uwang

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• ulang

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: u‧wang
• IPA^(key): /ʔuˈaŋ/ [ʔʊˈaŋ]

Noun

uwang

1. the giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii)

Verb

uwang

1. to howl
2. to break off or break up a fight

Javanese

Etymology

From Old Javanese wĕhaṅ.

Noun

uwang

1. jaw

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• uang
• ouang — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Etymology

Compare ambuwang.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔuˈaŋ/ [ʔʊˈaŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Syllabification: u‧wang

Noun

uwáng (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜏᜅ᜔)

1. a type of horned beetle infecting palm trees (especially coconut trees)
2. (obsolete) crying of children
3. (obsolete) howl of animals (such as dogs)

Derived terms

• ipag-uwang
• iuwang
• mag-uwang
• mauwangin
• may uwang sa ulo
• pag-uwangan
• umuwang
• uwangan
• uwangin

See also

• ambuwang
• bagan
• bakukang

Anagrams

• gunaw