Borrowed from Asturian abogáu (“lawyer”) from Latin advocātus.
Cognate with Spanish abogado, Tagalog abogado, Cebuano abogado, Bikol Central abogado.
- (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ʔabuɡaw/ [ʔɑ.βʊˈɣɑw]
- Rhymes: -aw
- Syllabification: a‧bu‧gaw
abugaw (Sulat Sūg spelling اَبُݢَوْ)
- lawyer, attorney
- Synonyms: aturni, (Malaysia) pagguwam
Kumā' aku abugaw bang kami maghukum.- I will get a lawyer if we go to court.