galawgaw
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Cebuano[edit]
Noun[edit]
galawgaw
- (referring to a person) a nuisance in a group activity; a kibitzer
- Dili giyud ta magkasinabot kun paapilon nato nang galawgaw sa atong panaglantugi.
- We won't be able to make an agreement if we let that kibitzer in our discussion.
Tagalog[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɡalawˈɡaw/ [ɡɐ.laʊ̯ˈɣaʊ̯]
- Rhymes: -aw
- Syllabification: ga‧law‧gaw
Adjective[edit]
galawgáw (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜏ᜔ᜄᜏ᜔)
- restlessly moving from place to place
- naughty; mischievous
- Synonym: pilyo
Noun[edit]
galawgáw (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜏ᜔ᜄᜏ᜔)
- idle wanderer; vagabond
- Synonyms: hampaslupa, bagabundo
- naughty person; mischievous person (especially a child)
Further reading[edit]
- “galawgaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018