Dawat

to receive; to accept; to welcome; acceptanceverb / noun

Alternative meanings

To receive, accept, or admit a person, idea, application, guest, gift, or situation. It can express welcoming someone into a place or accepting something formally or personally.

Pronunciation

DAH-waht

Root and affixes

Root: dawat, to receive or accept. Common forms include modawat, to receive or accept; gidawat, received or accepted; dawaton, will be received or accepted; and dawata, receive or accept.

Variants or conjugations

modawat; magdawat; gidawat; dawaton; dawata; abiabi; pag-abiabi

Related words and expressions

welcome; guest; gift; application; acceptance; acknowledgment; approval

Meaning and usage notes

Dawat works for acoger when it means to receive or accept. If the idea is to welcome warmly, abiabi or pag-abiabi may be more specific.