"uwas" meaning in Tagalog

See uwas in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈʔuas/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈʔuː.wɐs] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜂᜏᜐ᜔ [Baybayin], ouas [alternative]
Rhymes: -uas Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} uwas (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜏᜐ᜔)
  1. (obsolete) subsiding of water (in a river or dike) Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-uwas-tl-noun-pKk8HkDA
  2. (obsolete) any movement done by someone sitting Tags: obsolete Synonyms: iwas
    Sense id: en-uwas-tl-noun-nQeTFNwq Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 93 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 93 2 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 9 89 3 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 9 87 4 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 24 65 11 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 27 73
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ipag-uwas, ipagkauwas, iuwas, mag-uwas, magkauwas, pag-uwasan, pagkauwasan, pauwas, umuwas, uwasan
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ʔuˈas/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ʔʊˈwas] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: uwás [canonical], ᜂᜏᜐ᜔ [Baybayin], uas [alternative, obsolete]
Rhymes: -as Head templates: {{tl-noun|uwás|b=+}} uwás (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜏᜐ᜔)
  1. alternative form of huwas Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: huwas
    Sense id: en-uwas-tl-noun-k5ALNdyV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ipag-uwas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ipagkauwas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "iuwas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "mag-uwas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "magkauwas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "pag-uwasan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "pagkauwasan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "pauwas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "umuwas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "uwasan"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": "1",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜂᜏᜐ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ouas",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "b": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "uwas (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜏᜐ᜔)",
      "name": "tl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "u‧was"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "u‧was"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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      "glosses": [
        "subsiding of water (in a river or dike)"
      ],
      "id": "en-uwas-tl-noun-pKk8HkDA",
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        [
          "subsiding",
          "subsiding"
        ],
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          "water",
          "water"
        ]
      ],
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        "(obsolete) subsiding of water (in a river or dike)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "_dis": "5 93 2",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "5 93 2",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "9 89 3",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "name": "Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
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        "any movement done by someone sitting"
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          "sitting",
          "sitting"
        ]
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        "(obsolete) any movement done by someone sitting"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "iwas"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈʔuas/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔuː.wɐs]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uas"
    }
  ],
  "word": "uwas"
}

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      "form": "uwás",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜂᜏᜐ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "uas",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      ]
    }
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        }
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          "huwas",
          "huwas#Tagalog"
        ]
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        "Standard-Tagalog"
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-as"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Rhymes:Tagalog/uas/2 syllables",
    "Tagalog 2-syllable words",
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    "Tagalog lemmas",
    "Tagalog nouns",
    "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
    "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation"
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      "word": "ipag-uwas"
    },
    {
      "word": "ipagkauwas"
    },
    {
      "word": "iuwas"
    },
    {
      "word": "mag-uwas"
    },
    {
      "word": "magkauwas"
    },
    {
      "word": "pag-uwasan"
    },
    {
      "word": "pagkauwasan"
    },
    {
      "word": "pauwas"
    },
    {
      "word": "umuwas"
    },
    {
      "word": "uwasan"
    }
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    {
      "form": "ᜂᜏᜐ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ouas",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "tl-noun"
    }
  ],
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    "u‧was"
  ],
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    {
      "parts": [
        "u‧was"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "Tagalog terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
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        "subsiding of water (in a river or dike)"
      ],
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        [
          "subsiding",
          "subsiding"
        ],
        [
          "water",
          "water"
        ]
      ],
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        "(obsolete) subsiding of water (in a river or dike)"
      ],
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        "obsolete"
      ]
    },
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        "Tagalog terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
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        "any movement done by someone sitting"
      ],
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          "movement",
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        ],
        [
          "sitting",
          "sitting"
        ]
      ],
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        "(obsolete) any movement done by someone sitting"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "iwas"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʔuas/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔuː.wɐs]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uas"
    }
  ],
  "word": "uwas"
}

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    "Tagalog 2-syllable words",
    "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tagalog lemmas",
    "Tagalog nouns",
    "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
    "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation"
  ],
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        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜂᜏᜐ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "uas",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "parts": [
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      ]
    }
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        {
          "word": "huwas"
        }
      ],
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        "alternative form of huwas"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "huwas",
          "huwas#Tagalog"
        ]
      ],
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        "alt-of",
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ʔuˈas/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔʊˈwas]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-as"
    }
  ],
  "word": "uwas"
}

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