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To tear or pull off as an old thatched roof, vines or the like. Kaskasá ang dáan nga atóp kag ilísan mo sing bág-o. Tear off the old roof and replace it with a new one. Ikáskas akó ánay sináng mga balágon. Please pull off those creepers. (see karáskas).
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A kind of skin-disease, producing a very itchy rash that soon forms painful pustules, scabs, etc. It often takes many months to cure; pruritus, itch; to itch, cause the skin-disease katúl. Ginakatúl siá. He is affected with "katúl". Kinatúl man akó sádto ánay. I also once had the skin-disease "katúl". Pakátli siá sing nípay, kalahós, etc. Give him a painful itch by means of "nípay, kalahós", etc.
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(Sp. quinto, quintar) The law of requisition for military purposes; to draft men for-, press into-, service. Nakintosán siá sídto ánay. He was drafted for military service in bygone days.
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Small, undersized, dwarfish, below standard size (of fruits, etc). Báklon ko iníng mga páhò, ápang kuháon ánay ang mga torakón kag kiribúd. I am going to buy these mangoes, but the rotten and undersized ones must first be taken away. (see kímay-small, slender, (of fingers, etc.).
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To carry in one's arms. Kolkolá siá. Carry him in your arms. Ikólkol akó ánay siníng bátà. Kindly carry this baby for me in your arms. (see kúgus, kalóngkong).
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To pick, pluck, gather, cull. Kótla ang búlak. Pluck the flower. Kótli akó sing búlak. Pluck me some flowers. Ikotól akó ánay siníng búlak. Please pick this flower for me.
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(H) A particle implying a possibility, hope, wish or desire for the future and regret for the past: Would, should, maybe, perhaps, peradventure, likely; it would be, it were, would to God that, let us hope; it would have been, might have been, etc. Maáyo kúntà kon-. It were well if--. Maumpawán pa man siá kúntà. He may recover yet; let us hope that he will recover. Maáyo kúntà kon amó inâ, ápang--. Dápat kúntà nga amó inâ, ápang--Would to God it were so, but--. Ay, matahúm gid kúntà kon ímo nabúhat inâ sádto ánay, ápang ánhon mo karón, kay walâ mo pagbuháta? Oh, it would have been so nice if you had done that in the past, but what can you do now, as you have not done it then? Malúyag akó kúntà magtámbong dídto. I would like to be present there. (see kuntánì, úntà, untánì, ráad, dáad).
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(Sp. cura) Parish-Priest; care of souls; to take care of souls or to be or become Parish-Priest. Sín-o ang nagakúra sa ínyo? Who is your Parish-Priest? Ginakuráhan kamí ni Fuláno. Our Parish-Priest is N.N. Nagkúra siá ánay kag ugáling nagobíspo. He was Parish-Priest at first and then he became Bishop.
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Meat cut in thin strips and dried; jerked beef; to cut in thin strips. Kusahósa ang kárne. Cut the meat in thin strips (and dry it). Kusahósi akó sing báka. Cut up for me some beef into thin strips. Ikusáhos akó ánay siníng búgsò nga kárne. Kindly cut this piece of meat in thin strips for me. (see kasáhos, but "kusáhos" is more commonly used). (see tápa-to slice meat; dried sliced meat; ugá or binulád-dried fish).
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To grope, feel for, fish out with the hand, put one's hand or arm into a hole, or the like. Kuúta ang kwárta sa pálhuk, ang ítlog sa búhò, etc. Fish out the money from the pocket, grope for the egg in the hole, etc. Kuúti akó sing sigarílyo sa bólsa mo. Dig down into your pocket and give me a cigarette. Ikúut akó ánay siníng búhò, básì nangítlog dirâ ang mungâ. Please feel in this hole, maybe the hen has laid an egg there.
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(Sp. lavar) To wash clothes; to beat, strike, slash, drub, lash, whack, wallop. Maglabá ka sang naúg. Wash the garment. Lábhi (labahí) sing maáyo ang ákon mga ulús. Wash my clothes well. Ilabá akó ánay sang ákon báyò, kay may kadtoán akó. Kindly wash my jacket for me, for I have to go out. Ari na dirí ang linábhan mo. Your wash or laundry is here. May lalábhan ikáw? Have you any clothes to be washed? Ginlabahán akó níya sang íya bastón sa likód. He struck me on the back with his stick. Labahí ang kabáyo sang látigo. Lash the horse with the whip. (see búnak, búnal, bálbal, bákol, etc.).
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Loose, slack, not tight, not taut; to loosen, get loose, slacken. Naglabóy ang páha ko. My belt got loose. Húgta ang páha mo, agúd índì maglabóy ang sárwal mo. Tighten your belt, lest your trousers should get slack. Laboyí ang higót sang dúyan, kay támà katáas. Let out the rope of the hammock, for it is too high. Nalaboyán ko ang kalát. I loosened the rope. Laboyí ang kalát, kay támà katáning. Slacken the rope, for it is too tight. Ilabóy akó ánay siníng higót. Please loosen this string for me.
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To stir, move about, mix. Kon magság-a ka sang áwang labugáya ánay ang túbig. When you clean out the well, stir the water first. Labugáyi ang káwà sang siménto. Mix the cement in the cauldron. Labugáyon mo ang ápog sing máayo, agúd matúnaw sing saláma. Stir the lime well to dissolve it evenly. (see labutáw).
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(B) To boil or to cook in water (meat, vegetables, peas and beans, tea, etc.). Lagáa ang kárne, balátong, mónggo, etc. Boil the meat, the beans, the monggo, etc. in water. Lagái akó sing isá ka búgsò nga kárne. Boil a piece of meat for me. Ilágà akó ánay siníng kadiós. Please to boil these black peas for me. Ilágà iníng túbig sa tsa. Boil the tea in this water. (see laúya, lapó, tanók, bukál, lútò, ráhà).
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(H) A saw; to saw, cut with a saw. Lagaría ang káhoy. Saw the wood. Lagaríi akó sing pilá ka tápì. Saw a few planks for me. Ginlagarían níla sing káhoy ang idálum sang baláy. They sawed wood on the ground-floor of the house. Ilagárì akó ánay siníng káhoy. Please saw this wood for me.
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To pursue, run after, chase. Lágsa (lagasá) ang mga kánding. Chase the goats. Iníng idô maábtik maglagás sang talunón. This dog is clever at chasing wild pigs. Ilagás akó ánay sináng mga karnéro nga nagsulúd sa ámon pamulákan. Please run after those sheep that have entered our garden. Awát man lang ang íya paglagás sa bátà, kay walâ níya maabúti. His chase after the boy was of no avail, for he could not catch him. (see láas).
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To demolish, exterminate, destroy, annihilate. Laglagá silá nga tanán. Exterminate them all. Iláglag iníng agás sa mga ánay. Use this kerosene to destroy the termites. Amó iní ang kalóg nga linaglagán níla sang mga lúkso. This is the ditch in which they destroyed the young locusts. Ginláglag sang mga buyóng ang búg-os nga minurô páti ang íya sinâ nga mga pumulúyò. The brigands destroyed the whole village with its inhabitants. (see búngkag, gubâ, pápas).
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To look for on the spur of the moment, try to-find,-obtain,-get-, at once. Nagaláhus siá sing kwárta. He is trying to get some money. Nagláhus siá sing manók, asín, páhò, etc. He tried to obtain at once some chicken, salt, mangoes, etc. Ginlahúsan níya si Fuláno sing humáy. He quickly got some rice for N.N. Lahúsi siá sing tabákò. Find him some tobacco or cigars (without delay). Iláhus mo akó ánay (Paunáhi akó sing madalî) sing duhá ka písos. Please advance me two pesos at once. (see húsà, ságap, sághap, lághap).