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galing

English edit

Verb edit

galing

  1. present participle and gerund of gale

Anagrams edit

Aklanon edit

Etymology edit

Akin to Ilocano giling.

Verb edit

galing

  1. to grind

Dibabawon Manobo edit

Noun edit

galing

  1. grinder

Hiligaynon edit

Verb edit

galing

  1. grind, mill

Tagalog edit

Etymology 1 edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

galíng (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. recovery (from illness)
  2. skill; ability; expertness; mastery
    Synonyms: kahusayan, kakayahan, kadalubhasaan
  3. merit; advantage; goodness
    Synonyms: husay, kahusayan, buti, kabutihan
  4. amulet; fetish
    Synonyms: agimat, anting-anting, mutya
  5. importance
    Synonyms: halaga, kahalagahan
  6. benefit
    Synonyms: pakinabang, kapakinabangan
  7. luck; fortune
    Synonyms: suwerte, kapalaran, portuna
Derived terms edit

Interjection edit

galíng (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. expression of praise or endorsement after a display of expertise; remarkable; excellent; wow; great; awesome; great job; well done
    Galing!
    Well done!
    Galing ah!
    Oh wow!
  2. (sarcastic) expression of sarcastic disappointment or ridicule after a display of incompetence; wow; great; good job; well done

Etymology 2 edit

Pronunciation edit

Preposition edit

galing (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. from
    Galing ako sa palengke.
    I'm from the market.
Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • “galing”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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