gawak

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Malay

Verb

gawak

  1. (dialectal, Sambas) fail

Tagalog

Pronunciation

Noun

gawak (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜏᜃ᜔)

  1. big rip; big rent (of cloth, etc.)
    Synonyms: wahak, wakwak
  2. wide crack; fissure
  3. wasting of funds; misappropriation of money or property
    Synonyms: aksaya, sayang

Derived terms

Adjective

gawák (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜏᜃ᜔)

  1. having a big rip, rent, or crack
    Synonyms: wahak, wakwak, windang, warat

Further reading

  • gawak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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