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awi' Sense 1 verb English. Confiscates, retrieves, takes s.t. away from s.o.. Example sentence: Subanen. Sa'itada sa' mateng diag balayi geseg, metaanganen miniak gayu su penuganganen, iin ig bantang, ui'enen na laak sug wasay nu minugangan dun. English. That is to say, if (the son-in-law) comes to the house, coming upon his father-in-law cutting firewood, what's fitting (is), he takes away his father-in-law's machete (in order to chop the firewood himself). Sense 2 English. Gives over a person, a fugitive, sought by authorities or by an enemy. Example sentence: Subanen. Ki getaw migeglud di silung balayu kia, pesuun ku pulis, adun mekawi'u diniin. English. I informed the police about the person who hid under my house there, so that I could surrender him to them. Sense 3 English. Recoups one's losses in a game. Example sentence: Subanen. Mipildiu lai gupia tu gantak, subay puli'an ku, adun mekawi'u. English. I really lost at coin-toss, I need to go back, so that I can recoup my loss.
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