pandiwang pangawing

Tagalog

Etymology

Calque of English linking verb.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /panˌdiwaŋ paŋaˈwiŋ/ [pɐn̪ˌd̪iː.wɐm pɐ.ŋɐˈwɪŋ]
  • Rhymes: -iŋ
  • Syllabification: pan‧di‧wang pa‧nga‧wing

Noun

pandiwang pangawíng (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜏᜅ᜔ ᜉᜅᜏᜒᜅ᜔) (linguistics, grammar)

  1. linking verb; copula
    Synonym: berbo kopulatibo