wais

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See also: WAIS

English

Noun

wais

plural of wai

Anagrams

Sawi, WISA, WIAs, AIWS, Siwa, swai, WSIA, Iswa

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English wise, but now read as two separate vowels due to an older spelling of diphthongs on loanwords.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog)
- IPA^(key): /ˈwaʔis/
  - Rhymes: -aʔis
  - Syllabification: wa‧is
- IPA^(key): /ˈwajs/ (dated)
  - Rhymes: -ajs
  - Syllabification: wais

Adjective

wais (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜁᜐ᜔ or ᜏᜌ᜔ᜐ᜔) (colloquial)

crafty; skillful; clever; sharp; wise
Synonyms: marunong, mautak, matinik, mahusay, madiskarte, maabilidad, matalino

Alternative forms

ways — uncommon

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈwaʔis/
Rhymes: -aʔis
Syllabification: wa‧is

Noun

wais (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜁᜐ᜔) (obsolete)

leaning or swaying to one side and another

Derived terms

magwais

References

“wais”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

iwas, sawi, isaw

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