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Moment, time, little while, trice, instant, minute, twinkling of the eye. Sa amó gid nga tión--. At the (that) very moment--. In the very nick of time--. Walâ siá sing mga tión nga maúsik (naúsik). He has (had) no time to lose. He does not (did not) dawdle away his time. Sa isá ka tión. In an instant. (see tinión, tiémpo).
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Dim. of tión. Naghulát akó sa íya dídto kag sang natióntión nagabút siá. I waited for him there and after a short while he arrived. Sang pagabút námon matióntión gid lang kag mabutangán kamí sing panyága. Soon after we arrived dinner was served to us.
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To transfer, transfuse, exchange, change the contents of, pour the contents of one vessel (receptacle) into another. Tipiahán mo ang sulúd sang ákon báso sing bíno. Put (Pour) wine into my glass (instead of its present contents). Change what I have in (what is in) my glass for wine. (see báylo, ílis, waní).
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Preserving, keeping (in a safe state); to guard well, reserve, preserve, keep, save, lay-aside,-by,-away,-up in store, deposit, garner (up). Tipígi ang kwárta. Keep the money safe. Ginatipígan níya ang íya sinâ nga handumánan. He cherishes (preserves well) the memory of it. Ipatípig mo sa íya ang síngsing. Patipígi siá sang síngsing. Hand the ring over to him for safe keeping. Yádtong bánko amó ang pinatipígan níya sang íya pílak. He has deposited his money in that bank. Kon buút ka magmánggad dápat ka magsáli sang típig (sa pagtípig) sing tagdiótay sa inádlaw mo nga kinitáan. If you want to become rich you must accustom yourself to lay by regularly a small amount of your daily earnings. Ginpakamahál níya ang sulát ni nánay níya kag íya tinipígan sing mabinalák-on. He valued very highly the letter from his mother and kept it carefully. (see tágò, hupút, matinipígon, palatipigán).
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To act or say something thoughtlessly, carelessly, impulsively, unexpectedly, casually, precipitately, accidentally, fortuitously, to stumble on (upon), fall into (bad company, a trap, hole, etc.). Andam ka, agúd índì ka makatíplang sa pagbáton sing kwárta nga kulirô. Take care not to accept unawares counterfeit money. Nakatíplang siá sa búhò. Accidentally he fell (stepped) into the hole. Nakatíplang gid lang siá sa amó nga butáng. He somehow (without thinking) became involved in that affair. (see daláng, tabinás, dalás, dalín-as).
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(B) To fly off far, be hit or knocked to a great distance. Natíslan ang búnga kang dalógdog, hay ginbálang ko kang bató. (Nakibítan ang búnga sang dalógdog, kay ginhabúy ko sing bató). The nut of the dalógdog-shrub flew off to a great distance, when I hit it with a stone. Patísli ang dalógdog. (Pakibíti ang dalógdog). Knock the dalógdog-nut (fruit) far. (see táyog).
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Spite, malice, malignity, ill-will, spitefulness; to spite, harm another out of envy, do malicious damage; to spoil, ruin, dishonour, disgrace, seduce and leave in the lurch. Gintistisán níla ang íya mga tanúm. They maliciously damaged his plants (crop). Likawí si Fuláno, kay maláin siá sing batásan; básì kon tístisán lang níya ikáw. Avoid meeting N.N., because he is a bad character and may only intend to ruin you. (see híkaw, hísà, dáut, hálit).
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To pluck, gather, break off (tobacco-leaves, etc.). Todtodá (-orá) ang tabákò. Pluck the tobacco-leaves. Todtodí akó sing tátlo ka dáhon sang tabákò. Break off three tobacco-leaves for me. Tinodtodán níya iníng isá ka púnò sing limá ka dáhon. He broke five leaves off this stem. (see pópò, ípò, páksì).
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To clap the hands, strike the hands together in applause and the like. Gintokapán níla sing dakû ang íya ginpúlong. They applauded his speech with much clapping of hands. They clapped his speech loudly. (see pamalákpak, palákpak).
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An upright (vertical) prop or support for a floor, a scaffolding, etc.; to prop up, support. Butangí sing tokó ang baláy mo. Tókwi (Tokohí) ang salúg sang ímo baláy. Put some props under the floor of your house. (see súlay-a leaning support).
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To cook vegetables, boil legumes, prepare vegetable dishes, boil peas and beans in the pod. Toláha (toláa) ang dágmay, balúnggay, talóng, etc. Cook the dágmay, balúnggay, eggplant, etc. Tinoláhan kamí níya sing lángkà kag kadyós. She prepared for us (as a side-dish) some jack-fruit and kadyós-peas. Ipatóla sa kay Pédro ang mga patánì kag alugbáti. See to it that Peter boils the patánì-beans and the alugbáti-shoots. Náno ang áton toláhon (utánon, laswahón)? What kind of vegetable dishes shall we prepare? N.B. Toláon, toláan, etc. is often used in (B), toláhon, toláhan, etc. in (H). For boiling shelled (dry) peas and beans "lâgâ, (H), lágà, (B)" is frequently employed. (see túla, tulánhan, tinúla, útan, láswa).
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To lower or let down by means of a rope, or the like. Hígti ang bakág sang kalát kag itónton gíkan sa bintánà. Tie a rope round the basket and lower it from the window. Tontoní kamí sing duhá ka plánsa nga sim. Let down (by a rope) two sheets of galvanized iron; we need them. (túntun id.).
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To learn, study, acquire knowledge, acquaint oneself with; to teach, instruct, impart knowledge. Nagtoón siá dídto sing tátlo ka túig. He studied (taught) there three years. Magtoón ka sing may kapísan. Study hard. Mind your books. Tón-i ang leksyón mo. Learn your lesson. Walâ siá sing tinón-an. He has no learning or education. Táo nga waláy tinón-an. An illiterate man. A person that lacks polite breeding. Indì mo pagipatoón ang ímo bátà sa amó nga buluthúan. Don't send your boy to that school. Pinatón-an siá dídto sang maayo nga batásan. He was taught good manners there. Patón-a siá sinâ. Make him learn (study) it. Patón-i siá sinâ. Get someone to teach him that. Sonô sang magtotóon amó man ang mga gintotón-an. As the master (is), so the disciples (are). Matámad siá magtoón. He is too lazy to study. He does not mind his books. Ginatamarán siá sa pagtoón. He is not in the humour to study (just at present). May tátlo siá ka bátà nga palatón-an. He has three children-of the legal age for attending school-whose education should be taken in hand,-who should be sent to school. (see magtotóon, gintotón-an, tinón-an, tulún-an, manunúon, túdlò).
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To include all, be sufficient for all, leave out none, take in all without exception, cover a whole field, fill all positions, or the like. Natoptopán silá sang (sing) tinápay. They were all without exception given bread. Kúlang karón ang mga párì nga índì silá makatóptop sang tanán nga mga parókya. There are too few priests at present so that they cannot fill all the parishes. Ang malápad níya nga palangúmhan natoptopán sang tubó. His extensive farmland is completely covered with sugar cane. Madámù na ang mga dálan nga maáyo, ápang walâ pa man gihápon sinâ matoptopí ang tanán nga mga bánwa. There are now many good roads in existence, but still not sufficient yet to reach all the municipalities. (see tápud, tipatíp, kámpod, túptup).
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To cut off-, break down-, a branch that is bearing fruit or flowers, as a fruit-laden branch of the kamúnsil-tree, etc., to beat or strike down fruit, etc. with a pole or stick. Dílì nínyo pagtôtoón ang búnga sang dúldul, kóndì dugúson nínyo sing mahínay. Don't strike down the capsules of the kapok-tree, but gather them gently with hook and pole. Tôtoón ta na lang ináng dakû nga sangá sang kamúnsil, kay mabúdlay ang magpaníngit (pagpaníngit, nagapaníngit). Let us break down that large branch of the kamúnsil-tree, because it is too tiresome to gather the fruit with pole and hook. (see sánggì, bánggì, útud, pakóg, pamakóg).
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To menace with, threaten with (by exhibiting, or pointing at, the road, etc.). Náno ang salâ sináng bátà nga ginapaypayán kag ginatoytoyán sang bilogón?-Naglangóy dídto sa línaw ngga walâ makalisénsya (nga walâ sing pahanúgut). What has that boy done that the whip is being threateningly flourished before him?-He has swum in the pool without permission.
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(Sp. travesía) Cross-road, zigzag; disadvantage, danger (as in gambling, speculation, or the like); to zigzag, go-, move-, advance-in a zigzag; to expose oneself to danger. Nagtrabesíya kamí sing maláwig dirâ sa bakólod, kay nagtálang kamí sa dálan. We were zigzagging there on the hill for a long time, for we had missed the road. Silíng níla, iníng negósyo walâ sing trabesíya. (Sonô sa íla ang amó nga palatikángan walâ gid sing katalágman). According to them there is no risk (danger) involved in that business. (see rirôrírò).
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A term of contempt or of anger: Fie upon you! What a mess! Such nonsense! What folly! etc. Tsúri mo magsilíng sinâ. You are a fool to say so. Tsúri mo mangahás ka sa pagsilíng nga mapapílì ka sa pagkapangúlo-puód, singgái walâ ka sing namasngaán. What folly and audacity to say, that you will be a candidate for Provincial Governor, when you have no capacity whatsoever. (see hitsúra, súri).
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Partner, companion, mate, helper, assistant; second godparent (godfather, godmother) at baptism; to be or become a partner, etc.; to bear or lend a hand, take a hand in, help, assist, aid, second. Sín-o ang tuáng mo? Who is your-companion?-assistant?-mate?-helper? May tuáng balá? Will there be (Has there been) a second godparent? Tuangí akó siníng tabungós nga nasúdlan sang lâgaón, kay dál-on ko sa sulúd. Lend me a hand to lift this basketful of beans, for I want to carry it inside. Kon walâ siá matuangí sang amó nga kabúg-at nga sáko, walâ níya madalá sa ibábaw sang baláy. If no one had helped him-, Without help-, he could not have carried that heavy sack upstairs. Ipatuáng ko sa íya si Hosé. I'll get Joseph-, I'll send for Joseph-, to help him. Pangitáan ko ikáw sing tuáng. I'll find you an assistant. (see tímbang, búlig, tábang, sáang, kaluyó).
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