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diwa

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See also: Diwa, dīwā, and diwą

Cebuano

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Malay jiwa, from Sanskrit जीव (jīva).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: di‧wa
  • IPA(key): /ˈdiwaʔ/ [ˈd̪i.wɐʔ]

Noun

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diwà

  1. spirit; essence
    Synonym: espiritu
  2. soul
    Synonym: kalag

Derived terms

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See also

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Karao

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Noun

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diwa

  1. (anatomy) arm; hand

Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian diva (diva, goddess), from Latin dīva (goddess), female of dīvus (divine, divine one; notably a deified mortal).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdi.va/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iva
  • Syllabification: di‧wa

Noun

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diwa f

  1. diva (female celebrity)

Declension

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Further reading

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  • diwa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • diwa in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Malay jiwa, from Sanskrit जीव (jīvá). Doublet of bibo.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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diwà (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜏ)

  1. consciousness
    Synonyms: malay-tao, ulirat
  2. sense; meaning
    Synonyms: kahulugan, sentido
  3. central point; core
    Synonym: ubod
  4. gist; main idea
    Synonyms: buod, kakanggata
  5. idea; message
    Synonyms: mensahe, layunin
  6. spirit; soul
    Synonyms: kaluluwa, espiritu
  7. (obsolete) fresh meat

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Adverb

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diwà (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜏ) (obsolete)

  1. maybe; might; probably; seemingly
    Synonyms: baka, tila, yata, marahil, tila, para, anaki
    Diwa darating siya ngayon?
    She may be arriving today?
    Diwa'y pinawawalan mo na akong halaga.
    It appears as if you do not put importance on me.
    Diwa nga'y gayon ang nangyari.
    Perhaps that is really what happened.

Usage notes

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  • The word expresses doubt and unsureness. Thus, this can also be translated as “It seems to be” or “I think”.

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Further reading

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Anagrams

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Teribe

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Noun

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diwa

  1. water

Synonyms

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References

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  • Juan Diego Quesada, A Grammar of Teribe (2000)