asiwa

Tagalog

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: a‧si‧wa
  • IPA(key): /ʔasiˈwaʔ/, [ʔɐ.sɪˈwaʔ]

Adjective

asiwâ (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐᜒᜏ)

  1. unskilled (of a worker)
  2. ungainly; awkward; clumsy
  3. uneasy; not easy in manner

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: a‧si‧wa
  • IPA(key): /ʔasiˈwaʔ/, [ʔɐ.sɪˈwaʔ]
  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈsiwaʔ/, [ʔɐˈsi.wɐʔ]

Noun

asiwà (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐᜒᜏ) (obsolete)

  1. administration; management (fossilized root)
    Synonym: bahala
Alternative forms
  • ngasiwa
Derived terms

Further reading
  • “asiwa” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • “asiwa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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