kawad

Dibabawon Manobo

Noun

kawad

  1. large fish hook

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Maranao kawat, Tausug kawat, and Malay kawat.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkawad/ [ˈka.wɐd]
  • Rhymes: -awad
  • Syllabification: ka‧wad

Noun

kawad (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜇ᜔)

  1. wire
    Synonym: alambre
    mga kawad ng koryente ― electrical wires
  2. (music, obsolete) chord; string (of a musical stringed instrument)
    Synonyms: bagting, kuwerdas

Derived terms
  • kawad-kawaran
  • kawad-pambating
  • kawad-pangmanukan
  • kawaran
  • kawarin
  • kintalang-kawad
  • kumawad
  • magkawad
  • pahatid-kawad

Further reading
  • “kawad”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero‎, La Noble Villa de Pila
    • page 40: “Alambre) Cavar (pp) hilo de [a laton] tirado”
    • page 207: “Cuerda) Cavar (pp) de alambre en los monacordios o citaras”

Waray-Waray

Noun

kawad

  1. wire

Yogad

Noun

kawad

  1. chain
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