Bikol Central[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ma- + hiwas.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /maˈhiwas/, [maˈhi.was]
- IPA(key): /maˈʔiwas/, [maˈʔi.was] (h-dropping)
- Hyphenation: ma‧hi‧was
Adjective[edit]
mahíwas (intensified mahiwason, Basahan spelling ᜋᜑᜒᜏᜐ᜔)
- wide; broad; spacious; roomy
- Synonym: halakbang
- loose (not fixed in place tightly or firmly)
- Antonym: piot
