Usage Note
Uway is a climbing palm whose flexible stems are harvested for weaving baskets, furniture, and traditional crafts. It is widely cultivated in the Philippines and plays an important role in local cottage industries, particularly in Visayas and Mindanao.
Examples
" Yari sa uway ang basket. "
Natural Translation
The basket is made of rattan.
Literal Translation
Made of rattan the basket.
" Gawa ang upuan sa uway. "
Natural Translation
The chair is made of rattan.
Literal Translation
Made the chair from rattan.
" Maraming pamilya sa probinsiya ang umaasa sa pag-aani ng uway upang gumawa ng mga muwebles at maibenta ito. "
Natural Translation
Many families in the province depend on harvesting rattan to make furniture and sell it.
Literal Translation
Many families in province the depend on harvesting of rattan in-order to-make of furniture and to-sell it.
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