agwanta

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish aguanta, from infinitive aguantar, from Italian agguantare, from guanto, which is from Frankish *want.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ag‧wan‧ta

Verb

agwanta

1. to endure; to put up with; to tolerate

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Spanish aguanta, from infinitive aguantar, from Italian agguantare, from guanto, which is from Frankish *want.

Verb

agwánta

1. bear, tolerate

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish aguantar, from Italian agguantare.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaɡwanˈta/ [ʔɐɡ.wɐn̪ˈt̪a]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: ag‧wan‧ta

Noun

agwantá (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄ᜔ᜏᜈ᜔ᜆ)

1. act of endurance; tolerance (of pain, hardship, misfortune, etc.)

   Synonyms: tiis, pagtitiis, bata, pagbata, pagbabata

2. act of patience; fortitude

   Synonyms: tiyaga, pagtitiyaga

Derived terms

• agwantahin
• maagwanta
• mag-agwanta
• makaagwanta
• pag-agwantahan

 

References

• “agwanta”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

• tawagan