tikwas
tikwás with stress marks
tilted; flyaway hair
Usage Note
Tikwas describes something that is angled or tilted out of place — most commonly used to refer to hair that is sticking up or flipped out sideways. It can also describe a tilted object or a displaced angle. Often used playfully when describing messy or disheveled hair.
Examples
" Tikwas ang buhok mo. "
Natural Translation
Your hair is sticking up.
Literal Translation
Flyaway the hair your.
" Tikwas ang buhok ng bata. "
Natural Translation
The child's hair is flyaway.
Literal Translation
Flyaway the hair of child.
" Tikwas pa rin ang buhok ng bata kahit ilang beses na itong sinuklay ng kanyang nanay. "
Natural Translation
The child's hair is still sticking up even though his mother has combed it several times.
Literal Translation
Flyaway still the hair of child even several times now this combed of his mother.
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