hidwa

Tagalog

Etymology

From hi- +‎ Kapampangan addua. Compare dalawa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /hidˈwaʔ/ [hɪd̪ˈwaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: hid‧wa

Adjective

hidwâ (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜇ᜔ᜏ)

  1. contradictory; opposed; contrary
    Synonyms: salungat, kasalungat, laban, kalaban
  2. anomalous
    Synonyms: tiwali, iregular
  3. mistaken; erroneous; wrong
    Synonyms: mali, lisya, lihis

Derived terms

  • hidwaan
  • ihidwa
  • kahidwaan
  • magkahidwa
  • mahidwa
  • pagkahidwa
  • pagkakahidwa

See also

Further reading

  • hidwa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Zorc, David Paul (1982) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 3, page 161