Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From ka- +‎ hawig.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kahaˈwiɡ/, [kɐ.hɐˈwiɡ]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧ha‧wig

Adjective edit

kahawíg (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜏᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. alike; similar to
    Synonyms: hawig, katulad, tulad, kagaya, gaya, kamukha
    Kahawig ng pusa ko ang pusa mo.
    Your cat is like my cat.

Noun edit

kahawíg (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜏᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. pair; doppelganger; look-alike
    Synonym: kamukha

Further reading edit

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