nagwas
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Tagalog
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Clipping of Spanish enaguas, plural of enagua (“petticoat; underskirt”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈnaɡwas/ [ˈnaɡ.wɐs]
- Rhymes: -aɡwas
- Syllabification: nag‧was
Noun
[edit]nagwas (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜄ᜔ᜏᜐ᜔)
- petticoat; underskirt; half slip
- 1800s, “Paruparong bukid”:
- May payneta pa siya, (uy!)/may suklay pa mandin, (uy!)/nagwas de ohetes ang palalabasin
- Her hair held with a pin (oh!)/her hand twirling a comb (oh!)/decorated half-slip drawing others to peep
Related terms
[edit]See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “nagwas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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