kawakas-wakasan

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Etymology

From wakas +‎ ka- -an with reduplication.

Pronunciation

Noun

kawakás-wakasan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜃᜐ᜔ᜏᜃᜐᜈ᜔)

  1. the ultimate end; the final end; the very end
    Synonyms: kahuli-hulihan, pinakahuli

Adjective

kawakás-wakasan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜃᜐ᜔ᜏᜃᜐᜈ᜔)

  1. ultimate; supreme; extreme; greatest (or least); maximum (or minimum)
    Ako ang kawakas-wakasang marunong sumulat dito sa bayang ito.
    I am the greatest writer in this town.
    (literally, “I am the ultimate one who knows writing in this town.”)
    Ako po ang kawakas-wakasa't kahuli-hulihan ng mga kriyado mo
    I am the least and the last of your servants.
    Kawakas-wakasan ka ng dunong.
    You are the smartest./ You are the greatest in knowledge.
    (literally, “You are an extremity of knowldege.”)

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