asiwa

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔasiˈwaʔ/ [ʔɐ.sɪˈwaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: a‧si‧wa

Adjective

asiwâ (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐᜒᜏ)

1. unskilled (of a worker)
2. ungainly; awkward; clumsy
3. uneasy; not easy in manner

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔasiˈwaʔ/ [ʔɐ.sɪˈwaʔ], /ʔaˈsiwaʔ/ [ʔɐˈsi.wɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ, -iwaʔ
• Syllabification: a‧si‧wa

Noun

asiwà (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐᜒᜏ) (obsolete)

1. administration; management

   Synonym: bahala

Alternative forms

• ngasiwa

Derived terms

• mangasiwa
• pampangasiwaan
• pangangasiwa
• pangasiwaan
• tagapangasiwa

 

Further reading

• “asiwa” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “asiwa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018