ligwak

Tagalog

Alternative forms

liguac – obsolete, Abecedario orthography

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: lig‧wak

IPA^(key): /liɡˈwak/, [lɪɡˈwak]

Noun

ligwák (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜄ᜔ᜏᜃ᜔)

spilling from a container (of water or liquid)
Synonyms: salwak, pagkasalwak, linggak, awak, alawak, awas
liquid spilled from a container

Derived terms

iligwak
ligwakan
lumigwak
maligwak
pagkaligwak

See also

apaw

Adjective

ligwák (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜄ᜔ᜏᜃ᜔)

(figurative, slang) defeated; eliminated; failed
Synonym: talo

Further reading

“ligwak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018

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