pawatas

Tagalog

Etymology

From pa- +‎ watas.

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

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pawaˈtas/ [pɐ.wɐˈt̪as]
  • Rhymes: -as
  • Syllabification: pa‧wa‧tas

Noun

pawatás (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜏᜆᜐ᜔)

  1. (grammar) infinitive
    Synonym: impinitibo

Further reading

  • “pawatas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
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