buwakaw

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Cebuano[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: bu‧wa‧kaw
  • IPA(key): /buˈakaw/, [ˈbwa.kaʊ̯]

Noun[edit]

buwákaw (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜃᜏ᜔)

  1. (Metro Cebu, Northern Cebu, Bohol, Leyte) Alternative form of bulalakaw

Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of buwaya +‎ nakaw.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /buˈakaw/, [ˈbwa.xaʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: bu‧wa‧kaw

Adjective[edit]

buwakaw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜃᜏ᜔)

  1. (slang, especially of a politician) brazenly greedy
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