palawika

Tagalog

Etymology

    From pala- +‎ wika.

    For the sense "philologist", it was coined by Lupon sa Agham (Committee on Science) in the Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino (Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino), published in 1969 and edited by Gonsalo del Rosario. This term fell under the Kublupon sa Ulnayan (Subcommittee on Social Sciences), headed by Lucila A. Salazar.

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog)
      • IPA(key): /palaˈwikaʔ/ [pɐ.lɐˈwiː.xɐʔ] (noun)
        • Rhymes: -ikaʔ
      • IPA(key): /palawiˈkaʔ/ [pɐ.lɐ.wɪˈxaʔ] (adjective)
        • Rhymes: -aʔ
    • Syllabification: pa‧la‧wi‧ka

    Noun

    palawikà (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜏᜒᜃ)

    1. (neologism) philologist
      Synonym: pilologo
    2. (obsolete) boaster
      Synonym: hambog

    Derived terms

    Adjective

    palawikâ (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜏᜒᜃ)

    1. (obsolete) foul-mouthed
      Synonym: walang-pakundangan
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