tawtaw

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tawˈtaw/ [t̪aʊ̯ˈt̪aʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: taw‧taw

Noun

tawtáw (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜏ᜔ᜆᜏ᜔)

1. act of touching, joining, or inserting just the tip or edge of something
2. (fishing) act of jerking a fishing rod gently up and down
3. slight understanding or knowledge of something heard (through one's guess or calculation)

   Synonyms: nawnaw, hiwatig, pagkahiwatig

4. condition of being extended too long (as of kite string, etc.)
5. (by extension, fishing) fishing rod; fishing pole made from either a single piece of bamboo or carbon fiber usually without the reel & guides

   Synonyms: baliwasan, baliwasnan, bawig, baway, (dialectal) baligwasan