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bug in Tagalog

gagapang

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bug in Tagalog: gagapang. In English, bug means an insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).

Tagalog words for bug

a colloquial name for various arthropods and other similar creeping creatures
gagapang

English meaning of bug

  1. noun An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).
  2. noun Any motile small terrestrial invertebrate, especially one that is seen as a pest.
  3. noun Any minibeast.
  4. noun Any insect.

Full definition of bug

bug in a sentence

  • These flies are a bother. I’ll get some bug spray and kill them.
  • A: Eew, what is that thing?! Is that a bug?! B: No, it's a spider. And don't worry: she's not gonna hurt you.
  • The software bug led the computer to calculate 2 plus 2 as 3.

Synonyms of bug

All synonyms of bug

bug in other languages

Questions about bug in Tagalog

What is the meaning of bug in Tagalog?
Bug in Tagalog is gagapang.
Ano ang bug sa Tagalog?
Bug: gagapang.
What does bug mean in English?
Bug means an insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: bug (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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