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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔaliˈwalas/
- Hyphenation: a‧li‧wa‧las
Adjective
aliwálas (intensified aliwalason, Basahan spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜏᜎᜐ᜔)
- neglectful
- Synonym: pabaya
Derived terms
Tagalog
Etymology
Compare walas.
Pronunciation
Noun
aliwalas (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜏᜎᜐ᜔)
- airiness; spaciousness
- Synonyms: waag, luwang, luwag, kahanginan, kapreskuhan
- brightness; pleasantness; coziness
- Synonyms: waag, liwanag, ganda, ayos, ginhawa
- (by extension) pleasant or joyful disposition or appearance (of a person)
- Synonyms: saya, kasayahan
Derived terms
References
- “aliwalas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018