kimaw

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• quimao — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kiˈmaw/ [kɪˈmaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: ki‧maw

Adjective

kimáw (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜋᜏ᜔)

1. defective, disabled, or congenitally crooked in one arm or hand (of someone or one's hand)
2. clumsy; awkward in doing something with one's hands

   Synonym: kimang

See also

• asiwa
• komang
• mangko
• pingkol
• pungkol

 

Further reading

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