wakaak

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• uacaac — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

Compare wakawak.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /waˈkaʔak/ [wɐˈxaː.ʔɐk̚]
• Rhymes: -aʔak
• Syllabification: wa‧ka‧ak

Noun

wakaak (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜃᜀᜃ᜔)

1. isolation; abandonment (to the mercy of the element or one's fate)

   Synonyms: bukod, hiwalay, pagkawakaak, wakawak

2. (by extension) exile

   Synonyms: tapon, destiyero

3. (by extension) solitude

   Synonyms: pag-iisa, kapanglawan

4. falling into disrepute

   Synonyms: riwara, pagkariwara

Derived terms

• ipawakaak
• iwakaak
• pagkawakaak

 

Further reading

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