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To seize, snatch greedily or selfishly. Kayabáha lang tanán. Just seize everything-or-take all for yourself.
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Maize cob, corn cob.
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To float, hover, drift. Ang mga sakayán nagakayánkáyan sa túbig, ang mga píspis sa hángin. Boats float on water, birds in the air.
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Shed, hut, kiosk, tent; tabernacle (of the Old Testament). (see kamálig, hayúbháyub).
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Also: the border of a roof, the eaves. (see balísbísan).
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To be taken by surprise, be startled, be taken aback, receive a shock. Nakayás siá. He was taken by surprise-or-he was startled. (see kuyús, hanguyús, kibút, pangyós, panglígbos).
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(Sp. andamio) Gangplank, gangway, gangboard, a narrow framework or platform for the passage of vehicles and pedestrians; scaffold; to use or apply a gangboard, etc. Butangí sing andámio ang baróto. Place a gangplank on the ferryboat. Andamiohí ang alágyan. Put a gangplank where the people pass. Iandámio ko iníng tápì. I'll use this board as a gangway. Andamiohá iníng káhoy. Make a gangway out of this wood. Paandamiohán mo sa íla ang sakayán, agúd makasákà ang mga sumalákay. Let them put a gangway to the boat, that the passengers may be able to go on board. (see latayán).
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(Sp. alquilon) Hirer, one who hires out anything; anything for hire, as a vehicle, etc. (see hinákay, hilinakayán, ágsa, paágsa).
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(Sp. armada) Navy, fleet, squadron, warships, (see sakayán, sakayán-áway).
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Of use, worth something, etc. See yáwat. (see yádì, pangunyádì, panginyáwat).
-ay, (Short for -anay) A very frequently used suffix denoting reciprocity or an action by many, e.g. pilasáy, pinilasáy (pílas-to wound); bukaráy, binukaráy (búkad-to open, disclose); hikayáy, hinikayáy (híkay-to disparage, criticize); hikawáy, hinikawáy, (híkaw-to envy, spite); agawáy, inagawáy (ágaw-to snatch, take); sulátay, sinulátay (sulát-to write); minulayáy (múlay-to carp, cavil, run down); tabanáy, tinabanáy (tában-to run away with), etc. etc.
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To rummage, etc. See balúkhay id. Baluskayá ang ímo korbáta sa baúl. Search for your tie in the trunk. Sín-o ang nagbalúskay sangákon pinutús?-Ang ímo pinutús ginbaluskayán (binaluskayán) sang mánghud mo sa pagusísà kon may binakál ikáw nga dólse. Who rummaged my parcel?-Your parcel was searched by your younger brother to find out whether you had bought some sweets.
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(Sp. vapor) Steam-boat, steamer, ocean-liner. (see sakayán-húlas).
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(Sp. varar) To run aground, to run on sand in shallow water, be stranded (said of ships). Nagbará or nabará ang bapór. The steamer ran aground. Andamí ang ímo pagdalá sang sakayán, agúd índì magbará. Be careful in steering the boat, lest it should run aground. Dî mo pagpabarahón ang bapór. Don't run the boat aground. Figuratively: Nabará kamí kahápon sa igtubá. Yesterday we were stranded on the other side of the river.
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A place or side of a thing open to blows, thrusts, waves, etc. Ang buntalán sang subâ. The bank or side of a river where the current is swiftest. Ang buntalán sang sakayán. The side of a boat beaten against by the waves. The weather-side opposite the lee-side. (see búntal).
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(B) To take to oneself, to grasp, grab, appropriate. Burawí lang ang tanán. Just grab all for yourself. Indì mo pagburawán ang tinápay, kóndì hatágan mo man ang mga útud mo. Don't grab all the bread for yourself (Don't hog all the bread), but give some to your brothers. (see pangunyádì, hugákom, ángkon, karipón, kayába).
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To make seasick. Ginadagát akó. I am seasick. Ang madagatón dagatón gid, bisán hagánhágan ang linggílínggi sang sakayán. One very liable to get seasick will get seasick, even if the boat should roll only a little.
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Matting coated with pitch added to a dug-out to give the boat depth, weather-board; keel, bottom, hold (of a vessel). Sinulúd sang túbig ang sakayán nga may dakû nga búhò sa dágpak sa idálum. The water entered the ship through a large hole in its side (below the water-level).