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To look out stealthily, etc. See under gimáw.

The form pagimáw is mostly used in the meaning of: to peer or peep slyly or stealthily out of a window, etc., drawing back one's head at once, if seen by others. Nagapagimáw siá sa bintánà. She is peeping out of the window, (taking care not to be seen). Indì ka magpagimáw, kay táwgon ka nga baó nga nagasálup sa íya baláy kon makíta ka sang táo. Don't peep through openings, for, if you are seen, people will call you a turtle withdrawing into its shell. Ginpagimawán níya akó sa gihâ. He peeped at me through a hole. Ipagimáw ang úlo mo. Put your head out cautiously and look about. (see tikâ, língling, óplok, íplok, tíid, paníid).

Caus. of gitíb-to project, etc. (see pagimáw, pagirím).

Dim. and Freq. of gimáw. Púnggi ang maláin mo nga kaduyugán sa pagpagimáwgímaw. Curb that tendency you have to peep and peer.