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Cebuano

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Etymology

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sayaw +‎ -an

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: sa‧ya‧wan

Verb

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sayawan

  1. to perform a dance for someone
  2. to dance up to someone; to give someone a dance

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From sayaw +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /sajaˈwan/ [sɐ.jɐˈwan̪] (verb)
    • IPA(key): /ˌsaˈjawan/ [ˌsaːˈjaː.wɐn̪], /saˈjawan/ [sɐˈjaː.wɐn̪] (noun)
  • Syllabification: sa‧ya‧wan

Verb

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sayawán (complete sinayawan, progressive sinasayawan, contemplative sasayawan, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜌᜏᜈ᜔)

  1. to dance with; to take as a partner in dance
    Sinayawan niya ako.
    He danced with me.
  2. to perform a dance for

Conjugation

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Noun

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sáyáwan or sayawan (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜌᜏᜈ᜔)

  1. dance party; ball; social dance
    Synonyms: yugyugan, baylihan
  2. dancing together (of a group in a party)
    Synonym: pagsasayawan
  3. dancing hall; place where people dance

Further reading

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  • sayawan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018