luwalhati

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• loualhati, lualhati — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Etymology

From Malay luar (“outside”) +‎ Malay hati (“emotions”, literally “liver”). Compare dalamhati, pighati, uluhati, lunggati, and salaghati.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /lualˈhatiʔ/ [lwɐlˈhaː.t̪ɪʔ]
• Rhymes: -atiʔ
• Syllabification: lu‧wal‧ha‧ti
• Homophone: Lualhati

Noun

luwalhatì (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜏᜎ᜔ᜑᜆᜒ)

1. glory

   Synonyms: kadakilaan, karilagan, glorya, kaluwalhatian, papuri

   Gawin mo ang lahat para sa luwalhati ng Panginoon.

   Do everything for the glory of the Lord.

Derived terms

• ikaluwalhati
• kaluwalhatian
• luwalhatiin
• maluwalhati

Related terms

• Lualhati
• luwal

See also

• langit

Further reading

• “luwalhati”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “luwalhati”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.