agwahe

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish aguaje (waterhole).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaɡˈwahe/ [ʔɐɡˈwaː.hɛ]
  • Rhymes: -ahe
  • Syllabification: ag‧wa‧he

Noun

agwahe (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄ᜔ᜏᜑᜒ)

  1. (nautical) wake (path left behind a ship on the surface of the water); eddy at the rudder
  2. tidal wave
    Synonyms: daluyong, katad

See also

References

  • agwahe”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • agwahe”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 18