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agwasa

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish aguaza (fluid; sap), from Vulgar Latin *aquacea.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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agwasa (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄ᜔ᜏᜐ)

  1. trickle of liquid
    Synonyms: patak, tulo, kayat
  2. (medicine, pathology) pus
    Synonym: nana
  3. (ophthalmology) aqueous humour
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See also

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Further reading

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  • agwasa”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • agwasa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 18