panghimawis

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• panhimauis — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From pang- +‎ himawis, from pawis.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paŋhiˈmawis/ [pɐŋ.hɪˈma.wɪs]
• Rhymes: -awis
• Syllabification: pang‧hi‧ma‧wis

Noun

panghimawis (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜋᜏᜒᜐ᜔)

1. (obsolete) linen handkerchief used for wiping sweat

   Synonyms: pamahid pawis, pamunas, sapin

References

• Noceda, Fr. Juan José de, Sanlucar, Fr. Pedro de (1860) Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves‎^[1] (in Spanish), Manila: Ramirez y Giraudier