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baliw ka na daw

English translation: They said you have gone mad/crazy


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Tagalog term or phrase:baliw ka na daw
English translation:They said you have gone mad/crazy
Entered by: Lily Waters
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18:16 Apr 23, 2008
Tagalog to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Tagalog term or phrase: baliw ka na daw
im a little fimilair with this fraze but im woundering what the purpose of the word "daw" in the sentance.
Josh
They said you have gone mad/crazy
Explanation:
baliw - crazy, mad

ka - is a postpositive form of ikaw, you (singular)

daw or raw - an idiomatic particle which means it was or is said; so he/she said; so they said; so they say.
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Lily Waters
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4 +2They said you have gone mad/crazy
Lily Waters


  

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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
They said you have gone mad/crazy


Explanation:
baliw - crazy, mad

ka - is a postpositive form of ikaw, you (singular)

daw or raw - an idiomatic particle which means it was or is said; so he/she said; so they said; so they say.

Lily Waters
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TagalogTagalog
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  Leny Beraud: or He/She said you have gone mad/crazy
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Leny

agree  Judy Almodovar
1 day5 hrs
  -> Agyamanak Judy
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Changes made by editors
May 14, 2008 - Changes made by Lily Waters:
Edited KOG entryLily Waters's old entry - "baliw ka na daw" => "They said you have gone mad/crazy"
May 7, 2008 - Changes made by Lily Waters:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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