# ginhawa
## Aklanon
### Etymology

From Proto-Bisayan *ginhawa, from Proto-Central Philippine *ginhawa, from Proto-Greater Central Philippine *gi-nihawa, from Proto-Philippine *nihawa (“breath”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.

### Verb

ginhawa
* to breathe

## Bikol Central
### Etymology

From Proto-Central Philippine *ginhawa, from Proto-Greater Central Philippine *gi-nihawa, from Proto-Philippine *nihawa (“breath”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɡinˈhawa/ [ɡin̪ˈha.wa]
* IPA: /ɡinˈʔawa/ [ɡin̪ˈʔa.wa] (h-dropping)
* Hyphenation: gin‧ha‧wa

### Noun

ginháwa (Basahan spelling ᜄᜒᜈ᜔ᜑᜏ)
* comfort
    Synonym: ranga

#### Derived terms

* kaginhawahan
* maginhawa

## Cebuano
### Etymology

From Proto-Bisayan *ginhawa, from Proto-Central Philippine *ginhawa, from Proto-Greater Central Philippine *gi-nihawa, from Proto-Philippine *nihawa (“breath”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɡinˈhawa/ [ɡɪn̪ˈha.wɐ]
* Hyphenation: gin‧ha‧wa

### Noun

ginhawa (Badlit spelling ᜄᜒᜈ᜔ᜑᜏ)
* breath

### Verb

ginhawa (Badlit spelling ᜄᜒᜈ᜔ᜑᜏ)
* to breathe
    Synonym: hangos

#### Quotations

* For quotations using this term, see Citations:ginhawa.

#### Derived terms

* gininhawa
* ginghawaan

### Anagrams

* hingawa

## Hiligaynon
### Etymology

From Proto-Bisayan *ginhawa, from Proto-Central Philippine *ginhawa, from Proto-Greater Central Philippine *gi-nihawa, from Proto-Philippine *nihawa (“breath”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɡinˈhawa/ [ɡiŋˈha.wa]
* Hyphenation: gin‧ha‧wa

### Noun

ginháwa
* breath, exhalation, inhalation, respiration

## Northern Catanduanes Bicolano
### Etymology

From Proto-Central Philippine *ginhawa, from Proto-Greater Central Philippine *gi-nihawa, from Proto-Philippine *nihawa (“breath”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.

### Noun

ginhawa
* (anatomy) body; torso
* corpse, cadaver
    Synonym: gadan

## Southern Catanduanes Bicolano
### Etymology

From Proto-Central Philippine *ginhawa, from Proto-Greater Central Philippine *gi-nihawa, from Proto-Philippine *nihawa (“breath”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.

### Noun

ginhawa
* (anatomy) body; torso
* corpse, cadaver
    Synonym: gadan

## Tagalog
### Alternative forms

* guinhaoa, guinhaua — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
* ginghawa

### Etymology

From Proto-Central Philippine *ginhawa, from Proto-Greater Central Philippine *gi-nihawa (cf. Cebuano ginhawa (“breath”), Higaonon ganihawa (“life”), Mansaka ginawa (“breath”), Maranao ginawa (“breath”), Tausug nyawa (“soul”)), from Proto-Philippine *ʀi-nihawa (“breath”) (cf. Ilocano gin-awa (“relief; comfort”), Pangasinan linawa (“breath”), Kapampangan inaua (“breath; respiration”), Yami inawan (“breath”)), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa (cf. Hawaiian manawa (“feelings; heart”), Javanese ꦚꦮ (nyawa, “life; soul”), Malay nyawa (“life; soul”), Maori manawa (“heart; breath”), Tokelauan manava (“belly; abdomen”)), from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa (cf. Siraya xinawa (“breath”)).

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog)
** IPA: /ɡinˈhawa/ [ɡɪn̪ˈhaː.wɐ]
*** Rhymes: -awa
** IPA: /ɡinˈhawaʔ/ [ɡɪn̪ˈhaː.wɐʔ] (nonstandard)
*** Rhymes: -awaʔ
* Syllabification: gin‧ha‧wa

### Noun

ginhawa or ginhawà (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜈ᜔ᜑᜏ)
* comfort; ease of living
* convenience; easiness (in doing or making something)
* prosperity; abundance; freedom from want
    Synonyms: kasaganaan, pananagana
* consolation; satisfaction
    Synonyms: aliw, kaaliwan, kasiyahan

#### Derived terms

* ginhawahan
* guminhawa
* iginhawa
* kaginhawahan
* maginhawa
* magpaginhawa
* makaginhawa
* nakagiginhawa
* paginhawahin
* pampaginhawa

#### Related terms

* Guinhawa

### Adjective

ginhawa or ginhawà (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜈ᜔ᜑᜏ)
* easy; convenient (to do or make)
* comfortable to use
    Synonym: kombenyente
* prosperous; abundant
    Synonym: masagana

### Further reading

* “ginhawa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018