pawisan

Tagalog

Etymology

From pawis +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /pawiˈsan/ [pɐ.wɪˈsan̪] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -an
    • IPA(key): /paˈwisan/ [pɐˈwiː.sɐn̪] (verb)
      • Rhymes: -isan
  • Syllabification: pa‧wi‧san

Adjective

pawisán (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜏᜒᜐᜈ᜔)

  1. covered in sweat; sweaty

Verb

pawisan (complete pinawisan, progressive pinapawisan, contemplative papawisan, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜏᜒᜐᜈ᜔)

  1. to cover in sweat or moisture

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for pawisan
affix -an
root word wis
trigger actor
aspect
infinitive
complete pinawisan
progressive pinapawisan
inapawisan1
contemplative papawisan
apawisan1
imperative pawisi1

1 Dialectal use only.

Alternative forms

Further reading

  • pawisan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018