wais

See also: WAIS

English

Noun

wais

  1. plural of wai

Anagrams

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English wise, but read as two separate vowels due to an older spelling of diphthongs on loanwords.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: wa‧is, wais
  • IPA(key): /ˈwaʔis/, [ˈwa.ʔɪs]
  • IPA(key): /ˈwajs/, [ˈwaɪ̯s] (uncommon)

Adjective

wais (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜁᜐ᜔)

  1. (colloquial) clever; sharp; wise
Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: wa‧is
  • IPA(key): /ˈwaʔis/, [ˈwa.ʔɪs]

Noun

wais (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜁᜐ᜔)

  1. (obsolete) leaning or swaying to one side and another
Derived terms
  • magwais

References
  • “wais”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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