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(B) Greediness, avarice, cupidity, covetousness; to be greedy or desirous of getting a larger share than others. Indì ka magpangabáng. Don't be greedy. (see pangunyádì, hákug, kágud, panginyáwat).

For instance, for example; to imagine, think, say. Hunâhunáon ta, ábi, nga-. Let us imagine, for example, that-. Kon magmasakít ikáw, ábi, ánhon mo? If you should get sick, say, what would you do? Anó, ábi, ang mahanabû kon-? What do you think will happen, if-? Also used ironically and sarcastically, especially in the phrase: Abi mo? Do you really think so? implying that he who thinks so is quite wrong, very imprudent, foolish, and the like.

A kind of sea-shell. (see pakinháson, búskay, mángay, sigáy, búli, lampírong, tipáy, búdyong).

Also: To burn dimly, give a feeble light (of a lamp, etc.). (see kiráwkiráw, kirótkirót).

Chum, pal, friend, shortened from amígo and used very familiarly and often also ironically or sarcastically. Si amíg ko Ipíng. My friend Philip. Ihátag mo iní sa kay amíg Tibóy. Give this to our friend Toribio. Nahisáyran na ni amíg Lúis nga-. Our good friend Luis (our opponent or adversary) is most likely aware of the fact that-(see atíd, akíd, idól, ábyan, amígo).

(H) The eyelashes. (see mirók, milók).

(Sp. ansia, ansiar) Eagerness, anxiety, desire for; to be eager, anxious, to desire, hanker after or crave; want; to dissemble or hide one's eagerness, to refuse or decline only apparently. May ánsyas siá sa pagtoón, paglakát, paghalín, etc. He is anxious to study, to walk, to go away, etc. Nagaánsyas siá sa pakigáway. He is eager for a fight. Ansyasí ang pagbátok mo sa íya. Show that you are eager to oppose him. Iánsyas mo sa íya iníng bastón. Use this stick to show him that you are quite ready to fight him. Nagánsyas siá, ugái nakaúyon man sinâ. He apparently refused, but in reality he liked it. Indì ka magánsyas, kay nakasáyod man akó, nga malúyag ka magtámbong dídto. Don't hide your eagerness, for I know well enough that you wish to be present there. (see hánggab, lúyag, pangabáy, himúlat, bisyó-bísyo, birô-bírò, indî-índì).

The smell of burning feathers, bones, paper, or the like; to emit such a smell. Nagaántong ang búlbul kon irotán. Burning feathers emit a peculiar smell called ántong. Naantongán akó sang papél nga nasúnug. I smell (smelt) the smell of burning paper.

To stand, bear, suffer, be able to endure (especially the smell of bad odours). Indì akó makaarángo sang kabahô sináng patáy nga idô-or-índì ko maarángo ang kabahô sináng patáy nga idô. I cannot stand the stench of that dead dog. (see batás, ántus, íro).

Dim. of ráy. Also: To receive or welcome with pleasure, to show one's pleasure by signs, to ingratiate oneself by manifestations of affection, as a cat purring on one's lap, a dog fawning on its master, children desirous of obtaining a favour from their parents, etc. Ang bátà nagapangaráy-aráy sa íya tátay. The child is welcoming its father with joy. Nagaaráy-aráy siá sa ákon, segúro, kay buót siá pahulamón sing kwárta. He is paying me great attention, for the reason, no doubt, that he wants to borrow money of me. (see pangilô-ilô).

Pertaining to arikís, one affected by arikís. (see kagidkirón).

(B) Sufficient, enough; fit, proper; to be sufficient or fit, etc. Arus na. Enough. That's sufficient. Indì maárus ang íya nga pamísti. Her way of dressing is not proper. (see bastánte, túman, ígò, ángay, hárus, íro).

(Sp. escuadra) Square, carpenter's square; knee-tie, angle-tie, angle-iron; in the form of a square; to form-, resemble-, a square. (see eskwála, kasílo).

To be able to stand the taste of something sour, bitter, pungent or acrid. Indì akó makaát-at sang kaádat siníng búnga sang kabúgaw. I cannot stand the sourness of this pomelo. Atatá gid ang kaádat siníng bulúng. Force yourself to stand the bitterness of this medicine. Indì ka makaát-at sinâ. You cannot stand that taste on account of its sharpness. (see ít-it, íro, batás).

Roof; to roof, roof in, cover with a roof, make a roof. Atpi (atopí) ang baláy. Put a roof on the house. Iatóp iníng kógon. Use this kogón-grass as roofing-material. Atóp nga sim. An iron roof. (see alátpan, alátpon).

(Sp. barra) An iron bar, crowbar; an iron dibble. (see bára id.).

To warm, to heat, make red-hot. Ginbagáng sang manugsálsal ang salsálon. The smith made the iron red-hot. Nabagáng na ang gánga. The roasting-pot is hot. Bagangá ánay ang gánga sa walâ pa ikáw magsánlag sang maís. Heat the roasting-pot first before you roast the corn. Ang gúgma nagabagáng sang íya tagiposóon. Love warms his heart. Ibagáng akó ánay sing isá ka nahót nga salsálon. Kindly make a piece of iron red-hot for me. Bagangí akó sing gánga, kay magasánlag akó sing maís. Heat a roasting-pot for me, for I am going to roast some corn. Ginabagáng siá. He is getting hot, i.e. he has fever, as a forerunner of some serious disease like smallpox, measles, etc.

A wooden dibble, a pointed stick or stake used for digging. Aghò and sibúkaw are the woods mostly used for making dibbles. (see tagád-a dibble with an iron point).

To dig, to dig out, make holes in the ground with any pointed instrument, as a báhì, tagád, sadól, etc. Bakhayá ang dútà, banáyan, etc. Dig the earth, dig out the banáyan-root, etc. Bakhayí akó sing banáyan. Dig out a banáyan-root for me. Iníng tagád ibákhay mo sa dútà. Use this iron-pointed dibble to dig up the earth with. (see káli, sadól, tubúng).

A lattice, lattice-work, net-work in bamboo, wood, stone, iron, etc.; to make lattice-work, to lattice, interlace, interweave. Ibalatibát iníng kawáyan. Make lattice-work of this bamboo. Balatibatí ang ibábaw sang hágdan. Surround the landing at the top of the stairs with lattice-work. Balatibatá ang ímo pagrára. Make lattices in your wicker-work.