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To reach the goal, terminate, complete, finish, get ready, dispatch. Saráng ka makahingágaw dirí sa las dóse? Can you be here at twelve o'clock? Hingagáwon mo ang ákon talahíon sa buás. Finish (or dispatch) my sewing to-morrow. Ginhingágaw níya ang baláy sa walâ magulán. He reached home before it rained. Hingagáwa ang koríyo. Try to reach the mail (i.e. be there when the mail comes in). Makahingágaw ka balá siní túbtub karón sa hápon? Do you think you can finish it this evening? (see ágaw, tápus, hingápus).
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(H) To name, give a name, call by name. Dì mo paghingalánan (-ngádlan) ang ngálan sang Diós kon walâ sing kabangdánan. Don't pronounce the name of God without reason. Ginahingádlan (-ngalánan) siá kay Huán-or-nga Huán-or-nga si Huán. He is called John. His name is John. Sín-o ang ipahingálan mo sa ímo bátà? What name will you give your child? How will you have your child named? (ngálan, ngáran).
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To covet, desire, crave, long for, want very much, be engrossed by; strive, make efforts. Indì ka maghingamó sang íya sang ibán. Don't covet what belongs to another. Indì mo paghingamohón ang íya nga báhin. Don't hanker after his share. Ginhingamó níya iníng mga páhò. He longed for these mangoes. Nagahingamó na lang siá sang sáut nga walâ na magadúmdum sang íya mga kaupdánan. He is so absorbed in (engrossed in) dancing that he no longer even thinks of his companions. (see íbug, hánggab).
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Of some use, rather useful or important, satisfactory; to be of some use or importance, be rather well off. Walâ man hingán ang ákon pagkádto dídto, kay walâ ko siá maabúti. My going there was of no use, for I did not see him (find him at home). Walâ gid hingán ang pagdalî ko, kay naulanán man akó. My hurry was of no avail, for I was caught in the rain all the same. Sádto ánay ímol gid siá, ápang karón naghingán na ang íya pagkabutáng. He used to be very poor, but now he is rather well off, (has quite a little property). (see águd, pulús).
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Rest, quiet, free time, relaxation. Walâ siá sing hinúlò sang panahî, kay mamándut siá. She is busy sewing all the time, for she wants to assist at the Feast. (see ipótan, huraráy, pahúay, inalapalápan, túlò).
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To rue, repent of, be contrite, be penitent, be sorry for, to feel-compunction,-remorse, to regret. Maghinúlsul ka sang ímo mga salâ-or-Hinulsulán mo ang ímo mga salâ. Be sorry for-or-repent of your sins. Pahinulsulá siá ánay sang íya mga salá. Let him first make an act of contrition for his sins. Kon walâ sing paghinúlsul, walâ man sing patáwad. Without contrition there is no forgiveness. (see ngúsul, núlsul, sákit, subô).
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Climax, apex, acme, culmination; to be absorbed, immersed, engrossed, be at the acme of, reach the height or summit of. Nagahinurungán gid ang íla sugilánon nga walâ silá makabatî sang panóktok sa ganháan. Their conversation was so animated that they did not hear the knock at the door.
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To rely one upon the other, trust that another will do what one should do oneself. Walâ níla pagbayári ang íla útang, kay naghiriláum silá. They did not pay their debt, because each one thought that the other one had paid (would pay).
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To fit, suit, agree, correspond, match. Walâ paghisálò ang íla sugilánon. Their conversation is all out of joint. They do not understand each other (their answers not agreeing with the questions, or the like). Walâ na silá paghisálò. They are not on good terms any longer. (see salô).
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To agree, pull well together, get on well together, hit it well together, be well joined, harmonize, square with, suit or fit together. Silá nga duhá nagahitóhog gid. The two of them are well mated or matched,-are pulling well together. Ang ibán nga mga magasawá walâ paghilitóhog (paghitóhog). Some married couples are not well suited,-are ill-assorted. Hitohóga silá. Try to make them pull together. (see tóhog, alóghog, hisáhò, hiúsa, hitúpul).
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Softness, mildness, gentleness, impressionableness, impressionability; to soften, become soft, impressionable, be easily susceptible of impressions or feelings. Naghómok na ang tinápay nga kaína mahágpok pa. The bread that was crisp a short while ago, has become soft. Homóka ang paglútò sang kárne. Cook the meat soft. Pahomóki akó sing maís, nga tinanók. Boil for me some corn very soft. Ginpangayóan ko siá sing patáwad, ápang ang íya tagiposóon walâ maghómok. I asked his pardon, but his heart did not soften. (see lamî, lúm-ok).
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To waver, vacillate, falter, act irresolutely, be infirm of purpose, but mostly construed with a negative and hence meaning: To act with determination, purposefully, without evasion, etc. Kon hugabán mo ang pagkósò índì maúrut ang bulíng siní nga panápton. If you rub this garment so remissly, you will not get all the dirt out. Walâ níya paghugabí ang paghánot sa íya anák. He did not hesitate to give his son a sound beating.
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Dim. and Freq. of hugáb. Bunálon ka karón sang ímo amáy sa walâ sing hugábhúgab, kay ígò lang ikáw sang lágaw. No doubt you will get a good beating from your father to-day, as you are always loafing about. (see dugádúga).
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(H) Place where a thing is opened or untied, anything bound that should be untied or set free. Diín náyon ang hulubarán siníng bakág? Where is the opening of this carrier's basket (i.e. where do you start to untie the string with which this basket is fastened)? Gingápus níla iníng táo nga walâ sing salâ; hulubarán siá. They have bound this man who is innocent (has done nothing wrong); he should be set free. (see hubád).