kawanggawa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kawang-gawa
• kawang gawa

Etymology

Contraction of kaawang gawa (literally “deed of mercy”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkawaŋɡawaʔ/ [ˌkaː.wɐŋ.ɡɐˈwaʔ]
• Rhymes: -awaŋɡawaʔ
• Syllabification: ka‧wang‧ga‧wa

Noun

káwanggawâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜅ᜔ᜄᜏ)

1. charity; act of service

   Synonym: karidad

Derived terms

• kawanggawaan
• magkawanggawa
• mapagkawanggawa
• pagkakawanggawa

 

See also

• magandang-loob
• pilantropiya

 

Further reading

• “kawanggawa”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “kawanggawa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018