Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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liwaswas
/liwaswas/
v_rt.
“dawn”
 
vi.
for the day (egkaliwaswas, actor, egkA><ø-) to dawn (around 5:30 am)
Diyè key e naliwaswasi te deralanen gabii.
Daylight came while we were still on the trail yesterday.
Syn. pawè
Eng. daybreak; daylight; first light; dawn; morning, dawn; 5:30 am
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,RMU,AAA,RJH
Last updated: 01/Aug/2012

Links to texts

"naliwaswas" in text "Death of a Young Man"

"naliwaswas" in text "Morning Darkness"