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(B) Different, worse; to be different from or worse than others. Iníng bátà maáyo, ápang sikwahî gid iníng isá. This is a good boy, but that one is quite the reverse. (see túhay, laín).

(H) To aim, take aim, see, look at, inspect. Silangá sing maáyo ang ímo pusíl. Aim your rifle well. Silangá sing maáyo ang píspis. Take good aim at the bird. (see apúnta, tán-aw, túluk).

Broom (for sweeping floors); to sweep. Silhigá ang ságbot. Sweep away the rubbish. Silhigí ang sagwâ (ságwà). Sweep the reception room. Nasilhigán sing maáyo iníng kwárto. This room has been swept well. Indì siá makahibaló bisán na lámang magsílhig. She does not even know how to sweep.

An adverbial particle. Bantayí siá sing maáyo. Watch him well. Nagapangabúdlay siá sing mapísan. He works diligently. Sing (sa) madalî. At once. Quickly. Without delay.

(Sp. servir) To attend on, wait upon, serve, do one's bidding, be at one's command, be obedient to; to be of use or advantage, to serve, avail, answer-, serve-,-one's turn,-one's purpose. Sirbehi sing maáyo ang ímo agálon. Serve your master well. Magsírbe ka sa Diós. Serve God. Iníng lánsang índì makasírbe, kay malíp-ot. This nail won't do (is of no use); it is too short.

Also: Catch, fish caught, fish that enters, and is caught in, a fish-trap. Maáyo ang sóhot. The catch was (is) good. Many fish were caught.

As, like, similar to, resembling. Damák ikáw nga súbung sang báboy. You are as dirty as a pig. Súbung siní. At once, at this very instant, right away, immediately, without delay. Maáyo man kamí sing láwas nga súbung sang sa gihápon. We are in good health as ever. Taktaká siá nga súbung nga sinákup sang ínyo katilíngban. Dismiss him from membership in (as a member of) your society. Indì ka magsúbung sinâ. Don't act like that. Don't do such a thing. (see daw, tulád, parého, kaángay, katúlad).

Letter, writing, script, handwriting, penmanship, calligraphy; to write, pen. Sulatá iní. Write this (it down). Sulatí siá. Write him. Sinulát. Written. Nakabáton ka sang íya sulát? Have you received his letter? Ang mga sinulatán ni Fuláno nabántug na. N.N.'s writings have become famous. Maáyo siá magsulát. He writes a good hand. He is a good writer. Ilakíp sa sulát iníng retráto. Enclose this photo in the letter. Isulát sa íya ang nahanabû. Write him and tell him what happened. Indì, kay nasulát--. No, because it is written--.

(B) To feel fresh, be comfortable, as after a bath on a hot day, or the like. Nagsúlhay ron ang památyag ko, hay nakaparígos akó. (Nagprésko (Présko) na ang ákon památyag, kay nakapalígos akó). I feel quite fresh now, because I have taken a bath. (see présko, táwhay, maáyo).

To investigate, look into, examine, find out about, go over carefully or thoroughly. Susíha sing maáyo ang íya mga binuhátan. Look into his conduct thoroughly. (see usísà, túl-id, íd-id, úsoy, túltul).

The cut of clothes; to cut out clothes as a tailor does. Tabása ang hénero. Cut the cloth. Tabási akó sing báyò. Cut the cloth according to measure and make a jacket for me. Gintabásan siá sang manugtábas sing isá ka térno. The tailor made him a complete suit of clothes. Maáyo sing tábas ang ímo mga panápton. Your clothes are well cut or well made.

An event, eventuality, occurrence, accident; incident, happening, fact; to happen, occur, come about, take place, befall, betide, fall out, come to pass, get or come upon by chance. Isá inâ ka tabô nga makatitingála. That is (was) a wonderful event. Nakatabô akó kahápon sing maáyo nga sóhot sang ísdà sa ákon bunóan. Yesterday I happened to catch a good lot of fish that entered the pocket of my fish-trap (fish-corral). Natabô nga sang pagabút ko dídto amó gid man ang pagsulúd sang mga buyóng sa bánwa. It fell out that the brigands entered the town just as I arrived. Natabuán akó sang íya kamatáyon. I happened to be present at his death. Natabû ang sulî sang íla ginpaabút. The reverse of what they expected came to pass. (see hanabô, hatabû).

To impel, drive, push forward, instigate, induce, put forward; to make use of the services of another for obtaining a favour, etc. from a third person; to guide, direct, point out, show. Sonô sang maáyo ukón maláin nga paghimánwa ang isá ka púngsud ginatagál (matagál) sa kaayohán ukón sa kalaínan. According to a good or bad management of public affairs a nation is led (driven, directed) towards prosperity or misery. Si Fuláno gid ang dáyon níla ginatagál sa pagpanáysay sa ákon sang íla mga kinahánglan. They always make use of N.N.'s services to let me know what they want. Itagál si Fuláno. Instigate, induce, put forward N.N. Make use of (Use) N.N. for your purpose. Kon sókton gánì siá sang íya útang sa gihápon ginatagál níya ang íya kabáyo. Whenever payment of his debt is demanded of him he always points to his horse, i.e. as much as to say: "Will you take my horse in payment of my debt"? or "Please wait until I shall have been able to sell that horse of mine". (see dáldal, tulúd, tányag, tóytoy, túltul).

To fly off (away) to a great distance, be struck or beaten off far, as a ball well hit by a bat, or the like. Nagtágbaw ang bóla, kay naígò sing maáyo. The ball flew far, because it was well hit. Patagbawá ang bóla. Strike the ball well. Hit the ball well that it may fly far. (see tabúg).

To stray, wander from, separate from, lose contact with. Iníng mga soldádo nagtalíbkas sa íla mga kaupdánan. These soldiers have lost contact with their comrades, have become separated from their company. Bantayí sing maáyo ang mga karabáw nga bág-o ko lámang mabakál, agúd índì makatalíbkas sa ibán. Watch the buffaloes I have lately bought with great care, lest they should stray from the rest. (see talíbwas, bulág, sipák).

The back, background, rear, space or position behind, or at the back of, anything. Sa talikurán sang--. At the back (rear) of, behind--. Maáyo ang íya hámbal sa tamparán, ápang maláin sa talikurán. He speaks well of another in his presence, but maligns him behind his back. (see likód, talikód, tamparán-front).

To ponder or consider well, meditate upon, concentrate (one's mind) upon, pay great attention to, reflect upon. Talupángdi sing maáyo ang ímo nga ginabása. Pay great attention to what you are reading. Concentrate your mind on what you are reading. (see pamalándong, painóíno, libólíbo).

Plaster, medicinal leaves, poultice, unguent, ointment, salve, or the like as a remedy for a wound, boil, swelling, etc. or to relieve an ache. May támbal (inogtámbal, talámbal) ikáw nga maáyo sa síkmat? Have you got a good remedy for back-ache? Tambalí ang íya ólo sing búyò. Apply búyò-leaves to his head (forehead, brow). Itámbal sa íya hubág iníng mga dáhon. Put these leaves on his swelling (boil). Tinambalán níla ang íya hubág kag nagbúswang kag nagáyo sa walâ gid madúgay. They put a plaster on his boil and within a short time it broke open and healed. Ipatámbal ang íya pilás sa médiko (manugbúlung). Have his wound seen to by a doctor. Get a doctor to treat his wound. Indì siá magpatámbal. He does not want to be treated with plasters, etc. (see hámpul, háplas).

Fat, fatness, adipose tissue, any oily or greasy substance; to be or become fat, stout, plump, portly, obese. Indì akó kaúyon sang támbok sang báboy. I don't like pork fat. Nagakabúhì silá sa támbok sang dútà. They live on the fat (the best productions) of the earth (land). Nagtámbok siá dídto. He put on fat there. He grew fat there. Natambokán akó sa íya. He seems to me to be quite a portly man. Ang tínday nga pinatámbok. The fattened calf. Patamboká ang báka. Fatten the cow. Ang maís amó ang isá sang mga labíng maáyo nga inogpatámbok sang mga báboy. Corn is excellent for fattening pigs. (see matámbok, katámbok, tábnul, tibúnog, tíbsul, típsul).

To look upon, consider, notice, discern, perceive, advert to, remark, mark, attend to, fix the eyes upon, bend one's look down upon. Tamurí (tamudí, támdi) sing maáyo ang sulát. Look the letter over well, consider it well. Támda akó. Look at me. Pay attention to me. Nakasándad siá, kay walâ níya pagtámdi sing maáyo ang íya ginaláktan. He stumbled, because he did not-mind well where he was stepping,-look where he was putting his feet. (see túluk, tán-aw, mulálong, bilíd, talámdan, katámdan).