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Dim. of bató. Also: to do a little at a time, pick up here and there, read and spell at the same time, do falteringly or haltingly, do or let do by turns and the like. Ginbatóbató silá sang Párì sang mga tóksò. The Parish-Priest picked out several questions from the catechism for them to answer one by one. Nagabatóbató siá sa pagbása. He reads with difficulty, falteringly, stumbling over syllables, etc.
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Dim. of bató. Also: To use small stones, fill or line with pebbles or the like. Batóbatóhi ang bubón. Cover the bottom of the water-hole or bathing place with pebbles.
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The kidneys, reins.
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Magnet, loadstone, lodestone.
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Magnetic, charming, attractive, alluring, captivating.
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Marble.
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The yolk, the yellow of an egg.
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Full of stones or rocks, stony, rocky. (bató).
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(H) Against, opposed to, contrary to. Bátok inâ sa buót sang Diós. That is against the will of God. Bátok inâ sa maáyo nga batásan. That is contrary to good manners. May pagbulút-an bátok sa (panugál) sugál or pagsugál. There is a law against gambling. (see kóntra).
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(H) To resist, oppose, etc. See bátò id. Indì ka magbátok. Don't resist. Don't answer back. Dílì mo pagbatókan ang ímo mga ginikánan. Don't disobey your parents. Don't oppose your parents. Ibátok sa íya nga katarúngan ang ímo. Put forward your argument against his. (see bátò, kóntra, súmpung, pamalábag).
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A kind of basket used chiefly in marketing fish; it is usually four-cornered at the bottom and round at the top and in size equal to an ordinary bakág.
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To receive, accept, take. Nakabáton ka sang ákon sulát? Did you receive my letter? Hóo, nabáton ko. Yes, I received it. Batóna iníng regálo. Accept this present or gift. Ibáton mo akó sinâ. Kindly accept (and guard) that for me. Nabáton ko ang pílak nga ímo ginpadalá sa ákon sa koríyo. I have received the money you sent me by mail. Ihátag ko kuntánì sa íya iníng tulún-an, ápang índì siá magbáton. I should like to give him this book, but he will not take it. Ginabáton sang Diós sing malolóy-on ang mga pangamúyò sang mga mahinulsúlon. God mercifully receives the prayers of the contrite. Pangasáw-on kuntánì ni Fuláno si Fulána, ápang ang íya sinâ nga ginikánan índì magbáton sa íya. N.N. would like to marry Miss N.N., but her parents will not accept him (as their son-in-law). (see balatonán-reception-room: dawô, dáwat).
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(B) Hammock. (see dúyan, duyándúyan, abóyabóy).
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For bató nga maídlak-a diamond, brilliant.
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(B) To take or pick up things one by one, to do the same thing over and over again in succession, repeat the same action many times. Batóybatoyá lang ang pagpúlut sináng mga bató. Pick up those stones one by one. Ibatóybatóy ang pagtanúm siníng mga gútuk. Plant these seedlings one by one. Batóybatoyá (Batóybatoyí) sa pagkúhà iníng mga kawáyan. Take these bamboos away one by one.
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(Sp. bachiller) Bachelor, single, unmarried; one who has taken a degree below that of Master of Arts at a university; self-opinionated, conceited. (see láy-aw, pamatán-on:, bugalón, apót, matinaástaáson).
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Monument (of stone: literally: old stone-bató nga dáan).
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