liwanag

Etymology

Compare Tagalog liwanag, Maranao liwanag and Hiligaynon aliwanag.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liˈwanaɡ/ [l̪iˈwa.n̪aɡ]

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• Hyphenation: li‧wa‧nag

Noun

liwánag (Basahan spelling ᜎᜒᜏᜈᜄ᜔)

1. light, illumination

   Synonym: ilaw

2. clarity, lucidity, vividness, understandability

   Synonyms: klaridad, linaw

Alternative forms

• liuanag — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Etymology

Compare Bikol Central liwanag, Maranao liwanag and Hiligaynon aliwanag.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /liˈwanaɡ/ [lɪˈwaː.n̪ɐɡ̚]
• Rhymes: -anaɡ
• Syllabification: li‧wa‧nag

Noun

liwanag (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜏᜈᜄ᜔)

1. light; illumination (visible electromagnetic radiation)

   Synonym: kaliwanagan

2. clearness; clarity; lucidity

   Synonyms: linaw, kalinawan

3. ease to understand; ease of comprehension
4. (figurative) clear result

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• galawin