gawalagad

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of gawain +‎ alagad.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ɡawalaˈɡad/ [ɡɐ.wɐ.lɐˈɣad]
• Rhymes: -ad
• Syllabification: ga‧wa‧la‧gad

Noun

gawalagád (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜏᜎᜄᜇ᜔)

1. apostolate

   Synonym: apostolado

Further reading

• “gawalagad”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018