"Saw-A" is a word in HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
sáw-a - To be or become disgusting,
loathsome, cause a dislike, aversion or
antipathy, be improper or unbecoming,
especially applied to things exposed that
should be covered or hidden from view.
Nasaw-ahán akó sa íya. I have taken a
dislike (an antipathy) to him. Magapasáwa (mapasáw-a) sa táo ang pagílis mo sa
nabúksan nga bintánà. It will be improper
(It will look bad), if you change your
clothes with open windows. Ginasaw-ahán
siá sa pakigsímpon sa amó nga katipúnan,
kay básì nabalahúbà na ang maláut níya
nga binúhat. He was ashamed (He did not
like) to join that party, for (as he thought)
his wicked deed may have become known
already. Nagkasáw-a (nasáw-a) siá sinâ.
He dislikes that. He considers it improper
or unbecoming. (cf. láw-ay, kasáw-a,
masáw-a).
saw-a a feeling uneasy when one stops doing things he usually does.
Saw-a kaáyu ug dì ku maggirdul, I feel uneasy if I dont wear a girdle.
v [b4] get this feeling of uneasiness.
We are only human when we are part of a community. ... I tried to isolate you, but it could not be done. I surrounded you with hostility; you took most of your enemies and rivals and made friends of them. ... You were a part of them; they carried you inside them all their lives.
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