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buhawi

Pronunciation: /buˈhawiʔ/

“buhawi” is a Tagalog word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. tornado
  2. cyclone; hurricane whirlwind
  3. waterspout

Etymology

From Greater Central Philippine *buháwi(ʔ). Compare Central Bikol buwawi, Waray-Waray buhawi, Maranao bohawi, and Tausug buhawi'.

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