wadwad
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- uaruar — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /wadˈwad/ [wɐd̪ˈwad̪̚]
- Rhymes: -ad
- Syllabification: wad‧wad
Adjective
wadwád (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜇ᜔ᜏᜇ᜔)
- uncovered; exposed (to the sun, wind, rain, sight, etc.)
- Synonyms: kadkad, ladlad, tiwadwad, wangwad, tiwangwang
Noun
wadwád (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜇ᜔ᜏᜇ᜔)
- act of shaking something vigorously or angrily while being held with the mouth (with the intention of tearing it to pieces)
- Synonyms: wilwil, pagwiwilwil
Further reading
- “wadwad”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018