pandiwari

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of pandiwa (“verb”) +‎ wari (“seem”). However, some sources state the word is a blend of pandiwa (“verb”) +‎ pang-uri (“adjective”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pandiˈwaɾiʔ/ [pɐn̪.d̪ɪˈwaː.ɾɪʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾiʔ
  • Syllabification: pan‧di‧wa‧ri

Noun

pandiwarì (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜏᜇᜒ) (grammar)

  1. verbal
    Synonym: berbal
  2. (by extension) participle
    Synonyms: pang-uring makadiwa, partisipyo
  3. (by extension) gerund
    Synonyms: pandiwang makangalan, herundiyo
  4. (by extension) infinitive
    Synonyms: pawatas, impinitibo
  • panlaping makadiwari

Further reading

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