Usage Note
Baywang is the everyday Tagalog term for the waist or midsection of the body. It appears in descriptions of body shape, dance movements, and clothing fit. In traditional dances like Tinikling, instructions to sway the 'baywang' are common.
Examples
" Masakit ang baywang ko. "
Natural Translation
My waist hurts.
Literal Translation
Painful the waist my.
" Mahirap ang suotin ang damit kung maliit ang baywang. "
Natural Translation
The dress is hard to put on if the waist is too small.
Literal Translation
Difficult the to-wear the dress if small the waist.
" Ikinembot niya ang kaniyang baywang habang sumasayaw, kaya napansin ng lahat ang grasya ng kaniyang galaw. "
Natural Translation
She swayed her waist as she danced, so everyone noticed the grace of her movements.
Literal Translation
Swayed she the her waist while dancing, so noticed of everyone the grace of-the her movement.
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