buhawi

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bohaui, buhaui — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From Greater Central Philippine *buháwi(ʔ). Compare Waray-Waray buhawi and Maranao bohawi.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /buˈhawiʔ/ [bʊˈhaː.wɪʔ]
• Rhymes: -awiʔ
• Syllabification: bu‧ha‧wi

Noun

buhawì (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜑᜏᜒ)

1. tornado
2. cyclone; hurricane whirlwind

   Synonyms: ipuipo, siklon

3. waterspout

   Synonym: buhawing-dagat

Derived terms

• buhawing-dagat

 

See also

• bagyo
• sigwa
• unos

 

Further reading

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

Waray-Waray

Noun

buhawì

1. cyclone; tornado