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