ligwak

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Noun

ligwák (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜄ᜔ᜏᜃ᜔)

  1. spilling from a container (of water or liquid)
    Synonyms: salwak, pagkasalwak, linggak, awak, alawak, awas
  2. liquid spilled from a container

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Adjective

ligwák (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜄ᜔ᜏᜃ᜔)

  1. (figurative, slang) defeated; eliminated; failed
    Synonym: talo

Further reading

  • ligwak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018