"Tawag" is a word in TAGALOG, ILOKANO, HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO

v. /MANGI-:-I-/ to publish, proclaim, cry.

tawág - To call, name, call upon, call upon
by name, summon, cite, term, denominate,
designate, style. Táwga (tawagá) siá. Call
him. Anó ang pagtawág mo siníng búlak
(kon hingádlan mo)? What do you call this
flower? What is the name of this flower? (if
you would call it by its name)? Tinawág ko
siá, ápang índì siá buót magkarí. I have
called him, but he will not come. Ipatawág
siá. Have him summoned. Let him be
called. Ipatawág siá sa ímo sologoón. Let
your servant call (summon, cite) him. (cf.
ámpit, ábat).

táwag - To proclaim, publish, make public
(as the banns of a marriage, etc.).
Ginatáwag silá karón. They are being
proclaimed now. Tawágon kamó sa tátlo
ka domíngo. You will have your banns
published on three Sundays. Sán-o
matápus ang pagtáwag sa ínyo? When
will your banns be published for the last
time? (cf. láwag, bantálà).

tawag2
Active Verb: magtawag
Definition: (verb) to call

tawag
Definition: see tawag1 see tawag2

tawag v {1} [A; a12b2] call, call on.
Tawga siya kay mangáun na, Call him.
Lunch is ready.
Pagtuun básig hitawgan kang mám, Study because the teacher might call on you.
{1a} [a12] consider one as s.t.
Daw ikaúlaw níya nga tawgun silang magsúun si Dúris, Apparently she was ashamed to be called Doris sister.
{2} [A3; a1c] call s.
o.
s.t.
Tawga lang kug Suping, Just call me Sofing.
Bahálà nag unsay ímung itawag nákù, I dont care what you call me.
{3} [A; b5] call up.
Tawga (tawgi) ku inig-abut nímu, Call me up when you arrive.
n {1} way one calls s.t.
Unsay tawag nímu nang táwung hambugun?
What name do you give to a braggart?
{2} action of calling out.
() v {1} [A; a12] call out the marriage bans.
{2} = tawag, 3.
n the call of marriage bans in church.
paN- v [A13] {1} for a dead person to call the relatives to follow him shortly after his death.
In folk belief, if a corpse fails to sti?
en, it is a sign that he is calling for his relatives to follow him, and it must be warded o?
with a sumpà.
Ang minatay nga húmuk mu rag búhì, magpanawag sa mga kaparintíhan, A corpse that is soft as if it were alive is calling his relatives to follow him in death.
{2} ug nánay, tátay, ginikánan call out in great distress or pain (lit.
say Máma!
).
Nagpanawag ug nánay ang gisirulan, The man had stomach cramps and yelled Mama!
in pain.
talawgun a {1} frequently called on for services.
Talawgun kaáyu nang duktúra, That doctor is very busy.
{2} requiring repeated calls to make him come.
Talawgun nang batáa.
Dì muanhi ug dì sigíhag tawag, That child needs to be called a lot.
He doesnt come unless you keep calling him.
-l-un() n errand boy or girl.
paN-an() n place where one makes a call, esp.
for an assembly.
pala-, pala-() n s.t.
that calls.
Ang bagting sa kampána mauy palatáwag sa mga manuk níla, The ringing of the bell gathers their chickens.
a fond of calling on others.
panawagtawag = pamutingting.
see butingting.

tawag1
Active Verb: tumawag
Passive Verb: tawagin
Definition: (verb) to call