Where does “awa” come from?
awa (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tan-awa, from Cebuano -a, from Proto-Austronesian *-a.
awa (Cebuano): a wild sea dwelling milkfish ; as opposed to...
Definitions
- a wild sea dwelling milkfish ; as opposed to...
Ancestry of “awa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | tan-awa | imperative of tan-aw |
| 2 | Cebuano | -a | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | *-a | — |