"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.
Despite my firm convictions, I have always been a man who tries to face facts, and to accept the reality of life as new experience and new knowledge unfolds. I have always kept an open mind, a flexibility that must go hand in hand with every form of the intelligent search for truth.
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How do you communicate with the Loch Ness Monster at 20,000 fathoms?Drop him a line.
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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