paagwahan

Tagalog

Etymology

From agwa (“water splash”) +‎ pa- -han.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /paʔaɡwaˈhan/ [pɐ.ʔɐɡ.wɐˈhan̪] (verb)
      • Rhymes: -an
    • IPA(key): /ˌpaʔaɡˈwahan/ [ˌpaː.ʔɐɡˈwaː.hɐn̪]
      • Rhymes: -ahan
  • Syllabification: pa‧ag‧wa‧han

Verb

paagwahán (complete pinaagwahan, progressive pinaaagwahan, contemplative paaagwahan, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜀᜄ᜔ᜏᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. to be let to be splashed by water directly
    Paagwahan ang labandera.
    Have splashes of water to the washerwoman directly.

Noun

páagwáhan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜀᜄ᜔ᜏᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. contest in water splashing
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