lakwatsa
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Tagalog[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Spanish la cuacha (“the shit”). Compare lagwerta, lamesa, lamesita, lamyerda, and lawulta.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
lakwatsa (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜃ᜔ᜏᜆ᜔ᜐ)
- (colloquial) truancy; playing truant (from school, work, etc.)
- (colloquial) going out (to have fun)
- 1965, Philippine Journal of Education, Volume 44:
- "Inaaksaya mo ang pnahon mo riyan sa pag-iiskaut," ang sabi ni Lito kay Ben. "Tingnan mo ako, panay ang lakwatsa ko. Ang saya-saya ng barkada namin. Sumama ka sa amin."
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