Meaning of dawat

accept

acquire

adopt

concede

confess

receive

yield

v. 1. receive, accept. Mudáwat ba nà siyag suburnu? Does he accept bribes? Mudáwat mig kasíra, We accept boarders. Mudáwat siyag labáda, She takes in laundry. Dílì aku makadáwat niánà, Sorry, I cannot accept that. Nakadawat ka ba sa ákung suwat? Have you received my letter? 2. take, receive something conveyed. Dawáta ning ákung itúnul nímu, Take this thing I’m going to hand you; 3. take hold of the hand that delivers a blow or fend it off. Dawáta ang íyang kamut ug musukmag, Fend off his arm if he delivers a blow; 4. gather palm toddy. Walà siya kapanáwat karun, He hasn’t gathered toddy today; n. amount the lender gives for something pawned. Trayinta písus ang dáwat ánà, You can only pawn that for thirty pesos. (→) n. palm toddy. Ang íyang dawat ganíhang buntag tam-is kaáyu, The palm toddy he gathered this morning was very sweet. dawatdáwat v, n 1. see bùbuay. see bùbù; 2. uvula. hiN-(→) a. fond of accepting. Hinawat ug suburnu, Fond of accepting bribes.