paliwanag
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- paliuanag — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
Etymology
From pa- + liwanag, literally “enlightenment”.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paliˈwanaɡ/ [pɐ.lɪˈwaː.n̪ɐɡ̚]
- Rhymes: -anaɡ
- Syllabification: pa‧li‧wa‧nag
Noun
paliwanag (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜒᜏᜈᜄ᜔)
- explanation
- Synonym: eksplikasyon
Related terms
- ipaliwanag
- magpaliwanag
Verb
paliwanag (complete pinaliwanag, progressive pinapaliwanag, contemplative papaliwanag, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜒᜏᜈᜄ᜔)
- (informal) short for ipaliwanag
Verb
paliwanag (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜒᜏᜈᜄ᜔)
- (imperative, colloquial) short for pakiliwanag
- (transitive, colloquial) short for nagpaliwanag