da'awa verb English. In litigation, denies accusation; excuses oneself from expected activity, usu. falsely. Example sentence: Subanen. Nda'i guna mu megda'awa, pu' metuudan ka. Miktingga' da'awa. English. You have no recourse but to deny it, because you are convinced. (It's) Sticking to one's story. Generic. lapal; malaw