pinaowonan

By extension, any improvised or temporary head support.

Includes folded clothing, bags, rolled blankets, pieces of wood, stones, or similar objects placed beneath the head for comfort or elevation.

USAGE

Naobon pa yo pinaowonan nyo agin.
“The baby’s placenta has not yet been expelled.”

Ko-a yo owonan ta matorog kita.
“Get the pillow because we are going to sleep.”

Libro sana yo pinaowonan niya.
“He/She used only a book as a pillow.”

Bilog a bato sana yo pinaowonan nyo nitorog.
“A round stone served as the sleeper’s headrest.”

ALC NOTE:

Although commonly translated as “pillow,” pinaowonan is semantically broader than English pillow. It may refer to any object or surface that functions as a support for the head while reclining or sleeping.

DERIVATION

From owonan “that which serves as a resting place or support for the head; pillow, headrest,” with the nominal derivational form pinaowonan.

COMPARE

owonan
n. pillow; headrest; place where the head rests.

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