salawahan

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from salawa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌsalawaˈhan/ [ˌsaː.lɐ.wɐˈhan̪], /salaˈwahan/ [sɐ.lɐˈwaː.hɐn̪] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -an, -ahan
  • IPA^(key): /salaˈwahan/ [sɐ.lɐˈwaː.hɐn̪] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -ahan
• Syllabification: sa‧la‧wa‧han

Adjective

sálawahán or salawahan (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜏᜑᜈ᜔)

1. fickle; inconstant; changing

   Synonyms: pabago-bago, buluble, alingaling

2. hesitant; vacillating

   Synonyms: bantulot, ulik-ulik, urong-sulong

3. doubtful; feeling doubt

   Synonyms: alinlangan, may-alinlangan

4. unfaithful; adulterous (to one's partner)

Derived terms

• magsalawahan
• pagsalawahanan
• pagsasalawahan

 

Noun

salawahan (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜏᜑᜈ᜔)

1. doubt; feeling of doubt

   Synonyms: alinlangan, pag-aalinlangan, duda, pagdududa

2. wavering in opinion or belief

   Synonyms: bantulot, pagbabantulot