"kawi" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /kaˈwiʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [k̠ɐˈwɪʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: kawî [canonical], ᜃᜏᜒ [Baybayin], caui [alternative], cavy [alternative]
Rhymes: -iʔ Head templates: {{tl-noun|kawî|b=+}} kawî (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜒ), {{tlb|tl|obsolete}} (obsolete)
  1. revealing of an accomplice more than what is necessary Tags: obsolete Derived forms: kumawi, makawi, mangkawi
    Sense id: en-kawi-tl-noun-7b4GWeRQ Categories (other): Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: kawiin, magkawi
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈkawiʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈk̠aː.wɪʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: kawì [canonical], ᜃᜏᜒ [Baybayin], caui [alternative], cavy [alternative]
Rhymes: -awiʔ Etymology: Possibly from Javanese ꦏꦮꦶ (kawi, “poet”), from Old Javanese kawi (“poet”), from Sanskrit कवि (kavi, “poet”). Compare Indonesian kawi. Etymology templates: {{der|tl|jv|ꦏꦮꦶ|t=poet}} Javanese ꦏꦮꦶ (kawi, “poet”), {{der|tl|kaw|kawi|t=poet}} Old Javanese kawi (“poet”), {{der|tl|sa|कवि||poet}} Sanskrit कवि (kavi, “poet”), {{cog|id|kawi}} Indonesian kawi Head templates: {{tl-noun|kawì|b=+}} kawì (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜒ), {{tlb|tl|obsolete}} (obsolete)
  1. jargon (for two people especially when they do not want to be understood by others) Tags: obsolete Synonyms: balbal, islang, salitang malabo, takitaki, tigbuhol Derived forms: ikawi, kawian Related terms: bangkiwi
    Sense id: en-kawi-tl-noun-uYC-U1X5 Categories (other): Pages with 9 entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Linguistics Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 1 24 28 4 19 6 3 15 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 17 83 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation: 32 68 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 16 84 Disambiguation of Linguistics: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: kawiin, magkawi
Etymology number: 2
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "kawiin"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "magkawi"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": "1",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kawî",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜃᜏᜒ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "caui",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cavy",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "b": "+"
      },
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      "name": "tl-noun"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "obsolete"
      },
      "expansion": "(obsolete)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ka‧wi"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "ka‧wi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "kumawi"
        },
        {
          "word": "makawi"
        },
        {
          "word": "mangkawi"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "revealing of an accomplice more than what is necessary"
      ],
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        [
          "reveal",
          "reveal"
        ],
        [
          "accomplice",
          "accomplice"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/kaˈwiʔ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[k̠ɐˈwɪʔ]",
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        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kawi"
}

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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
  ],
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      "form": "kawì",
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        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜃᜏᜒ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "caui",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cavy",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ka‧wi"
  ],
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    {
      "parts": [
        "ka‧wi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "_dis": "1 24 28 4 19 6 3 15",
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          "_dis": "20 80",
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          "_dis": "17 83",
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          "parents": [],
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        {
          "_dis": "32 68",
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          "parents": [],
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        {
          "_dis": "16 84",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "langcode": "tl",
          "name": "Linguistics",
          "orig": "tl:Linguistics",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "ikawi"
        },
        {
          "word": "kawian"
        }
      ],
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        {
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            [
              0,
              6
            ]
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          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              12,
              25
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Talk to him using jargons.",
          "text": "Kawian mo siyang pakiusapan.",
          "translation": "Talk to him using jargons.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "jargon (for two people especially when they do not want to be understood by others)"
      ],
      "id": "en-kawi-tl-noun-uYC-U1X5",
      "links": [
        [
          "jargon",
          "jargon"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "bangkiwi"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "balbal"
        },
        {
          "word": "islang"
        },
        {
          "word": "salitang malabo"
        },
        {
          "word": "takitaki"
        },
        {
          "word": "tigbuhol"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkawiʔ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈk̠aː.wɪʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-awiʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kawi"
}
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    "Tagalog 2-syllable words",
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    "Tagalog lemmas",
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    "Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries",
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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "kawiin"
    },
    {
      "word": "kumawi"
    },
    {
      "word": "magkawi"
    },
    {
      "word": "makawi"
    },
    {
      "word": "mangkawi"
    }
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  "forms": [
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      "form": "kawî",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜃᜏᜒ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "caui",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cavy",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
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      ]
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "revealing of an accomplice more than what is necessary"
      ],
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          "reveal",
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          "accomplice",
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      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/kaˈwiʔ/",
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        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[k̠ɐˈwɪʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kawi"
}

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      "word": "ikawi"
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      "word": "kawian"
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      "word": "kawiin"
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      "word": "magkawi"
    }
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      },
      "expansion": "Javanese ꦏꦮꦶ (kawi, “poet”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
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        "t": "poet"
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      },
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "ᜃᜏᜒ",
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        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "caui",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "cavy",
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    }
  ],
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    },
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      "args": {
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ka‧wi"
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    {
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "bangkiwi"
    }
  ],
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          "text": "Kawian mo siyang pakiusapan.",
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          "word": "balbal"
        },
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          "word": "islang"
        },
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          "word": "salitang malabo"
        },
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          "word": "takitaki"
        },
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          "word": "tigbuhol"
        }
      ],
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        "obsolete"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkawiʔ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈk̠aː.wɪʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-awiʔ"
    }
  ],
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}

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