sawata
sawatâ with stress marks
to prevent or intercept
Usage Note
Sawata describes the act of physically or verbally stopping someone from doing something — stepping in to block or redirect an action. It implies active intervention rather than passive discouragement.
Examples
" Sinawata niya ang away. "
Natural Translation
He stopped the fight.
Literal Translation
Stopped he the fight.
" Ang sawata sa away ay trabaho ng pulis. "
Natural Translation
Preventing the fight is the job of the police.
Literal Translation
The prevent to-the fight is work of police.
" Mabilis na sinawata ng guro ang dalawang estudyanteng nagsisigawan bago pa ito humantong sa suntukan. "
Natural Translation
The teacher quickly intervened to stop the two students who were shouting before it even escalated into a fistfight.
Literal Translation
Quickly link stopped by-the teacher the two students-link shouting before yet it led to fistfight.
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