kawanggawa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Contraction of kaawang gawa (literally “deed of mercy”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkawaŋɡawaʔ/, [ˈka.wɐŋ.ɡɐ.wɐʔ]
Hyphenation: ka‧wang‧ga‧wa

Noun

káwanggawâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜅ᜔ᜄᜏ)

charity; act of service
Synonym: karidad

Derived terms

kawanggawaan
magkawanggawa
mapagkawanggawa
pagkakawanggawa

See also

magandang-loob
pilantropiya

Further reading

“kawanggawa” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
“kawanggawa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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