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Igorotage

Tawaw/Bagtit

adjective · General, Kankana-ey

Bagtit or Tawaw in Mountain Province Kankanaey is a term used to describe someone who doesn't fit humanity's notion of what is typical.

Example
  1. Look at that contestant, she's certainly "tawaw" because she doesn't act like me and that's the reason she failed the beauty pageant.

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