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Dim. of káwat. To pilfer, sneak, steal a little, be a thief in a small way, to commit a petty theft.

A trickster, sneak, cheat, thief in a small way; to trick, cheat, deceive, obtain under some plausible pretext. Ginagóng níya ang ákon páyong. He deprived me of my umbrella by a mean trick. Agongá ang íya kálò or agongi siá sang íya kálò. Get hold of his hat by some stratagem. Likawí ang mga agóng kag makáwat. Avoid sneaks and thieves. (see dáyà, límbong, tíkas, takáb, káwtì, lág-it).

(H) Stealth, secrecy, wiliness, slyness, craftiness; to steal, rob, commit theft, take, pilfer, filch, pinch, nab, prig, appropriate unlawfully. Sa káwat. Secretly. On the sly. Stealthily, craftily, cunningly. Sín-o balá ang nagkáwat sang ákon taknáan? Who has stolen my watch? Indì ka magkáwat (mangáwat). Don't steal. Kinawátan si Fuláno sing duhá ka mángmang. N.N. had two pesos stolen from him. Indì mo pagbáklon ang mga butáng nga nahibál-an mo nga kináwat. Don't buy things you know are stolen. (see tákaw, káwtì, tíkas).

To abstract, purloin, filch, pinch, pilfer, steal, (see tíkas, takáb, tákaw, káwat, káwtì, kúhà).

Fraud, imposture, cheating, swindle; to cheat, defraud, impose upon, bilk, diddle, do, take in, swindle, commit a fraud, appropriate fraudulently. Indì ka maglímbong kag índì ka magpalímbong. Don't cheat and don't allow yourself to be cheated. Linimbongán akó níya sing tátlo ka písos. He defrauded me of three pesos. Sa limá ka mángmang ilímbong mo sa íya ang tátlo. Of the five pesos keep back three yourself (and give him only two-or-defraud him of three pesos out of five). (see dáyà, agóng, lág-it, palítog, káwtì, káwat, tíkas, tákaw, likúm, lílong, tágò).

A petty thief, filcher, pilferer. (see káwtì, makáwat).

Thief, sneak-thief, petty thief, pilferer. (see makáwat, kawatán).

(Sp. ladron) Thief, robber, gangster, brigand, spoiler, depredator, marauder, freebooter, bandit, footpad. (see makáwat, maniníkas, lág-it, agóng, kawatán, buyóng, tukî, tiópì, makáwtì).

(H) Thief, sneak, cheat, embezzler, pilferer, pick-pocket, robber, burglar. (see káwat, matákaw, makáwtì, maniníkas, swítik, sagumár).

Thief, etc. See makáwtì, makáwat.

(B) Thief; stealing. See makáwat. (see tákaw, maniníkas, maniníkmà, kawtían, kawatán).

Sneak, thief; pilfering, stealing, thieving, light-fingered, a petty thief. (see tíkas, makáwat, matákaw, makáwtì, maniníkas).

To move, stir, take physical exercise, do manual work, show signs of life by movement. (see húlag, gího, banátbánat, bayátbáyat, paningkálas, paningkáwtíngkaw).