bayawak

Ilocano

Noun

bayawak

scorpion

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Malay biawak.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ba.ˈja.wak/

Noun

bayawak

monitor lizard (member of the genus Varanus)
Nakatagpo kami ng dalawang bayawak sa loob ng gubat.
We encountered two monitor lizards in the middle of the forest.

Related terms

basakay

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