giwang

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• gewang — colloquial

Etymology

Compare Malay rewang (“swinging; not fixed”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈɡiwaŋ/ [ˈɡiː.wɐŋ], (colloquial) /ˈɡewaŋ/ [ˈɡɛː.wɐŋ]
• Rhymes: -iwaŋ
• Syllabification: gi‧wang

Noun

giwang (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜏᜅ᜔)

1. wobbling movement (as of a moving, dilapidated vehicle)

   Synonyms: gibang, giray

Derived terms

• gumiwang
• gumiwang-giwang
• magpagiwang-giwang
• paggiwang
• pagiwang-giwang
• pagiwangin

 

Further reading

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

Yogad

Noun

giwang

1. gap