walis

See also: Walis and walís

English

Noun

walis

  1. plural of wali

Anagrams

Cebuano

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: wa‧lis

Verb

walis

  1. to lift up a skirt, towel, curtain, etc.

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /waˈlis/ [wɐˈlis]
  • Rhymes: -is
  • Syllabification: wa‧lis

Noun

walís (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. broom
  2. sweeping stroke of a broom
  3. act of sweeping (with a broom)
    Synonyms: pagwalis, pagwawalis
  4. manner in which a place was swept (with a broom)
    Synonyms: pagkawalis, pagkakawalis
  5. jelly leaf (Sida rhombifolia)
Derived terms
  • ipangwalis
  • iwalis
  • magwalis
  • magwawalis
  • pangwalis
  • walis-haba
  • walis-tambo
  • walis-tingting
  • walis-walisan
  • walisan
  • walisin
  • waliswalisan

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈwalis/ [ˈwa.lɪs]
  • Rhymes: -alis
  • Syllabification: wa‧lis

Noun

walis (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. (obsolete) act of taking a different path (due to not being able to pass through the other path)
Derived terms
  • iwalis
  • magwalis

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