pauwi

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• pauwe — colloquial

Etymology

From pa- +‎ uwi.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paʔuˈiʔ/ [pɐ.ʔʊˈiʔ], (colloquial) /paʔuˈeʔ/ [pɐ.ʔʊˈɛʔ]
  • Rhymes: -iʔ
• (now dialectal, Southern Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paˈʔuiʔ/ [pɐˈʔuː.ɪʔ]
  • Rhymes: -uiʔ
• Syllabification: pa‧u‧wi

Adjective

pauwî (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜂᜏᜒ)

1. on the way home; about to go home

   Naabutan nila ang ulan habang pauwi sila.

   They got caught in the rain on the way back.

Adverb

pauwî (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜂᜏᜒ)

1. going home; going to another location; homeward

   Pauwi pa lang ako.

   I just left the place.