puwes

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish pues, from Vulgar Latin *pos, from Classical Latin post.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: pu‧wes

Interjection

puwes

  1. all right (used as a general lead-in or beginning)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pues.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /puˈes/, [ˈpwes]

Interjection

puwes

  1. Discourse marker used to acknowledge a statement or a situation
    Akala mo ba'y tapos na ang laban? Puwes, nagkakamali ka.
    Do you think the fight is already over? Well, you're wrong.
    "Ayoko ng gulo." "Puwes, ako rin."
    "I don't like trouble." "Well, me neither."
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.