magluwat

Tagalog

Etymology

From mag- + luwat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɡluˈat/, [mɐɡˈlwat]
  • Hyphenation: mag‧lu‧wat

Verb

magluwát (complete nagluwat, progressive nagluluwat, contemplative magluluwat, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜎᜓᜏᜆ᜔)

  1. to stay too long in a certain place; to tarry unnecessarily
    Synonym: magtagal
    • 1905, Ang Dating Biblia, Hebrew, 10:37:
      Sapagka't sa madaling panahon, siyang pumaparito ay darating, at hindi magluluwat.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. to be delayed
    Synonym: maatraso
  3. to take a long time to finish
    Synonym: matagalan

Conjugation

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