kaagaw

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ agaw (“steal”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˈʔaɡaw/ [kɐˈʔaː.ɣaʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aɡaw
  • Syllabification: ka‧a‧gaw

Noun

kaagaw (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜀᜄᜏ᜔)

  1. rival; competitor
    Synonyms: karibal, ribal
    Si Pedro ang kaagaw niya.
    Pedro is his rival.

Further reading

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