watashi

Japanese

Romanization

watashi

1. Rōmaji transcription of わたし

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 私(わたし) (watashi).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌwataˈʃi/ [ˌwaː.t̪ɐˈʃi]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˌwatasˈji/ [ˌwaː.t̪ɐsˈji]
• Rhymes: -i
• Syllabification: wa‧ta‧shi

Pronoun

wátashí (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜆᜐ᜔ᜌᜒ)

1. (gay slang) I; me

   Synonym: ako

   Maganda si watashi.

   I am beautiful.