Balikaw

/baliˈkaw/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A condition of life that differs from the usual.
The return of people's behavior to being bad can be said.
Ang balikaw ng mga tao sa kanilang ugali ay masasabing masasabing masama.
Returning home or going back.
He returned home after a long time.
Nagbalikaw siya sa kanilang tahanan pagkatapos ng mahabang panahon.

Etymology

Greek word 'balikaw' meaning 'to care' or 'to return to the previous state'

Common Phrases and Expressions

return of love
returning love to what it was.
balikaw ng pag-ibig

Related Words

return
The action of going home or returning.
balik

Slang Meanings

Coming together or meeting again
Let's go back to how we used to be, okay? I hope to be with you again.
Balikaw tayo sa dati, ha? Sana makasama na kita ulit.
Returning of a person to a previous state or situation
I feel like I want to go back to being a student; it was more fun back then.
Parang gusto ko nang magbalikaw sa buhay estudyante, mas masaya noon.
Returning to former habits or routines
Why do you seem to have gone back to your old nerdy self?
Bakit parang nagbalikaw ka sa dating pagka-nerd mo?