asiwa

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔasiˈwaʔ/ [ʔɐ.sɪˈwaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: a‧si‧wa

Adjective

asiwâ (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐᜒᜏ)

  1. unskilled (of a worker)
  2. ungainly; awkward; clumsy
  3. uneasy; not easy in manner

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔasiˈwaʔ/ [ʔɐ.sɪˈwaʔ], /ʔaˈsiwaʔ/ [ʔɐˈsiː.wɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ, -iwaʔ
  • Syllabification: a‧si‧wa

Noun

asiwà (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐᜒᜏ) (obsolete)

  1. administration; management
    Synonym: bahala
Alternative forms
  • ngasiwa
Derived terms

Further reading

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