maglaway
magláway with stress marks
to drool
From root: laway
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
naglaway
nag-LA-way
drooled
Present (Incomplete)
naglalaway
nag-la-LA-way
is drooling
Future (Contemplated)
maglalaway
mag-la-LA-way
will drool
Usage Note
Maglaway is the actor-focus form of laway, used both literally for drooling and figuratively to express intense craving for delicious food — closely parallel to the English 'mouth-watering.' It is common in casual speech and often appears in a lighthearted register when reacting to enticing smells or the sight of food.
Examples
" Naglalaway ang aso. "
Natural Translation
The dog is drooling.
Literal Translation
Is-drooling the dog.
" Mahilig maglaway ang aso kapag nakakakita ng pagkain. "
Natural Translation
The dog loves to drool when seeing food.
Literal Translation
Fond to drool the dog when seeing of food.
" Halos maglaway ako sa amoy ng inihaw na liempo na nilalabas ng karinderya sa kanto. "
Natural Translation
I almost drooled at the smell of the grilled pork belly coming out of the eatery on the corner.
Literal Translation
Almost to-drool I at-the smell of grilled pork-belly that bringing-out of-the eatery at-the corner.
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