buwakaw

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word buwakaw. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word buwakaw, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say buwakaw in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word buwakaw you have here. The definition of the word buwakaw will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofbuwakaw, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bu‧wa‧kaw
  • IPA(key): /buˈakaw/

Noun

buwákaw (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜃᜏ᜔)

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

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Blend of buwaya +‎ nakaw.

Pronunciation

Adjective

buwakaw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜏᜃᜏ᜔)

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