pawis

Kavalan

Noun

pawis

  1. edge

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Southern Luzon axis *pawəs (“sweat”). Compare Kapampangan pauas.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˈpawis/ [ˈpa.wɪs] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -awis
    • IPA(key): /paˈwis/ [pɐˈwis] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -is
  • Syllabification: pa‧wis

Noun

pawis (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜏᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. perspiration; sweat
  2. vapor
  3. flow; drip; exudation
  4. (figurative) work; labor

Derived terms

Adjective

pawís (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜏᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. sweaty

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

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