tuwang

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: tu‧wang

Verb

tuwang

1. to fall
2. to lose one's balance

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• touang — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *tuaŋ.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tuˈaŋ/ [ˈtwaŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Syllabification: tu‧wang

Adjective

tuwáng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜏᜅ᜔)

1. carried, supported or positioned on both or opposite sides
2. acting as partners (in doing or performing something)

Derived terms

• katuwang
• magpatuwang
• magtuwang
• pagtuwang-tuwangin
• tumuwang
• tuwang-tuwang
• tuwang-tuwangin
• tuwangan

 

Noun

tuwáng (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜏᜅ᜔)

1. act of carrying a load with another (as a partner)

   Synonyms: usong, pag-uusong

2. act of dancing with another (as a partner)

   Synonyms: pareha, pagpareha

3. act of being a cosponsor with another (as in someone's baptism, confirmation, or marriage)

Further reading

• “tuwang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Tausug

Verb

tuwang

1. to pour