pakyaw

Cebuano

Etymology

From Hokkien 跋繳／跋缴 (poa̍h-kiáu, literally “to gamble; to bet money”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: pak‧yaw

Noun

pakyaw

  1. a wholesale

Verb

pakyaw

  1. to buy in bulk; to buy wholesale
  2. to book a private ride (e.g., taxis, tricycles, etc.)

Chavacano

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 跋繳／跋缴 (poa̍h-kiáu, literally “to gamble; to bet money”).

Noun

pakyáw

  1. wholesale buying

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien, possibly 縛繳／缚缴 (pa̍k-kiáu, literally “to submit by bundles”) according to Chan-Yap (1980) or 跋繳／跋缴 (poa̍h-kiáu, literally “to gamble; to bet money”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pakˈjaw/, [pɐkˈjaʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: pak‧yaw
  • Homophone: Pacquiao

Noun

pakyáw (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜃ᜔ᜌᜏ᜔)

  1. wholesale buying
  2. contract labor (as in building a house)

Derived terms

See also

Further reading
  • “pakyaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980) “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics, volume B, number 71 (PDF), Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 145
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