buwakaw

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bu‧wa‧kaw
• IPA^(key): /buˈakaw/ [ˈbwa.kɐʊ̯]

Noun

buwákaw (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜃᜏ᜔)

1. (Metro Cebu, Northern Cebu, Bohol, Leyte) Alternative form of bulalakaw

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bwakaw

Etymology

Blend of buwaya +‎ nakaw.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /buˈakaw/ [ˈbwaː.xaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -akaw
• Syllabification: bu‧wa‧kaw

Adjective

buwakaw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜃᜏ᜔)

1. (slang, especially of a politician) brazenly greedy