kahawig

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From ka- +‎ hawig.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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kahawíg (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜏᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. alike; similar to
    Synonyms: hawig, katulad, tulad, kagaya, gaya, kamukha, kahulma
    Kahawig ng pusa ko ang pusa mo.
    Your cat is like my cat.

Noun

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kahawíg (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜏᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. pair; doppelganger; look-alike
    Synonym: kamukha

Further reading

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  • kahawig”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018