pawisan

Tagalog

Etymology

From pawis +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /pawiˈsan/ [pɐ.wɪˈsan] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -an
  • IPA^(key): /paˈwisan/ [pɐˈwi.sɐn] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -isan
• Syllabification: pa‧wi‧san

Adjective

pawisán (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜏᜒᜐᜈ᜔)

1. covered in sweat; sweaty

Verb

pawisan (complete pinawisan, progressive pinapawisan, contemplative papawisan, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜏᜒᜐᜈ᜔)

1. to cover in sweat or moisture

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for pawisan

Affix	Root word		Trigger
-an	wis		actor
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
pawisan	pinawisan	pinapawisan inapawisan1	papawisan apawisan1	pawisi1
1 Dialectal use only.

Alternative forms

• pusan — syncopic form, uncommon

Related terms

• magpawis
• pagpawisan
• pawisin

 

Further reading

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