pandiwa

Tagalog

Etymology

From pan- +‎ diwa. Coined by grammarian Lope K. Santos in 1940 in the Balarila ng Wikang Pambansa (Grammar of the National Language). Previously, a calque of Spanish sustantivo (noun) in Mamerto Paglinawan's Balarilang Tagalog (Tagalog Grammar).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /panˈdiwaʔ/ [pɐn̪ˈd̪iː.wɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -iwaʔ
  • Syllabification: pan‧di‧wa

Noun

pandiwà (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜏ) (grammar)

  1. verb
  2. (obsolete) noun; noun substantive

Derived terms

  • pandiwang katawanin
  • pandiwang palipat
  • pandiwang pampakiusap
  • pandiwang pantulong
  • pandiwang pangawing
  • pandiwang pawatas
  • pandiwari

Further reading

  • pandiwa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018