kahawig

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ hawig.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kahaˈwiɡ/ [kɐ.hɐˈwiɡ]
• Rhymes: -iɡ
• Syllabification: ka‧ha‧wig

Adjective

kahawíg (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜏᜒᜄ᜔)

1. alike; similar to

   Synonyms: hawig, katulad, tulad, kagaya, gaya, kamukha

   Kahawig ng pusa ko ang pusa mo.

   Your cat is like my cat.

Noun

kahawíg (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜏᜒᜄ᜔)

1. pair; doppelganger; look-alike

   Synonym: kamukha

Further reading

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