maliwanag

Central Bikol

Etymology

From ma- +‎ liwanag.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maliˈwanaɡ/ [ma.l̪iˈwa.n̪aɡ]
• Hyphenation: ma‧li‧wa‧nag

Adjective

maliwánag (intensified maliwanagon, Basahan spelling ᜋᜎᜒᜏᜈᜄ᜔)

1. bright, brilliant, luminous

   Synonym: brilyante

   Antonym: madiklom

2. clear, vivid, understandable

   Synonyms: klaro, malinaw

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• maliuanag — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Austronesian *ma-

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-

Tagalog ma-

Tagalog liwanag

Tagalog maliwanag

From ma- + liwanag.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maliˈwanaɡ/ [mɐ.lɪˈwaː.n̪ɐɡ̠̚]
• Rhymes: -anaɡ
• Syllabification: ma‧li‧wa‧nag

Adjective

maliwanag (plural maliliwanag, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜒᜏᜈᜄ᜔)

1. bright; clear; brilliant; luminous
2. clear; legible

   Synonyms: entendido, gets, klaro, kuha, naintindihan, naunawa, malinaw

   Maliwanag ba? ― Clear?

Derived terms

• sangmaliwanag

Anagrams

• mangaliwa