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iwan sa ere

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, to be left on the air.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔiwan sa ˈʔeɾe/ [ˌʔiː.wɐn̪ sɐ ˈʔɛː.ɾɛ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾe
  • Syllabification: i‧wan sa e‧re

Verb

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iwan sa ere (complete iniwan sa ere, progressive iniiwan sa ere, contemplative iiwan sa ere, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜏᜈ᜔ ᜐ ᜁᜇᜒ)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see iwan,‎ sa,‎ ere.
  2. (colloquial, idiomatic) to be someone left hanging
    Synonym: iniwanan sa ere

Derived terms

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