patangwa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pa- +‎ tangwa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pataŋˈwa/ [pɐ.t̪ɐŋˈwa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: pa‧tang‧wa

Noun

patangwá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜆᜅ᜔ᜏ)

  1. (architecture) small balcony
    Synonyms: patungwa (Quezon), balkon, balkonahe
  2. (geography) precipice; cliff; steep slope of a high place
  3. (obsolete) synonym of tangwa

Derived terms

  • ipatangwa
  • magpatangwa
  • patangwahan
  • patangwahin

See also

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