Wawangilog (en. Waterwheels)

/wa-wang-i-log/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A type of river with a steady flow of water.
The wawangilog provides life to the rice fields.
Ang mga wawangilog ay nagbibigay ng buhay sa mga palayan.
A place where the water flows quickly and makes sound.
We went to the wawangilog to hear the roar of the water.
Nagtungo kami sa wawangilog upang marinig ang ugong ng tubig.

Etymology

The word 'wawangilog' is derived from the combination of 'wawa' and 'ilog', referring to a flow of water that makes a sound.

Common Phrases and Expressions

roaring water
Water that flows rapidly and sounds like roaring.
tubig na wawangilog

Related Words

river
A natural body of flowing water.
ilog
water fetcher
A person who fetches water from a river or stream.
agwador

Slang Meanings

A boring or worthless person or situation.
This conversation is so wawangilog, it doesn't even make sense.
Ang wawangilog na usapan na 'to, wala namang saysay.
Useless or not getting attention.
His presentation was wawangilog, nobody paid him any attention.
Yung presentation niya, wawangilog, hindi siya pinansin ng lahat.
Dull or not engaging.
That movie was so wawangilog, I wasn't drawn into the story.
Sobrang wawangilog ng pelikulang 'yon, hindi ako nakuha sa kwento.