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(H) To bundle or wrap up, tuck in. Bantalá ang tinápay, ang mga búlak, ang kapáyas, etc. Tie up the bread, the flowers, the papayas, etc. in a bundle. Bantalá (ibántal) ang tinápay sa ímo patádyong. Wrap up the bread in your skirt. Bantalí ang ímo tampíon sing tinápay. Tuck some bread in your apron. (see bágtong, putús).

Announcement, information, news, publication, promulgation, notification; to announce, publish, give out, inform, promulgate, advise. Ibantálà (Ipabantálà) sa bánwa ang nahanabô. Announce (have announced) in the town what happened. Binantaláan kamí sang pagabút sang pangúlo-puód. We were informed of the arrival of the Provincial Governor. Bantalái silá sang bág-o nga kasuguán. Promulgate amongst them the new regulations. Announce to them the latest orders. Indì ka magbantálà sing butíg. Don't publish lies. (see abíso, pahibaló, láwag, pabalahúbà, palánog, etc.).

A kind of large fish growing to about two metres in length. It is much used as food, though it is not very savoury. This fish has several names according to its growth and size. "pák-an and panít" are used for the same fish, when quite small, and when nearing its full size, respectively. "Bantaláan" is the full-grown specimen.

(B) Level, flat, smooth, even, plane, plain, having no mounds or hills; to be level, etc. Bántang nga lugár iní dirí nga walâ sing bakólod. This is a level place here without hills. (see tápan, saláma).

Watch, guard, observer; to watch, guard, observe, supervise, take care of, look after, keep an eye on. Bantayí ang ákon baláy. Guard my house. Take good care of my house. Bantayán mo lang akó dídto sa únhan. Just keep on the look-out for me there further ahead. Binantayán níya ang íla mga gího. He observed, watched their movements. Ibántay akó dídto sang ákon karabáw, maís, humáy, etc. Watch for me there my buffalo, maize, rice, etc. Manugbántay siá sang mga háyop, sang mga karnéro, etc. He is a herdsman or cowherd, a shepherd, etc. Anhél nga manugbántay. Guardian Angel. (see panílag, tíid, paníid).

Guard-house, observation post, look-out, station. Anó man ang pulús sang isá ka bantáyan kon walâ sing bántay? What is the use of an observation post without look-out. (bántay).

Watch, watchman, guard, keeper, sentry, sentinel, shepherd, custodian, observer; tutor, warder, warden, guardian. (see bántay).

To circulate, give notice to, notify, propagate, publish, spread abroad, give out, announce. Ipabantálà mo sa íla nga--. Make known to them that--. Pabantalái ang minurô sang bág-o nga kasogoán sang kasapulán-*bánwa. Inform the village of the new order of the Municipal Council. Pabantaláa si Hosé sang magaabút nga bágyo sa búg-os nga bánwa. Let José give warning to the whole town of the coming hurricane. (see pa, bantálà).

To disappear suddenly or unexpectedly, to melt away; to vanish, be missing. Nagalimúnaw gid lang ang ákon isulúlat sa tulungtúngan sang ákon sululátan. My pen was missing from the table in my writing office. Bantayí iníng mga páhò, agúd nga índì magalimúnaw. Watch these mangoes, lest they should melt away or disappear. (see limúnaw id. and more in use).

To watch, guard, see to, pay attention to, supervise, attend to, as mothers to their children, shepherds to their flocks, hosts to their visitors, etc. Ang bakéro nagaalingá sang mga karabáw. The cowherd is tending the buffaloes. Alingahá ang ímo mga bátà. Look after your children. Indì akó makahalín, kay nagaalingá akó sang akón mga bisíta. I cannot get away, because I have to attend to my visitors. Ialingá akó ánay sang ákon mga eskuéla. Kindly watch my pupils or my classroom for a while. (see bántay, libáng, alimá).

(Sp. atender) To attend to, look after, take care of, pay attention to. Atendehí ang ímo mga katungdánan. Attend to your duties. Atendehá ang ímò asiénda. Look after your plantation. Iatendér akó ánay siníng kwárto, kay may kadtoán akó. Please keep an eye on this room for a while, for I have to go out. (see tátap, sapák, alingá, bántay, baláka, ripára, dipára).

(B) To bundle together, to wrap up in one's apron or other convenient part of one's dress. Bagtongá ang tinápay. Wrap up the bread (in your apron, the lower part of your skirt, etc.). Bagtongí ang tampíon mo sang tinápay. Wrap your apron around the bread. Wrap the bread up in your apron. Binágtong-a bundle. N.B. A binágtong is always wrapped up in, and somehow fastened to, one's dress, as an apron, the lower part of the skirt, a loose jacket, etc.; if a bundle is entirely separate from the body, it is not called a binágtong, but pinutús; in Hiligáynon, however, binágtong and pinutús are often used promiscuously. (see bántal).

Care, concern, solicitude, great interest; to take care of, be concerned for or about something, to look well after, be solicitous for. Nagakabaláka siá sing maáyo sang tanán nga mga butáng sa sulúd sang baláy. She attends with great care to everything within the house. Indì mo pagkabalák-an ang nahanungúd sa ákon. Don't concern yourself about what belongs to me-or-is my business. Igkabaláka akó ánay siníng mga bátà. Please take care of these children for a while. (see álingá, tátap, ripára, bántay, etc.).

News, information, notice, communication; to notify, inform, report, communicate. Anó ang mga balítà nga bág-o? What is the latest news? May balítà balá? Is there any news? Nabalitáan kamí sang kamatáyon ni Fuláno. We were informed of N.N.'s death. Ginbalitáan kamí níla sang maáyo nga pagabút níla dídto. They notified us of their safe arrival there. Ibalítà mo sa íla ang kamatáyon ni Fuláno or ibalítà mo sa íla nga napatáy si Fuláno. Inform them of the death of N.N. or that N.N. is dead. Ginpabalitáan sang Diós ang mga manugbántay sang mga háyop sing isá ka ánhel. God sent a message to the shepherds through an Angel. Pinabalitáan níya kamí sa isá ka hatud-dulús sang maáyo níya nga kapaláran. He sent us word by telegram of his good luck. (see pahibaló, pasáyod, pamáan).

Nursing, care; to nurse, rear, bring up, take good care of children, of invalids, of the sick, etc. Batitihá ang bátà sing maáyo. Take great care of the baby. Nurse the baby well. Ibatití akó ánay siníng bátà. Please look after this baby for me. Ginbatití-or-binatití níya sing mabinalák-on ang masakít nga bátà. She nursed the sick baby with great solicitude or concern, (see sapópo, sagúd, tátap, bántay).

(H) Guard, sentry, sentinel, watcher, observer, look-out. (bántay).