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To flutter, be in a flurry, be at a loss what to do, want to run away, or the like. Waáy ka gid pangáman; maanó ka ábi kon abután ka sing bisíta, makáag (ka) lang? You have not made any preparations whatsoever; what will you do, if visitors should turn up, will you flurry yourself or run away? (see parápará, palágyo, libúg, líntong).

An exclamation denoting a wish or longing. Would to God! Oh, that it were so! Kabáy pa, nga kaloóyan kitá sang Mahál nga Diós! May God have mercy on us! Básì pa lang nga maumpawán ang masakít; kabáy pa! Perhaps the sick person may yet recover; may it be so! Kabáy pa! Amen! Pangabáy-to wish, desire. N.B. "kabáy" at times also has the meaning of "perhaps, perchance, may be" e.g. Indì kabáy siá magabút? Perhaps he will not come?

(Sp. caber) To win and take the stake, be entitled to get, grasp. Kabíha lang ang tanán. Just take all. Ginkábi níya ang isá ka tungâ sang patád. He won and took half the stake. Kabíhi siá sing duhá ka dakû sang patád. Two centavos from the stake go to him. Ikábi akó ánay sing tátlo ka sentimós. Hand over to me three centavos from the stake. (see kúhà, buúl, káka, bútong).

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).

(Sp. cavilar) To cavil, find fault with; to cheat, intrigue, scheme. Kabilahí lang siá sing butíg. Plot against him by telling lies. Indí mo akó pagkabilahón. Don't cheat me. Ikabilár mo sa íya ang amó nga mga hámbal. Find fault with him by using those words.

Peacefulness, tranquillity, quiet, repose, calmness; joy, pleasure. Walâ sing kagirihim-után ang kalibútan, kon daláyon gid lang magtalibóbò ang ulán. There is no pleasure in life (in the world), when it always rains. Walâ sing kagirihim-után ang íya guyá, panumdúman, etc. He looks worried, his mind is troubled, etc. (see buót, hamúot).

A short while ago, some time since, a moment or a few hours ago (within the same day); formerly, previously. Kaína sang ága--. This morning--. Kaína lang siníng hápon naghalín siá. He left this afternoon. (see kunína-after some time).

A sneak, trickster, cheat; fool; to fool, cheat, trick. Ginakákoy lang níya siá. He is just fooling him. Indì mo akó pagkakóyon. Don't fool, trick or cheat me. (see búang, hásò, lágit, agóng, etc.).

(Sp. calabaza) Squash, pumpkin, gourd; failure, mess, fiasco; to make a mess of, meet with failure, commit a great blunder. Nakalabása (Nagkalabása) ang íla tábad. Their banquet was a failure. Ginkalabása lang akó níya. He left me in the lurch, tricked or cheated me, made a fool of me, caused my plans or intentions to miscarry.

(H) Deadly, fatal, mortiferous; a fatal spot. Awát na lang ang pagbulúng sa íya, kay ang íya pilás sa kalamatáyan gid. He was past cure, for his wound was mortal, for he was wounded in a vital spot. (see patáy, kalamátyan id.).

World, earth, visible creation, universe; the world as opposed to moral and spiritual forces; reason, intelligence. Walâ na siá sing kalibútan. He is unconscious. (Literally: "There is no world for him"). Walâ siá sing kalibútan. He knows nothing. May kalibútan pa siá. He is still conscious. Ang lángit kag ang kalibútan. Heaven and earth. Dirí sa ibábaw siníng kalibútan--. Here on the face of the earth--. Ang kalibútan kag ang íya sinâ nga kadayáwan umalági man lang. The world and its vanities are but passing. (líbut).

(B) To grasp, clutch, clench, grapple with, as in wrestling, etc. Nagakamogoláy silá. They are grappling with each other. Kamagóla siá. Grapple with him. Ginkamógol níya akó. He held me in a clench. Siá gid lang nga isá ang nagakamógol sang íya trabáho. He grapples with his work quite alone. (see kámog, gahús, gakám).

To encircle or span around with thumb and middle-finger. Indì siá makakamól sang ákon liwatán. He cannot span my wrist with his thumb and middle-finger. Tilawí kag kamolón ang ákon bútkon kon makasaráng ikáw. Try to encircle my arm with your thumb and middle-finger, if you can. Also: A handful, as much as one can grasp with thumb and middle-finger. Hatági akó sing isá ka kamól nga humáy. Give me a handful of rice. Metaphorically: Walâ gid sing nakadimól, kay gínúrut lang níya sang kamól. Nobody had any benefit of it, because he grasped (or took) everything for himself. (see gamól).

To do quickly, thoughtlessly, absentmindedly, unawares. Nakanalî lang akó sa paghámbal sinâ. I uttered that thoughtlessly. (see tabinás, dalî).

To do, spend, eat, etc., to one's heart's content, because there is so much (to do, spend, eat, etc.). Ginkankanán gid lang níla ang mga pagkáon. They ate to their heart's content. (see patúyang, pasamíyang, údak, pagústo).

To fray and break easily, said of threads and yarn in clothes, etc. Nagakanótnot gid lang ang báyò ko. My jacket is just fraying away. (see nátnat, nútnut, tâtâ, sarabusáb).

To droop, hang down, be full of-, covered with-, laden with-, weighed down with-, fruit, be enshrouded as with a mantle. Nagakápà ang mga sangá siníng káhoy. The branches of this tree are weighed down, (being covered with fruit as with a mantle). Nagakápà gid lang sang búnga iníng páhò. This mango-tree is covered with and bending under the weight of its fruit. (see gápà).

Dim. and Freq. of kápan. Also: To be about equal, be a draw, be quits, square, neither winning nor losing; to settle in peace, make mutual concessions, square or settle accounts, smooth differences. Kinapánkápan lang kamí. We were about equal, (none of us won or lost). (see pátas).

To flutter, flop, slap, clap, flap the wings, strike the water with the palms of the hands as in swimming, to swing or vibrate (said of anything with a broad surface). Nagakapáykápay lang ang píspis sa hángin. The bird is flapping its wings in the air. (see kapákápa).

Plaster; to plaster, cover with a plaster, mend, repair, seal or stop leakages or small holes with thick paint, mortar, cement, etc. Kapóli sing pínta ang mga úlo sang mga lánsang sa atóp nga sin. Cover the nail-heads on the zinc-roof with paint. Sín-o ang nagkápol sang tohók sang alhíbi? Who plastered up the hole in the water tank? Ipilák na lang iníng pínggan, kay índì na makapólan ang íya sirâ nga balanâ. Throw this plate away, for it is so cracked that it cannot be mended. (see pálhit, ápol).