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(Sp. a la capa) For appearance only, for politeness' sake, coldly formal, not heartily or sincerely. Gin-*ágda man akó níya, hóo, ápang alakápa lang. He invited me also, yes, but only to keep up appearances. Nagtámbong man siá, ápang alakápa lang, dílì hutúhut. He put in an appearance too, but in a coldly formal way, not with right goodwill. (see pasamústra, pakuláhaw id.).

(H) Knowledge, wisdom, learning; to be or become wise, learned, to know. Walâ siá sing álam. He has no learning, has had no education. Pisáni ang pagtoón mo, agúd magálam ka. Study with application, that you may become learned or well educated. Sádto ánay walâ siá sing tinón-an, ápang karón nagálam na gid siá. Formerly he had no schooling, but now he is quite learned. Indì kamó manúgid sa íya sinâ, kay maaláman man níya sa olíhi. Don't tell him that now, for he will get to know it later on all the same. Paalámi siá. Tell him or warn him beforehand. Anó ang ímo naaláman? What do you know? What have you learned? Ginpaaláman níya kamí nga dáan nga maabút ang manugusísà sa amó nga ádlaw. We were warned by him long before, that the inspector would come on such a day. Ipaálam sa íya nga nagubâ ang táytay. Send him word that the bridge is broken down. (see kaálam, maálam, kinaálam, kinaádman, máan).

Neither "fish, flesh nor fowl"; untimely, inconvenient, immature, not quite qualified or capable; to lack maturity, timeliness, qualities or conditions required. Ang mga páhò aláng-álang pa. The mangoes are not quite ripe yet. Aláng-álang pa ang tiémpo. The time is not convenient yet, the weather is still unreliable,-not quite suitable. Iníng batà aláng-álang pa sa pagbúthò. This child is too young to go to school. Also used as a verb. Dílì mo pagaláng-alángon ang pagabút mo dirí. Don't arrive here too late. Ginaláng-alángan akó sa pagdúaw sa ínyo, kay--. I was prevented from paying you a visit, because--. Kalití ang pagpaúlì, agúd dílì ka maaláng-alángan sang ulán. Make use of the first opportunity to go home, lest you should be detained by the rain.

Noise, hubbub, clamour, disturbance; disturbing, trying or tiringly noisy, even if not very loud; to be or get noisy, said of children in school, of people talking and laughing during a discourse, in a theatre, meeting or the like. Alingása nga kagáhud! Kaalingása siníng mga táo. What a noise! How noisy these men are. Naalingasáhan akó sa íya. He became a nuisance to me on account of the disturbing noise he made. Indì kamó magalingása. Don't make a noise. Don't be noisy. (see alingá-ut id.).

Silly, childish, senile, doting, pertaining to the second childhood of old people. (see ulianón, ayopáka, tsótso, urumánon, payaón, bataón).

Slow, gentle, soft, mild, not quick, not impetuous, not impulsive; chronic, not acute (of disease); to be or become slow, gentle, mild. Ang mga balatían nga alugáynay. Chronic diseases. Nahúlug siá sa bintánà, ápang walâ siá masamári, kay nagalugáynay ang pagtupâ níya sa dútà nga mahómok. He fell out of the window, but was not hurt, for his fall was soft on the loose earth. Alugáynay gid lámang ang íya nga pagpangítà sing kabuhián. He earns his livelihood with difficulty. His earnings are coming in but slowly. (see ananáy, inanáy, hínay, nagáynay).

A creeper, whose soft shoots are edible.

(H) Very light, not deep, easily to be awakened from, with half-closed eyes, said of sleep. Nagkatulúg ikáw?-Hóo, ápang alumílaw lang ang ákon panúlug. Did you sleep?-Yes, but I was only dozing, my sleep was very light. (alamílaw id.).

Second harvest, secondary harvest, harvest after the main or principal harvest. The "ami" usually falls between the months of December and March, seldom later, the main crop within the months of April and December. Also: To plant a second crop, etc. May amí kamó?-Hóo, ang naányan námon ginamihán námon. Have you got a second crop?-Yes, where we harvested our rice there we planted a second crop (of corn, beans, etc.). Iamí ko iníng maís. I am going to plant this corn as a second crop. Mangamí kamó?-Hóo, kon magulán mangamí kamí. Will you plant a second crop?-Yes, if it rains, we will.

A meteor, shooting-star, meteorite, aerolite, aerolith; an evil spirit believed to exercise great authority over other evil spirits.

A prominent place, a foremost, reserved or special seat; to choose a prominent seat, to sit in the front row, take a top seat; to show off, give oneself airs. Paámpag is mostly used. Dirâ silá sa ámpag. They are there in the front row. Indì ka magpaámpag. Don't take a top seat. Don't sit in the front row. Don't show off or be ostentatious. Nagapaámpag gid siá. She is carrying herself proudly or showing off. Dílì mo pag-ipaámpag yanáng mga táo. Do not place those men in the front row. Hándà na ang síya nga igapaámpag ko sa Senyór Obispo. The chair is now ready which I will place in a prominent position for His Excellence.

(Sp. anillo) A small ring, hoop, circular band. (see síngsing).

The flame-, blaze-, flare-, of a fire. Abáw, katáas sang anínas. Oh, how high the flames are shooting up! (see sáblab, íbwal, ánas).