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tawad

Pronunciation: /ˈtawad/

“tawad” is a Tagalog word. Its 6 meanings in English:

noun

  1. remission (lessening of amount due); discount; bargain (given to a buyer)
  2. haggle; request for a discount (when buying)
  3. remission; forgiveness; pardon
  4. act of asking for forgiveness or pardon
  5. offered bid (in an auction)
  6. belittling; underrating (of someone's ability, etc.)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tawaD (“to bargain, haggle over the price”). Compare Malay tawar and Yogad tawad.

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