wakya

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Javanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

wakya

  1. Romanization of ꦮꦏꦾ

Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly Chinese, according to Santos (1978).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /wakˈjaʔ/, [wɐkˈjaʔ]
  • Hyphenation: wak‧ya

Noun[edit]

wakyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜃ᜔ᜌ)

  1. neatness; tidiness; cleanliness
    Synonyms: inam, linis, kalinisan, kinis, pagkaimis, pagkamaayos
  2. embellishment
    Synonyms: paganda, gayak, palamuti, dekorasyon

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Santos, Vito C. (1978) Vicassan's Pilipino-English Dictionary, Caloocan City: Philippine Graphic Arts, Inc., →ISBN, page 2616

Further reading[edit]

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