tatwa
tátwâ with stress marks
to deny, disclaim, or disown
Usage Note
Tatwa is a formal or literary word for denial and repudiation. It is used in legal and religious contexts — for example, itatwa ang isang pahayag (to deny a statement) or itatwa ang pananampalataya (to renounce one's faith). In everyday speech the simpler 'itanggi' is more common.
Examples
" Itatwa niya ang pahayag. "
Natural Translation
He will deny the statement.
Literal Translation
Will-deny he the statement.
" Masakit ang tatwa niya sa kanyang anak. "
Natural Translation
His/her disowning of his/her child is painful.
Literal Translation
Painful the disown his/her to his/her child.
" Kahit pinilit siyang itatwa ang kanyang pananampalataya, nanindigan siya sa kanyang paniniwala hanggang sa huli. "
Natural Translation
Even though he was forced to renounce his faith, he stood firm in his beliefs until the very end.
Literal Translation
Even-though was-forced he to-renounce the his faith, stood-firm he in his belief until the last.
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