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To accept or receive something from the hand of another. Dawáta iní, kay ginadóhol ko sa ímo. Accept this, for I am offering it to you. Take this, as I am holding it out to you. (N. B. dáwat has often also the meaning of receiving something unpleasant or injurious, to get it, catch it. Nakadáwat siá sang sílot, balatían, kárà, etc. He was punished, contracted a disease, got a scolding, etc.). (see dáwhat, dawô).

To relish food again, begin to eat again, get back one's appetite. (see hawát).

A kind of shell-fish.

Dim. and Freq. of dawát. (see hawáthawát).

A receptacle, especially the bamboo receptacle used in the collection of toddy from the coconut palms. Ang sulúd sang salúd ginawaní sang mananggéte sa íya nga dawatán. The palm-wine collector empties the contents of the vessel attached to the fruit-stalk of the coconut palm into his collecting-receptacle. (see kawít, pasók).

Radiogram, message transmitted by radio. (A modern term; see hatúd, káwat).

To get back one's appetite, have a renewed zest for food, relish or take proper food again. Ang masakít nga táo nagahawát na sa pagkáon. The sick man has recovered his zest for food. (see dawát).

Dim. and Freq. of hawát. To eat again a little, etc. Also: To be nervous, get afraid, tremble. Nagahawáthawát ang ákon ginháwa sa pagtúluk sinâ nga bátà nga nagapatibí sa hágdan. It makes me tremble to see that child in danger of falling from the ladder.

To receive Holy Communion, communicate. Nakakaláwat na ikáw? Have you been to Holy Communion? Sín-o ang ginakaláwat? Who is received in Holy Communion? Buás magakaláwat akó. To-morrow I will receive Holy Communion. Mangaláwat akó karón. I am going-to receive Holy Communion now. Ang masakít nga táo ginpakaláwat sang Párì. The sick man had Holy Communion administered to him by the Priest. The Priest gave the sick man Holy Communion.

(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).

A thief, robber, stealer, burglar, gangster. (see makáwat).

Correspondent, lover, paramour (particularly said of one who has illicit relations with a married woman). (see kalólot, kahagúgma, banábána).

A young hen beginning to be broody. (see sumaláyhaw-a young cock; pisô, sulúg, agák, mungâ, manók).

Stealing, robbing, burglary; to steal, rob (of many). (see káwat).

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

(B) Greediness, avarice, cupidity, covetousness; to be greedy or desirous of getting a larger share than others. Indì ka magpangabáng. Don't be greedy. (see pangunyádì, hákug, kágud, panginyáwat).

Dim. and Freq. of ábat. Also: to follow up, follow from place to place. Ginabátábat sang mga polís ang makáwat túbtub nga íla madakúp (nadakúp). The police followed the thief from place to place till they caught him. Abát-abáton nínyo ang duhá ka pamatán-on nga nagtabanáy túbtub nga ínyo makítà kag ibálik nínyo dirí silá nga duhá. Follow the two young people that have eloped till you find them and bring the two of them back here. (see sunúdsúnud).

(Sp. abrir) To unlock, unfasten, open; to begin, commence, said of schools, classes, sessions, meetings, etc. Abrihi ang puérta, ang bintánà, etc. Open the door, the window, etc. Naabrihán na ang mga kláse. Classes have commenced. Ang makáwat walâ makaábri sang káha. The thief could not unlock-, open-, the safe. Kon walâ ka sing yábi nga ikaábri sa ganháan, bingkalá na lang. If you have no key that can unlock the door, simply burst the door in. (see bukás).

Morning, from near sunrise to mid-day; to be or become morning. Kaína sang ága. This morning. Buás sa ága. Tomorrow morning. Kon magága or umága na----. When morning comes---. Duhádúha gid kon maagahán pa ang masakít. It is very doubtful, whether the sick person (man, woman or child) will live until tomorrow morning. Naagahán kamí sa alipokpokán sang búkid. By morning we were on the top of the mountain. Maáyong ága. Good morning. Mapaága akó anay kag ugáling malakát. I'll wait till morning and then start. Naagahán silá sang kinánta, sináut, panahî, lagás sa makáwat, etc. They sang, danced, sewed, pursued the thief, etc. the whole night through till morning.

Useful, serviceable, of use, worth something, capable, reliable. (see águd, pulús, yáwat, yádì).