suwag

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /suˈaɡ/ [ˈswaɡ̚]
• Rhymes: -aɡ
• Syllabification: su‧wag

Noun

suwág (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜏᜄ᜔)

1. bunt; butt with horns

   Synonyms: pagsuwag, panunuwag

2. wound made by a butt with horns
3. (colloquial) fighting back (especially against a benefactor)

Derived terms

• magsuwagan
• manuwag
• masuwag
• pagsuwag
• panunuwag
• sumuwag
• suwag-kabayo
• suwag-matsing
• suwagin

Further reading

• “suwag”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018