suwato

Tagalog

Etymology

Said to be from Chinese, possibly Hokkien. See Zhangzhou Hokkien 續釣 / 续钓 (sòa-tioh, “comfortable to continue”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /suˈatoʔ/ [ˈswaː.t̪oʔ]
  • Rhymes: -atoʔ
  • Syllabification: su‧wa‧to

Adjective

suwatò (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜏᜆᜓ)

  1. in harmony with each other
    Synonyms: magkaayon, magkatugma, magkaayos, magkatuyag

Derived terms

  • magkasuwato

Further reading

  • “suwato”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • “suwato”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Santos, Vito C. (1978) Vicassan's Pilipino-English Dictionary, Revised edition (overall work in Tagalog and English), With an Introduction by Teodoro A. Agoncillo, Metro Manila: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 2362
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 928
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