wais

See also: WAIS

English

Noun

wais

1. plural of wai

Anagrams

• Iswa, WIAs, WISA, WSIA, swai

Tagalog

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈwaʔis/ [ˈwa.ʔɪs]
    • Rhymes: -aʔis
    • Syllabification: wa‧is
  • IPA^(key): /ˈwajs/ [ˈwaɪ̯s] (dated)
    • Rhymes: -ajs
    • Syllabification: wais

Adjective

wais (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜁᜐ᜔ or ᜏᜌ᜔ᜐ᜔) (colloquial)

1. clever; sharp; wise

   Synonyms: mahusay, marunong, matalino

Alternative forms

• ways — uncommon

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈwaʔis/ [ˈwa.ʔɪs]
• Rhymes: -aʔis
• Syllabification: wa‧is

Noun

wais (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜁᜐ᜔) (obsolete)

1. leaning or swaying to one side and another

Derived terms

• magwais

References

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