Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Agawon
to snatch; to seize; to take away forcefullyverb
- Pronunciation
a-GA-won
- Root and affixes
From agaw, meaning to take, snatch, or take something from another; agawon expresses the action of snatching.
- Meaning and usage notes
Used when something is taken quickly, forcefully, or without permission.
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Ayaw agawa ang dulaan sa bata.
Do not snatch the toy from the child.
Giilog niya ang bag gikan sa babaye.
He snatched the bag from the woman.