ligwak

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /liɡˈwak/ [lɪɡˈwak̚]
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: lig‧wak

Noun

ligwák (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜄ᜔ᜏᜃ᜔)

  1. spilling from a container (of water or liquid)
    Synonyms: salwak, pagkasalwak, linggak, awak, alawak, awas
  2. liquid spilled from a container

Derived terms

  • iligwak
  • ligwakan
  • lumigwak
  • maligwak
  • pagkaligwak

See also

Adjective

ligwák (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜄ᜔ᜏᜃ᜔)

  1. (figurative, slang) defeated; eliminated; failed
    Synonym: talo

Further reading

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