langaw Sense 1 noun English. Any fly-like insect. Sense 2 English. The ordinary housefly. Example sentence: Subanen. Sug balay ni nga Salumun ditu Sambuangga, mesinaw gupiai salegen, maa' nu penengi'an nu nga mekegulang, sa' depakan langaw, medulas. English. The floor of Solomon's house in Zamboanga is very smooth, like the old folks" allegory, that if a fly landed on it, the fly would slip. Generic. tubu' In group with: indanun; piit; pula; semuyaw; sesegbu; ulek