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The difference in price between values exchanged; to pay or make up the difference in price or value of two things exchanged for each other. Pilá ang gábaw mo sa íya nga karabáw? How much difference in value did you pay him for his buffalo? Igábaw mo sa ákon káro duhá ka púlò ka písos. Pay me twenty pesos as difference in value for my cart. Baylohón ta lang ang áton mga báka, kay gabáwan ko ikáw kon pilá ang ipagábaw mo. Let us exchange our cows, for I am ready to pay you what difference in value you may ask for. Nabáton mo ang kwárta nga gingábaw níya sa ímo kabáyo? Have you received the money he paid for your horse as the difference in value? Kon malúyag ikáw magbalígyà sa ákon sang ímo báka, ibáyad ko sa ímo ang ákon báboy kag katloán ka mángmang nga gábaw. If you are willing to sell me your cow, I am ready to pay you for her my pig and a balance of thirty pesos.
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To hold on to, cling to, clutch, grip, grasp, fasten upon, seize-, get-, lay-, take-, catch-, lay fast-, take firm-, hold of, keep oneself up by. Ginabayán níya ang kawáyan. He took hold of the bamboo. Gabayí ang kawáyan, agúd índì ka malumús. Keep yourself up by the bamboo, lest you drown. Gabayán mo sing maáyo ang alobaybayán, agúd índì ka mahúlug sa hágdan. Grasp the handrail well, lest you should fall down the ladder. Gabáy ka sa káhoy nga nagalutáw, agúd índì ka malumús. Cling to the floating piece of wood, lest you should drown. (see kapút, kápyot, úyat).
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To keep-snug,-close,-dark, conceal, cover, keep out of-view,-sight, hush up. Maggabún ka siní. Keep it secret. Ginagabunán níya ang kahulúy-an sang íya nga ábyan. He covers with silence his friend's disgrace. Gabuní siá sang íya nga ginhímò. Hush up what he has done. Igabún mo akó sang ákon pagpílas sang íya nga karabáw. Please say nothing about my having wounded his buffalo. (see tábon, tágò, hingabón, hinabón).
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To bait, badger, nag at, make a butt or laughing-stock of, pillory, hold up to ridicule or contempt, criticize malevolently, expose one to the contempt of bystanders so as to make him angry or in order to pick an open quarrel with him. Gingádgad níya ang kakulángan ni Fuláno túbtub nga nangákig siá. He spoke of N.N.'s shortcomings till he got angry. Indì mo paggadgarón (-adón) ang salâ sang ímo isigkatáo. Don't always harp upon your neighbour's fault. Indì ka maggádgad sang kasaypánan ni Hosé kay awát man lámang, kay siá íya mapainubúson kag índì magbátok ukón magákig. Don't constantly bring up Jose's failings against him, because it is of no use, for he on his part is humble and will not make opposition or get angry about it. (see gálgal).
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Noise, boisterousness, din, uproar, racket, hubbub, hullaballoo, clatter; row, disorder, trouble; to be noisy, make a noise, etc. Indì kamó maggáhud or maggaláhud. Don't make such a noise. Ginahúran (-údan) akó níya. He disturbed me with the noise he made. He was noisy in my presence or within my hearing. Pagahúra lang ang mga bátà. Just let the boys make some noise. Ang manugláygay nga dílì níla úyon pinagahúran níla sing láta. They made a noise with tin-cans to disturb the preacher they did not like. Ginagahúran kag ginagámwan ang bánwa sang duhá ka búnghay nga nagasampúkay. The town is in a hullaballoo and is much disturbed by the fighting of the two opposing factions. (see galúng, gamú, garók).
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(B) To undertake, deal with, be able to, have capacity for, be capable or competent, tackle, master, accomplish, overcome, outdo, manage. Makagahús ka balá siníng bató nga halakwáton?-Húo, saráng ko magahús iní. Can you tackle this stone that is to be lifted?-Yes, I can tackle it. Kon walâ akó sing búlig índì ko magahús ang tanán nga mga buluhatón sa sulúd sang baláy. Without help I am unable to perform all the house-work. Gahusá lang ang ímo trabáho. Do your best to get your work done (without outside help) Nagahús níya galî ang paghákwat sang mabúg-at nga halígi. After all he was able to lift the heavy post. Naghunâhúnà siá nga íya magahús si Fuláno sa dúmug, ápang nagsayúp siá. He thought he could beat N.N. at wrestling, but he was mistaken. Dugángi ang mga mamumugón, agúd makagahús silá sa pagpatíndog sang táytay sa sulúd sang isá ka simána. Increase the number of workmen, so that they may be able to set up the bridge within a week (see agám, gakám, gakóm, ákò, saráng).
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(Sp. gala) Gala, full dress, dress worn on solemn occasions; premium, present, reward, pay; to reward, give a present or tip, offer a premium or payment. Iníng mga bátà nagapagála sa pagkánta kag pagsáut. These children sing and dance for presents. Kon ámon kamó saútan, pilá ang igála nínyo sa ámon? If we dance for you, how much will you give us? Gingaláhan níya silá sing tagpisítas. He made them a present of twenty centavos each. (see hátag, regálo, túgrò, taó, báyad, sóhol).
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(H) To cut with a sickle, reap. Galába ang hilamón. Cut the grass with a sickle. Dílì mo pagigálab ang kotsílyo sa hilamón. Don't use the knife as a sickle in cutting down the weeds. Galábi ang humáy, kay lakás katáas. Cut off the tops of the rice with a sickle, for it is too high. Galábi ang kabáyo sing sakáti. Reap some zacate-fodder for the horse. Igálab mo akó ánay siníng mga gámhon. Please cut down these weeds with the sickle. Ipagálab lang sa íya iníng hilamón nga ipakáon níya sa báka. Let him cut this grass with the sickle to feed his cow.
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(H) To get into the habit or knack of, accustom to, inure, exercise, habituate, train, allure, entice, tempt. Galíta siá sa paginúm sing diótay nga tubâ. Accustom him to drink a little toddy. Gingálit niya ang manók sa pagsámpok. He trained the cock to fight. Nagálit na siá sa pagkáon sing íbus. He is now accustomed to eating "íbus". Indì mo siá paggalíton sa paghámpang sang baráha. Don't induce, entice, allure, tempt him to play cards. Don't get him into the habit of playing cards. (see ánad, hánas, bánggad, pabuyó, palúyag).
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(H) To provoke, excite, nettle, sting, enrage, exasperate, tease, irritate, make angry. Indì mo akó paggalitón. Don't make me angry. Gingalít níya ang ákon idô nga nagalokó sa báid. He teased the dog that was lying in the corner. Indì ka maggalít siníng karabáw, kay magasúngay (magapanúngay). Don't enrage this buffalo, for he will strike with his horns. (see balít).
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To employ, use, make use of, resort to, apply, avail oneself of, utilize. Gamíta lang ang ákon lagárì. Use my saw. Gamíti ang ídò sing látigo, agúd magpalágyo. Use the whip on the dog so that it may run away. Gamíta ang páyong, kay nagaulán. Use the umbrella, for it is raining. Gamítan mo siá sing bastón, kon magsutíl. Give him the stick, if he gets naughty. Gingámit níya ang ákon arádo sa íya nga umá. He used my plough for his field. Ipagámit mo sa ákon ang ímo karabáw sa pagarádo sa buás. Permit me to make use of your buffalo to-morrow for ploughing. Gingámit níya ang íya palangakóan sa pagmánggad. He availed himself of his official position to enrich himself. Gamíta ang tiémpo sing mabúot. Employ your time wisely.
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To grasp, grip, clasp, span, encircle with the hand; to cope with, be able, competent, capable of. Gámla (gamolá) ang bútkon ko, kon makagamól ka sinâ. Encircle my arm with your fingers, if you can. Span my arm, if you can. Indì níya magamól inâ. He is not capable of doing that. (see gakám, etc.).
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Disappointment, balk, check, defeat or failure of-expectation,-hope,-wish,-desire,-intention; to disappoint, balk, baffle, dash one's hopes, fail one, frustrate one's expectations, leave in the lurch, defeat of expectation, etc. Nagamón siá, kay buót siá kuntánì magsakáy pa Manílà, ápang walâ siá makahalín dirí, kay nagmasakít si nánay níya. He suffered a disappointment, for he would have liked to embark for Manila, but could not get away from here, because his mother fell ill. Dî mo akó pagpagámnon (pagpagamonón). Don't leave me in the lurch, don't fail or disappoint me. Sín-o ang nagpagamón sa ímo? Who was the cause of your disappointment? Ginpagamón akó ni Fuláno. N.N. brought my hopes or expectations to nothing.
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Root; to take root, become rooted, put forth roots. Naggamót na ang gútuk sang tabákò. The tobacco-seedling has taken root. Ipagamót mo sa tagiposó-on níya ang maáyo nga batásan. Make good habits take root in his heart.
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Disturbance, row, riot, trouble, disorder, tumult, fracas, affray, melee, uproar, squabble, brawl, commotion; to cause a disturbance, etc., throw into confusion, take away peace or tranquillity. May gamú silá sa íla baláy. There is some disorder or commotion in their home. Indì kamó maggamú or magginamú dirí sa ámon. Don't disturb us here. Don't interrupt our peace or tranquillity. Ginámwan níya ang bánwa. He caused a commotion in town. Iníng duhá ka táo may dakû nga gamú. These two men are at loggerheads, are having a serious fight or quarrel between themselves. Pagámwa (pagamuhá) lang silá, kay walâ man sing pulús kon ímo silá husáyon, kay índì silá mamátì. Just let them fight it out, for it is of no use to try to mediate, as they won't listen to you. Anó ang nanginkabangdánan siníng gamú? What is the origin or cause of this riot? (see garók, gáhud, galúng, gúbat).
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(Sp. ganancia) Gain, profit return, proceeds; winnings; to gain, profit, make on, make pay. Nagganánsya siá sing ápat ka písos. He made a profit of four pesos. Ginganansyahán akó níya sing tátlo ka pisítas. He had a a gain of sixty centavos from me. Indì akó malúyag nga magganánsya ka sa ákon sa bágay nga dílì matárung. I do not like you to get a profit out of me by unfair methods. (see gábaw, sáplid, kasaplidánan).
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To heat or warm near a stove or fire. Ganggangá ang kamót mo. Warm your hands. Igánggang ang tiíl mo sa kaláyo. Warm your feet at the fire. Ganggangá ang báyò mo sa kaláyo túbtub nga magmalá. Dry your jacket at the fire. Si Fuláno nagagánggang (nagapagánggang) sang íya kamót sa kaláyo. N.N. is warming his hands at the fire. Gingánggang níya ang tinápay nga dáan. He toasted the stale bread. (see bagáng, gáang, aráng, baángbáang, paínit).
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Tough, stiff, rigid; to stiffen, toughen, make rigid or inflexible. But mostly used in the form paganót with the meaning: to be stubborn, tenacious, refractory, unyielding, unbending, hard to manage, difficult to deal with, to make objection to, offer resistance to. Iníng bátà nagapaganót sa íya ilóy, kay índì siá buót magpaúlì. This child objects to go with its mother, for it does not want to go home. Indì ka magpaganót, kon táwgon ka sa pagpakarí dirí. Don't be stubborn when you are called to come here. Dálhon ko gid ikáw dídto, bisán magpaganót ikáw. I will take you there, even though you offer resistance. Ang makáwat nga nadakúp nagpaganót sa polís. The thief that was caught resisted the police. Sang pagkádto námon sa Manílà pinaganotán kamí níya sa dálan, kay índì siá buót magupúd sa ámon. When we went to Manila he became refractory on the road, for he did not wish to go with us. Indì mo pagpaganotán ang ímo ilóy, kon sogóon ka níya nga magpaúlì. Don't be naughty disobeying your mother, if she orders you to go home. (see áwot, húnit).
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To draggle, drag, draw or pull along. Indì mo pagganóyon ang bátà, kay malayô ang ímo kadtoán. Don't drag your child along, for you have a long distance to go. Gingánoy gid lang níya ang íya patádyong sa lúnang nga walâ níya pagbalakínga. She just draggled her skirt through the mud instead of tucking it up. (see gúyud, dalá, sagúmboy, ságnoy).
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Thoughtlessness, carelessness; rash, hasty, happy-go-lucky, listless, heedless, without consideration for the consequences, without distinction or difference; to do in a happy-go-lucky way, etc. Ginagarámpà gid lang níya ang amó nga báyò sa mga ádlaw nga piésta kag sa matagádlaw. She uses the same dress without distinction on feast-days and work-days. Garampaá lang silá nga tanán sang amó nga tráto. Just treat them all alike without distinction. Indì nínyo paggarampaón ang pagsílhig. Don't sweep perfunctorily. (see saláma, pasalipákpak, pasapayán, pasaburák, pasipákpak, dagumák, saguláy).