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Tagalog
Etymology
Clipping of Spanish enaguas, plural of enagua (“petticoat; underskirt”).
Pronunciation
Noun
nagwas (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜄ᜔ᜏᜐ᜔)
- petticoat; underskirt; half slip
1800s, “Paruparong bukid”:May payneta pa siya, (uy!)/may suklay pa mandin, (uy!)/nagwas de ohetes ang palalabasin- Her hair held with a pin (oh!)/her hand twirling a comb (oh!)/decorated half-slip drawing others to peep
See also
Further reading
- “nagwas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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