kawit n container made to hold the water from the palm blossom as it is gathered. It is made out of two or three bamboo nodes, with a wooden hook on the upper side to hook over the shoulders.
kaw-it = [kalaw-it].
kawkaw v 1 [A; ab2] touch s.t. with the hands. Dúnay nagkawkaw sa mga inutaw, S.o. put his dirty paws on these clothes. Hala kawkáwa nang bága, Go on, touch those glowing embers. Sa pagkawkaw lang mailhan ug pila ka búwan ang tiyan, You can tell just by feeling how many months the baby is in the stomach. 2 [AN; a2b2] steal s.t. that one has access to. Mahadluk kung mukawkaw sa pundu, I’m afraid to touch the fund. -an, maN-r- n one who steals things.
kawkus n political caucus or similar discussion. v [A12C; ab3] 1 hold a caucus. 2 discuss, confer as in a caucus. Nagkawkus ang magsúun kun unsáun pagbáhin ang yútà, The brothers were discussing how to divide the land.
kawpi n k.o. medicinal seeds.
kawras = [kamras].
kawrut = [kamrut], v1.
kawsa v [A13; bc] accuse s.o. Gikawsáhan (gikawsahan) siyang naníkas, He was accused of embezzling. Unsang saláa ang ímung ikakawsa níya? What crime can you accuse him of? n 1 accusation. 2 cause one espouses. Nagpasákit si Risal sa íyang kaugalíngun tungud sa kawsa sa kagawásan, Rizal suffered for the cause of freedom.
kawu n handle for s.t. that is lifted or strap that hangs over the shoulder. Kawu sa kamisin, Strap of one’s undershirt. Kawu sa kabù, Handle of the dipper. Kawu sa tásà, The handle of the cup. Kawu sa baldi, Handle of the pail. v [A; b] make a handle or strap for s.t.
kawu- see also kalu-.