# bawang
## Asi
### Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (“garlic, onion”).

### Noun

bawang
* garlic

## Bikol Central
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (“garlic, onion”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈbawaŋ/ [ˈba.waŋ]
* Hyphenation: ba‧wang

### Noun

báwang (Basahan spelling ᜊᜏᜅ᜔)
* garlic

#### See also

* sebolyas
* seboyas

## Bolinao
### Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (“garlic, onion”).

### Noun

bawang
* garlic

## Cebuano
### Alternative forms

* bauang — obsolete

### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (“garlic, onion”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈbawaŋ/ [ˈba.wɐŋ]
* Hyphenation: ba‧wang

### Noun

báwang (Badlit spelling ᜊᜏᜅ᜔)
* garlic
    Synonyms: ahos, lasuna

## Central Dusun
### Noun

bawang
* river

## Iban
### Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (“garlic, onion”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ba.waᵊŋ/
* Hyphenation: ba‧wang

### Noun

bawang
* onion

## Ilocano
### Alternative forms

* bauang — obsolete

### Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (“garlic, onion”).

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈbawaŋ/
* Hyphenation: ba‧wang

#### Noun

bawang
* garlic

### Etymology 2

From Proto-Philippine *bawáŋ (“ravine”). Cognate with Tagalog bawang.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /baˈwaŋ/ [bɐˈwaŋ]
* Hyphenation: ba‧wáng

#### Noun

bawáng
* gorge
* inlet

##### Derived terms

* Bauang

## Indonesian
### Etymology

From Malay bawang, ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (“garlic, onion”).

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Indonesian) IPA: /ˈbawaŋ/ [ˈba.waŋ]
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -awaŋ
* Syllabification: ba‧wang

### Noun

bawang (plural bawang-bawang)
* a generic name for onion or leek; Allium sp

#### Derived terms

* bawang-bawangan
* berbawang
* membawang
* membawangi
* pembawang
* bawang bakung
* bawang benggala
* bawang bombai
* bawang cina
* bawang cung
* bawang daun
* bawang merah
* bawang prei
* bawang putih
* bawang sabrang
* daun bawang

### Further reading

* “bawang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Javanese
### Romanization

bawang
* Romanization of ꦧꦮꦁ

## Kapampangan
### Noun

báwang
* Súlat Wáwâ spelling of bauang

## Karao
### Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (“garlic, onion”).

### Noun

bawang
* garlic

## Malay
### Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (“garlic, onion”).
Sense of "gossiping" attested from 2017 to refer to scenarios of old ladies gossiping while peeling onions in preparation for communal cooking (kenduri), by association of verb kupas meaning not only "to peel" but also "to get to the bottom of something".

### Pronunciation

* Rhymes: -aŋ
* IPA: /ˈbawaŋ/ [ˈba.waŋ]
* Hyphenation: ba‧wang
* Audio (Malaysia):(file)

### Noun

bawang (Jawi spelling باوڠ, plural bawang-bawang, informal 1st possessive bawangku, 2nd possessive bawangmu, 3rd possessive bawangnya)
* a generic name for onion, include garlic, leek etc.
* (by extension) a plant of the genus Allium.

#### Derived terms

* bawang besar
* bawang bombai
* bawang merah
* bawang perai
* bawang putih
* bebawang
* daun bawang

### Verb

bawang
* (figuratively) to be angry; see membawang
* (slang) to gossip
    Apa yang diorang bawangkan tu?What are they gossiping about?

#### Derived terms

* membawang
* pembawang

### References

* ↑ Wan Norasikin Wan Ismail & Nurul Najihah Jamal (n.d.). " Bawang dan Membawang". Klik. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Malaysia
* Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “باوڠ bawang”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 46
* Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “باوڠ bawang”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 88
* Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “bawang”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume I, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, pages 93-4

### Further reading

* “bawang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

## Maranao
### Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ.

### Noun

bawang
* onion, garlic

## Masbatenyo
### Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (“garlic, onion”).

### Noun

bawang
* garlic

## Sambali
### Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (“garlic, onion”).

### Noun

bawang
* garlic

## Tagalog
### Alternative forms

* bauang — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

### Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (“garlic, onion”). Cognate with Ilocano bawang, Bikol Central bawang, and Malay bawang (“onion”).

#### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /ˈbawaŋ/ [ˈbaː.wɐŋ]
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -awaŋ
* Syllabification: ba‧wang

#### Noun

bawang (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜏᜅ᜔)
* garlic
    Synonym: aho
* big firecracker shaped like garlic
* (slang, derogatory) fat person
    Synonym: tabatsoy

##### Derived terms

* bawang-pula
* bawangan
* binawangan
* dikdik-bawang

### Etymology 2

From Proto-Philippine *bawáŋ (“ravine”). Cognate with Ilocano bawang (“gorge”).

#### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /baˈwaŋ/ [bɐˈwaŋ]
* Rhymes: -aŋ
* Syllabification: ba‧wang

#### Noun

bawáng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜏᜅ᜔)
* thickly forested mountain region with uneven terrain

### Further reading

* “bawang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
* “bawang”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025
* San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero‎, La Noble Villa de Pila, page 38: “Ajos) Bavang (pp) legumbre comeſtible”

### Anagrams

* bangaw, bang-aw