kaawa-awa

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ka- +‎ reduplication of awa.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˌʔawaʔ ˈʔawaʔ/ [kɐˌʔa.wɐʔ ˈʔa.wɐʔ]
    • IPA(key): (with glottal stop elision) /kaˌʔawa(ʔ) ˈʔawaʔ/ [kɐˌʔa.wɐː ˈʔa.wɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -awaʔ
  • Syllabification: ka‧a‧wa-a‧wa

Adjective

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kaawà-awà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜀᜏᜀᜏ)

  1. pitiful; pitiable
    Synonyms: kawawa, kahabag-habag, (idiomatic) basang-sisiw

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • “kaawa-awa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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