wais

See also: WAIS

English

Noun

wais

plural of wai

Anagrams

Iswa, WIAs, WISA, WSIA, swai

Tagalog

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: wa‧is

IPA^(key): /ˈwajs/, [ˈwaɪ̯s]

IPA^(key): /waˈis/, [wɐˈis]

Etymology 1

From English wise.

Adjective

wáis

(colloquial) clever; sharp; wise

Etymology 2

Compare English -ways or -wise, such as in sideways, leftwise, rightwise, clockwise.

Noun

wáis

leaning or swaying on either side.

References

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

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