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danum
danum
Bunun
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *daNum.
Noun
danum
References
- Rengui Li, Selected papers on Formosan languages (2004), page 307: The preglottalised stops /b-, d-/ generally remain intact in the word initial position in all Bunun dialects, e.g., /bananað/ man, /danum/ water.
 - Hengxiong Zheng, Topic and Focus in Bunun (1977), page 108
 
Central Bontoc
Noun
danum
- Alternative form of danom (“water”)
 
References
- Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication, volume 184 (1913), page 70: In the Bontoc Igorot we find tjĕnum, dănum, dĕnom, all in the sense of potable water.
 
Central Cagayan Agta
Noun
danum
-  water
-  1955, William J. Oates, Lynette F. Oates, A vocabulary of Central Cagayan Negrito:
-  Awaan tag danum.
- No water.
 
 
 -  Awaan tag danum.
 
 -  1955, William J. Oates, Lynette F. Oates, A vocabulary of Central Cagayan Negrito:
 
Ga'dang
Noun
danum
References
- Studies in Philippine Linguistics, volume 2 (1978), page 27: Ga'dang 'danum'
 
Ibanag
Noun
danum
References
- Renward Brandstetter, Mata-Hiri: Nebentypus IV: Das Wort danau oder danum, das sonst „Wasser“ bedeutet, wird in einigen Idiomen [auch] für „Fluss“ gebraucht, so Ibanag danum.
 
Ilocano
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /da.ˈnum/
 
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danum, from Proto-Austronesian *daNum. Compare Chamorro hanom.
Noun
danum
References
- Carl R. Galvez Rubino, Ilocano-English, English-Ilocano Dictionary and Grammar (1998) and Ilocano Dictionary and Grammar (2000)
 
Isnag
Noun
danum
References
- Rodolfo Rosario Barlaan, Aspects of Focus in Isnag (Linguistic Society of the Philippines, 1999)
 - ABVD
 
Itawit
Noun
danúm
References
- James A. Tharp, Mateo C. Natividad, Itawis-English Wordlist (1976)
 
Kapampangan
Noun
danúm
References
- Leatrice T. Mirikitani, Speaking Kapampangan (1971)
 - Anicia Del Corro, Kapampangan morphophonemics (1980)
 
Kayapa Kallahan
Noun
danum
References
- Studies in Philippine Linguistics, volume 2 (1978), page 27: Kallahan 'danum'
 
Lawangan
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *daNum.
Noun
danum
References
- Morfologi dan sintakasis bahasa Lawangan (1992), page 15
 
Ngaju
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *danum, from Proto-Austronesian *daNum.
Noun
danum
References
- Ngaju Religion: The Conception of God among a South Borneo People (2013, ISBN 9401193460)
 
Ot Danum
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *daNum.
Noun
danum
References
- Arne Martin Klausen, Basket-work Ornamentation Among the Dayaks (1957), page 22: Ot-Danum means people living at the sources (ot) of the rivers (danum: water or river.).
 - Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
 
Tagalog
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /da.ˈnum/
 
Noun
danum
References
- Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham Ingles-Pilipino
 
Tawoyan
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *daNum.
Noun
danum
References
- C. Yus Ngabut, Max Turangan, Samuel Mihing, Struktur bahasa Tawoyan (1992), page 29