Tagalog

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Etymology

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From sawata +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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sawataín (complete sinawata, progressive sinasawata, contemplative sasawatain, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜏᜆᜁᜈ᜔)

  1. to put a stop to; to check (from continuing or developing further)
    Synonyms: pigilin, pahintuin
  2. to tell someone off (to stop what someone is doing or is planning to do)

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