wating

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /waˈtiŋ/ [wɐˈt̪ɪŋ]
  • Rhymes: -iŋ
  • Syllabification: wa‧ting

Etymology 1

Noun

watíng (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜆᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. temporary dimness or blurriness of sight (as when a person is dizzy or has hurt eyes)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Possibly clipping of English squat (“occupation of a building/land without permission of owner”) +‎ -ing. Popularized by the 1994 movie Wating, directed by Ishmael Bernal.

Adjective

watíng (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜆᜒᜅ᜔) (slang)

  1. street-smart; streetwise; shrewd
    Synonyms: madiskarte, matinik, maoido, wais
See also

Further reading

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

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