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(Sp. menos) No good, poor, mean, defective, bad, not well done or said, inferior, mediocre, below expectations, not up to the mark or standard; to grow less, deteriorate, be bad. Nagmínus ang pinatubás ko nga humáy sa karón nga túig. This year I had a poor crop of rice. (see kulabús, kabús, maláin, kúlang).

Freq. of sabát-to answer. Mode or way of answering. Ang íya panabát kúlang sing katahurán. His way of answering was wanting in respect.

To pass along from hand to hand. Ipasálò lang iníng báso sa mga bisíta, kay kúlang kitá sing mga báso. Just let the visitors pass the glass round, for we are short of glasses.

To make enter, allow to enter, let come in, fill or put-in,-into,-inside. Pasúdla ang mga bátà sa simbáhan. Make the children enter the church. Order the children to come into the church. Ipasulúd mo iníng láta sa aparadór. Put this tin in the cupboard. Pasúdli ang sugâ sing agás. Fill the lamp with kerosene. Madámù nga mga bátà walâ na mapasulúd sa buluthóan, kay kúlang ang mga hulút kag kúlang man ang mga manunúdlò. Many children could not be admitted any more into the school, owing to lack of room and of teachers. (pa, sulúd). The phrase: "ímo lang dirâ ang pasúdla" means: "Mind your own business". "Look after your own affairs".

(B) Any solid addition, especially meat, in broth. Walâ sing pátaw iníng sabáw. In this broth there is nothing solid or substantial. A, malás-ay ang sabáw dídto, kay kúlang ang pátaw. Oh dear, the broth there was no good, for it was short of solid morsels or ingredients.

Outfit, tools, equipment; well equipped, provided; to equip, furnish, provide with. May sángkap siá sa pagpamánday. He has carpenter's tools. Sángkap na iníng baláy sa tanán nga mga galamitón. This house is now well provided with furniture, etc. Maáyo siá nga pánday, ápang kúlang sing sángkap. He is a good carpenter, but lacks (is lacking) tools. Sángkap gid ang paglubúng sa kay Fuláno. N.N. was buried with full ceremonies. Ginsangkapán níla ang bág-o nga baláy sing matahúm nga mga galamitón. They provided their new house with beautiful furniture.

To content, satisfy, etc. see áyaw, Walâ, masapnawí, ang, íya, ginháwa, sang, kárne, kay, kúlang, He was not satisfied with-, his hunger was not appeased by-, the meat, for there was too little of it.

Growing rice-plant, rice-planting; to plant rice, take the rice-seedlings from the seedling plot and transplant them to the field. Nagatánum na silá. They are planting rice. Walâ pa kamí makatánum, kay kúlang pa ang ulán. We have not been able to plant rice yet, for there is too little rain. Itánum na lang iníng sábud, kay matáas na. Just transplant these rice-seedlings, for they are quite high now. Húo, ipatánum ko iní sa madalî nga saráng mahímò. Yes, I shall see to it that they be planted as soon as possible. (see tanúm).

To include all, be sufficient for all, leave out none, take in all without exception, cover a whole field, fill all positions, or the like. Natoptopán silá sang (sing) tinápay. They were all without exception given bread. Kúlang karón ang mga párì nga índì silá makatóptop sang tanán nga mga parókya. There are too few priests at present so that they cannot fill all the parishes. Ang malápad níya nga palangúmhan natoptopán sang tubó. His extensive farmland is completely covered with sugar cane. Madámù na ang mga dálan nga maáyo, ápang walâ pa man gihápon sinâ matoptopí ang tanán nga mga bánwa. There are now many good roads in existence, but still not sufficient yet to reach all the municipalities. (see tápud, tipatíp, kámpod, túptup).

To discover, to open-, tear-, rend-, clothing so as to expose the skin. Amligí ang pamúngkò mo, kay básì mabihangán ikáw. Be careful in sitting down, lest you expose yourself. Figuratively: Katákatáhon mo sing maáyo ang mga kalán-on kag ilímnon nga natigána sa mga bisíta, kay básì makulángan kag bihangán kitá. Portion out well the food and drinks prepared for the visitors, for otherwise we may run short and be put to shame. (see búklang, gísì, búhang).

Dull, stupid, backward, slow. (see gágo, búngaw, pákok, bághak, bulúk, kulángkuláng).

(Sp. defecto) Defect, imperfection, blemish, fault. (see samád, kasamarán, kakulángan, sayúp, salâ, balatían, torák, kinaláin).

To bait, badger, nag at, make a butt or laughing-stock of, pillory, hold up to ridicule or contempt, criticize malevolently, expose one to the contempt of bystanders so as to make him angry or in order to pick an open quarrel with him. Gingádgad níya ang kakulángan ni Fuláno túbtub nga nangákig siá. He spoke of N.N.'s shortcomings till he got angry. Indì mo paggadgarón (-adón) ang salâ sang ímo isigkatáo. Don't always harp upon your neighbour's fault. Indì ka maggádgad sang kasaypánan ni Hosé kay awát man lámang, kay siá íya mapainubúson kag índì magbátok ukón magákig. Don't constantly bring up Jose's failings against him, because it is of no use, for he on his part is humble and will not make opposition or get angry about it. (see gálgal).

(Sp. gago) Stuttering, stammering, having an impediment in one's speech; lacking intelligence, not quite right in one's mind. (see áng-ang, pihít, kúnlà, hát-on, buangít, kulángkuláng, kolôkolô; etc.). N.B. In speaking of females, gága is often used.

To space apart, etc. Ginhálhag níla ang mga tápì sa salúg, kay nakulángan silá sing káhoy. They spaced the planks apart on their floor, because they were short of wood. (see hághag).

Lease, rent, fare, charges, travelling ticket, transportation fees, payment for hire, etc.; to hire, lease, pay for rent or the like. Pilá ang hinákay? What is the fare? Hinakáyi ang kabáyo ko kon malúyag ka. Hire my horse if you like. Ang balséro nagapahinákay sing tagpisítas sa káda táo. The ferry man charges twenty centavos for each person. Ginpahinákay akó níya sing támà, tungúd sinâ walâ man akó magsakáy sa íya nga áwto. He charged me an exorbitant fare, therefore I did not hire his automobile. Ang hinákay sa pagpakádto kag pagpakarí índì magkúlang sa duhá ka púlò ka pésos. The ticket for the journey to and fro-or-there and back, will not cost less than twenty pesos. (see sakáy).

(Sp. enano) Dwarf, pigmy, midget, runt; an idiot, simpleton, fool. (see putót, kímay, buangít, kulángkuláng).

(Sp. enano) Dwarf, pigmy, midget, runt; an idiot, simpleton, fool. (see putót, kímay, buangít, kulángkuláng).

Slowness, retardation, a slow, tedious process. Ang pagkakúlang sang kasangkápan amó ang nanginkabangdánan sang kakánat sang íla pagpangabúdlay. Lack of tools was the cause of the slowness of their work. (see kánat).