Tagalog[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From galaw + -an.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ɡaˈlawan/, [ɡɐˈla.wɐn]
- Hyphenation: ga‧la‧wan
galawan (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜏᜈ᜔)
- (informal) movement; advances
Alam ko na mga galawan mo.- I know what you're up to.
- (informal) strategy
- (Batangas) toy
- Synonym: laruan
- (obsolete) a kind of basket with a lid
