This is an old Tagalog word for “but” or “however.” variations: datapuwa’t datapwat datapuwa datapuwat datapwa The most commonly used word for “but” these days is the Spanish-derived pero. The native Tagalog ngunit now sounds formal. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG datapwa: nguni, subali, gayunman, pero dátapuwâ: sinaunang anyo ng dátapwát
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