waswas

Cebuano

Etymology

Probably from English wash, from Middle English washen, waschen, weschen, from Old English wascan, from Proto-Germanic *waskaną, *watskaną (“to wash, get wet”), from Proto-Indo-European *wod- (“wet; water”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: was‧was

Verb

waswas

1. to rinse
2. to rinse laundry after washing

Quotations

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Derived terms

• winaswasan