it is said, he said, she said, they said
daw
reportedly, allegedly
Galit ka.
You’re angry.
You’re angry.
Galit ka raw.
(They said) you’re angry.
(I heard) you’re angry.
Bakit?
Why?
Why?
Bakit daw?
What was the reason they gave?
Gutom daw si Lola.
(They said / I heard) Grandma is hungry.
(They said / I heard) Grandma is hungry.
Sabi ni Lola gutom daw siya.
Grandma said she’s hungry.
Baka daw umulan.
(They said) it might rain.
(They said) it might rain.
Magnanakaw daw sila.
They are reportedly thieves.
They are reportedly thieves.
Pinatay daw nila ang mga baboy.
They allegedly killed the pigs.
They allegedly killed the pigs.
The word is spelled raw after vowels.
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