galawgaw

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈlawɡaw/ [ɡɐˈl̪aʊ̯.ɡɐʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: ga‧law‧gaw

Noun

galáwgaw (Badlit spelling ᜄᜎᜏ᜔ᜄᜏ᜔)

  1. kibitzer; nuisance in a group activity
    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

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɡalawˈɡaw/ [ɡɐ.laʊ̯ˈɣaʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Syllabification: ga‧law‧gaw

Adjective

galawgáw (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜏ᜔ᜄᜏ᜔)

  1. restlessly moving from place to place
    Synonyms: pagala, layas, lagalag, malikot
  2. naughty; mischievous; touchy (especially fond of touching other's possessions)
    Synonym: pilyo

Noun

galawgáw (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜏ᜔ᜄᜏ᜔)

  1. idle wanderer; vagabond
    Synonyms: hampaslupa, bagabundo
  2. naughty person; mischievous person (especially a child)

Further reading

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