butaw

See also: Butaw

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bu‧taw

Noun

butaw

1. (card games, chiefly poker) an offsuit
2. (idiot) crazy person

Tagalog

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbutaw/ [ˈbuː.t̪aʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -utaw
• Syllabification: bu‧taw

Noun

butaw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆᜏ᜔)

1. membership fee; membership contribution (in a society, club, etc.)

   Synonyms: kontribusyon, ambag

2. fine for delinquency in payment of one's obligation

   Synonyms: multa, patong

3. (slang) freeloader

Derived terms

• butawan

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /buˈtaw/ [bʊˈt̪aʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: bu‧taw

Noun

butáw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆᜏ᜔)

1. cockfighting practice or trial bout

   Synonym: bitaw

2. release of gamecocks facing each other at the start of a bout
3. weaning (of a child)

   Synonym: pag-awat sa suso

Derived terms

• butawan