nakahahawa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• nakakahawa — colloquial

Etymology

From naka- +‎ hawa with partial reduplication.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /nakahaˈhawa/ [n̪ɐ.xɐ.hɐˈhaː.wɐ]
    • Rhymes: -awa
  • IPA^(key): /nakahaˈhawaʔ/ [n̪ɐ.xɐ.hɐˈhaː.wɐʔ] (nonstandard)
    • Rhymes: -awaʔ
• Syllabification: na‧ka‧ha‧ha‧wa

Adjective

nakahahawa or nakahahawà (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜃᜑᜑᜏ)

1. contagious; transmissible

Related terms

• hawahan
• mahawa
• mahawahan
• makapanghawa
• manghawa

 

Further reading

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