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To receive, etc. See dáwat, dawô, dáb-ot. Dawhatá iní. Take hold of this. Receive this in your hand.
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(H) Obtainable, receivable; wages, earnings; chance, scope. (see dáwhat, dalayháton).
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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).
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To take hold of with one's hand, accept, receive. See dáwat, dáwhat. Dáw-a iní. Take this in your hand. (see dahô).
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(H) To reach, make a long arm, stretch one's arm to get hold of something. Kab-otá ang kálò sa salabítan. Take down the hat from the peg. Walâ siá makakáb-ot sang estámpa, kay matáas. He could not reach and take down the picture, for it was too high. Ikáb-ot akó ánay sang ákon báyò sa lánsang sang díngding. Please reach me down my jacket from the nail in the partition. (see dáb-ot, dáwhat).
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