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Thorns, briars; place overgrown with thorns or briars. (see sapínit).
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Slender, gaunt, lean, thin, of small size; to be slender, etc. (see lapíllápil, kutimúy, diótay, maníwang).
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Clogged, contracted, narrow of aperture, difficult to breathe, asthmatic, choked (of the windpipe, etc.). (see pín-ot).
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Lasting, enduring, permanent, constant, persevering. (see dáyon).
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To fly or jump off as a chip of wood, stone, etc. Naapókan akó sang napíngas nga bató. I was struck by a flying piece of stone. Diótay lang akó apókan sang bató. The flying stone nearly hit me. Nagápok ang inágsap nga káhoy sa malayô. The chip of wood flew far. Inápok ang napíngas nga bató. The chip of stone was sent flying off. Inapókan siá sang isá ka báhin sang rekamará nga naglupók. He was hit by a piece of the mortar that burst. (see ásik, ágsik, ásang, ályas).
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Dandy, coxcomb; stuck-up, proud, haughty, aping the manners of high-class folks. (see dayáw, bugalón, matinaastaáson).
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A large rent or hole, a gaping wound, gash; to make a gash or rent. May bábha ang likód níya, kay ginlabô ni Fuláno. He has a gaping wound on the back, for he received a gash from N.N. Ginbábha níya ang báyò ko. He tore a large hole in my jacket. Ginbabhaán níya ang íya likód. He made a gaping wound in his back. Ibábha sa likód níya ang ímo binángon. Give him a gash on the back with your bolo. (see wáng-wang).
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To poise, to weigh in the hand, to judge or guess the weight of an object by holding it and moving it up and down. Balakía ang búgsò sang kárne. Weigh the piece of meat in your hand. Ginabalákì níya ang kabug-atón sang bombáy. He tried the weight of the onions in his hand. Figuratively: to balance, match. Ang bána nga mapíntas kag ang asáwa nga mahínay nagabalákì. The rough husband and the gentle wife compensate for each other. Ginabalákì sang Diós ang mga batásan sang magasawá. God balances the qualities of married folk.
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A cog, tooth, sprocket, in a wheel; a false tooth; to insert a tooth or cog, to fill a tooth, make an artificial tooth. A lángálang na iníng galingán, kay napíngas ang madámù nga bánsil. This mill or machine does not work well any longer, because many cogs are broken off. Bansilán mo ang ákon ngípon. Fill my tooth. Make me an artificial tooth. Ang dentísta nagbánsil sang ákon ngípon. The dentist filled my tooth or made me an artificial tooth. Buláwan ang ibánsil mo sa ákon ngípon. Fill my tooth with gold or make me a gold tooth.
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Patient, suffering, forbearing: bearing pain, trial or trouble without murmuring. (see batás, mapinailúbon, mainantúson).
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Blot, grime, dirt, stain, blotch; to stain, etc. Nagdarapálang ang pínta sa delárgo mo, kay nagpúngkò ka sa isá ka síya nga bág-o pa lang napintahan. You have got some paint on your trousers, because you sat down on a newly painted chair. Nadarapalángan ang íya báyò sang dugô. His jacket was stained with blood. (see dágtà, mánsa, búlit, músing).
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A negative prefix similar to the English in-and un-, e.g. dîhímpit- not perfect, imperfect; dî mahinulsúlon-not contrite, impenitent; dîmadampígon-not helping or supporting, impartial; dîtúgut-not allowed, not permissible, illicit, forbidden; dîsonô-not according to, irrelevant; dîmapahaylóhon-not easily won over, unshaken, unyielding; dîmahímò-impossible; dîmabása-illegible; dîmamalátyon-not mortal, immortal; dîmadinulúnton-not subject to decay, imperishable, indestructible; dîmapinadaláhon-not easily carried along or swayed, unswayed, unswerving; dîmainandámon-not careful, unconcerned; dîmaúgdang-immodest; dîmatínlò-unclean; dîmabatás-intolerable, etc. etc.