salwak

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• salawak

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /salˈwak/ [sɐlˈwak̚]
• Rhymes: -ak
• Syllabification: sal‧wak

Noun

salwák (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎ᜔ᜏᜃ᜔)

1. spilling of liquid from a container (when strongly shaken or toppled)

   Synonyms: ligwak, pagligwak

2. splashing of water at someone

   Synonyms: saboy, pagsasaboy

3. water or liquid spilled or splashed in this manner

Derived terms

• salwakan

See also

• bubo
• sagwa
• alawak

Anagrams

• waklas, saklaw