asiwa

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Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔasiˈwaʔ/ [ʔɐ.sɪˈwaʔ]
Rhymes: -aʔ
Syllabification: a‧si‧wa

Adjective

asiwâ (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐᜒᜏ)

unskilled (of a worker)
ungainly; awkward; clumsy
uneasy; not easy in manner

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔasiˈwaʔ/ [ʔɐ.sɪˈwaʔ], /ʔaˈsiwaʔ/ [ʔɐˈsiː.wɐʔ]
Rhymes: -aʔ, -iwaʔ
Syllabification: a‧si‧wa

Noun

asiwà (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐᜒᜏ) (obsolete)

administration; management
Synonym: bahala

Alternative forms

ngasiwa

Derived terms

Further reading

“asiwa” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
“asiwa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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