Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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gawa-hawa
/gawagawa/
Data Qual: If the reduplication is really in the root (and there's no glottal), the hyphens need to be removed [RJH]
 
v.
for something (eggawa-hawa, miggawa-hawa/inggawa-hawa, agent, eg><ø-) to be seen clearly
Eng. clearly, to be seen
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
vi.
for someone (egpahawa-hawa, migpahawa-hawa/impahawa-hawa, agent, eg><ø-pA-) to stand publicly
Eng. publicly
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
v.
for someone (igpahawa-hawa, theme, ig><ø-pA-) to show something
Ka egpahawa-hawa iyan ka egpaantayap wey egleleug diyè te me kasuluhan wey ke egpakita-kita naa iya te minsan hentew. Senge kakuwa egkahamit ka seini ne lalag emun ke due egkaaldek te sabeka ne etew wey eggeles-heles.
Kenè ke ma egpahawa-hawa rue su kema ke egkiteen ka te me kunterè nu ne egkeupian eggimatey keykew.
Don't show yourself openly because you might be seen by your enemies that wanted to kill you.
Igpahawa-hawa due ni Eteng ka keenen din diyè te me etew minsan warad iya serè.
Eteng shows his rice (lit. food) to the people even though he has no viand.
Egsasasindeg e due kayi su egpahawa-hawa a te me mengebay.
I will stand here displaying myself to the young ladies.
Eng. show, to; display, to; stand publicly; publicly stand
DDP: Show, let someone see (2.3.1.4)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: TME,RJH,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 01/Jul/2016