sawsawan

Cebuano

Etymology

From sawsaw +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sawˈsawan/ [s̪ɐʊ̯ˈs̪a.wɐn̪]
  • Hyphenation: saw‧sa‧wan

Noun

sawsáwan (Badlit spelling ᜐᜏ᜔ᜐᜏᜈ᜔)

  1. a dip; a sauce for dipping

See also

Tagalog

Etymology

From sawsaw +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /sawˈsawan/ [saʊ̯ˈsaː.wɐn̪] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -awan
    • IPA(key): /sawsaˈwan/ [saʊ̯.sɐˈwan̪] (verb)
      • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: saw‧sa‧wan

Noun

sawsawan (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜏ᜔ᜐᜏᜈ᜔)

  1. dip; sauce (for dipping food)
    Synonyms: (Bulacan) saukan, sarsa
  2. saucer (for dipping food)

See also

Verb

sawsawán (complete sinawsawan, progressive sinasawsawan, contemplative sasawsawan, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜏ᜔ᜐᜏᜈ᜔)

  1. to use as a dip
    Synonym: pagsawsawan

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for sawsawan
affix -an
root word sawsaw
trigger object
aspect
infinitive
complete sinawsawan
progressive sinasawsawan
inasawsawan1
contemplative sasawsawan
asawsawan1
imperative sawsawi1

1 Dialectal use only.