NAWASA
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See also: Nawasa
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /naˈwasa/ [n̪ɐˈwaː.sɐ]
- Rhymes: -asa
- Syllabification: NA‧WA‧SA
Proper noun
NAWASA (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜏᜐ)
- (historical) Abbreviation of National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority.
- (historical, metonymically, Standard Tagalog) water supply system, particularly during the Marcos regime
- 2007, Joey A. Arrogante, Hangga't alat ang dagat: at, Isang haliging asin : dalawang novelang gay, →ISBN:
- Ilang linggo na ba kayong pinutulan ng Nawasa?" biro ni Deo. Tiningnan lamang ni Nilo si ... Mabilis na nakakuha ng tubig si Deo. Halos liparin niya ang kusina hanggang sala sa pananabik na marinig mula kay Nilo ang napanaginipan nito.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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