Where does “galak” come from?

galak (Tagalog) comes from Malay gelak — to laugh show mirth by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face and emission of sounds.

galak (Tagalog): joy; happiness; gladness

Definitions

  1. joy; happiness; gladness

Ancestry of “galak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaygelakto laugh show mirth by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face and emission of sounds

Words derived from “galak

Every word from Malay gelak