liwayway

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /liwajˈwaj/ [lɪ.waɪ̯ˈwaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Syllabification: li‧way‧way
  • Homophone: Liwayway

Noun

liwaywáy (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜏᜌ᜔ᜏᜌ᜔)

  1. dawn; daybreak
    Synonyms: madaling-araw, bukang-liwayway, alba
  2. (figurative) beginning (of an age or era)
    Synonym: simula
  3. (figurative) slight trace; tiny amount; ray (of hope, etc.)

Derived terms

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