niwang

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niwaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *Niwaŋ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniwaŋ/, [ˈn̪i.waŋ]
• Hyphenation: ni‧wang

Noun

níwang (Basahan spelling ᜈᜒᜏᜅ᜔)

1. thinness; slenderness; slightness; slimness

   Antonym: taba

Derived terms

• kaniwangan
• magniwang
• maniwang
• paniwang

 

See also

• himpis
• nipis