puwes

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish pues, from Vulgar Latin *pos, from Classical Latin post.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pu‧wes

Interjection

puwes

1. all right (used as a general lead-in or beginning)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• pwes — superseded, pre-2007

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pues.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /puˈes/ [ˈpwɛs]
• Rhymes: -es
• Syllabification: pu‧wes

Interjection

puwés (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜏᜒᜐ᜔)

1. Discourse marker used to acknowledge a statement or a situation: well

   Akala mo ba'y tapos na ang laban? Puwes, nagkakamali ka.

   Do you think the fight is already over? Well, you're wrong.

   "Ayoko ng gulo." "Puwes, ako rin."

   "I don't like trouble." "Well, me neither."

Further reading

• “puwes”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018