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Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tawaD (“to bargain, haggle over the price”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtawad/
- Hyphenation: ta‧wad
Noun
táwad (Basahan spelling ᜆᜏᜇ᜔)
- discount
- Synonym: deskuwento
- bargain
- Synonym: barato
Derived terms
Tagalog
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tawaD (“to bargain, haggle over the price”). Compare Malay tawar and Yogad tawad.
Pronunciation
Noun
tawad (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜏᜇ᜔)
- remission (lessening of amount due); discount; bargain (given to a buyer)
- Synonyms: deskuwento, patawad
- haggle; request for a discount (when buying)
- Synonym: pagtawad
- remission; forgiveness; pardon
- Synonyms: patawad, paumanhin
- act of asking for forgiveness or pardon
- offered bid (in an auction)
- Synonym: alok
- belittling; underrating (of someone's ability, etc.)
- Synonyms: paghamak, pagmaliit
Derived terms
Further reading
- “tawad”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Yogad
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tawaD (“to bargain, haggle over the price”).
Noun
tawad
- discount; bargain