kagaw

Bikol Central

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kaʀaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀaw.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ka‧gaw
• IPA^(key): /ˈkaɡaw/, [ˈka.ɡaʊ̯]

Noun

kagaw

1. scratching (relief for an itch)

Derived terms

• kagawan
• kagawon
• magkagaw

 

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kaʀaw (“itch mite”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀaw.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ka‧gaw
• IPA^(key): /ˈkaɡaw/, [ˈka.ɡɐʊ̯]

Noun

kagaw

1. germ; microbe

Chavacano

Etymology

Borrowed from Hiligaynon kagaw.

Noun

kagaw

1. flea; itch mite

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kaʀaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀaw.

Noun

kagaw

1. germ; microbe

Ilocano

Alternative forms

• cagao — obsolete

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kaʀaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀaw. Conant 1911 notes that the change of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/Proto-Philippine /ʀ/ to Ilocano /ɡ/ (and also in Bontoc and Kankanaey) is rather an anomaly for unknown reasons.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ka‧gaw
• IPA^(key): /ˈkaɡau̯/

Noun

kágaw

1. itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei)
2. chicken flea (Ceratophyllus gallinae)
3. germ

Pangutaran Sama

Etymology

Borrowed from Tausug kagaw, from Proto-Philippine *kaʀaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀaw.

Noun

kagaw

1. germs

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• cágao

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kaʀaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀaw.

Sense 2, semantic loan from either Cebuano kagaw or Ilocano kagaw, both meaning "germ; microbe", to substitute the loanword mikrobyo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkaɡaw/ [ˈka.ɣaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aɡaw
• Syllabification: ka‧gaw

Noun

kagaw (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜄᜏ᜔)

1. itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei)
2. germ; microbe

   Synonym: mikrobyo

Further reading

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

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kaʀaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀaw.

Noun

kagaw (Jawi خگاو)

1. vermin feeding on sores
2. germ; microbe

Descendants

• → Pangutaran Sama: kagaw