"Gwa" is a word in HILIGAYNON

gwâ - Also: edition, issue (of a paper, book,
etc.).

gwâ - That is outside, exterior, outward,
without, external, on the surface,
superficial, apparent, forthcoming; upshot,
outcome, result, final issue, conclusion; to
go or come out, appear, show, make one’s
appearance (on a stage, etc.). Makaín balá
iní? Anó balá ang gwâ siní? Where will
this end? What will be the final outcome?
Sa gwâ. Outside. Sa gwâ sang baláy, sang
bánwa, sang Iglésya Katólika, etc. Outside
the house, the town, the Catholic Church,
etc. Gwâ (maggwâ) kamó. Go outside. Go
away. Come forth, appear on the scene,
make your appearance on the stage, or the
like. Ang amó nga talanáwon pagagwaán
ni Fuláno. That play will have N.N. as an
actor. N.N. will appear in that play. Pagwaí
silá sing matahúm nga sínta. Show them a
fine reel (film). Pagwaá ang mga bátà.
Make the children go outside. Send the
children away. Pagwaí na kamí sang
beláda. Start the play. Raise the curtain.
Let the curtain be raised. Maáyo silá sa
gwâ, ápang maláin sa sulúd. Outwardly
they appear to be good, but their intentions
are bad. Ginpagwâ níla ang tanán nga
walâ magbáyad sang inogsulúd. They—
put outside,—put out,—turned out,—
expelled, all those that had not paid the
entrance-fee. Indì siá makagwâ sa íya
hulút, kay ginlyabihán ko ang ganháan sa
gwâ. He cannot leave his room, for I have
locked the door from the outside. N.B.
Instead of pagwaón, pagwaán, etc.
pagwáon, pagwáan, etc. are also used,
especially in (B). (cf. luás, halín, búhì,
lakát).