nakahahawa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

nakakahawa — colloquial

Etymology

From naka- +‎ hawa with partial reduplication.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog)
- IPA^(key): /nakahaˈhawa/ [nɐ.xɐ.hɐˈha.wɐ]
  - Rhymes: -awa
- IPA^(key): /nakahaˈhawaʔ/ [nɐ.xɐ.hɐˈha.wɐʔ] (nonstandard)
  - Rhymes: -awaʔ
Syllabification: na‧ka‧ha‧ha‧wa

Adjective

nakahahawa or nakahahawà (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜃᜑᜑᜏ)

contagious; transmissible

Related terms

hawahan
mahawa
mahawahan
makapanghawa
manghawa

Further reading

“nakahahawa” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
“nakahahawa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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