kawat
KAWAT is a word in Cebuano with its meaning in English.
káwat v {1} [A3S; a2] steal s.t. Way mukáwat ánang rilu mung baratuhun, No one would steal that cheap watch of yours. Kawátun ku nà ug dì nímu ihátag, Im going to steal it if you dont give it to me. Gikawátan ang tindáhan, The store has been robbed. {1a} [A2; b7] steal space from s.t. Nakakáwat ug duha ka pulgáda ang dapit nga ímung gigunting, You cut o? about two inches when you cut it with the scissors. {2} [A23SN; b(1)] do s.t. without s. o. s knowledge or while he wasnt watching. Mikáwat ku pagtan-aw níya, I stole a glance at her. Mikáwat siyag lakaw samtang natúlug ku, He stole away while I was sleep-ing. Gikawátan nákù siyag haluk, I stole a kiss from her. {2a} steal a basket ball from s. o. while he is dribbling. n theft. Ísip káwat ang pagtípig sa kinit-an, Its considered theft to keep what you have found. panghiN- v [b5] charge s. o. with being a thief, usually with malicious intent. Gipanghingáwat (gipanghingawá-tan) siya sa íyang agálun, Her employer falsely charged her with thievery. kawatkawat v [AN] do s.t. surreptitiously, secretly, and repeatedly. Mukawatkawat (mangawatkawat) giyud siyag káun ug bábuy bisag gidid-an, She eats pork secretly even though shes not supposed to. kinawatkawat a s.t. done surreptitiously, se-cretly. Kinawatkawat nga kalípay, Happiness (in love) stolen on the sly. -an n thief. -in- n loot, booty, spoils. -in-ay n outbreak of thievery. -un(), kawatúnun n s.t. to be stolen.