galing

English

Verb

galing

  1. present participle and gerund of gale

Anagrams

Aklanon

Etymology

Akin to Ilocano giling.

Verb

galing

  1. to grind

Dibabawon Manobo

Noun

galing

  1. grinder

Hiligaynon

Verb

galing

  1. grind, mill

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈliŋ/, [ɡɐˈliŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ga‧ling

Noun

galíng (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. recovery (from illness)
  2. skill; ability; expertness; mastery
    Synonyms: kahusayan, kakayahan, kadalubhasaan
  3. merit; advantage; goodness
    Synonyms: husay, kahusayan, buti, kabutihan
  4. amulet; fetish
    Synonyms: agimat, anting-anting, mutya
  5. importance
    Synonyms: halaga, kahalagahan
  6. benefit
    Synonyms: pakinabang, kapakinabangan
  7. luck; fortune
    Synonyms: suwerte, kapalaran, portuna
Derived terms

Interjection

galíng (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. expression of praise or endorsement after a display of expertise; remarkable; excellent; wow; great; awesome; great job; well done
    Galing!
    Well done!
    Galing ah!
    Oh wow!
  2. (sarcastic) expression of sarcastic disappointment or ridicule after a display of incompetence; wow; great; good job; well done

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaliŋ/, [ˈɡa.lɪŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ga‧ling

Preposition

galing (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜒᜅ᜔)

  1. from
    Galing ako sa palengke.
    I'm from the market.
Derived terms
  • galing sa
  • manggaling
  • pinanggagalingan
  • pinanggalingan

Further reading

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