Gawan (en. To do)

/gaˈwan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of doing something.
Find a way to do your homework.
Gawan mo ng paraan ang iyong takdang aralin.
To create or make something.
I want to create a more creative design for this project.
Nais kong gawan ng mas malikhaing disenyo ang proyektong ito.
The execution of an action.
Action is important in every step of the process.
Mahalaga ang gawan sa bawat hakbang ng proseso.

Etymology

derived from the word 'gawa' which means 'to make' or 'to create'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

find a way
Look for a solution or way to resolve a problem.
gawan ng paraan
do something bad
To do something wrong.
gawan ng masama

Related Words

work
An action or thing that was done.
gawa
task
Duties or jobs that need to be done.
gawain

Slang Meanings

Let's get to work!
I'm already working on our project, but I'm not feeling it yet.
Gawa na ako sa project natin, pero wala pa ako sa mood.
I'm in, just let me know what's good!
As long as it's something good, I'm in!
Basta may gawang maganda, join lang ako!
Let's make something happen!
Let's find a way to get our project done.
Tara gawa tayo ng paraan para sa project natin.
Just making things up!
She has a lot of made-up excuses for the exam!
Ang dami niyang gawa-gawang dahilan para sa exam!