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Want or lack of punctuality, failure to do something at the proper time; to pass, go by, be past or over, to fail. Magaabút akó sa ínyo sa waláy lídan. I will came to you without fail, punctually. Naglídan na ang ádlaw sang mga Minatáy. All-Souls' Day is past. (see lígad).

To dodge, avoid by stepping or bending aside, side-step, duck, evade, elude. Walâ siá maígò, kay nagliháy. He was not hit, because he stepped aside. Iliháy ang úlo mo. Duck your head. Magliháy kamó sa madalî, kay may nagaabút nga áwto. Quick, get out of the way, for an automobile is coming. Ginlihayán níya ang bastón nga ginlámpus sa íya ni Fuláno. He dodged the stick with which N.N. struck at him. (see líkday).

A shortened form of the verbal prefix maga-denoting the active future, e.g. Si Fuláno maabút (magaabút) sa buás. N.N. will arrive to-morrow. Karón sa hápon masulát (magasulát) akó sa íya. This afternoon I will write him.