Tagalog
Etymology
From ligo + -ng- + uwak, literally “crow bath”.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌliɡoŋ ʔuˈak/ [ˌliː.ɣoŋ ʔʊˈak̚]
- Rhymes: -ak
- Syllabification: li‧gong-u‧wak
Noun
ligong-uwák (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜄᜓᜅ᜔ᜂᜏᜃ᜔)
- bathing by rinsing the head but not the body