Meaning of banwa

fatherland

region

territory

n. thicket. Adtu ta maggapud ug igsulugnud sa banwa, Let’s cut firewood in the woods; v. become a thicket, let something revert to the forest. Nagbanwa (nagpabanwa) kug usa ka iktarya, I purposely allowed a hectare of my farm to revert to thicket. banwaánun 1. from the forest. Banwaánung sunuy, Wild rooster; 2. see tagabanwa. taga-, tagi-, banwaánun n. supernatural beings which inhabit woodlands, victimize people by rendering them invisible, and are capable of inflicting diseases. Sometimes they show themselves and even make love to women.

n. 1. fatherland. Pilipínas ang ngán sa ámung banwa, Our country is called the Philippines; 2. town, village. Ang banwa sa Mandáwi mauswágun, The town of Mandaue is progressive.