galawgaw

Cebuano

Noun

galawgaw

  1. (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

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
    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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