balangaw

Bikol Central

Sarong balangaw (multicoloured arch shape).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈlaŋaw/ [baˈl̪a.ŋaʊ̯]
• IPA^(key): /balaˈŋaw/ [ba.l̪aˈŋaʊ̯]
• Hyphenation: ba‧la‧ngaw

Noun

balángaw or balangáw (Basahan spelling ᜊᜎᜅᜏ᜔)

1. rainbow

   Synonyms: hablondawani, dawani

Hiligaynon

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ba‧la‧ngaw
• IPA^(key): /balaˈŋaw/ [ba.laˈŋaʊ̯]

Noun

balangáw

1. rainbow

Masbatenyo

Noun

balangaw

1. rainbow

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Central Philippine *balaŋaw (“rainbow”). Compare Bikol Central balangaw, Cebuano bangaw, Hiligaynon balangaw, Waray-Waray balangaw, and Tausug bāngaw. The senses “triumphal arch” and “congratulation” may be related to the Noahic Covenant.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /balaˈŋaw/ [bɐ.lɐˈŋaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: ba‧la‧ngaw

Noun

balangáw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜅᜏ᜔)

1. rainbow

   Synonyms: bahaghari, bahagsubay

2. (neologism) spectrum
3. (obsolete) triumphal arch

   Synonyms: arko, balantok

4. (by extension, obsolete) congratulation

Derived terms

• balangawan
• balangawin
• balngawsipat
• balngawsukat
• bumalangaw
• magbalangawan
• pagbalangaw

 

Further reading

• “balangaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Zorc, David Paul (1979–1983) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 1, page 34
• del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL

Waray-Waray

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ba‧la‧ngaw
• IPA^(key): /baˈlaŋaw/, [baˈla.ŋaʊ̯]

Noun

balangáw

1. rainbow