umawat

From um- +‎ awat.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔuˈmawat/
• Rhymes: -awat
• Syllabification: u‧ma‧wat

umawat (complete umawat, progressive umaawat, contemplative aawat, 1st actor trigger, Baybayin spelling ᜂᜋᜏᜆ᜔)

1. to break up a fight; to separate people involved in a quarrel

   Synonym: mag-awat

   Tumigil lamang ang rambulan pagkatapos umawat ang isang pulis.

   The brawl only stopped after a police officer broke it up.

   • 1991, National Mid-week:

     Ang mga tanod at kapitan ng baranggay na umaawat sa lasenggo pag nanggugulo ito, dahil sabi nito ang mayayamang lasenggo ay hindi rin nila pinipigilan at sapilitang itinataboy pauwi.

     The barangay tanods and the captain who stops the drunkard when he causes trouble, as he says they cannot even stop and forcibly scare off the rich drunkards.

   • 2017, Rhea Gonzales, A Dreamer's Guide To Self-redemption, Rhea Gonzales:

     Tuloy pa rin siya sa pananakit kay Nathan at mukhang walang may gustong umawat sa kanya kaya tumayo na lang ako at hinatak si Claire palayo.

     She continued to beat Nathan and it seems no one tries to stop her so I just stood up and pulled Clair away.

2. to wean; give up or withdraw from suckling
3. complete aspect of umawat

• tumawa