"wawa" meaning in Tagalog

See wawa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈwawaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈwaː.wɐʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: wawà [canonical], ᜏᜏ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -awaʔ Etymology: Clipping of kawawa, which in turn is a contraction of kaawa-awa (“pitiful”). Etymology templates: {{clipping|tl|kawawa}} Clipping of kawawa, {{contraction|tl|kaawa-awa||pitiful|nocap=1|nocat=1}} contraction of kaawa-awa (“pitiful”) Head templates: {{tl-adj|wawà|b=+}} wawà (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜏ)
  1. (childish) pitiful; unfortunate; deserving one's pity Tags: childish Synonyms: kawawa, kaawa-awa, kahabag-habag, nakakaawa
    Sense id: en-wawa-tl-adj-QCU7yBKe Categories (other): Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 14 23 15 17 9 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: uaua, vava [obsolete], Spanish-based orthography
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈwawaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈwaː.wɐʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: wawà [canonical], ᜏᜏ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -awaʔ Etymology: From Proto-Philippine *wáqwaq (“mouth of a river”). Compare Kapampangan uaua, Cebuano wawa, Aklanon wawa, Kankanaey wawa, Yami wawa (“sea”). Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|phi-pro|*wáqwaq||mouth of a river}} Proto-Philippine *wáqwaq (“mouth of a river”), {{cog|pam|uaua}} Kapampangan uaua, {{cog|ceb|wawa}} Cebuano wawa, {{cog|akl|wawa}} Aklanon wawa, {{cog|kne|wawa}} Kankanaey wawa, {{cog|tao|wawa||sea}} Yami wawa (“sea”) Head templates: {{tl-noun|wawà|b=+}} wawà (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜏ)
  1. river mouth; delta; estuary Synonyms: delta Derived forms: kawawa-wawaan, mangwawawa, walang-kawawaan, Wawa
    Sense id: en-wawa-tl-noun-~BIArL90 Categories (other): Pages with 23 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with 23 entries: 1 1 7 1 4 2 18 2 1 3 2 2 1 1 6 26 2 3 9 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 5 0 3 1 18 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 7 32 1 2 11 11 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 11 51 2 2 15 18 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation: 17 59 12 13 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 14 23 15 17 9 22 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 6 36 2 3 9 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: uaua, vava [obsolete], Spanish-based orthography Derived forms: kawawaan
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈwawaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈwaː.wɐʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: wawà [canonical], ᜏᜏ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -awaʔ Head templates: {{tl-noun|wawà|b=+}} wawà (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜏ)
  1. meaning; real sense; point (of what one says) Synonyms: kasaysayan, kahulugan
    Sense id: en-wawa-tl-noun-1PqUt0-z Categories (other): Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 14 23 15 17 9 22
  2. understanding Synonyms: intindi, unawa, pagkaunawa, watas
    Sense id: en-wawa-tl-noun-BCFMrVHf Categories (other): Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 14 23 15 17 9 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: uaua, vava [obsolete], Spanish-based orthography Derived forms: kawawaan, makawawa, mawawaan
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /waˈwa/ [Standard-Tagalog], [wɐˈwa] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: wawá [canonical], ᜏᜏ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -a Head templates: {{tl-noun|wawá|b=+}} wawá (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜏ), {{tlb|tl|obsolete}} (obsolete)
  1. act of scaring animals Tags: obsolete Derived forms: magwawa, wawahan
    Sense id: en-wawa-tl-noun-e8ZrU3ec Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: uaua, vava [obsolete], Spanish-based orthography
Etymology number: 4

Noun

IPA: /waˈwaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [wɐˈwaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: wawâ [canonical], ᜏᜏ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aʔ Head templates: {{tl-noun|wawâ|b=+}} wawâ (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜏ), {{tlb|tl|obsolete}} (obsolete)
  1. name of the Baybayin letter ᜏ, corresponding to "wa" Tags: Baybayin, alt-of, letter, name, obsolete Alternative form of: ᜏ, (extra: corresponding to "wa") Related terms: wa
    Sense id: en-wawa-tl-noun-P7W5iuC~ Categories (other): Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 7 33 2 3 9 46 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 14 23 15 17 9 22 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 6 36 2 3 9 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: uaua, vava [obsolete], Spanish-based orthography
Etymology number: 5
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      "word": "kawawaan"
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      "word": "mangwawawa"
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      "word": "walang-kawawaan"
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      "word": "Wawa"
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          "word": "kawawa"
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          "word": "nakakaawa"
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      "ipa": "[ˈwaː.wɐʔ]",
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      "rhymes": "-awaʔ"
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      "word": "kawawaan"
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      "word": "makawawa"
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      "word": "mawawaan"
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          "word": "kasaysayan"
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          "word": "kahulugan"
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          "word": "intindi"
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          "word": "pagkaunawa"
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          "word": "watas"
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      "ipa": "[ˈwaː.wɐʔ]",
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      "rhymes": "-awaʔ"
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      "word": "magwawa"
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      "word": "wawahan"
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      "ipa": "/waˈwa/",
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      "rhymes": "-a"
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          "word": "ᜏ,"
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        "name of the Baybayin letter ᜏ, corresponding to \"wa\""
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      "ipa": "[wɐˈwaʔ]",
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      "word": "uaua"
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  "word": "wawa"
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