Dalaw (en. Visit)

dah-law

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The act of visiting a person or place.
Maria visited her grandmother in the hospital.
Nag-dalaw si Maria sa kanyang lola sa ospital.
An examination or visitation to a situation or condition.
Officials made a visit to the area affected by the typhoon.
Isang dalaw ang ginawa ng mga opisyal sa lugar na sinalanta ng bagyo.
verb
The action of visiting.
We visit our friends every weekend.
Dumadalaw kami sa aming mga kaibigan tuwing katapusan ng linggo.
Going to a person or place with the purpose of socializing or providing support.
Visit him, he will surely be happy.
Dalawin mo siya, tiyak na magiging masaya siya.

Common Phrases and Expressions

hospital visit
Visiting someone in the hospital.
dalaw sa ospital
visit by friends
Friends visiting each other.
dalaw ng mga kaibigan

Related Words

visitor
Term for a person who visits.
bisita
visitation
Another term for visiting.
pagdalaw

Slang Meanings

Checking in or visiting someone or a place.
I'm just dropping by their house to catch up.
Dalaw lang ako sa bahay nila para kumusta.
A slang term referring to taking care of or helping someone in need.
I have a friend who's sick, I'll visit him later.
May dalaw akong kaibigan na may sakit ngayon, bibisitahin ko siya mamaya.