The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

*patáw buoy

PPh patáw buoy

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Yami pa-pataw-en flying fish with red fins, can be used as bait; the most common type of flying fish
pataw fishing bob, buoy
Itbayaten ma-pataw buoyant
pataw float, buoy
pataw-en a species of flying fish
Ibatan pātaw a buoy, float, or any floating device
Pangasinan patáw buoy; to float
Ilokano ag-pátaw to swim by using a flotation device
pátaw buoy; float; anchor; (fig.) anything used for support in times of danger
Tagalog pátaw ballast; a buoy
Cebuano patáw buoy tied to something; buoy used to hold up fishing nets, used to mark a fish trap in the sea, used to mark an unattended fishing line tied to a rope with a harpoon to hold the fish back, etc.; use a float, fasten a float to a rope
Maranao pataw float for net