the seventh letter of the Filipino alphabet.

having the same size or quantity as the root word (especially when exaggerating).
Gabundok na ang basura sa labas. The trash outside is piled up like a mountain.

1. lightness (of weight or intensity).
gaán ng daláhin, lightness of load
gaán ng túlog, lightness of sleep

2. softness or tenderness of touch.
gaán ng kamáy, quickness in punishing or hitting others with the hand; caring for someone with gentleness or tenderness

3. ease; comfort.
gaán ng búhay, ease of living
→ ALWÁN

• • pagaanín:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to make (x) easier.
• • gumaán:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to become light (in weight).
• • gumaán:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to become easier.
• • makagaán:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to be able to lessen or cause the lessening of weight.
• • makagaán:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to easing the difficulty.
• • magaán:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  light (in weight).
• • magaán:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  easy; uncomplicated; effortless.
• • magaán ang kamáy:
  Part of Speech

  Figurative

  Definition

  shows gentleness in handling anything.
• • magaán ang kamáy:
  Part of Speech

  Figurative

  Definition

  quickness to punish or hit others with the hand.
• • magaán ang dugô:
  Part of Speech

  Figurative

  Definition

  feeling an immediate liking or natural ease toward someone.

how much; what quantity.
Gaáno karami ang nakuha mo? How much did you get?

• • gaáno man:
  Part of Speech

  Adverb

  Definition

  however much; in spite of; notwithstanding.
• • tiggagaáno:
  Part of Speech

  Adverb

  Definition

  how many or how much for each one.

kerosene.
→ KÉROSÍN

a shallow cut made to make an object easier to break.
→ GATGÁT, GATLÂ

• • gaátan:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to make a nick on (x).

loss of time due to slow movement or walking.

slow (s.o. movement or walking).

barge: a kind of flat-bottomed boat.

gabardine.

bargeman.

1. guide.
→ ÁKAY, MANWÁL, PATNÚBAY

2. handrail; railing.

• • gumabáy:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  to guide someone.
• • gabayán:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to guide (x).

the Tausug xylophone, consisting of a series of bamboo lears, played by striking the lears with a small wooden mallet.

taro root.
→ KALAWÀ

night.

• • kinagabihán:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  the night of that day.
• • gabihín:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to be overtaken by nightfall.
• • gabí-gabihín:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to do every night.
• • gumabí:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to become night.
• • magpagabí:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to wait for night to fall; to stay late at night.
• • gabí-gabí:
  Part of Speech

  Adverb

  Definition

  every night; nightly.
• • kagabí:
  Part of Speech

  Adverb

  Definition

  last night.

a kind of domestic plant (Monochoria hastata) abounding in swampy places with leaves similar to gábi leaves.

cabinet.
ang gabinéte ng Pangulo, the President’s cabinet
→ KÁBINÉT, MINISTÉRYO

segment of an orange and the like.
→ LIHÀ

1. dust; fine dry earth.
→ ABÓK, ALIKABÓK

2. ash; burning residue.
→ ABÓ

• • gabukán:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to cover or sprinkle with dust.
• • gabukín:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to pulverize (x).
• • gabukín:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to rub or clean (x) with dust.

1. tearing or damaging cloth by a violent pull.
→ GALBÓT, GÁNOT

2. sudden uprooting of a plant or pulling off its leaf.

• • gabútan:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to pull or grab by the hair.

1. ethnic group in the province of of Nueva Vizcaya, Isabela, Quirino, and Aurora.

2. the language of said ethnic group.

grating; crunching; shredding.
→ KASKÁS

• • gadgáran:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  grater; shredder.
• • gadgarín:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to grate (x); to crunch (x); to shred (x).
• • ginadgád:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  grated; crunched; shredded.

grater; shredder.
→ KUDKÚRAN

(Archaic) elephant.
→ ELEPÁNTE

gadget.

usurpation by force.
→ PANG-AÁGAW

• • manggagá:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to usurp something.

(Dated) rape of a woman.

• • manggagá:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to rape a woman.

1. as small as kernels of corn
gágabutil ng mais, as small as kernels of corn

2. See ga-

a species of wild grass (Eleusine indica) known for its low, sprawling growth habit and is often found in lawns, gardens, and other disturbed or cultivated areas.

mimicking; imitating; copying.

• • panggágagád:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  mimicry; imitation.
• • manggágagád:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  imitator.
• • gagarín:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to mimic (x); to imitate (x).
• • manggagád:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to mimic; to imitate.

spider.

1. searching for a misplaced object in the dark by feeling.

2. straining to remember something that has slipped the mind.

3. hurrying to finish a task at once.

• • magágap:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  to recall.
• • gagápin:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to grope for (x) in the dark.

(Derogatory) foolishly reckless; idiotic; jerk; gága if female.
→ BALÍW, LÓKO, SANÔ, SIRAÚLO

having a long or big rip (s.o. clothes, fabric, and the like).
gahák sa damit, long rip in the dress
→ GAWÁK

• • gahakín:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to rip (x) forcibly.

greedy; covetous; avaricious.
gaháman sa kayamanan, covetous of wealth
→ GÁNID, SAKÍM, SUWÁPANG

rape.
→ ABÚSO, HÁLAY

• • panggagahasà:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  act of rape.
• • gahasáin:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to rape (someone).
• • magahasà:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to be raped.
• • manggahasà:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to commit rape.

with or having a small rip or tear referring especially to clothes.
Gahî na ang kaniyang damit dahil napakaluma na. Her clothes has rips because it is already too old.

mark of breaking on fabric or flat surface.
gahì sa dingdíng, mark of breakage on the wall
→ BITÁK, LÁMAT

allotment: appropriation: money set aside for a specific purpose.
Ang gahín para sa gusaling iyan ay isang milyon. The appropriation for that building is one million.

1. overpowered; subdued.

2. seized; usurped.

• • pagkagahís:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  subjugation.