Wiktionary

liwasan

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From liwas +‎ -an. The sense "plaza; square; plaza" was introduced in the early 20th century.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /liˈwasan/, [lɪˈwa.sɐn] (noun)

  • IPA(key): /liwaˈsan/, [lɪ.wɐˈsan] (verb)
  • Hyphenation: li‧wa‧san

Noun edit

liwasan (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜏᜐᜈ᜔)

  1. plaza; square
    Synonym: plasa
  2. park
    Synonym: parke
  3. bypass; roundabout way or route
    Synonym: likuan

Derived terms edit

Verb edit

liwasán (complete niliwasan, progressive nililiwasan, contemplative liliwasan, Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜏᜐᜈ᜔)

  1. to deviate; to detour from; to avoid passing through

Conjugation edit

Verb conjugation for liwasan
Affix Root word Trigger
-an liwas object
Aspect Imperative
Infinitive Complete Progressive Contemplative
liwasan niliwasan nililiwasan
inaliwasan1 		liliwasan
aliwasan1 		liwasi1
1 Dialectal use only.

References edit

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