tawad

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tawaD (“to bargain, haggle over the price”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtawad/ [ˈta.wad̪]
• Hyphenation: ta‧wad

Noun

táwad (Basahan spelling ᜆᜏᜇ᜔)

1. discount

   Synonym: deskuwento

2. bargain

   Synonym: barato

Derived terms

• magtawad
• patawad
• tawadan

 

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• tauad, tauar — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• tawar — dialectal, Rizal, informal

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tawaD (“to bargain, haggle over the price”). Compare Malay tawar and Yogad tawad.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈtawad/ [ˈt̪aː.wɐd̪̚]
• Rhymes: -awad
• Syllabification: ta‧wad

Noun

tawad (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜏᜇ᜔)

1. remission (lessening of amount due); discount; bargain (given to a buyer)

   Synonyms: deskuwento, patawad

2. haggle; request for a discount (when buying)

   Synonym: pagtawad

3. remission; forgiveness; pardon

   Synonyms: patawad, paumanhin

4. act of asking for forgiveness or pardon
5. offered bid (in an auction)

   Synonym: alok

6. belittling; underrating (of someone's ability, etc.)

   Synonyms: paghamak, pagmaliit

Derived terms

• ipagpatawad
• ipatawad
• itawad
• kapatawaran
• magpatawad
• maipagpapatawad
• makipagtawaran
• mananawad
• manawaran
• mapagpatawad
• mapatatawad
• mapatawad
• matawad
• pagpapatawad
• pagtawad
• palatawad
• patawad
• patawaran
• patawarin
• tagatawad
• tawaran
• tawarin
• tumawad

 

Further reading

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

Yogad

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tawaD (“to bargain, haggle over the price”).

Noun

tawad

1. discount; bargain