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(B) To twist-, pinch-, one's ears, etc. (see gulípat, kosípad, kulípat).

(B) To engage, hire, invite, usually with the promise of pay. Ginakángay si Fuláno, ang músika, ang manugsírko, etc. N.N., the band, the circus-man, etc., are being invited (or engaged). Kinangáyan níla ang pándut sing orkésta. They hired an orchestra for the feastday. Ikángay akó ánay sang orkésta sa Miagáw. Please engage for me the Miagao orchestra. Kangáya ang kosinéro ni Fuláno sa áton tábad. Engage N.N.'s cook for our banquet. (see ágda, hágad).

To rend, tear to pieces, pull apart by force, rip. Kosnitá ang papél, hénero, etc. Tear the paper, cloth, etc. to pieces. Kinósnit níya ang ákon báyò. He tore my jacket. (see gísì, kosîkósì, láknit).

To squeeze, pinch, twist, nudge, poke; to strike, beat, thrash. Kinulípat ang bána sang íya asáwa. The husband was pinched by (got a beating from) his wife. (see gulínat, gurípat, kosípad, guránit).