suwis

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish juez (de ganado) (literally “judge (of pastures)”), who during the Spanish regime inspected livestock in the farm and outlying barrios for the purpose of taking a census of animals, etc. Doublet of huwes.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /suˈis/ [ˈswɪs]
  • Rhymes: -is
  • Syllabification: su‧wis

Noun

suwís (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜏᜒᜐ᜔) (dialectal, Quezon)

  1. official visit or inspection of the barrio, by a municipal authority, or the town by the provincial governor or other high officials

Derived terms

  • magsuwis
  • suwisan

Further reading

  • Manuel, E. Arsenio (1971) A Lexicographic Study of Tayabas Tagalog of Quezon Province, Quezon City: Diliman Review, page 348
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