hiwatig

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• hiuatig — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hiˈwatiɡ/, [hɪˈwa.tɪɡ]
• Hyphenation: hi‧wa‧tig

Noun

hiwatig (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜏᜆᜒᜄ᜔)

1. hint; clue; slight sign; implication

   Synonym: palatandaan

2. sensual feeling

   Synonyms: damdam, pakiramdam, dama, pandama

3. inkling; vague notion

   Synonyms: malay, kamalayan

4. slight understanding
5. (obsolete) analogy; likeness; imitation

Derived terms

• ipahiwatig
• magpahiwatig
• mahiwatigan
• pagpapahiwatig
• pahiwatig
• pahiwatigan

 

See also

• parinig
• patutsada

 

Further reading

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