sitaw

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Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog sitaw.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsitaw/, [ˈsi.taʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: si‧taw

Noun

sítaw (Basahan spelling ᜐᜒᜆᜏ᜔)

  1. (Daet) yardlong bean
    Synonyms: balatong, hantak

Ilocano

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog sitaw.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: si‧taw
  • IPA(key): /ˈsitaw/, [ˈsi.taʊ̯]

Noun

sitaw (Kur-itan spelling ᜐᜒᜆᜏ᜔)

  1. yardlong bean
    Synonym: utong

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from Hokkien 青豆 (chhiⁿ-tāu).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: si‧taw
  • IPA(key): /ˈsitaw/, [ˈsi.taʊ̯]

Noun

sitaw (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜆᜏ᜔)

  1. yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis)
    Synonyms: (western Marinduque, Mindoro) kibal, (eastern Marinduque) latoy, (Boac-Mogpog Marinduque) lubaw, (Boac-Mogpog Marinduque) putulin, (Rizal) gulay

Derived terms
  • sitawan

See also

Further reading
  • “sitaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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