From root: galaw
Usage Note
Magalaw is often used to describe a person who cannot sit still or a shaky camera shot.
Examples
" Magalaw ang aso namin. "
Natural Translation
Our dog is fidgety.
Literal Translation
Fidgety the dog ours.
" Ang batang ito ay sobrang magalaw. "
Natural Translation
This child is very fidgety.
Literal Translation
The child this is very fidgety.
" Napakagalaw ng bata kaya nahihirapan ang nars na turukan siya ng bakuna. "
Natural Translation
The child is so fidgety that the nurse has a hard time giving him the vaccine.
Literal Translation
Very-fidgety of-the child so has-difficulty the nurse that inject him of vaccine.
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