Gumawak (en. To work)
/guˈmawak/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of doing or having activities.
He worked diligently on the project.
Gumawak siya ng masigasig sa proyekto.
Providing results from effort or work.
Teachers work to improve the quality of education.
Ang mga guro ay gumagawa upang mapabuti ang kalidad ng edukasyon.
Assigning time and effort to a task or project.
We must work hard to achieve our goals.
Dapat tayong gumawang mabuti upang makamit ang aming mga layunin.
Etymology
Originates from the root word 'gawa' meaning to create or make.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Do good
To perform positive acts or actions.
Gumawa ng mabuti
Find a way
To seek a solution or method to achieve something.
Gumawa ng paraan
Related Words
do
Means the result of an action that was performed.
gawa
perform
The act of performing a role or duty.
gampanan
Slang Meanings
To do goodness or help even in simple ways.
Okay, I'll find a way to help them.
Sige, gagawak ako ng paraan para sa kanila.
To organize or start a project.
Let's work on the presentation for the meeting later.
Gumawak na tayo ng presentation para sa meeting mamaya.
To find a way to solve a problem.
We need to figure out how to fix this issue.
Kailangan na natin gumawak para maayos 'tong isyu.