Meaning of liwat

n. brood

offspring

a. taking after. Liwat siya sa amahan nga taas ug ilung, He got his father’s long nose. — sa giliwatan being exactly like the parents, a chip off the old block; v. 1. take after someone 2. obtain or produce an offspring or young. Maáyu na lang ug makaliwat (makapaliwat) ning sunúya kay dì na ikatárì, This rooster is no good for fighting any more, but we can still use him as breeder; n. 1. species, breed of. Ang dumánu liwat sa lubi nga inánu, Dumánu is a species of dwarf coconut; 2. one’s children. Pila nay ímung liwat karun? How many children do you have now? pa- v. breed something Paliwatan (paliwatun) nákù ning ákung alumnus, I will use this boar for breeding purposes. Ug gustu kag maáyung nati, anhà ipaliwat sa ílang túru, If you want to have a good calf, breed it from their bull. paN- v. have an offspring. Ug mangliwat ímung bábuy, paambíta ta ug usa, If your pig has a litter, let me have one. ka-(←) n. 1. descendant. Ang kalíwat ni Busyu mau ang mga adunáhan sa Karkar, The wealthy families in Carcar are the descendants of Bosio; 2. breed, race, species. Kining mungaána kalíwat ug hingitlug, This hen is an egg-laying breed. Lubus nga kalíwat, Purebred. Mau ni ang kalíwat sa úhung nga gagmayun apan pinangità, This species of mushroom is small but highly prized. Tabúnung kalíwat, The brown race.