paliwanag

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• paliuanag — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From pa- +‎ liwanag, literally “enlightenment”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paliˈwanaɡ/ [pɐ.lɪˈwaː.n̪ɐɡ̚]
• Rhymes: -anaɡ
• Syllabification: pa‧li‧wa‧nag

Noun

paliwanag (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜒᜏᜈᜄ᜔)

1. explanation

   Synonym: eksplikasyon

Related terms

• magpaliwanag

Further reading

• “paliwanag”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• “paliwanag”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024