root word: galing
Depending on how the syllables in this word are accented, it could mean “as soon as one came from (a place)” or “as soon as one recovers from an illness.”
Pagkagaling ko sa bahay ni Ana, pinuntahan ko sila.
I soon as I got back from Ana’s house, I went to where they were.
Pagkagaling ko, bibisitahin kita.
As soon as I get well, I will visit you.
