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Meaning of gumawa-gawa | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1
ɡumaˌwaʔ ɡaˈwaʔ

Definitions

  1. to make up; to fabricate (stories)
  2. to do as a test; to do idly or without a definite aim
  3. complete aspect of gumawa-gawa

Examples

“Mukhang gumagawa-gawa lang ng tsismis ang mga dyaryo e.”

It looks like the newspaper was just making the gossip up.

“Gumagawa-gawa lang ako ng disenyo na baka puwedeng imprentahin sa damit.”

I'm just making a design that could maybe get printed onto a shirt.

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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