wiliwid

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• uiliuir — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /wiˈliwid/ [wɪˈliː.wɪd̪̚] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -iwid
  • IPA^(key): /wiliˈwid/ [wɪ.lɪˈwid̪̚] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -id
• Syllabification: wi‧li‧wid

Noun

wiliwid (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒᜎᜒᜏᜒᜇ᜔)

1. awry or slanting position (as of a window frame, mouth, etc.)

   Synonyms: hiliwid, hiwid

2. wriggling from one's handhold in an effort to escape (of a fish, eel, etc.)

   Synonym: pagwiliwid

Derived terms

• magwiliwid
• pagwiliwid
• pagwiliwiran

 

See also

• dilig

 

Adjective

wiliwíd (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒᜎᜒᜏᜒᜇ᜔)

1. awry; askew

   Synonyms: hiwid, hiliwid, tabingi