Liwag
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- Liuag – rare
Etymology
From liwag (“slowness in movement”). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos then as Liuag. The spelling is an indigenization, from around the late 19th century, with U changed to W. Largely displaced the original spelling.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Li‧wag
- IPA(key): /ˈliwaɡ/, [ˈli.wɐɡ]
Proper noun
Liwag (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜏᜄ᜔)
- a surname from Tagalog, mostly found in Nueva Ecija and Batangas
Related terms
- liwag
- Pagcaliwagan