kaawa-awa
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Tagalog[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ka- + reduplication of awa.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˌʔawaʔ ˈʔawaʔ/ [kɐˌʔa.wɐʔ ˈʔa.wɐʔ]
- Rhymes: -awaʔ
- Syllabification: ka‧a‧wa-a‧wa
Adjective[edit]
kaawà-awà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜀᜏᜀᜏ)
- pitiful
- Synonyms: kawawa, kahabag-habag, (idiomatic) basang-sisiw
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “kaawa-awa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018