"kawal" meaning in Tagalog

See kawal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkawal/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈkaː.wɐl] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜃᜏᜎ᜔ [Baybayin], caual [alternative]
Rhymes: -awal Etymology: Borrowed from Malay kawal, from Tamil காவல் (kāval). Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|ms|kawal}} Borrowed from Malay kawal, {{der|tl|ta|காவல்}} Tamil காவல் (kāval) Head templates: {{tl-adj|b=+}} kawal (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜎ᜔)
  1. (obsolete) indecisive; wavering Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-kawal-tl-adj-tk9Zh2XE Categories (other): Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 14 16 13 18 16 16 8

Noun

IPA: /ˈkawal/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈkaː.wɐl] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜃᜏᜎ᜔ [Baybayin], caual [alternative]
Rhymes: -awal Etymology: Borrowed from Malay kawal, from Tamil காவல் (kāval). Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|ms|kawal}} Borrowed from Malay kawal, {{der|tl|ta|காவல்}} Tamil காவல் (kāval) Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} kawal (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜎ᜔)
  1. soldier; trooper Synonyms: sundalo
    Sense id: en-kawal-tl-noun-G2Ks8CYP Categories (other): Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 14 16 13 18 16 16 8
  2. warrior Synonyms: mandirigma, gerero
    Sense id: en-kawal-tl-noun-~7KRAyg7 Categories (other): Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 14 16 13 18 16 16 8
  3. (colloquial) member; disciple; follower Tags: colloquial Synonyms: kagawad, tagasunod
    Sense id: en-kawal-tl-noun-cxkHPhBL Categories (other): Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 14 16 13 18 16 16 8
  4. (by extension) advocate; supporter Tags: broadly Synonyms: tagataguyod, tagatangkilik
    Sense id: en-kawal-tl-noun-uenrh05y Categories (other): Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 14 16 13 18 16 16 8
  5. (obsolete) companion that helps others Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-kawal-tl-noun-TsAxawC8 Categories (other): Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 14 16 13 18 16 16 8
  6. (obsolete) something that prevents bundling something for transport Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-kawal-tl-noun-33ORtc3V Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 7 11 8 15 14 15 30 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 11 13 11 15 14 13 24 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 11 12 10 14 13 15 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ikawal, ipagkawal, ipangawal, kawal-pugante, kawalan, kawalin, kumawal, magkawal, mangawal, mapangawal, pagkawalan, pagkawalin, pangkawal
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