hiwas

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhiwas/ [ˈhi.was]
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔiwas/ [ˈʔi.was] (h-dropping)
• Hyphenation: hi‧was

Noun

híwas (Basahan spelling ᜑᜒᜏᜐ᜔)

1. width

   Synonym: lakbang

Derived terms

• hiwasan
• maghiwas
• mahiwas
• pahiwas

See also

• laba
• langkaw

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hiˈwas/ [hɪˈwas]
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: hi‧was

Adjective

hiwás (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜏᜐ᜔)

1. oblique; tilted; slanting; biased

   Synonyms: hilig, tagilid, hiris, hiwid, tabingi

2. (obsolete) paved with bricks (of old, paved streets)

Derived terms

• nakahiwas

Noun

hiwás (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜏᜐ᜔)

1. moonfish (Mene maculata)
2. slipmouth; ponyfish