aliwalas
Bikol Central edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
aliwálas (intensified aliwalason, Basahan spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜏᜎᜐ᜔)
- neglectful
- Synonym: pabaya
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Tagalog edit
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Etymology edit
Compare walas.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaliˈwalas/, [ʔɐ.lɪˈwa.lɐs]
- Rhymes: -alas
- Syllabification: a‧li‧wa‧las
Noun edit
aliwalas (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜏᜎᜐ᜔)
- airiness; spaciousness
- Synonyms: waag, luwang, luwag, kahanginan, kapreskuhan
- brightness; pleasantness; coziness
- (by extension) pleasant or joyful disposition or appearance (of a person)
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References edit
- “aliwalas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018