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cañao

/kanˈjaw/

cañao noun: a name for the various dance rituals and celebrations of the Igorot people.

Noun

cañao (plural cañaos)

  1. A name for the various dance rituals and celebrations of the Igorot people.

cañao meaning in Tagalog

cañao in Tagalog

dance ritual
kanyaw

Forms of cañao

pluralcañaos

Origin of cañao

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish cañao.

Questions about cañao

What does cañao mean?
Cañao means a name for the various dance rituals and celebrations of the Igorot people.
What is cañao in Tagalog?
Cañao in Tagalog is kanyaw. See Cañao meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is cañao?
Cañao is a noun.
How do you pronounce cañao?
Cañao is pronounced /kanˈjaw/.
What is the plural of cañao?
The plural of cañao is cañaos.

Words near cañao in the dictionary

  1. caïques
  2. Caïssa
  3. cañada
  4. cañadas
  5. cañaigre
  6. cañao
  7. Cañar
  8. cañon
  9. Cañon City
  10. Cañon del Muerto
  11. cañones

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