Daw/Raw: Tagalog Enclitic Particle

he/she/they say, he/she/they said, I’ve heard, from what I hear

Malaki raw ang bahay.	They said the house was big.
Ano raw ang nangyari?	What did he/she/etc. say happened?
Masarap daw ang pagkain doon.	I’ve heard the food there is good.

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