galawan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

galauan — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From galaw +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡaˈlawan/, [ɡɐˈla.wɐn]
Hyphenation: ga‧la‧wan

Noun

galawan (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜏᜈ᜔)

(informal) movement; advances
Alam ko na mga galawan mo.
I know what you're up to.
(informal) strategy
(Batangas) toy
Synonym: laruan
(obsolete) a kind of basket with a lid

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