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    Bawian (en. To take back)

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    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    To regain something that was lost or given away.
    I need to take back the book I lent to my friend.
    Kailangan kong bawian ang pinahiram kong libro sa aking kaibigan.
    An action of requesting or restoring something.
    He decided to take back the money he borrowed.
    Nagpasya siyang bawian ang kanyang inutang na pera.
    The act of retrieving something from someone else.
    He should take back his toy before giving it to his brother.
    Bawian niya muna ang kanyang laruan bago ito ibigay sa kanyang kapatid.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    take away rights
    To remove the rights given to a person.
    bawian ng karapatan

    Related Words

    retrieve
    The root word for bawian which means to return or take back.
    bawi

    Slang Meanings

    To make up for what was lost or missed.
    I need to make up for my late assignment!
    Kailangan kong bawian ang na-late kong assignment!
    To take revenge or to get back at someone.
    I hope I can get back at him for what he did to me.
    Sana'y bawian ko siya sa ginawa niya sa akin.
    To strive to recover from a deficiency.
    In the next match, I will make up for our loss earlier.
    Sa susunod na laban, bawian ko ang talo namin kanina.