dekwat

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From sikwat. [1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dekwat (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜃ᜔ᜏᜆ᜔)

  1. (slang) snatching in secret; stealing without someone's knowledge; pilfering

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary[1], Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN

Further reading

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  • dekwat”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018