kawasa

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Bikol Central

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈwasa/
  • Hyphenation: ka‧wa‧sa

Preposition

kawása (Basahan spelling ᜃᜏᜐ)

  1. owing to, because of
    Synonym: palibhasa

See also

Javanese

Romanization

kawasa

  1. Romanization of ꦏꦮꦱ

Tagalog

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Possibly from Malay kuasa, from Javanese ꦏꦸꦮꦱ (kuwasa), ꦏꦮꦱ (kawasa), from Sanskrit वश (vaśa, “authority, power, control, dominion”).

Noun

kawasà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜐ)

  1. (uncommon) endurance or tolerance of suffering
Derived terms
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Adverb

kawasà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜐ)

  1. (uncommon) right away; immediately; at once
    Synonyms: agad, kaagad, kapagdaka

Etymology 2

Compare Bikol Central kawasa.

Interjection

kawasà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜐ) (Batangas, Quezon, Marinduque)

  1. because of (an expression used to blame or make something or someone responsible for things that happened; it can also be used satirically)
    Synonyms: kasi naman, gawa kasi

Preposition

kawasà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜐ) (Batangas, Quezon, Marinduque, sometimes followed by ay)

  1. owing to; because of (an expression used to blame or make something or someone responsible for things that happened; it can also be used satirically)
    Synonyms: palibhasa, gawa kasi, kasi naman
    Kawasa sa iyo, 'di ka kaagad natulog nang maaga, tinanghali ka tuloy ng gising.
    That's because of ; you didn’t go to bed early, which is why you woke up late.
    Kawasa't matalino ako kaya nasagutan ko 'yun.
    Owing to I'm smart, that's why I was able to answer it.
    Kawasa, alam mong madami akong bitbit, sa akin mo pa pinadala, kaya huwag mo 'kong sinisisi dini.
    That’s because of , knowing I have so many loads, but you still made me carry those things, so don’t blame me here.
    Kawasa ka, pinanood mo pa yung nakakaaduwang palabas.
    It's your doing because you watched the disgusting show.
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Further reading

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay kuasa, from Javanese ꦏꦸꦮꦱ (kuwasa), ꦏꦮꦱ (kawasa), from Sanskrit वश (vaśa, “authority, power, control, dominion”).

Noun

kawasa

  1. strength, power
    Synonyms: basag, kusug
  2. ability
  3. authority
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