galakgak

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly related to galak (“joy”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɡalakˈɡak/ [ɡɐ.lɐkˈɡak]
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: ga‧lak‧gak

Noun

galakgák (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜃ᜔ᜄᜃ᜔)

  1. loud laughter; guffaw
    Synonym: halakhak
  2. person who is fond of laughing loudly

See also

Adjective

galakgák (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜃ᜔ᜄᜃ᜔)

  1. fond of guffawing; fond of loud laughter
    Synonyms: halakhakin, mapaghalakhak

Further reading
  • “galakgak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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