kahawig

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ hawig.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kahaˈwiɡ/ [kɐ.hɐˈwɪɡ̚]
  • Rhymes: -iɡ
  • Syllabification: ka‧ha‧wig

Adjective

kahawíg (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜏᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. alike; similar to
    Synonyms: hawig, katulad, tulad, kagaya, gaya, kamukha, kahulma
    Kahawig ng pusa ko ang pusa mo.
    Your cat is like my cat.

Noun

kahawíg (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜏᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. pair; doppelganger; look-alike
    Synonym: kamukha

Further reading

  • “kahawig”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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