wais

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English

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Noun

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wais

  1. plural of wai

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Tagalog

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from English wise, but now read as two separate vowels due to an older spelling of diphthongs on loanwords.

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Adjective

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wais (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜁᜐ᜔ or ᜏᜌ᜔ᜐ᜔) (colloquial)

  1. crafty; skillful; clever; sharp; wise
    Synonyms: marunong, mautak, matinik, mahusay, madiskarte, maabilidad, matalino
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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wais (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜁᜐ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. leaning or swaying to one side and another
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References

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

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