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To lull to sleep, to quieten a baby by rocking it gently in the arms and singing a lullaby to it. Ilíilíha (-íhi) ang bátà. Sing the baby to sleep with a lullaby. (see láylay).

(B) To like to have, to like, desire, wish for, long for, covet, want, hanker after. Nagaíma siá siníng mga sapátos, bísti, dólse, etc. She would like to have these boots, clothes, sweets, etc. Ginimáhan níya ang ákon páhò. He longed for my mango. Kon magkáon ka sing mga manámit nga kalan-ónon, ang mga bátà magaíma. When you eat nice side-dishes, the children want to join in. (see lúyag, íbug, ílà, hingamó, híngyo, hándum).

(B) To like to have, to like, desire, wish for, long for, covet, want, hanker after. Nagaíma siá siníng mga sapátos, bísti, dólse, etc. She would like to have these boots, clothes, sweets, etc. Ginimáhan níya ang ákon páhò. He longed for my mango. Kon magkáon ka sing mga manámit nga kalan-ónon, ang mga bátà magaíma. When you eat nice side-dishes, the children want to join in. (see lúyag, íbug, ílà, hingamó, híngyo, hándum).

To scuffle, scramble, fight for the possession of. Ang mga bátà nagainágaw sang mga bukáka. The boys are fighting for the ripe fruit of the camunsil-tree. (see ágaw).

To scuffle, scramble, fight for the possession of. Ang mga bátà nagainágaw sang mga bukáka. The boys are fighting for the ripe fruit of the camunsil-tree. (see ágaw).

Slow, soft, tender, mild; to do tenderly, etc. Inanáy nga pagkahúlug. A soft fall. Inanáy nga ulán. A gentle rain. Ibutáng inâ dirâ sing inanáy. Put it there carefully. Hakwatá ang masakít nga bátà sing inanáy, or: inanayá ang paghákwat sang masakít nga bátà. Lift the sick child tenderly. (see ananáy, alugáynay, hínay).

Slow, soft, tender, mild; to do tenderly, etc. Inanáy nga pagkahúlug. A soft fall. Inanáy nga ulán. A gentle rain. Ibutáng inâ dirâ sing inanáy. Put it there carefully. Hakwatá ang masakít nga bátà sing inanáy, or: inanayá ang paghákwat sang masakít nga bátà. Lift the sick child tenderly. (see ananáy, alugáynay, hínay).

(B) To forbid, prohibit, interdict, disallow, not permit or allow. Nagaíngà siá sa íya mga bátà sang mga búnga nga maáslum. He does not allow his children to eat unripe fruit. Ginaingáan inâ. It is forbidden. Ginaingáan sang tagíya ang pagkúhà sináng mga búnga. The owner forbids the taking of that fruit. Ingái silá sa--. Forbid them to--. Indì mo pagkuháon inâ, kay íngà sang tagíya. Don't take it, because the owner does not permit it.

(B) To forbid, prohibit, interdict, disallow, not permit or allow. Nagaíngà siá sa íya mga bátà sang mga búnga nga maáslum. He does not allow his children to eat unripe fruit. Ginaingáan inâ. It is forbidden. Ginaingáan sang tagíya ang pagkúhà sináng mga búnga. The owner forbids the taking of that fruit. Ingái silá sa--. Forbid them to--. Indì mo pagkuháon inâ, kay íngà sang tagíya. Don't take it, because the owner does not permit it.

Dim. and Freq. of ínit. Tepidity, slight heat, warmth; to be or become warm, tepid, a little hot, etc. Sang nagainít-ínit na ang paginawáy-áway sang mga bátà umabút ang íla magtotóon kag íya silá tinambagán. When the fighting of the boys grew rather hot their teacher arrived on the scene and stopped them. Luás na siá sa katalágman, ápang ginainít-ínit pa gihápon ang íya láwas. He is now out of danger, but he has still a rather high fever (temperature). Inít-iníta ang tsa. Warm the tea a little. (see alabáab).

Dim. and Freq. of ínit. Tepidity, slight heat, warmth; to be or become warm, tepid, a little hot, etc. Sang nagainít-ínit na ang paginawáy-áway sang mga bátà umabút ang íla magtotóon kag íya silá tinambagán. When the fighting of the boys grew rather hot their teacher arrived on the scene and stopped them. Luás na siá sa katalágman, ápang ginainít-ínit pa gihápon ang íya láwas. He is now out of danger, but he has still a rather high fever (temperature). Inít-iníta ang tsa. Warm the tea a little. (see alabáab).

To go away, leave, go off, depart from. Iway ka dirí. Go away from here. Nagíway na ang kalisúd. The trouble has passed-or-The difficulty is over. Ipaíway mo ang maláin nga mga bátà. Drive off the misbehaving (bad) boys. Ginpaíway níla ang mga apán. They drove away the locusts. O Diós ko, ipaíway mo sa ámon ang maláut nga mga hunâhúnà. Oh my God, drive away from us evil thoughts. (see halín).

To go away, leave, go off, depart from. Iway ka dirí. Go away from here. Nagíway na ang kalisúd. The trouble has passed-or-The difficulty is over. Ipaíway mo ang maláin nga mga bátà. Drive off the misbehaving (bad) boys. Ginpaíway níla ang mga apán. They drove away the locusts. O Diós ko, ipaíway mo sa ámon ang maláut nga mga hunâhúnà. Oh my God, drive away from us evil thoughts. (see halín).

A prefix of very wide use in the formation of abstract and collective nouns as well as of an exclamatory superlative which nearly corresponds in meaning to the English "How--!" e.g. álam-kaálam (wisdom, learning); písan-kapísan (diligence, application); píntas-kapíntas (cruelty); ángot-kaangtánan (connection); lábut-kalabtánan (participation, implication); uyáng-kahinguyángan (outlay, expenditure); bátà-kabatáan (childhood; children); baláy-kabalayán (houses, collection of houses); támad-katámad sa ímo! How lazy you are! Dásig-kadásig siníng kabáyo! How swiftly this horse runs! gáhud, galúng-kagáhud kag kagalúng sináng mga bátà! Oh, the noisiness and boisterousness of those children! lisúd-ay, kalisúd! Oh, what a heavy cross! After superlative adverbs like lakás, lám-ag, dúro, masyádo, támà, túman, etc. "ka" is either prefixed to the adjectives or takes the place of ma-, e.g. Dalók-greedy. Lakás kadalók. Very greedy. Layâ-dry. Masyádo kalayâ. Very dry. Maitúm-black. Lám-ag kaitúm. Very black. Madálum-deep. Dúro kadálum. Very deep. Matámbok-fat. Támà katámbok. Very fat. Dakû-large. Túman kadakû. Very large, etc.

Children; childhood. (bátà).

Youth, youthfulness, boyishness, juvenility. (see bátà).

To consider, hold or take for, look upon as--. Kabígon mo lang nga duhá iníng ápat ka páhò, kay magamáy. Just count these four mangoes as if they were only two, for they are so small. Sa madámù nga mga salákyan ginakábig ang duhá ka bátà nga isá lang ka pasahéro. On many vehicles two children are reckoned as only one passenger. Ang napúlò ka sógò sang Diós ginakábig (nakábig) nga duhá nga amó iní: "Higugmaón mo ang Diós labí sa ngatanán kag ang ímo isigkatáo súbung sa ímo nga kaugalíngon". The ten commandments of God are contained in (or are equal to) these two: "Love God above all things, and thy neighbour as thyself". (see bílang).

To hang, dangle, be suspended. Ang bátà nagakábit sa sangá sang káhoy-or-ang sangá sang káhoy ginakabítan sang bátà. The boy is hanging from the branch of the tree.

To cling to, encircle, twine round, twist around, depend upon. Ang bátà nagakabúd sa íya nga ilóy. The child clings to its mother. Ang mán-og nagakabúd sa káhoy. The snake is coiled (is coiling itself) around the tree. Pakábdi (pakaburí) ang atóp sing kalabása. Let some squash-plants cover the roof. Ang kodál nakaburán sing madámù nga balágon. The fence is entwined with many creepers. Ang atubángan sang íla baláy ginpakábdan (ginpakaburán) níla sing kadénadeamór. The front of their house (Their porch) they had covered with cadena de amor-vines. (see kápkap, pangalápkap, sabúd, kámbad, kámbid, kámbod, sálbid).

Daring, boldness, recklessness, audacity, impertinence, intrepidity, hardihood, courage. Kadahák siní nga bátà! How impertinent (daring) this boy is! (see kadahás, kakáhas).