wikain

wikain

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• uicain – obsolete, Abecedario orthography

Etymology

From wika +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: wi‧ka‧in
• IPA^(key): /wikaˈʔin/, [wɪ.xɐˈʔin] (noun)
• IPA^(key): /wiˈkaʔin/, [wɪˈxa.ʔɪn] (verb)

Noun

wikaín (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒᜃᜌ᜔ᜈ᜔)

1. saying; idiom; moral

   Synonym: kasabihan

2. idiom; idiomatic expression

   Synonyms: kawikaan, salawikain

3. frequently uttered word or phrase; favorite expression

   Synonyms: bukambibig, sambit-sambit, sabihin, kasabihan, kawikaan

4. (linguistics) dialect

   Synonym: diyalekto

Related terms

• salawikain
• sawikain

 

Verb

wikain (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒᜃᜌ᜔ᜈ᜔, complete winika, progressive winiwika, contemplative wiwikain)

1. (literary) to say

   Synonym: salitain

2. (literary) to use (a specific language)

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for wikain

Affix	Root word		Trigger
-in	wika		object
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
wikain	niwika winika	niwiwika winiwika inawika1	wiwikain awikain1	wikain wika1 wikaa1
1 Dialectal use only.