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Meaning of ayaw | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈʔajaw

Definitions

  1. dislike; aversion; distaste
  2. part; proportion (of each one)
  3. act of leaving something (either on purpose or accidentally)
  4. game with small shells
  5. act of refusing; refusal
  6. distribution of a part or proportion
  7. forgetting
  8. act of giving up

Equivalents

English Averse
Français antipathique averse
हिन्दी विमुख
Te Reo Māori mataku
Nederlands ongenegen

Examples

“Ayaw magpaayaw sa bahay-paaralan ang bata.”

The child does not want to be left behind at the school.

“Nakaayaw ng tungkod ang matanda.”

The old person had forgotten a walking stick.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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