agwaras

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• aguwaras — superseded, pre-2014

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish aguarrás (“turpentine”), perhaps from Latin aqua rāsis (“pitch water”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaɡwaˈɾas/ [ʔɐɡ.wɐˈɾas]
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: ag‧wa‧ras

Noun

agwarás (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄ᜔ᜏᜇᜐ᜔)

1. turpentine (volatile essential oil)

   Synonyms: trementina, turpentina

   Ang agwaras ay ginagamit sa pagtitimpla ng pintura.

   Turpentine is used in mixing paints.

2. mineral turpentine; white spirit

Related terms

• agwa

See also

• barnis

Further reading

• “agwaras”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “agwaras”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.
• “agwaras”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025.
• Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 18