kaway
kawáy with stress marks
wave (hand gesture)
Usage Note
Kaway is a friendly hand gesture used for greetings or farewells, especially when acknowledging someone from a distance. In daily conversation, it is most commonly used in the verb form kumaway to describe the act of waving at another person.
Examples
" Kumaway si Nanay sa akin. "
Natural Translation
Mom waved at me.
Literal Translation
Waved Mom to me.
" Nakita ko ang kaway niya sa malayo. "
Natural Translation
I saw his/her wave from afar.
Literal Translation
Saw I the wave his/her at far.
" Habang papalayo ang bus, nakita kong kumaway sa amin ang aking lola hanggang hindi na siya makita sa malayo. "
Natural Translation
As the bus drove away, I saw my grandmother wave at us until she could no longer be seen in the distance.
Literal Translation
While going-far the bus, saw I-that waved to us the my grandmother until not anymore she be-seen at far.
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