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Dim. and Freq. of halúg. Pahalúghalugón mo iníng síngsing kay gutúk sa íya nga túdlò. Enlarge this ring a little, for it is too tight for her finger.
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Loose, slack, not tied or fastened well, shaky, unsteady, not tight; to be loose, etc. Ang íya paghigót sang karabáw halug-á. He tied the buffalo loosely. Naghalugâ ang higót sang bakág. The fastening of the basket came untied. Halugaá ang paghigót, índì mo paghúgton. Tie loosely, not tightly. (see halúg, halugakâ, halungkakâ).
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Loose, slack, etc. See halugâ.
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To fail, lose, have one's hopes dashed; to balk, frustrate, prevent, baffle. (see lugáw-an).
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To pull-, draw-, tug-, haul-, down. Halugúta ang písì, agúd magsákà ang hayáhay. Pull the rope down, so that the banner may go up. Ihalúgut akó sináng kalát nga nagasáblay sa tambárà. Kindly pull down for me that rope hanging from the scaffold. Halugútan mo ang mutón sang kalát, dílì ang kawáyan, kay mataís ang kalát sa bokó sang kawáyan. Draw the rope down over the pulley, not over the bamboo, for the rope will be chafed by the bamboo-joint.
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(H) Kiss, buss, osculation; to kiss, give a kiss. Halukí (hádki, hágki) siá. Kiss him. Ginhalukán siá ni nánay níya. His mother gave him a kiss. Pahaluká si tátay mo. Let your father kiss you. Indì ka magpahalúk. Don't allow yourself to be kissed. Ipahalúk ang bátà sa íya nga tíyà. Give the child to its aunt to be kissed. (see bisá, bisíto, harók, hadô).
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(B) To hatch, sit on eggs, produce young ones by incubation, incubate. Iníng mungâ nagahalúmhum sing napúlò kag waló ka ítlog. This hen is hatching eighteen eggs. Ipahalúmhum mo iníng mga ítlog ko sa ímo mungâ. Get these eggs of mine hatched by your hen. (Put these eggs of mine under your hen). (see lúmlum).
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Very stingy; selfish, greedy. (see hangúlhangúl).
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To clink, chink, tingle, ring, tinkle, jingle. Nagahalungkágay ang sensílyo sa íya bólsa. The small change is jingling in his pocket. Pahalungkagayá (Pahalungkagáya) ang ímo kwárta. Jingle your money. (see lungkágay).
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Loose, etc. See halúg, halugâ, halugakâ. Also: Half-hearted, careless, insincere, not with right good will. Halungkakâ gid lang ang pagágda níya sa ákon. He invited me only as a matter of form (for mere appearance' sake, with no real heartiness). Halungkakâ nga trabáho. Bungling performance, careless, botched, clumsy work. (see pasamústra, alakápa, halimpapáw, salimpapáw, pakuláhaw).
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To continue without a break or interruption; to draw out or prolong a conversation, talk long, have a long chat. Nagahalungkátay na ang íla sugilánon-or-ginapahalungkátay níla ang íla sugilánon. They are having or enjoying a long chat. Halungkatáya lang ang ínyo hambárò. Just keep on talking. Naghalunkátay ang íla sugilánon. They had a long chat or conversation.
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See hálop-to plug.
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(H) Scarcely, hardly, barely, only just, with difficulty. Hálus akó makaginháwa. I can scarcely breathe. Hálus siá nakabáton sang sulát, dáyon siá naglakát. When he received the letter, he went off at once. Hálus siá nakaabút sa baláy nabúgtò ang íya ginháwa. He had barely reached home, when he expired. Hálus magbágting ang linggánay dáyon kamó magbángon. As soon as the bell rings, rise at once. Hálus námon madumdumán inâ. We can scarcely remember it. We have almost forgotten it. (see hárus).
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(H) To feel empty, hungry, famished. See hálwos id.
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Also: almost, nearly, well nigh.
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(H) Scarcely, with difficulty, only just, only with great effort. Halusón siá makalakát, makatokád, etc. He can walk, climb, etc. only with difficulty. Ang masakít nga táo halusón makapúngkò. The sick man can scarcely sit up. (hálus).
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