Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Pabakwiton
to evacuateverb
- Pronunciation
pa-bak-WI-ton
- Root and affixes
From bakwit, to evacuate or be displaced by an emergency, with pa- for causing evacuation.
- Meaning and usage notes
Used in emergencies such as fires, floods, earthquakes, or other dangers.
actions and statesemergency
Pabakwiton nila ang mga tawo sa lugar.
They will evacuate the people from the area.
Kinahanglan mobakwit tungod sa baha.
It is necessary to evacuate because of the flood.