This word has several meanings.
ba·kú·law
ape
ba·kú·law
oaf
In the latest standardization of equivalents between English and Tagalog words, bakúlaw is used to refer to hominids (gorillas), gibbons and macaques.
As a colloquialism, bakúlaw describes a person who is growing old and ugly. Certain apes have faces that look like those of aged humans.
MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
bakúlaw: malakíng unggóy, malimit ipagkamali sa gorilya
bakúlaw: maliit na bakol para sa maliliit na pangangailangan
bakúlaw (kolokyalismo): tawag sa tao na tumatanda
