tawtaw

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tawˈtaw/ [t̪aʊ̯ˈt̪aʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Syllabification: taw‧taw

Noun

tawtáw (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜏ᜔ᜆᜏ᜔)

  1. act of touching, joining, or inserting just the tip or edge of something
  2. (fishing) act of jerking a fishing rod gently up and down
  3. slight understanding or knowledge of something heard (through one's guess or calculation)
    Synonyms: nawnaw, hiwatig, pagkahiwatig
  4. condition of being extended too long (as of kite string, etc.)
  5. (by extension, fishing) fishing rod; fishing pole made from either a single piece of bamboo or carbon fiber usually without the reel & guides
    Synonyms: baliwasan, baliwasnan, bawig, baway, (dialectal) baligwasan
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