"Gala" is a word in TAGALOG, HILIGAYNON, ENGLISH, CEBUANO
Pomp, show, or festivity.
gála - (Sp. gala) Gala, full dress, dress worn
on solemn occasions; premium, present,
reward, pay; to reward, give a present or
tip, offer a premium or payment. Iníng
mga bátà nagapagála sa pagkánta kag
pagsáut. These children sing and dance for
presents. Kon ámon kamó saútan, pilá ang
igála nínyo sa ámon? If we dance for you,
how much will you give us? Gingaláhan
níya silá sing tagpisítas. He made them a
present of twenty centavos each. (cf. hátag,
regálo, túgrò, taó, báyad, sóhol).
gala
Active Verb: gumala
Definition: (verb) to wander about; to go about idly; to travel aimlessly
Examples: Gumala si Juan sa buong Maynila kahapon. (John wandered about the city of Manila yesterday.)
gála v {1} [Ac; ac] play games, play with s.t.
Mugála gihápun kag munyíka?
Do you still play with dolls?
Dílì na nátù siya igála, Lets not play with her any more.
{2} [A; a12] influence, lure s.
o.
into doing s.t.
he shouldnt.
Ikaw giyuy nakag kaníya sa binúang, You influenced him to do s.t.
foolish.
{3} [c] give money for a performance.
Gigaláhan siya sa mananan-awg diyis písus nga giitsa sa intabládu, He got ten pesos from the money which the audience had thrown on the stage.
n {1} game.
{2} gift of money given for performing.
ka- n playmates.
galáhan n {1} toy.
{2} a plaything which gives certain magical powers to the owner.
Ang trabungku galáhan sa sawa, A crystal ball is the special magic toy which a snake possesses.
{3} amuse-ment devices at fairs and carnivals.
{4} penis (used as ones playthingslang).
galagala n companions, usually unwholesome.
Nahímu siyang dautan tungud sa gagá, He became evil because of bad company.
v [A3P; b5] induce s.
o.
to do s.t.
unwhole-some.
Gigalagala (gigalagalahan) ku níla pagsúkul sa ákung inaína, They induced me to fight my stepmother.
galà n dry twigs.
paN- v [A2; b(1)] gather dry twigs.
gála (not without l) n dress used for festive occasion.
v [A; b6] use, wear a gala attire.
nga unipurmi n gala uniform.
primyir n gala premiere.
v [A1; c6] hold a gala premiere.
Tizzy squawked, and he bounced like a ball on the floor. “I completely forgot; Santa said something more.He said that a book gives your very thoughts wings,That carry you off to see wonderful things,That lift you aloft, throughout time, throughout spaceTo every era and every place!
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