wadwad

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• uaruar — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /wadˈwad/ [wɐdˈwad]
• Rhymes: -ad
• Syllabification: wad‧wad

Adjective

wadwád (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜇ᜔ᜏᜇ᜔)

1. uncovered; exposed (to the sun, wind, rain, sight, etc.)

   Synonyms: kadkad, ladlad, tiwadwad, wangwad, tiwangwang

Noun

wadwád (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜇ᜔ᜏᜇ᜔)

1. 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