waliswis

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• ualisuis — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /walisˈwis/ [wɐ.lɪsˈwis]
• Rhymes: -is
• Syllabification: wa‧lis‧wis

Noun

waliswís (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜏᜒᜐ᜔)

1. the movement and the swishing sound of the tops of bamboos and trees in the wind

   Synonym: lawiswis

Derived terms

• magwaliswis
• waliswisan
• waliswisin

 

Further reading

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