payao

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noun

A raft used to attract and catch fish in Southeast Asia, particularly in the Philippines.

OriginCebuano payaw →
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Meanings

nounpayao (plural payaos)

plural payaos

  1. A raft used to attract and catch fish in Southeast Asia, particularly in the Philippines.

Origin

  1. Cebuanopayaw
  2. Englishpayao

From Cebuano payaw.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Paoay
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APA

payao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/payao

MLA

“payao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/payao. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “payao,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/payao.

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