"Pakulahaw, Pakulahaw" is a word in HILIGAYNON
pakuláhaw, pakulaháw - Merely
formal, not hearty, not sincere; to do coldly
or perfunctorily. Pinadálhan níya kamí
sing isá ka pangágda ngga pakuláhaw
gid. He sent us a very cold (merely formal)
invitation. Pagkádlaw nga pakuláhaw. A
cold, forced, not a hearty or natural smile.
(cf. alakápa, pasamústra, matúgnaw,
hiláw, dílì hutúhut).
The owner of the Agut d'Avignon had the air of a 1920s dandy who had ruined himself with one mad night of gambling at baccarat and had only been saved by this restaurant, which he seemed to cherish as if it were his wife or a good fountain pen.
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