wido

English

Etymology

From wide awake +‎ -o.

Adjective

wido (not comparable)

  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) Aware of what is going on; fly, alert.
    • 1875, Once a Week, page 136:
      "Oh, nonsense! You don't suppose we're house-breakers, do you?" said Jack, impatiently.
      "No, not I," said the man; "I'm wido."

References

  • John Camden Hotten (1873), The Slang Dictionary

Middle English

Noun

wido

  1. alternative form of widwe

Old Saxon

Noun

wido m

  1. alternative form of widu

Adverb

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wido

  1. wide
  2. far

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish oído, from Latin audītus.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈwido/ [ˈwiː.d̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ido
  • Syllabification: wi‧do

Noun

wido (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒᜇᜓ)

  1. ear for music (ability to recognize musical tones well)
  2. (figurative) ability or skill in learning a task (especially for arts)
    Nakakatuwa ang wido niya sa pagpipinta.
    His skills in painting is fascinating.

Derived terms

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