nagwas

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Tagalog[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Clipping of Spanish enaguas, plural of enagua (“petticoat; underskirt”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaɡwas/, [ˈnaɡ.wɐs]
  • Rhymes: -aɡwas
  • Hyphenation: nag‧was

Noun[edit]

nagwas (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜄ᜔ᜏᜐ᜔)

  1. petticoat; underskirt; half slip
    • 1800s, “Paruparong bukid”:
      May payneta pa siya, (uy!)/may suklay pa mandin, (uy!)/nagwas de ohetes ang palalabasin
      Her hair held with a pin (oh!)/her hand twirling a comb (oh!)/decorated half-slip drawing others to peep

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Further reading[edit]

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