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galing

galing is the present participle and gerund of gale.

Meaning of gale

Verb (1)

gale (third-person singular simple present gales, present participle galing, simple past galed or gole, past participle galed or gole or galen)

  1. (dialectal, intransitive) To cry; groan; croak.
  2. (dialectal, intransitive) To talk.
  3. (dialectal, transitive) To sing; utter with musical modulations.

Verb (2)

gale (third-person singular simple present gales, present participle galing, simple past and past participle galed)

  1. To sail, or sail fast.

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Questions about galing

What is galing the present participle and gerund of?
Galing is the present participle and gerund of gale.

Words near galing in the dictionary

  1. Galindo
  2. Galindos
  3. galine
  4. Galineers Cob
  5. galinergic
  6. galing
  7. galingale
  8. galingales
  9. Galinsky
  10. Galinskys
  11. galinstan

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