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    Dawak (en. Medicine)

    /ˈdaw.aks/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A type of medicine used to cure an illness.
    He took medicine to alleviate his pain.
    Uminom siya ng dawak upang maibsan ang kanyang sakit.
    A remedy or cure for physical ailments.
    Traditional medicine is used by local healers.
    Ang tradisyunal na dawak ay ginagamit ng mga lokal na albularyo.
    Any substance that heals or improves health.
    The right medicine is needed for his medical condition.
    Kailangan ng tamang dawak para sa kanyang kondisyong medikal.

    Etymology

    Derived from the word 'dawa', referring to medicine or remedy.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Town remedy
    Indicates a type of treatment commonly used in a specific area.
    Dawak ng bayan

    Related Words

    healer
    A local practitioner who uses traditional methods.
    albularyo
    herbal medicine
    Medicines derived from plants used in traditional medicine.
    gamot na herbal

    Slang Meanings

    Good person
    Wow, John is such a dawak! Always there for me.
    Grabe, si John, dawak talaga! Laging nandiyan para sa akin.
    Unique or cool
    That new jacket is so dawak, it's beautiful!
    Sobrang dawak ng bagong jacket na yan, ang ganda!
    Funny
    His joke was so dawak, I couldn't stop laughing!
    Ang dawak ng joke niya, tawa ako ng tawa!