ligwak

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• liguac — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /liɡˈwak/ [lɪɡˈwak]
• Rhymes: -ak
• Syllabification: lig‧wak

Noun

ligwák (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜄ᜔ᜏᜃ᜔)

1. spilling from a container (of water or liquid)

   Synonyms: salwak, pagkasalwak, linggak, awak, alawak, awas

2. liquid spilled from a container

Derived terms

• iligwak
• ligwakan
• lumigwak
• maligwak
• pagkaligwak

 

See also

• apaw

Adjective

ligwák (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜄ᜔ᜏᜃ᜔)

1. (figurative, slang) defeated; eliminated; failed

   Synonym: talo

Further reading

• “ligwak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018