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To quicken-, hasten-, the ripening of fruit by wrapping it up in leaves or the like and putting it in a sheltered place. Buúta ang ságing. Quicken the ripening of the bananas by the búut-method. Ibúut akó ánay sing mga páhò. Kindly ripen some mangoes for me by the búut-method. Iníng tabungós amó ang pagabuútan ko sing mga páhò. I shall use this basket for quickening the ripening of mangoes.
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To accustom, inure, habituate, form a habit. Nabuyó na siá dirâ. He is now accustomed to the life-, the work-, there, he is now acclimatized. Nabuyó siá sa paginúm sing mga ilímnon nga makahulúbug. He is in the habit of taking intoxicating liquors. Pabúyhon (Pabúywon) mo siá dirâ. Get him to feel at home there. (see ánad, hánas).
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Dim. of buyó, mostly constructed with pa-. Indì ka magpabuyóbúyo sang inúm sing bíno. Don't get in the habit of taking strong liquors. Pabuyóbuyóha na nga daán ang pagbulág mo sang ímo ginikánan, kay kon káslon ikáw bayáan mo man. Try to accustom yourself to living away from your parents, for if you marry you have to leave them in any case.
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To flare up, etc. (of fire). See dabádába. Ang kaláyo kon húypon (huyúpon) sing mabáskug magadábdab. Fire, if blown strongly, will blaze.
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(H) To light-, kindle-, a fire. Dabóka ang kaláyo. Light the fire. Dabóki akó sing kaláyo sa dapóg. Kindle a fire for me on the hearth. Idábok mo akó sing kaláyo sa digamohán kay magatíg-ang akó. Please kindle a fire for me in the kitchen, because I am going to boil rice. (see dáig, túngab, panúngab).
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Hiligaynon
Peace, friendliness, amity, concord, harmony, amicableness, good social relations; to be at peace with, have good social relations, be on good terms with, etc. Kon magdaétay kamó masádya kamó. If you live together in peace you will be happy. Walâ sing dáet sa siní nga baláy, daláyon gid lang silá nagasulúay. There is no peace in this family, they are always quarrelling. Daéti si Fuláno. Be friendly towards N.N. Make peace with N.N. Dî mo pagdaétan ang mga maláut sing pamatásan. Don't enter into friendly relations with men of bad habits. (see hidáit).
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To let fall, drop, tumble or plump down. Indì mo pagdagdagón ang pínggan. Don't drop the plate. Nadágdag ang martílyo sa lamésa. The hammer fell off the table. Dagdagí ang idô sing bató. Drop a stone on the dog. Idágdag sa ákon ang bóla. Throw me down the ball. Dagdagá siá sa listáhan. Drop him from the list. (see húlug, táktak).
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A sacrifice to idols; human sacrifice; the killing and eating of pigs, chickens, etc. by the superstitious; to sacrifice to idols or in superstitious practices. Dákpa ang kánding, kay idágà sa minahán (dulangán). Catch the goat, for we will sacrifice it for the success of the mine. Ang íla pándut gindagáan níla sing duhá ka báboy. They sacrificed two pigs at their feast. (see hálad).
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To work-, help in work-without wages,-for nothing,-without pay,-voluntarily,-gratuitously. Nagadágiaw silá sa pagpatíndog sang ermíta. They are working without wages at putting up the chapel. Gindagiawán níla ang baláy sang kalasálon. They worked without pay at building the house for the marriage couple. Dagiawí akó sing duhá ka ádlaw sa pagóbra sa simbáhan. Help me by working at the church two days without pay.
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To pounce-, swoop down-, upon, to clutch or grab (after the manner of a bird of prey). Ang ámon pisô gindágit sang salagiáwan. Our chicken was pounced upon by the hawk. Nadagítan kamí sang salagiáwan sing duhá ka manók. The hawk seized two of our chickens. (see tukúb).
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To acquire a habit or custom of, be used to, be quick at, be an old hand at, be good at, to be addicted to, fall into the way of. Indì ka magdágmit sa paghámbal-or-índì mo pagdagmitón ang paghámbal sing mga púlong nga maláw-ay. Don't get into the habit of using bad language. Magdágmit ka sa pagtrabáho sing mapísan kag mabinalákon. Accustom yourself to work diligently and carefully. (see hánas, ánad, ábtik, buyó).
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To scour, rub, scrub. Dagnasí ang salóg. Scrub the floor. Idagnás akó siníng salúg. Kindly scrub this floor for me. Dinagnasán na níla sing maáyo ang salúg sang balatonán. They have scrubbed well the floor of the reception room. (see lampáso).
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Drift-wood: to drift, float, carry-, bear-, afloat. Ang túbig nagadágsà sang káhoy. The water carries along the wood. Kon may bahâ madámù nga mga káhoy ang ginadágsà sang subâ sa báybay. When there is a flood, much wood drifts down the river to the beach. Iníng mga káhoy pulús gid mga dinágsà sang paglubás sang bágyo sang tinalíkdan nga búlan. All this wood was-drifted,-floated, here, when the storm passed last month. (see rórok).
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Stain, blot, blotch, splash, smut, smudge, grime, spot, smear, daub, smirch, blemish; to stain, blot, mar, foul, etc. Ang dágtà sang salâ. The stain of sin. Nadagtaán siá sing lúnang, tínta, etc. He got stained with mud, with ink, etc. Idágtà mo sa íyang báyò iníng tínta. Stain his jacket with this ink. Ang kalág sang Mahál nga Birhen walâ madagtaí sang salâ nga panublión. The soul of the Blessed Virgin was not stained by original sin. Dinagtaán níya ang kadunggánan sang íya panimaláy. He besmirched the honour of his family. (see músing, bulíng, hígkò).
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To think about, muse upon, reflect upon, imagine, ponder. Anó ang ginadahúmdáhum mo? What are you thinking about? Walâ na akó sing pinadahúmdáhum (ginapadahúmdáhum) sa íya. I have now no longer anything to remind me of him. I have no reason to occupy my thoughts with him. I know nothing of his present whereabouts. (see hunâhúnà, dúmdum, panúmdum).
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Idea, thought, inkling. Walâ gid siá sing dahúmon. He knows nothing about it. It's none of his business. He hasn't an inkling or idea of it. (see dahúmdáhum, dinahúmdáhum).
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(B) To light, kindle, ignite. Daíga ang kaláyo. Light the fire. Daígi akó sing kaláyo. Kindle a fire for me. Idáig mo akó ánay sang kaláyo sa dapóg. Please kindle the fire on the hearth for me. (see dábok).