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1. ISO 639-3 language code for Sawi.

noun

1. A tool used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal. Such a tool with a toothed blade.

2. Such a tool with a toothed blade.

3. Such a tool with an abrasive coating instead of teeth.

verb

1. To cut (something) with a saw.

2. To make a motion back and forth similar to cutting something with a saw.

3. To be cut with a saw.

   “The timber saws smoothly.”

4. To form or produce (something) by cutting with a saw.

   “to saw boards or planks (i.e. to saw logs or timber into boards or planks)”

noun

1. Something spoken; speech, discourse.

2. A saying or proverb.

   “old saw”

3. Opinion, idea, belief.

   “by thy saw”

verb

1. simple past of see

2. past participle of see