wais

See also: WAIS

English

Noun

wais

  1. plural of wai

Anagrams

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English wise, but read as two separate vowels due to an older spelling of diphthongs on loanwords.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˈwaʔis/ [ˈwa.ʔɪs]
      • Rhymes: -aʔis
    • IPA(key): /ˈwajs/ [ˈwaɪ̯s] (dated)
      • Rhymes: -ajs
  • Syllabification: wa‧is, wais

Adjective

wais (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜁᜐ᜔ or ᜏᜌ᜔ᜐ᜔) (colloquial)

  1. clever; sharp; wise
    Synonyms: mahusay, marunong, matalino
Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈwaʔis/ [ˈwa.ʔɪs]
  • Rhymes: -aʔis
  • Syllabification: wa‧is

Noun

wais (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜁᜐ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. leaning or swaying to one side and another
Derived terms
  • magwais

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