waang

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• uaang — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈwaʔaŋ/ [ˈwaː.ʔɐŋ]
• Rhymes: -aʔaŋ
• Syllabification: wa‧ang

Noun

waang (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜀᜅ᜔)

1. big hole or opening (as in a stone wall)

   Synonyms: waak, butas

2. long rip or tear (as in a sack or bag)

   Synonyms: waak, punit, pilas

3. (obsolete) looseness

   Synonyms: luwang, luwag, waag, aliwalas

See also

• warak
• wasak