wakaak

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Compare wakawak.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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

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Further reading

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