"Makaw" is a word in HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
makáw - A kind of roughly made boots
and shoes of Chinese manufacture from
Macao; roughly made (but strong and
durable). Makáw nga trabáho. Rough
work, not well made. Sapátos nga makáw.
Boots from Macao, boots that are not well
made.
Makaw n {1} Chinaman from Macao.
{2} Chinaman in a restau-rant business (so called because many cooks in Chinese restau-rants immigrated from Macao).
lútung see lútù.
Serious sport is war minus the shooting.
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