nagwas

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• enagwas
• lagwas

Etymology

Clipping of Spanish enaguas, plural of enagua (“petticoat; underskirt”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈnaɡwas/ [ˈnaːɡ.wɐs]
• Rhymes: -aɡwas
• Syllabification: nag‧was

Noun

nagwas (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜄ᜔ᜏᜐ᜔)

1. petticoat; underskirt; half slip
   • 1800s, “Paruparong bukid”:

     May payneta pa siya, (uy!)/may suklay pa mandin, (uy!)/nagwas de ohetes ang palalabasin

     Her hair held with a pin (oh!)/her hand twirling a comb (oh!)/decorated half-slip drawing others to peep

Related terms

• enagwilyas

See also

• hap islip
• kamison

 

Further reading

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