Meaning of kawat

kawat

Cebuano

n. plunder


kawat

Cebuano

rob


kawat

Cebuano

steal


káwat

Cebuano

v. 1. steal something Way mukáwat ánang rilu mung baratuhun, No one would steal that cheap watch of yours. Kawátun ku nà ug dì nímu ihátag, I’m going to steal it if you don’t give it to me. Gikawátan ang tindáhan, The store has been robbed; 1a. steal space from something Nakakáwat ug duha ka pulgáda ang dapit nga ímung gigunting, You cut off about two inches when you cut it with the scissors; 2. do something without someone’s knowledge or while he wasn’t watching. Mikáwat ku pagtan-aw níya, I stole a glance at her. Mikáwat siyag lakaw samtang natúlug ku, He stole away while I was sleeping. Gikawátan nákù siyag haluk, I stole a kiss from her; 2a. steal a basket ball from someone while he is dribbling; n. theft. Ísip káwat ang pagtípig sa kinit-an, It’s considered theft to keep what you have found. panghiN- v. charge someone with being a thief, usually with malicious intent. Gipanghingáwat (gipanghingawátan) siya sa íyang agálun, Her employer falsely charged her with thievery. kawatkawat v. do something surreptitiously, secretly, and repeatedly. Mukawatkawat (mangawatkawat) giyud siyag káun ug bábuy bisag gidid-an, She eats pork secretly even though she’s not supposed to. kinawatkawat a. something done surreptitiously, secretly. Kinawatkawat nga kalípay, Happiness (in love) stolen on the sly. -an n. thief. -in- n. loot, booty, spoils. -in-ay n. outbreak of thievery. -un(→), kawatúnun n. something to be stolen.


káwat

Cebuano

n. wire used for conducting electricity. hatud — n. message sent by telegraph or apparatus used to send telegraph (literary); v. send a telegram.