kaluha

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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Analyzed as ka- +‎ duha (two). Cognate with Tagalog kaluluwa (soul).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈluha/ [kɐˈl̪u.hɐ]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧lu‧ha

Noun

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kaluha (Badlit spelling ᜃᜎᜓᜑ)

  1. twin
  2. conjoined banana
  3. (often humorous) look-alike
    Synonym: amgid

Uneapa

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Etymology

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From earlier *kalua with intrusive h, from Proto-Oceanic *kalawa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kaluha

  1. shark

Further reading

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  • Ross, Malcolm D. (2011) Andrew Pawley, editor, The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic: Volume 4, Animals, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, →OCLC; republished as Meredith Osmond, editor, (Please provide a date or year)