nagwas

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Clipping of Spanish enaguas, plural of enagua (“petticoat; underskirt”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈnaɡwas/ [ˈnaɡ.wɐs]
  • Rhymes: -aɡwas
  • Syllabification: nag‧was

Noun

nagwas (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜄ᜔ᜏᜐ᜔)

  1. petticoat; underskirt; half slip
    • 1800s, “Paruparong bukid”:
      May payneta pa siya, (uy!)/may suklay pa mandin, (uy!)/nagwas de ohetes ang palalabasin
      Her hair held with a pin (oh!)/her hand twirling a comb (oh!)/decorated half-slip drawing others to peep
  • enagwilyas

See also

Further reading
  • “nagwas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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