hawak
/hawak/
n.
“waist”

1.
n.
waist
Deisek ka hawak te igbeyi ku.
My darling's waist is so slim.
Syn. liwaraan
Eng. waist
Tag. baywáng
Ceb. háwak
Ilo.: síket
OCM: Ethnoanatomy (826)
DDP: Torso (2.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: L,F

v.
for someone (egpangawakan, migpangawakan/impangawakan, pangawaki, egpaN- -an) to stand with hands on hips
Eng. stand with hands on hips; hands on hips
Online dict status: -
Usage level: L

v.
for someone (eggawakan, inggawakan/miggawakan/piggawakan, gawaki, eg><an-) to carve (on wood or stone) so that it will be formed as a waist
Eng. carve
Tag. mag-úkit
Ilo.: agkitíkit
OCM: Woodworking (322), Lithic Industries (324)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: L

2.
adj.
(pangawakan, paN–an) beautiful woman; coca-cola body
Eng. beautiful woman; coca cola body; pretty woman
Tag. magandang babae
Ceb. matahom nga babae
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,JLM,TME,RJH,QDL,RAA,QDL,RJH
Last updated: 10/Mar/2014

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"hawak" in text "Ka lawa"

Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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