wais

See also: WAIS

English

Noun

wais

1. plural of wai

Anagrams

• Iswa, WIAs, WISA, WSIA, swai

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English wise, but read as two separate vowels due to an older spelling of diphthongs on loanwords.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: wa‧is, wais
• IPA^(key): /ˈwaʔis/, [ˈwa.ʔɪs]
• IPA^(key): /ˈwajs/, [ˈwaɪ̯s] (uncommon)

Adjective

wais (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜁᜐ᜔)

1. (colloquial) clever; sharp; wise

Alternative forms

• ways — uncommon

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: wa‧is
• IPA^(key): /ˈwaʔis/, [ˈwa.ʔɪs]

Noun

wais (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜁᜐ᜔)

1. (obsolete) leaning or swaying to one side and another

Derived terms

• magwais

References

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