araw

Tagalog

/ˈa.ɾɐw/, /ɐ.ˈɾaw/

noun
Definitions
  • sun
  • the time period from sunrise to sunset
  • day, daytime, day of the week
  • birthday, anniversary
  • date
  • (figurative) opportunity; chance

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qalejaw.

Origin

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian

*qalejaw

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