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Tagalog
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish la cuacha (“the shit”). Compare lagwerta, lamesa, lamesita, lamyerda, and lawulta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lakˈwat͡ʃa/,
- Hyphenation: lak‧wat‧sa
Noun
lakwatsa (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜃ᜔ᜏᜆ᜔ᜐ)
- (colloquial) truancy; playing truant (from school, work, etc.)
- Synonyms: bulakbol, aligando
- (colloquial) going out (to have fun)
1965, Philippine Journal of Education, Volume 44:"Inaaksaya mo ang pnahon mo riyan sa pag-iiskaut," ang sabi ni Lito kay Ben. "Tingnan mo ako, panay ang lakwatsa ko. Ang saya-saya ng barkada namin. Sumama ka sa amin."- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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