agawan base
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]agawan base (uncountable) (Philippines, playground games)
- team game whose main objective is to touch the base of the opposition without getting tagged
- Synonym: washington
See also
[edit]Tagalog
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From agawan + English base, literally “snatching of bases”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaɡaˌwan ˈbejs/ [ʔɐ.ɣɐˌwam ˈbeɪ̯s]
- Rhymes: -ejs
- Syllabification: a‧ga‧wan base
Noun
[edit]agawán base (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄᜏᜈ᜔ ᜊᜒᜌ᜔ᜐ᜔) (playground games)
- team game whose main objective is to touch the base of the opposition without getting tagged
- Synonym: (Baguio) washington
See also
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