salawahan

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from salawa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˌsalawaˈhan/ [ˌsaː.lɐ.wɐˈhan̪], /salaˈwahan/ [sɐ.lɐˈwaː.hɐn̪] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -an, -ahan
    • IPA(key): /salaˈwahan/ [sɐ.lɐˈwaː.hɐn̪] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -ahan
  • Syllabification: sa‧la‧wa‧han

Adjective

sálawahán or salawahan (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜏᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. fickle; inconstant; changing
    Synonyms: pabago-bago, boluble, alingaling
  2. hesitant; vacillating
    Synonyms: bantulot, ulik-ulik, urong-sulong
  3. doubtful; feeling doubt
    Synonyms: alinlangan, may-alinlangan
  4. unfaithful; adulterous (to one's partner)

Derived terms

  • magsalawahan
  • pagsalawahanan
  • pagsasalawahan

Noun

salawahan (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜏᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. doubt; feeling of doubt
    Synonyms: alinlangan, pag-aalinlangan, duda, pagdududa
  2. wavering in opinion or belief
    Synonyms: bantulot, pagbabantulot
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