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    Mambabawi (en. Retriever)

    /mam-ba-bawi/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A person who wants to reclaim what they have lost or wasted.
    He is a retriever who is replanning his ideas for his project.
    Siya ay isang mambabawi na nagtatanim muli ng mga ideya sa kanyang proyekto.
    A person who returns to previous states or situations.
    As a retriever, he needs to correct the mistakes of the past.
    Bilang mambabawi, kailangan niyang ayusin ang mga pagkakamali ng nakaraan.
    A person who collects items from others or things in order to return them.
    The retriever has the duty to return borrowed items.
    Ang mambabawi ay may tungkulin na ibalik ang mga bagay na hiniram.

    Etymology

    From the root word 'bawi' which means 'to take back' or 'to retrieve'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    retriever of lost wealth
    A person striving to reclaim their lost wealth.
    mambabawi sa nawalang yaman
    trust retriever
    A person working to regain others' trust.
    mambabawi ng tiwala

    Related Words

    retrieve
    The action of reclaiming something that was lost or wasted.
    bawi

    Slang Meanings

    A rebound in a relationship, often in dating
    He used to be a mambabawi to his ex, that's why I don't want to be with him.
    Dati siyang mambabawi sa ex niya, kaya ayaw ko na siyang makasama.
    Trying to get back together with someone
    Wow, it looks like he's mambabawi, he messaged his ex-girlfriend again.
    Aba, mukhang nag-mambabawi na siya, nag-message ulit sa dating girlfriend niya.