"Dawi" is a word in ILOKANO, HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
v. /-UM-/ to bite a baited hook: said in fishing. Nabayagak ditoyen ngem awan pay ti dimmawi. I have been here for a long time but not one has taken a bite at my bait.
adj. /NA-/ usual, common, customary, ordinary, normal. Daytoy ti nadawi nga aramiden na. This is what he usually does.
dáwi - To fish with rod, line and hook,
catch fish (in the sea). (cf. pamunít,
pangísdà).
dáwi v [A2; b6] for a fish to bite on bait.
Gidawíhan siyag mamsà, A large crevally bit his line.
n fish that bit.
() = dáwi, n.
How absurd and delicious it is to be in love with somebody younger than yourself. Everybody should try it.
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An Irish couple, whose married bliss was not without a few "squalls" received a humble lecture from their priest regarding their disgraceful quarrels. "Why, that dog and cat you have agree better than you." "If yer reverence'll tie them together, ye'll soon change yer mind."
To take a bait into the mouth, as a fish does; hence, to take a tempting offer.
Read the complete definitionOne who, or that which, bites; that which bites often, or is inclined to bite, as a dog or fish.
Read the complete definitionA small piece of cork or light wood attached to a fishing line to show when a fish is biting; …
Read the complete definitionThe cork or quill used in angling, to support the bait line, and indicate the bite of a fish.
Read the complete definitionhigut v {1a} [A; b6(1)] tie s.t. up. Higti ang irù arun dì kapaak, Tie the dog up so it …
Read the complete definitionhulík - To snap—, swallow—, the bait, bite. Anó ang ihulík mo sa ísdà? What are you using as bait …
Read the complete definitionitlib v [AN; a2] {1} bite gently with the front teeth. Miitlib (nangitlib) siya sa íyang ngábil arun dílì mahikatawa, …
Read the complete definitionkagat v [A; a12b2] {1} bite to inflict injury, grab, or hold s.t. Mikagat ang isdà sa paun, The fish …
Read the complete definitionkáun v {1} [A2S3S; a] eat. Nagkaun ka na? Have you eaten? Nakakaun na kug amù, I have eaten monkey …
Read the complete definitionkubit v {1} [A; a] touch s. o. , curling the fingers to get his at-tention. Milíngì ku kay dihay …
Read the complete definitionlagdas a careless, not giving s.t. its proper attention. v [AP; bP] {1} do s.t. without proper care. Mulagdas (mupalagdas) …
Read the complete definitionTo bite upon something gently or cautiously; to eat a little of a thing, as by taking small bits cautiously; …
Read the complete definitionpáak v {1} [A; ab2] bite, sting. Gipáak aku sa bátà, The child bit me. Hipaakan ku sa kasag, I …
Read the complete definitionpa-ít - Bitterness; pain, grief; to be or become bitter; harsh, acrid, biting, pungent, sharp, unpalatable; be hard to bear, …
Read the complete definitionsanit v [A; a] {1} pull with a jerk. Ímung sanitun ang pasul ug dúnay isdà nga mukubit, Pull the …
Read the complete definitionsintak v [A; a12] pull a fishline or a line attached to a trap with a jerk. Sintákun nímu ang …
Read the complete definitionTo make an effort to bite; to aim to seize with the teeth; to catch eagerly (at anything); -- often …
Read the complete definitionA combination of two hooks which close upon each other, by means of a spring, as soon as the fish …
Read the complete definitionsubad v [A; a12] {1} devour a prey and swallow it. Subarun ka sa dagkung isdà ug mahúlug ka sa …
Read the complete definitionsugbu v [A2; a3] dive or jump into water. Dì ku musugbu dihà sa mabaw, I wont dive where its …
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