Liwag

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Liuag — rare

Etymology

From liwag (“slowness in movement”). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos then as Liuag. The spelling is an indigenization, from around the late 19th century, with U changed to W. Largely displaced the original spelling.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈliwaɡ/ [ˈli.wɐɡ]
• Rhymes: -iwaɡ
• Syllabification: Li‧wag

Proper noun

Liwag (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜏᜄ᜔)

1. a surname from Tagalog, mostly found in Nueva Ecija and Batangas

Related terms

• liwag
• Pagcaliwagan