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(Sp. bacalao, bacallao) Codfish.

A cover or lid made of palm-leaves. It is chiefly used on tuba-containers (baláding) to prevent the tuba from spilling when being carried to the market.

(B) An interrogative particle having the meaning of: How can you think so? Do you imagine that--, unless--? Would one do this or act in such a way, if it were not--? Baláw makádto akó dídto, kon walâ akó sing kinahánglan? Do you imagine I would go there, unless I had a good reason? Baláw tagóon ko iní kón índì ákon? Can you think that I would hide or keep this, unless it were mine? (see balá).

Pitch, tar, bitumen, resin, rosin, asphalt; the pitch of the apítong tree; to pitch, tar, asphalt. Balawí ang kílid sang paráw. Cover the sides of the outrigger with pitch. (see sálong, alkitrán, aspálto).

Spotted, variegated; a fowl spotted black and white. (see baráw).

To visit, to pay a visit of condolence. (dáraw id.).

(H) To buy cereals, especially rice or corn. Dalawáta ang bugás ko. Buy my hulled rice. Dalawáti akó sing isá ka gántang nga bugás. Buy me a ganta of hulled rice. Indì ka makadaláwat dirí sing humáy, kay walâ sing makapadaláwat. You cannot buy rice here, because nobody can sell it. Idaláwat akó ánay sing tátlo ka gántang nga maís. Please buy for me three gantas of corn. Iníng písos idaláwat mo sing maís. This peso is for buying corn. This peso is to buy corn with. Walâ akó sing ikadaláwat. I have no means to buy rice (corn, etc.) with. Padalawáta akó sang ímo humáy. Sell me your rice.

To extend, stretch out, creep along the ground, as creepers. Ang biká nagdaláwdaw. The bica-vine has spread over the ground. Nagadaláwdaw ang mga ógbos sang mga balágon. The shoots of the vines are creeping along the ground.

(H) Obtainable, receivable; wages, earnings; chance, scope. (see dáwhat, dalayháton).

A kind of bird. (darawídaw id).

A spiked entrance. See gáraw.

(H) Observation post, lookout, window or any other position from which one can see who is below or passing by. (see gáwa).

(H) Anything set with spikes, hence: acrimony, difference, dissension, quarrel, wrangle, controversy. (see gálaw),

(H) Usual, customary; accustomed, used to, practised in. (see gáwì).

To be anticipative of something unfavourable, fearful of what may be coming, in dread, apprehensive, fearful, faint-hearted, timid, timorous, shy, easily taking fright. Napatáy galî sí Fuláno?-Hóo, naghaláw akó nga daán sádtong íya balatían waláy sapayán sang pagsilíng sang madámù nga sa madalî magaáyo siá. So, N.N. is dead?-Yes, I had a presentiment (was in dread, saw it coming) at the time he contracted that disease, though many were of the opinion that he would recover soon. Ginhalawán níla ang amó nga mga páhò, kay, konó, maáslum, ápang amó tapát ang naúrut sang bakál sa tiénda. They thought those mangoes would not sell, because they were suspected of being sour, yet they were bought up to the last on the market. Nagahaláw siá sa pagtabók sa subâ, kay may bahâ. He is afraid to cross the river, for it is in flood. Indì ka maghaláw sa pagpanáysay sa íya sang ímo kinahánglan. Don't be shy to explain to him your need. Naghaláw (hinaláw) siá sang pagkakítà níya sang kabáskug sang láwas ni Fuláno nga índì na siá buót magdúmug sa íya. When he saw the strong build of N.N. he was so intimidated that he would not wrestle with him. (see hádluk).

To marvel, wonder, be amazed, astonished, spell-bound, stunned dumb-founded, staggered, surprised. Nagahaláwhaw akó sang kadámù sang íya nga kináon. I was amazed at the large amount of food he took. Ginahalawhawán níya ang kadakû kag katahúm sang baláy. He is astonished at the size and beauty of the house. Kon makítà mo ang simbáhan ni San Pédro sa Róma pagahalawhawán mo gid ang dìmaísip nga mga kamahálan sa sulúd sinâ. If you see Saint Peter's Church at Rome you will marvel at the innumerable precious things there. (see búlung, tingála).

Long, lasting, extended, protracted, prolonged, lingering, dragging on, spun out, drawn out (of time). (see láwig, maláwig).

Also: a coward, poltroon, etc. See matálaw, talawán.

Decay, rottenness, decomposition, caries of the teeth. Ang kalawág bulúng sa agutíng. The kalawág-plant is a remedy for decaying teeth.

A bamboo-mat, square, either quite flat or, more frequently, with the edges turned up a little, used chiefly to catch the chaff when newly pounded rice is tossed in the "kalálaw" to separate the rice from the chaff. Kon táphan ang binayó isálud ang alugáyan. When you toss the rice free from the chaff, place the alugáyan underneath, (see lugáyan id.).