Karao - dowado

A prayer, particularly a prayer that is recited repeated, as when praying the rosary.

Mapteng i dowadon Jose.

Jose prays well. [Lit. Good is Jose’s prayer.]

Mapteng i kedpeng a dowado.

Short prayers are good.

ma- malowado

Always praying.

Malowados Juan na diyadabi tan miya-chem manipod nonta ematid Jesus.

Juan prays every morning and every evening ever since he believed in Jesus.

man- (AG) mandowado/ mandodowado/ iyandowado

To pray.

Iyandowado kawid baliy Angeline nonta toha pandikat.

We prayed at Angeline’s house when she was suffering.

i- (TH) idowado/ indowado,

mengi- mengidowado/ mandodowado/ engidowado,

may- maydowado/ iyaydowado

To say a prayer.

Idowadok cha Afo Chiyos i bantayan toak na olay.

I will pray to God that he will always watch over me.

-en (TH) dowadoen/ dowadoa/ diyowado,

meN- menowado/ mandodowado/ enowado,

me- medowado/ emangkedowado/ edowado

To pray a particular prayer, such as the Lord’s Prayer.

Dowadoen tayoy rosary.

We will pray the rosary.

Ma-kal i problimen no dowadoen moy Ama mi.

Your problem will be removed when you pray the Our Father [i.e. The Lord’s Prayer].

i--an (NLOC) idowadoan/ idowadoi/ indowadoan,

may--an maydowadoan/ iyaydowadoan

To pray for someone or on behalf of someone.

Idowadoan taha na gwiya-gwa.

I will pray for you every day.