bugaw

Pronunciation: /ˈbuɡaw/

“bugaw” is a Tagalog word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

driving away; shooing (animals, people, etc.)
go-between in a courtship
pimp; pander; procurer

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *buʀaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buʀaw. Compare Kapampangan buyaw, Central Bikol bugaw, Cebuano bugaw, Maranao bogaw, and Malay buru.

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