nakagawas

gone out; has left; got outparticiple / adjective

Alternative meanings

Indicates that someone or something has already gone out, managed to get out, or is outside a place. It is related to the verb to leave or go out.

Pronunciation

nah-kah-GAH-wahs

Root and affixes

Related to gawas, meaning outside or to go out. Na- marks a completed or achieved action in this context.

Variants or conjugations

nakagawas; nigawas; migawas

Related words and expressions

gawas = outside / to go out; mogawas = to go out; sulod = to enter / inside

Meaning and usage notes

“Nakagawas” works for “has gone out” or “managed to get out.” If Spanish “salido” is used colloquially for someone overly forward or lewd, a separate entry with another meaning is better.