maliwag

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ liwag.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈliwaɡ/ [mɐˈliː.wɐɡ̚]
  • Rhymes: -iwaɡ
  • Syllabification: ma‧li‧wag

Adjective

maliwag (plural maliliwag, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜒᜏᜄ᜔)

  1. late; dilatory; slow; backward
  2. hard; difficult

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