agwanta

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish aguanta, from infinitive aguantar, from Italian agguantare, from guanto, which is from Frankish *want.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ag‧wan‧ta

Verb

agwanta

  1. to endure; to put up with; to tolerate

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Spanish aguanta, from infinitive aguantar, from Italian agguantare, from guanto, which is from Frankish *want.

Verb

agwánta

  1. bear, tolerate

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish aguantar, from Italian agguantare.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaɡwanˈta/ [ʔɐɡ.wɐnˈta]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: ag‧wan‧ta

Noun

agwantá (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄ᜔ᜏᜈ᜔ᜆ)

  1. act of endurance; tolerance (of pain, hardship, misfortune, etc.)
    Synonyms: tiis, pagtitiis, bata, pagbata, pagbabata
  2. act of patience; fortitude
    Synonyms: tiyaga, pagtitiyaga

Derived terms
  • agwantahin
  • maagwanta
  • mag-agwanta
  • makaagwanta
  • pag-agwantahan

References
  • “agwanta”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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