agwanta

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Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Spanish aguanta, from infinitive aguantar, from Italian agguantare, from guanto, which is from Frankish *want.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ag‧wan‧ta

Verb[edit]

agwanta

  1. to endure; to put up with; to tolerate

Hiligaynon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Spanish aguanta, from infinitive aguantar, from Italian agguantare, from guanto, which is from Frankish *want.

Verb[edit]

agwánta

  1. bear, tolerate

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish aguantar, from Italian agguantare.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

agwantá (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄ᜔ᜏᜈ᜔ᜆ)

  1. act of endurance; tolerance (of pain, hardship, misfortune, etc.)
    Synonyms: tiis, pagtitiis, bata, pagbata, pagbabata
  2. act of patience; fortitude
    Synonyms: tiyaga, pagtitiyaga

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • agwanta”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018