A matsayin suna, “bawon” na nufin kariya ta waje na itace, ko sautin fashewar da kare ko wasu dabbobi ke yi. yi kaifi mai fashewa, kamar yadda kare yake yi, ko yin ihu da babbar murya mai tsauri. Hakanan yana iya nufin gogewa ko soke bawon bishiya, ko kuma furta kalmomi cikin ƙanƙara, murya mai banƙyama.