Someone (mag-) explores, looks over; looks out for someone or something (-en) from above (-an).
Ilo. 'to watch, focus one's attention on; to spy'
wanáwan
Yangay mo a wanawanan an myan mawara a lampitaw.
Go to (a high point) to look out for whether there is an outrigger boat that arrives.
Magwanawan si āmang do tokon so kabosor na do ibaba.
Father looks out from the mountain for his enemy below.
Yangay da wanawanan an āngo myan do tana.
They go to explore (to see) what is in the land.
pagwanawanan
A high place to look out from.