Sa gawas

external; outside; exterioradjective / adverb / place phrase

Alternative meanings

external; exterior; outside; from outside; located on or related to the outside part; outside a system or group

Pronunciation

sah GAH-wahs

Root and affixes

Formed with sa, a location or relation marker, and gawas, outside, exterior, or to go out. As an adjective, it often works inside a phrase: butang sa gawas, problema sa gawas, tawo sa gawas.

Variants or conjugations

sa gawas; gawas; gawasnon; panggawas; gikan sa gawas; gawas nga

Related words and expressions

gawas = outside or exterior; sulod = inside or interior; gawasnon = free or external depending on context; panggawas = for outside or exterior; langyaw = foreign

Meaning and usage notes

For external in a general sense, sa gawas is clear and natural. In technical contexts, external may be used as a loanword, but sa gawas sounds more common. If external means foreign or international, langyaw may fit depending on the sentence.