Liwag

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • Liuag — rare

Etymology

From liwag (“slowness in movement”). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos, then as Liuag. The spelling is an indigenization, from around the late 19th century, with U changed to W. Largely displaced the original spelling.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈliwaɡ/ [ˈliː.wɐɡ̚]
  • Rhymes: -iwaɡ
  • Syllabification: Li‧wag

Proper noun

Liwag (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜏᜄ᜔)

  1. a surname from Tagalog, mostly found in Nueva Ecija and Batangas

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