cañao

/kanˈjaw/[kʌnˈjaʊ]

noun

A name for the various dance rituals and celebrations of the Igorot people.

OriginPhilippine Spanish cañao →
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Meanings

nouncañao (plural cañaos)

plural cañaos

  1. A name for the various dance rituals and celebrations of the Igorot people.

Origin

  1. Philippine Spanishcañao
  2. Englishcañao

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish cañao.

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Translations

Spanish cañao
  • cañaodance ritual
Tagalog kanyaw
  • kanyawdance ritual
Cite this entry
APA

cañao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ca%C3%B1ao

MLA

“cañao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ca%C3%B1ao. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cañao,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ca%C3%B1ao.

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