agwanta
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish aguanta, from infinitive aguantar, from Italian agguantare, from guanto, which is from Frankish *want.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: ag‧wan‧ta
Verb edit
agwanta
- to endure; to put up with; to tolerate
Hiligaynon edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish aguanta, from infinitive aguantar, from Italian agguantare, from guanto, which is from Frankish *want.
Verb edit
agwánta
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish aguantar, from Italian agguantare.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaɡwanˈta/, [ʔɐɡ.wɐnˈta]
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: ag‧wan‧ta
Noun edit
agwantá (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄ᜔ᜏᜈ᜔ᜆ)
- act of endurance; tolerance (of pain, hardship, misfortune, etc.)
- act of patience; fortitude
- Synonyms: tiyaga, pagtitiyaga
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “agwanta”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018