galing

English

Verb

galing

1. present participle and gerund of gale

Anagrams

• gingal

Aklanon

Etymology

Akin to Ilocano giling.

Verb

galing

1. to grind

Dibabawon Manobo

Noun

galing

1. grinder

Hiligaynon

Verb

galing

1. grind, mill

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈliŋ/ [ɡɐˈliŋ]
• Rhymes: -iŋ
• Syllabification: ga‧ling

Noun

galíng (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜒᜅ᜔)

1. recovery (from illness)
2. skill; ability; expertness; mastery

   Synonyms: kahusayan, kakayahan, kadalubhasaan

3. merit; advantage; goodness

   Synonyms: husay, kahusayan, buti, kabutihan

4. amulet; fetish

   Synonyms: agimat, anting-anting, mutya

5. importance

   Synonyms: halaga, kahalagahan

6. benefit

   Synonyms: pakinabang, kapakinabangan

7. luck; fortune

   Synonyms: suwerte, kapalaran, portuna

Derived terms

• galingan
• galingin
• gumaling
• ikagaling
• ipagmagaling
• kagaling-galingan
• kagalingan
• kasinggaling
• magaling
• magalingin
• magmagaling
• magpagaling
• magpakagaling
• makagaling
• mapagmagaling
• napakagaling
• pagalingin
• paggaling
• pagmamagaling
• pagpapagaling

 

Interjection

galíng (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜒᜅ᜔)

1. expression of praise or endorsement after a display of expertise; remarkable; excellent; wow; great; awesome; great job; well done

   Galing!

   Well done!

   Galing ah!

   Oh wow!

2. (sarcastic) expression of sarcastic disappointment or ridicule after a display of incompetence; wow; great; good job; well done

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈɡaliŋ/ [ˈɡa.lɪŋ]
• Rhymes: -aliŋ
• Syllabification: ga‧ling

Preposition

galing (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜒᜅ᜔)

1. from

   Galing ako sa palengke.

   I'm from the market.

Derived terms

• galing sa
• manggaling
• pinanggagalingan
• pinanggalingan

 

Further reading

• “galing”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018