"Banwa" is a word in WARAY, HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO

Banwa - grass

bánwa - Town, city, municipality, state,
common-wealth, public weal; citizens,
electors, inhabitants; to become a town.
Ang bánwa nga nataóhan níya ——. The
town in which he was born ——. His native
town ——. Ang bánwa amó ang
magahukóm sinâ. The citizens will sit in
judgment over that. Ang kaayóhan sang
bánwa walâ pagakabalák-i sang ibán nga
mga polítiko. Some politicians do not
bestow any thought on what is for the good
of the state or common-wealth. Pangólobánwa. Municipal President. Ulo-bánwa.
Principal city, capital. Iníng arabál
nagbánwa na. This large village has now
become a township or municipality. (cf.
púngsud, puód, puók, arabál, báryo,
minurô).

banwa 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 pro-gressive.

banwa n thicket.
Adtu ta maggapud ug igsulugnud sa banwa, Lets cut firewood in the woods.
v [A1PB; a2] become a thicket, let s.t.
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} = tagabanwa.
taga-, tagi-, banwaánun n su-pernatural 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.