Meaning of tawag

calling

following

n. call

n. cry

name

v. 1. call, call on. Tawga siya kay mangáun na, Call him. Lunch is ready. Pagtuun básig hitawgan kang mám, Study because the teacher might call on you; 1a. consider one as something Daw ikaúlaw níya nga tawgun silang magsúun si Dúris, Apparently she was ashamed to be called Doris’ sister; 2. call someone something Tawga lang kug Suping, Just call me Sofing. Bahálà nag unsay ímung itawag nákù, I don’t care what you call me. 3. call up. Tawga (tawgi) ku inig-abut nímu, Call me up when you arrive; n. 1. way one calls something Unsay tawag nímu nang táwung hambugun? What name do you give to a braggart? 2. action of calling out. (←) v. 1. call out the marriage bans; 2. see tawag, 3. n. the call of marriage bans in church. paN- v. 1. for a dead person to call the relatives to follow him shortly after his death. In folk belief, if a corpse fails to stiffen, it is a sign that he is calling for his relatives to follow him, and it must be warded off with a sumpà. Ang minatay nga húmuk mu rag búhì, magpanawag sa mga kaparintíhan, A corpse that is soft as if it were alive is calling his relatives to follow him in death; 2. — ug nánay, tátay, ginikánan call out in great distress or pain (lit. say ‘Máma!’). Nagpanawag ug nánay ang gisirulan, The man had stomach cramps and yelled ‘Mama!’ in pain. talawgun a. 1. frequently called on for services. Talawgun kaáyu nang duktúra, That doctor is very busy; 2. requiring repeated calls to make him come. Talawgun nang batáa. Dì muanhi ug dì sigíhag tawag, That child needs to be called a lot. He doesn’t come unless you keep calling him. -l-un(←) n. errand boy or girl. paN-an(←) n. place where one makes a call, esp. for an assembly. pala-, pala-(←) n. something that calls. Ang bagting sa kampána mauy palatáwag sa mga manuk níla, The ringing of the bell gathers their chickens; a. fond of calling on others. panawagtawag see pamutingting. see butingting.