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Kavalan
Noun
pawis
- edge
Tagalog
Etymology
From Southern Luzon axis *pawəs (“sweat”). Compare Kapampangan pauas.
Pronunciation
Noun
pawis (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜏᜒᜐ᜔)
- perspiration; sweat
- vapor
- flow; drip; exudation
- (figurative) work; labor
Derived terms
Adjective
pawís (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜏᜒᜐ᜔)
- sweating; sweaty
Further reading
- “pawis”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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