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Tagalog
Etymology
From ka- + hawig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kahaˈwiɡ/,
- Hyphenation: ka‧ha‧wig
Adjective
kahawíg (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜏᜒᜄ᜔)
- alike; similar to
- Synonyms: hawig, katulad, tulad, kagaya, gaya, kamukha
Kahawig ng pusa ko ang pusa mo.- Your cat is like my cat.
Noun
kahawíg (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜏᜒᜄ᜔)
- pair; doppelganger; look-alike
- Synonym: kamukha
Further reading
- “kahawig”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018