Where does “bawal” come from?

bawal (Cebuano) comes from Tagalog bawal — not allowed; prohibited; forbidden.

bawal (Cebuano): forbidden; prohibited; proscribed; taboo

Definitions

  1. forbidden; prohibited; proscribed; taboo

Ancestry of “bawal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogbawalnot allowed; prohibited; forbidden
Every word from Tagalog bawal
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