TODAY'S CHAMORRO WORD : HÅNOM

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HÅNOM : water

Another word with deep Austronesian roots, seen in just a few other Austronesian languages below that have similar words for "water."

CHAMORRO	HÅNOM
ILOKANO	DANUM
KAPAMPANGA	DANUM
VARIOUS INDONESIAN LANGUAGES	DANUM

Hånom maipe.  Hot water, used to brew coffee, for example.

Hånom sinaga.  Rain water collected in a barrel or tank.

Hånom ais.  Ice water.

Hånom grifo.  Faucet water.

Hanume.  To sprinkle water.

Hånme.  A contraction of hanume.

Mama' hanom. To become watery.

Mehnom.  An abundance of water.  A contraction of mi (abundance) + hånom (water).

But...."Holy Water" is ågua bendita...the Spanish term...not såntos na hånom.

"Water fall" is kaskåda, from the Spanish, related to the English word "cascade."