wais

== English == === Noun === wais plural of wai === Anagrams === Sawi, WISA, WIAs, AIWS, Siwa, swai, WSIA, Iswa == Tagalog == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from English wise, with an older spelling of diphthongs on loanwords but now read in two separate syllables. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈwaʔis/ [ˈwaː.ʔɪs] Rhymes: -aʔis Syllabification: wa‧is IPA(key): /ˈwajs/ [ˈwaɪ̯s] (dated) Rhymes: -ajs Syllabification: wais ==== Adjective ==== wais (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜁᜐ᜔ or ᜏᜌ᜔ᜐ᜔) (colloquial) crafty; skillful; clever; sharp; wise Synonyms: marunong, mautak, matinik, mahusay, madiskarte, maabilidad, matalino ===== Alternative forms ===== ways — uncommon === Etymology 2 === ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈwaʔis/ [ˈwaː.ʔɪs] Rhymes: -aʔis Syllabification: wa‧is ==== Noun ==== wais (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜁᜐ᜔) (obsolete) leaning or swaying to one side and another ===== Derived terms ===== magwais === References === “wais”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 === Anagrams === iwas, sawi, isaw