Samakalawa (en. The day before yesterday)

/sa-ma-ka-la-wa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
Samakalawa refers to the day before yesterday.
I saw him the day before yesterday at school.
Nakaharap ko siya samakalawa sa paaralan.

Etymology

This comes from the words 'sama' (together) and 'kalawa' (step back).

Common Phrases and Expressions

What happened the day before yesterday?
A question about events that occurred the day before yesterday.
Ano ang nangyari samakalawa?

Related Words

yesterday
The day before today.
kahapon
tomorrow
The day following today.
bukas

Slang Meanings

a place filled with joy and fun
Let's go to samakalawa, there are a lot of great activities!
Kumunta tayo sa samakalawa, ang daming magandang aktibidad!
party or get-together
We had a samakalawa earlier, it was so much fun!
Nag-samakalawa kami kanina, ang saya!
chill spot or hangout
We might hang out at samakalawa later.
Baka sa samakalawa tayo mag-tambay mamaya.