pawis

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Kavalan

Noun

pawis

  1. edge

Tagalog

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Etymology

From Southern Luzon axis *pawəs (“sweat”). Compare Kapampangan pauas.

Pronunciation

Noun

pawis (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜏᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. perspiration; sweat
  2. vapor
  3. flow; drip; exudation
  4. (figurative) work; labor

Derived terms

Adjective

pawís (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜏᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. sweating; sweaty

Further reading

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

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