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To use as fuel, etc. Igátong iníng káhoy sa kaláyo. Use this wood as fuel for the fire. Gatóngi ang tiníg-ang. Put some fuel under the boiling rice. Ginagátong na lang níla ang mga halígi sang dáan níla nga baláy. They are now using the posts of the old house for firewood. Ipagátong ko na lang iníng kodál nga gabúk sa digamohán. I'll order this rotten fence to be used as fuel in the kitchen. (see alámak, paámak-kindling).
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Figment, chimera, fancy, phantasm, phantasy, creation or coinage of the brain, visionary project, building castles in the air; to talk about visionary projects, etc. Indì ka maggaúng-or-magginaúng. Don't build castles in the air. Daláyon gid lang silá nagaginaúng. They are constantly talking about visionary projects. Gingaungán akó níya. He told me of his rose-coloured schemes. Pagaungá lang siá, kay siá íya malúyag magginaúng, kag kitá áton malúyag man magpamátì sang íya nga pagginaúng. Let him speak of his imaginary plans and accomplishments, for he likes to build castles in the air, and we also like to listen to him speaking about such schemes. (N.B. ginaúng is more in use than gaúng).
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To observe, look at, view, gaze at, eye, keep an eye on, watch from a window or the like. Gawáha kon sín-o ang sa idálum. Look out and see who is below. Igáwa akó kon sín-o ang nagaámba dirâ sa hágdan. Kindly look out and see who is singing on the stairs. Dáyon lang siá nagagáwa sa bintánà sa mga umalági sa idálum. She is always looking out of the window to watch the passers-by below. Magbulúsbúlus kamó maggáwa sa gawáng sa mga nagalubás sa dálan kag kon ínyo makítà si Fuláno pahapíta siá dirí. Watch in turns from the window the passers-by on the road, and if you see N.N. invite him up here. Gawáhi sing sugâ ang táo dirâ sa atubángan sang baláy. Take a light and observe the man there in front of the house. Ginawáhan níya sing pasílak ang makáwat. He watched the thief by means of a flashlight. (see bántay, tíid, áwhog, áwhang, ánghaw).
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Anything that hangs down or dangles freely, as hair, tendrils, fringes, tassels, etc.; to hang down, dangle. Ang gáway sang kométa. The comet's tail. Nagagáway ang íya bohók sa ágtang. Her hair hangs down over her forehead. Isáblay mo iníng isá ka búgkos nga lánot sa kátre, ápang índì mo (paggawáyon) pagpagawáyon ang íya nga tángkap. Put this bundle of hemp on the bed, but do not allow the ends to hang down. Pagawáyi lang ang likód sang bátà sang íya bohók. Just let the girl's hair hang down her back. (see káway, kábit).
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To tear, slit, split, rend, break asunder, make a hole in. Gisía láng iníng sulát. Tear up this letter. Sín-o ang naggísì siníng papél? Who tore this paper? Nagisían ang púsud sang íya nga báyò. The corner of his jacket was torn. Ang mga bátà batíd gid maggísì sang panápton. Boys have a genius for tearing clothes. Iníng hénero matíngting; índì magísì (magkagísì) sa madalî. This kind of cloth is strong; it will not tear soon. (see gíhay).
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To stick out, hang out, protrude or project a little, so as to become visible. Nagagitíb ang nágwas (enágwas) níya. Her petticoat shows a little below her skirt. Pagitibá lang ang pabílo, índì mo pagpaulbohón gid. Let the lamp-wick just project a little, but do not turn it up too high. Pagitibí akó sang ímo baráha. Let me see a little of your card. Gumitíb na ang ádlaw sa sidlangán. The sun is already visible in the east, has risen a little above the horizon in the east. (see girím, murá, gimáw).
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Used mostly in the form panagítlon-to swallow with some effort, try hard to swallow. Magpanagítlon or managítlon ka siníng bulúng. Make an effort to swallow this medicine. Panagitloná lang ang láway mo, índì mo pagidúplà sa salúg. Swallow your saliva, don't spit it out on the floor. (see tulún).
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To separate or cut off part of something, take off a piece. Giwáa lang ang isá ka punâ sang ímo dútà kag ibalígyà mo, kon walâ ka sing kwárta. Stake off a piece of your land and sell it, if you have no money. (see gíkas).
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(Sp. golpeadura) Blow, beating, percussion, knock, stroke; all at once, in one go, etc. See gólpe. Ginkáon níya ang isá ka kám-aw nga linúgaw sing (sa) isá gid lang ka golpeáda. He ate a large bowlful of rice-porridge in one go. (see ándo).
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To take or use something that belongs to another with the intention of giving it back. (Only used amongst friends). Gingórdo lang níya ang ákon páypay. She merely borrowed my fan. Indì mo paggordohón ang íya sang ibán. Don't take what belongs to others. (see ángkon, kúhà, buúl, karipón, lámang, lábni, gulámni, kulámi).
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To destroy, demolish, undo, pull-, break-, to pieces, pull down, break up, knock down, reduce to ruins, raze to the ground, tear down. Gúb-a (gubaá) lang ang dáan mo nga baláy. Pull down your old house. Gúb-i akó siníng gabúk nga tángkal. Break up for me this rotten pigsty. Nagúb-an siá sang kisamí kag napílas ang íya páa. The ceiling collapsed and he was wounded in the leg. Igubâ akó siníng dáan nga padér. Please knock down this old wall for me. (see búngkag, ránggà).
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(H) Old, ripe, ready to be plucked or harvested; to be or become old or ripe, ripen, mature. Gúlang na ang humáy mo; aníha (ánya) na lang. Your rice is ripe; harvest or reap it. Naggúlang na iníng mga ságing, búsà túb-on mo kag ibalígyà. These bananas are ripe now; therefore cut them and sell them. Indì mo ánay pagpopóon iníng mga páhò, kóndì pagulánga gid. Don't pick these mangoes yet, but let them ripen well. Pagulángi akó sing tátlo ka bílog nga talóng, kay binhión ko. Let three egg-plants mature for me, as I wish to use them for seed. (see lútò, tigúlang).
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(B) Relapse; to relapse, to have-, suffer-, a relapse, fall sick again. Nagúnhat siá, kay nagpangabúdlay siá sing lakás nga bág-o pa lang nagáyo sa balatían. He had a relapse, for he worked too hard, although he had only just recovered from an illness. (see búghat).
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To bite, snap, nip, gnaw, champ, manch, crunch, craunch, nibble (a bone or the like). Gingus-abán sang idô iníng túl-an. The dog has gnawed this bone. Halá, gus-abá lang sing maáyo ang ímo báyò, kay madámù ang pílak mo nga inugbalakál! You just bite the sleeve of your jacket, as you have so much money to buy (a new) one! (sarcastically said to children biting their sleeves in anger or disappointment). Ipagús-ab lang sa idô iníng mga túl-an. Give these bones to the dog to gnaw. Andamí ang idô, kay daw buót siá maggús-ab sang ímo pusúpusuán. Beware of the dog, for he looks as if he means to nip you in the calf of the leg.
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(Sp. gusto) Zest, relish, contentment, pleasure, liking, complacency, whim, fancy, caprice, delight; to like, care for, etc. Nagagustohánay silá. They like each other. Pagustohí lang silá. Let them do what they like. Pagústo lang ikáw. Please yourself, or: Do what you like. Gústo ko man kuntánì ang pagtámbong dídto, ápang si nánay índì malúyag. I would like to be there with you, but mother does not wish it. (see lúyag, wíli, úyon).
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(B) To cut off branches, shrubs, small trees, etc. for firewood. Gutúnga ang sibúkaw. Cut fuel from the sebucao-plant. Gutúngi iníng káhoy. Cut some firewood off this tree. Igútung lang ang ákon binángon sa ághò. Use my bolo to cut the agho.
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Pulling, tugging, hauling, haling, dragging, lugging, trailing, traction; to haul, drag, pull, hale, tug, trail along the ground. Maggúyud na kitá sang mga kawáyan nga pulúnton. Let us now haul in the bamboos for the fish-corrals. Guyúda (-yúra) ang kawáyan. Drag the bamboo along the ground. Ginagúyud lang níya ang kóla sang íya sáya. She is trailing the train of her gown along the floor. Anó ang igúyud mo sa káhoy? Báka, ukón karabáw? How will you haul in the wood? By means of an ox or a buffalo? Pagayúdi (-yúri) akó sa íla sing ísa ka gatús ka bílog nga kawáyan. Let them haul in for me one hundred pieces of bamboo. Ipagúyud ko sa karabáw iníng halalígyon. I'll make the buffalo tug this tree that is to be made into a post. (see gánoy).
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To throw down in a heap or in disorder. Indì mo pagiháb-on sa salúg ang ímo mga naúg. Don't throw your clothes on the floor. Hab-oní lang ang salúg sang ímo lalábhan. Just throw your dirty linen on the floor. Ginháb-on níya ang íya mga panápton sa higád. He threw his clothes in a heap in the corner. (see hál-id, dúm-ok).
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To strike-, beat-, knock-, down or over with a sweeping motion. Habáya lang ang kodál. Just knock the fence down. Ginhabáyan níya kamí sang masiók nga kógon, agúd maghapús ang ámon pagági dirâ. He beat down the dense cogon grass, in order to make it easy for us to pass. Ihábay mo ang ímo bastón sa mga gámhon nga nagabalábag sa dálan. Beat down with your stick the weeds in the middle of the road. Ihábay mo akó ánay sináng mga tígbaw, kay ipaági ko ang ákon kángga. Please beat down that tigbaw reed, because I wish to pass with my cart. (see hápay, hiláy).
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To eat like an animal, putting one's mouth into the food or into a plate without the use of a spoon. Habhabá lang ang kán-on súbung sang isá ka idô. Just eat your food like a dog. Hinabhabán ang íya nga sinámò sang idô. The dog took a mouthful of food from his plate. Habhabí lang ang pínggan. Put the plate to your mouth. Ihábhab ang bábà mo sa pínggan. Put your mouth to the plate. (see áb-ab, láklak, dílap).