himawis

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• himauis — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From hing- (“prefix indicating state or condition”) +‎ pawis (“sweat”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hiˈmawis/ [hɪˈmaː.wɪs]
• Rhymes: -awis
• Syllabification: hi‧ma‧wis

Noun

himawis (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜋᜏᜒᜐ᜔) (obsolete)

1. compensation; remuneration (in money or in kind for helping)

   Synonyms: gatimpagal, bayad, ganti, pala, suweldo

Derived terms

• himawisan
• maghimawis
• manghimawis
• panghimawis