Explore Gawai through 9 example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Using Gawai
- In the example corpus, gawai often appears in combinations such as: gawai dayak, the gawai.
Context around Gawai
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gawai
- In this selection, "gawai" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, redeems, level, pre, dayak, bazaar and bandi stand out and add context to how "gawai" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 12th joint gawai kaamatan celebration and celebrate the gawai dayak festival. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gawai" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gawai
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But some tunes are only suitable for important occasions, especially Gawai. (11 words)
Sarawak is the only state in Malaysia to celebrate the Gawai Dayak festival. (13 words)
Abang Johari (right) strikes the ‘tiguduoh’ seven times to symbolically launch Redeems Gawai Bandi in conjunction with the opening of BCV. (21 words)
Tangau, his wife and more than 10 other people in his delegation were returning from the 12th joint Gawai-Kaamatan celebration held by the Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Kadazandusun Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Miri yesterday. (41 words)
Ministry of Transport’s permanent secretary Dato Alice Jawan Empaling, Ministry of Food Industry, Commodities and Regional Development permanent secretary cum state-level Gawai working committee secretary Sirai Daha were also present at the meeting. (35 words)
During the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration, such platforms were fully utilised and brought a bit of cheer to the celebration,” he said in his Gawai message for Sarawakians. (28 words)
Example sentences (9)
He said the celebration of Gawai Dayak should be viewed from a wider perspective, citing the Gawai bazaar as one way to mark the festival.
Abang Johari (right) strikes the ‘tiguduoh’ seven times to symbolically launch Redeems Gawai Bandi in conjunction with the opening of BCV.
Ministry of Transport’s permanent secretary Dato Alice Jawan Empaling, Ministry of Food Industry, Commodities and Regional Development permanent secretary cum state-level Gawai working committee secretary Sirai Daha were also present at the meeting.
Huang (third right) presents a souvenir to Ahmad Zahid on stage, as other guests of the Pre-Gawai 2024 event in Sarikei look on.
The allocation will be distributed to all dilapidated schools in Sarawak,” he told reporters at the Bau Gawai Dayak Dinner on Sunday.
During the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration, such platforms were fully utilised and brought a bit of cheer to the celebration,” he said in his Gawai message for Sarawakians.
But some tunes are only suitable for important occasions, especially Gawai.
Tangau, his wife and more than 10 other people in his delegation were returning from the 12th joint Gawai-Kaamatan celebration held by the Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Kadazandusun Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Miri yesterday.
Sarawak is the only state in Malaysia to celebrate the Gawai Dayak festival.
Common combinations with gawai
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: