galawan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• galauan — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From galaw +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈlawan/ [ɡɐˈlaː.wɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -awan
• Syllabification: ga‧la‧wan

Noun

galawan (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜏᜈ᜔)

1. (informal) movement; advances

   Alam ko na mga galawan mo.

   I know what you're up to.

2. (informal) strategy
3. (Batangas) toy

   Synonym: laruan

4. (obsolete) a kind of basket with a lid