hiwa

Japanese

Romanization

hiwa

1. Rōmaji transcription of ひわ

Jaqaru

Verb

hiwa

1. to die

References

Martha James Hardman. (1996) Jaqaru: Outline of phonological and morphological structure, page 99.

Koasati

Noun

hiwa

1. cottonmouth
2. water moccasin

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *hiwaq. Compare Kapampangan iua. Doublet of iwa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈhiwaʔ/ [ˈhi.wɐʔ] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -iwaʔ
  • IPA^(key): /hiˈwaʔ/ [hɪˈwaʔ] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: hi‧wa

Noun

hiwà (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜏ)

1. cutting with a blade or knife

   Synonym: paghiwa

2. slice (of fish, meat, etc.)

   Synonyms: gilit, gayat

3. wound; cut (with a blade or knife)
4. incision

Derived terms

• hiwain
• maghiwa
• mahiwa

 

See also

• absisyon
• gupit

 

Adjective

hiwâ (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜏ)

1. sliced by a blade or knife

   Synonyms: gayat, gilit

Further reading

• “hiwa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018