maawain

Tagalog

Etymology

Etymology tree

Tagalog ma-

Sanskrit आवह् (āvah)der.

Tagalog awa

Proto-Austronesian *-ən

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-ən

Proto-Philippine *-ən

Tagalog -in

Tagalog maawain

From ma- + awa + -in.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maʔawaˈʔin/ [mɐ.ʔɐ.wɐˈʔɪn̪]
• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: ma‧a‧wa‧in

Adjective

maawaín (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜀᜏᜁᜈ᜔)

1. compassionate; merciful

   Synonyms: mahabagin, simpatetiko

Further reading

• “maawain”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018