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(H) Scarcely, hardly, barely, only just, with difficulty. Hálus akó makaginháwa. I can scarcely breathe. Hálus siá nakabáton sang sulát, dáyon siá naglakát. When he received the letter, he went off at once. Hálus siá nakaabút sa baláy nabúgtò ang íya ginháwa. He had barely reached home, when he expired. Hálus magbágting ang linggánay dáyon kamó magbángon. As soon as the bell rings, rise at once. Hálus námon madumdumán inâ. We can scarcely remember it. We have almost forgotten it. (see hárus).
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To stretch out, smooth, hold tightly to, open, (a book, cloth, paper, etc.), unfold, straighten out. Hináta ang hénero. Stretch out the cloth, smooth it out. Hináti akó sang ákon báyò nga yokô. Smooth out my creased jacket. Daláyon lang siá nagahínat sang baráha sa adláw-ádlaw nga tanán. He opens the cards every day, (i.e. he is always playing at cards). Palabása gid siá; dáyon lang níya ginahínat ang líbro. He is an omnivorous reader; he always keeps a book open before him. (see hítad).
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To hide, conceal from view, keep out of sight; to hide or conceal oneself; to stay, lodge, reside, be stationed at, have a base or headquarters at. Nagahókmong siá sang íya baráha. He is hiding his cards. Hokmongá ang ímo baráha, agúd índì makítà sang ibán. Hide your cards, so that they cannot be seen by others. Ang mga manugpangalág naghókmong sa kakógnan. The thieves (on All Soul's day) hid themselves amongst the cogon-grass (see tágò, panágò, dáyon, tóon, lúntad, puyô, húkmong id.).
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To unhitch, release (animals, etc.) Hukási ang báka. Unhitch the ox. Nahukásan na ang karabáw. The buffalo is unhitched. Sang hinúksan na níya ang kabáyo sa kílis dáyon níya hinukás ang síya nga nagakábit sa díngding, gindápat níya sa likód sang kabáyo kag sumakáy siá pakádto sa íya palangúmhan. When he had taken the horse out of the rig he at once snatched the saddle that was hanging on the wall, put it on the horse's back, mounted and rode off towards his farm. (see hukás).
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(B) To follow suit, do likewise, do the same, imitate; imitation of others (often just for the sake of appearances). Walâ pagasapaká ni Fulána ang íya mga hináblus, ápang kon dalôdalóon sang ibán, dáyon man siá nagaihô-or-dáyon man níya ihô. N.N. does not care for her nephews and nieces, but when they are caressed by others, she follows suit at once.
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(B) To follow suit, do likewise, do the same, imitate; imitation of others (often just for the sake of appearances). Walâ pagasapaká ni Fulána ang íya mga hináblus, ápang kon dalôdalóon sang ibán, dáyon man siá nagaihô-or-dáyon man níya ihô. N.N. does not care for her nephews and nieces, but when they are caressed by others, she follows suit at once.
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Dim. and Freq. of ílis. Dáyon gid lang siá nagailísílis sang íya mga ulús. She is constantly changing her clothes. Ang mga manugtátap siníng talapuánan ginailísilísan sa tuígtúig. The managers of this company are being changed every year.
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Dim. and Freq. of ílis. Dáyon gid lang siá nagailísílis sang íya mga ulús. She is constantly changing her clothes. Ang mga manugtátap siníng talapuánan ginailísilísan sa tuígtúig. The managers of this company are being changed every year.
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To join, associate with, cooperate, join in, take part in. Impon-or-magímpon ka sa íla. Join them. Imponí silá sa hámpang, pangabúdlay, etc. Join them in their play, work, etc. Imponá silá nga duhá. Put the two of them together. Ginímpon níya ang lubí kag kalámay sa binókbok nga bugás, kay himóon nga bayébáye. He has mixed coconut-meat and sugar with powdered rice, for he is going to make a dish of "bayé-báye". Dáyon gid lang silá nagaimponáy. They are constantly together. They are always in each other's company. (see símpon, abáy).
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To join, associate with, cooperate, join in, take part in. Impon-or-magímpon ka sa íla. Join them. Imponí silá sa hámpang, pangabúdlay, etc. Join them in their play, work, etc. Imponá silá nga duhá. Put the two of them together. Ginímpon níya ang lubí kag kalámay sa binókbok nga bugás, kay himóon nga bayébáye. He has mixed coconut-meat and sugar with powdered rice, for he is going to make a dish of "bayé-báye". Dáyon gid lang silá nagaimponáy. They are constantly together. They are always in each other's company. (see símpon, abáy).
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For makadayón, nakadayón. See dayón.
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To continue, endure, last. Ang gúgma nga nagakadayonán amó ang gúgma nga hímpit kag túnay. Love that endures is love perfect and pure. Also noun: Endurance, permanence, stability. (see dáyon).
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Bustle, hustle; to bustle, hustle, be active (in performing the duties of a household). Dáyon gid lang may ginakúti siá sa baláy. She is always bustling about something in the house.
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Dim. and Freq. of lagás. Iníng idô dáyon gid lang nagalagáslágas sang mga karnéro. This dog is always running after sheep.
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Jangle, discord, cacophony, aloud, inharmonious, harsh, disagreeable, discordant, jarring sound or noise, as of a cracked bell, a broken musical instrument, a croaking voice, etc.: to emit such a dull, inharmonious sound. Ang íya nga tíngug nagalághong. He has a croaking voice. Anó ang ginahalinán sináng lághong? Where does that noise come from? Nalaghongán akó siníng dáyon nga pagbágting sang linggánay. That constant ringing of bells jars upon my ears. Indì mo pagpalaghongón ang ímo tíngug. Don't cultivate a strident voice.
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To continue, go farther than intended, do moreover or besides, do something more, continue to work on some other job, etc. Ang túyò ko nga makádto sa Ogtóng lámang, ápang naglahón akó sa Ilóngílong. I had the intention of going only as far as Oton, but I went on to Iloilo. Ginlahón mo pa gid sang sadól ang isá ka báhin sang pamulákan? Did you really hoe over one more garden-plot? Kon matápus ang ímo buluhatón lahoní akó. When you have finished your work, assist me in mine. (see dáyon; N.B. The other lahón (to roast corn in the husks) is probably the same term and can be explained by the circumstance that it implies a continuous process, the corn being plucked and roasted at once without removing the husks).
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Tonic sol-fa, solmisation, solfeggio; to sing to the syllables do, re, mi, fa, so, la, si; sing la-la, sing a lullaby. Laláha (la-láha) ánay ang mga nóta. Sing first the notes by solmisation. Anó na man ang ginalála mo? Dáyon gid lang ikáw nagalála. What are you solfaing for? You are always singing la-la. Sín-o ang ginalaláhan mo? Whom are you singing the lullaby to? Laláhi ang bátà. Sing to the baby a lullaby. (see láylay, lánglang, lánton).
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Straight on without a hitch or break, continuous, without interruption, steady, unbroken; together, at the same time, in one go or push; to do something at a stretch, without interruption; to "kill two birds with one stone", combine, do at the same time. Ang mga halígi siníng baláy pulús mga lángkoy. The posts of this house are all of a piece from the ground to the roof i.e. without splices. Langkoyá ang trabáho. Work on steadily. Langkoyí lang sing alámbre ang kodál. Make the whole fence of wire. Ilángkoy mo lang ang kodál sa talámnan nga walâ sing lakarán. Enclose the whole field with a fence without a stile. Maghámbal, magsulát, etc. ka sing lángkoy. Speak, write, etc. in an orderly way, right on, without pauses or stops. Nagpamanílà siá sa pagdúaw sa íya nga bátà kag lángkoy man sa pagpamaláklon. He went to Manila to visit his son and at the same time to make some purchases. (see dáyon, dungán).