gawin

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• gawain
• gaw-in — dialectal, Rizal, Southern Tagalog
• gao-in, gauin — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

Syncopic form of gawain, from gawa ‎ -in.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈwin/ [ɡɐˈwin̪]
• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: ga‧win

Verb

gawín (complete ginawa, progressive ginagawa, contemplative gagawin, Baybayin spelling ᜄᜏᜒᜈ᜔)

1. to create; to make

   Synonym: likhain

2. to do; to perform (one's duty, etc.)

   Synonyms: tuparin, tungkulin, isakatuparan

3. to execute; to perform (a certain act)

   Synonym: isagawa

4. to repair

   Synonyms: ayusin, kumpunihin

5. to follow (an advice, order, etc.)

   Synonyms: tuparin, sundin

6. to fulfill (a promise)

   Synonym: tuparin

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for gawin (Class I) - um/in/an double-object verb

Root word				gawa
Trigger	Affix	Aspect
		Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative	Recently Complete
Actor	-um-	gumawa	gumawa	gumagawa nagawa2	gagawa magawa2	kagagawa1 kakagawa
Object	-in	gawin	ginawa	ginagawa inagawa2	gagawin agawin2	⁠—
Directional	-an	gawan	ginawan	ginagawan inagawan2	gagawan agawan2	—
Locative	⁠pag- -an	paggawan	pinaggawan	pinapaggawan pinaggagawan	papaggawan paggagawan	⁠—
Benefactive	i-	igawa	iginawa	iginagawa	igagawa	⁠—
Instrument	ipang-	ipanggawa	ipinanggawa	ipinapanggawa	ipapanggawa	⁠—
Causative	ika-	ikagawa	ikinagawa	ikinagagawa1 ikinakagawa	ikagagawa1 ikakagawa	⁠—
	i-3	igawa	iginawa	iginagawa	igagawa	⁠—
Measurement	i-	igawa	iginawa	iginagawa	igagawa	⁠—
1Used in formal contexts. 2Dialectal use only. 3Generally avoided unless the cause is emphasized.

Indirect (pa-) verb forms

Trigger	Affix	Aspect
		Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative	Recently Complete
Actor	magpa-	magpagawa	nagpagawa	nagpapagawa	magpapagawa	⁠kapagagawa1 kapapagawa kapagpapagawa kakapagawa
Actor-secondary	pa- -in	pagawin	pinagawa	pinagagawa pinapagawa	pagagawin papagawin	⁠—
Object	ipa-	ipagawa	ipinagawa	ipinagagawa ipinapagawa	ipagagawa ipapagawa	⁠—
Directional	⁠ pa- -an	pagawan	pinagawan	pinapagawan pinagagawan	papagawan pagagawan	⁠—
Benefactive	ipagpa-	ipagpagawa	ipinagpagawa	ipinagpapagawa1 ipinapagpagawa	ipagpapagawa1 ipapagpagawa	⁠—
Causative	ikapagpa-	ikapagpagawa	ikinapagpagawa	ikinapagpapagawa1 ikinakapagpagawa	ikapagpapagawa1 ikakapagpagawa	⁠—
Locative	⁠pagpa- -an	pagpagawan	pinagpagawan	pinagpapagagawan1 pinapagpagawan	pagpapagagawan1 papagpagawan	⁠—
	⁠papag- -an	papaggawan	pinapaggawan	pinapapaggawan	papapaggawan	⁠—
1Used in formal contexts.

Ability/involuntary (maka-/ma-) verb forms

Direct action verbs
Trigger	Affix	Aspect
		Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
Actor	maka-	makagawa	nakagawa	nakagagawa1 nakakagawa	makagagawa1 makakagawa
	mapa-2	mapagawa	napagawa	napagagawa1 napapagawa	mapagagawa1 mapapagawa
Object	ma-	magawa	nagawa	nagagawa	magagawa
Directional	⁠ ma- -an	magawan	nagawan	nagagawan	magagawan
Benefactive	mai-	maigawa	naigawa	naigagawa	maigagawa
Causative	maika-	maikagawa	naikagawa	naikagagawa1 naikakagawa naiikagawa	naikagagawa1 naikakagawa naiikagawa
	mai-	maigawa	naigawa	naigagawa	maigagawa
Locative	⁠mapag- -an	mapaggawaan	napaggawaan	napaggagawaan1 napapaggawaan	mapaggagawaan1 mapapaggawaan
Indirect action verbs
Trigger	Affix	Aspect
		Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
Actor	makapagpa-	makapagpagawa	nakapagpagawa	nakapagpapagawa1 nakakapagpagawa	makapagpapagawa1 makakapagpagawa
Actor-secondary	mapa-	mapagawa	napagawa	napagagawa1 napapagawa	mapagagawa1 mapapagawa
Object	maipa-	maipagawa	naipagawa	naipagagawa1 naipapagawa naiipagawa	maipagagawa1 maipapagawa maiipagawa
Directional	⁠ mapa- -an	mapagawan	napagawan	napagagawan1 napapagawan	mapagagawan1 mapapagawan
Benefactive	maipagpa-	maipagpagawa	naipagpagawa	naipagpapagawa1 naipapagpagawa naiipagpagawa	maipagpapagawa1 maipapagpagawa maiipagpagawa
Causative	maikapagpa-	maikapagpagawa	naikapagpagawa	naikapagpapagawa1 naikakapagpagawa naiikapagpagawa	maikapagpapagawa1 maikakapagpagawa maiikapagpagawa
Locative	⁠mapagpa- -an	mapagpagawan	napagpagawan	napagpapagagawan1 napapagpagawan	mapagpapagagawan1 mapapagpagawan
	⁠mapapag- -an	mapapaggawan	napapaggawan	napapapaggawan	mapapapaggawan
1Used in formal contexts. 2Only for involuntary actions, not for ability verbs.

Social (maki-) verb forms

Form	Affix	Aspect
		Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
Direct	maki-	makigawa	nakigawa	nakikigawa	makikigawa
Indirect	makipagpa-	makipagpagawa	nakipagpagawa	nakikipagpagawa	makikipagpagawa

Anagrams

• ingaw, iwang, ginaw, gaw-in