Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Kawatan
thief; robbernoun
- Alternative meanings
A person who steals or takes things that belong to another person without permission.
- Pronunciation
ka-WA-tan
- Root and affixes
Common Cebuano word for a person who steals.
- Variants or conjugations
kawatan; mangunguha
- Related words and expressions
theft, crime, offense, person, take
- Meaning and usage notes
“Kawatan” can refer to either a male or female thief; it usually does not need gender marking.
crimepersontheft
Gidakop sa pulis ang kawatan.
The police caught the thief.
Ayaw pasudla ang kawatan sa balay.
Do not let the thief enter the house.