suwail

Bikol Central

Adjective

suwail

1. disobedient; insubordinate

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Bikol Central suwail.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /suaˈʔil/ [swɐˈʔil]
• Rhymes: -il
• Syllabification: su‧wa‧il

Adjective

suwaíl (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜏᜁᜎ᜔)

1. disobedient; stubborn; hardheaded

   Synonyms: matigas ang ulo, sutil, mapagsuway

2. insubordinate; insolent; rebellious

   Synonyms: mapanlaban, rebelde

3. traitorous; disloyal

   Synonyms: taksil, traidor

4. ungrateful

Derived terms

• kasuwailan
• pagsusuwail