makadiwa

Tagalog

Etymology

From maka- +‎ diwa.

Coined by Lope K. Santos in the Balarilà ng Wikang Pambansá (Grammar of the National Language), published in 1939.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /makaˈdiwaʔ/ [mɐ.xɐˈd̪iː.wɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -iwaʔ
  • Syllabification: ma‧ka‧di‧wa

Adjective

makadiwà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜇᜒᜏ) (grammar)

  1. verbal