molave

English

Etymology

From Spanish molave, from Tagalog mulawin.

Noun

molave (countable and uncountable, plural molaves)

1. (Philippines) A tree, either Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus in the family Lamiaceae.
2. Wood from these trees.

Translations

tree

• Bikol:

  Central Bikol: hamurawon (bcl)

• Cebuano: molave, tugas
• Hiligaynon: hamulawon
• Ilocano: sagat
• Kapampangan: bulaun, mulauin
• Pangasinan: bulawen
• Spanish: molave
• Tagalog: mulawin
• Waray-Waray: hamurawon

Cebuano

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish molave, from Tagalog mulawin.

Noun

molave (Badlit spelling ᜋᜓᜎᜊᜒ)

1. molave (tree, Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus species, and its wood)

   Synonym: tugas

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog mulawin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈlabe/ [moˈla.β̞e]
• Rhymes: -abe
• Syllabification: mo‧la‧ve

Noun

molave m or f (plural molaves)

1. molave (tree, Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus species, and its wood)

Descendants

• → Cebuano: molave
• → English: molave
• → Tagalog: mulabe

Tagalog

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish molave, which in turn is from Tagalog mulawin.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /moˈlave/ [moˈlaː.vɛ]
  • IPA^(key): (with nativization) /moˈlabe/ [moˈlaː.bɛ]
• Rhymes: -ave, (with nativization) -abe
• Syllabification: mo‧la‧ve

Noun

molave (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜎᜊᜒ)

1. alternative form of mulabe

Further reading

• “molave”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018