nagwas
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- enagwas
- lagwas
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish enaguas, plural of enagua (“petticoat; underskirt”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: nag‧was
- IPA(key): /ˈnaɡwas/, [ˈnaɡ.wɐs]
- Rhymes: -aɡwas
Noun
nagwas (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜄ᜔ᜏᜐ᜔)
- petticoat; underskirt; half slip
- 1800s, “Paruparong bukid”:
- May payneta pa siya, (uy!)/may suklay pa mandin, (uy!)/nagwas de ohetes ang palalabasin
- Her hair held with a pin (oh!)/her hand twirling a comb (oh!)/decorated half-slip drawing others to peep
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Related terms
- enagwilyas
See also
- kamison
Further reading
- “nagwas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018