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To advance money at a high rate of interest, the loan to be paid back in agricultural products. Paalilíha siá sing ápat ka písos. Advance him four pesos. Ipaalíli lang sa íya iníng kwárta. Loan him this money on the basis of an alíli contract. Ginpaalilíhan akó níya sing isá ka gatús ka mángmang. He lent me one hundred pesos on an alíli-contract. (pa, alíli).

Floor, shelf, ledge; story (of a house); platform. Ang ákon estánte may ápat ka panálgan. My book case has four shelves. Magapatíndog silá, konó, sing bág-o nga baláy nga may ánum ka panálgan. They are going to erect, it is rumoured, a new house of six stories. (see salúg).

Stake, bet, wager; to stake, bet, wager. Magpatád ka lang sing ápat ka sentimós-or-ipatád mo lang ang ápat ka sentimós. Make a bet of four centavos. Napúlò ka písos ang íya nga ginpatád. He staked ten pesos.

To overthrow, overturn, fell to the ground, lay low, cut down; to fall down. Pukána ang káhoy. Fell the tree. Pukáni akó sing ápat ka halígi. Cut down four posts for me. Ginpúkan sang hángin ang páhò. The mango-tree was blown down by the wind. Nagkalapúkan silá sa patág sang pagawáyan. They fell on the field of battle. Kon mabáskug ang bágyo mapúkan (magakapúkan) iníng baláy. If there should blow a violent storm, this house will tumble down. (see pulúd, túmba).

To bind together, fasten with a rope one end of which is provided with a hook; to snatch, take with a swift movement, do something quickly or in passing; to do something on the sly or stealthily, sneak away or off, take secretly. Saklití ang humáy nga ginálab kag dálha dirí, kay tumpihón náton. Tie the rice that has been cut and carry it over here, for we are going to stack it. Nagsáklit siá dídto sing diótay nga tión. He stopped there for a moment in passing. Saklitá ang isá ka papél dirâ sa lamésa. Take a piece of paper from the table there. Saklití akó sing isá ka pliégo sa mga papél nga dirâ sa aparadór. Get me a sheet of writing paper from the paper in the cupboard. Nagsáklit siá sing ápat ka sentimós sa sagúlì sang ákon kwárta. He took secretly four centavos from the change given me.

Very tall, high, large, lanky (colloquial); to grow very tall, etc. Nagtagáwtaw siá sa sulúd siníng ápat ka túig. He has grown very tall during these four years. Natagawtawán akó sa íya. He appeared to me to be very tall (lanky). (see lántyog, matáas, matanús, matág-as).

A river, etc. that is to be crossed. Sa ginútlan sang bánwa X. kag sang bánwa Z. may ápat ka subâ nga talabókon. Between the towns of X. and Z. there are four rivers to be crossed. (see tabók, talabókan).

A foot (measure of length); to step-, walk-, tread-, on or upon. Ang íya sinâ nga kalabaón ápat ka tápak. Its length is four feet. (see lápak, pié).

Hemp fibre made ready for weaving, knotted and reeled hemp-fibre. Iníng tinágak túman na sa ápat ka báyò. These hemp-fibres made ready for weaving are sufficient for making four dresses. (see tágak).

(H) Measuring one fourth or quarter; a measure for the fourth part of. Pulakán nga alapátan. A measure containing one fourth of a gantang. (see talatlóhan-measuring one third).

(B) See alapátan id.

(Sp. boca de pato) A pair of pincers, nippers, tongs, pliers, (see kímpit).

(Sp. boca de pato) A pair of pincers, nippers, tongs, pliers, (see kímpit).

(Sp. boca de pato) A pair of pincers, nippers, tongs, pliers, (see kímpit).

(Sp. boca de pato) A pair of pincers, nippers, tongs, pliers, (see kímpit).

Fit, meet, due, right, proper, becoming, that should or ought to be done as a moral obligation, frequently to be translated simply with: should, ought; to fit, adapt, use, apply, befit, beseem, become, behoove, be right, be one's due, be expected, be the proper thing to do. Dápat ka magbúhat sinî. You should do it. You ought to do it. Inâ ígò kag dápat. That was (is) fit and proper or as it should be. Dílì gid dápat iní. This certainly is not-becoming,-proper,-the right thing to do. This is wrong entirely. Idápat nímo iní sa ímo kinahánglan. Apply this to your need. Dapáti sing salúg ang ímo kosína. Have a floor laid down in your kitchen. Gindápat níya ang ganháan sing maáyo. He closed the door altogether. Gindápat sang pánday ang ganháan sing maáyo. The carpenter fitted the door well. Dapáta ang puertáhan. Shut the door close. (In this last sense see ángkop, háop, háom) Gindápat níya ang ísa ka plántsa nga sin sa atóp. He put a sheet of galvanized iron on the roof. (see ígò, ángay).

Use, usefulness, advantage. Walâ gid sing dápat ináng ímo sugilánon. What you said-is of no use,-serves no good purpose. Táo nga waláy dápat (dapátdapát). A useless man, a good-for-nothing, loafer, idler. (see ásoy, átsoy, águd, agúdagúd, pulús).

Fitted, adapted, accommodated, furnished or trimmed with, adjusted, closed well, joined well. (see dápat).

Dim. of dápat-usefulness, etc. (see agúdagúd).

(Sp. garrapata) Tick, sheep-tick. (see kalapáta, id.).