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Where does “mahiwas” come from?

mahiwas (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central ma- — Used to form adjectives indicating a quality;...

mahiwas (Bikol Central): broad; wide; spacious; roomy; loose, not fixed in...

Definitions

  1. broad; wide; spacious; roomy; loose, not fixed in...

Ancestry of “mahiwas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralma-Used to form adjectives indicating a quality;...
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