inuwak
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- inauac, inouac, ynouac — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
- inawak — obsolete
- inowak — obsolete
Etymology
From in- + uwak. Literally, “likened to a crow”. Compare Kapampangan inauak. Doublet of inawak.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔinuˈak/ [ʔɪˈn̪wak̚]
- Rhymes: -ak
- Syllabification: i‧nu‧wak
Noun
inuwák (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈᜓᜏᜃ᜔)
- mantle, cloak, or blanket resembling the black color and brilliance of crow feathers
Derived terms
- inuwakin
- mag-iinuwak
- mag-inuwak
See also
Verb
inuwák (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈᜓᜏᜃ᜔)
Further reading
- “inuwak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018