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Hair dresser, barber. (gúnting).
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Masseur, masseuse, one who practises massage. (see hílot).
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Collector-, gatherer-, seller-, of firewood; dealer in wood. (see káhoy).
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A sawyer, one who saws wood. (see lagárì).
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(Sp. abogado) Lawyer, attorney-at-law. (see mananábang, manugsákdag).
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Bent, curved, warped; to bend, to curve, to warp, kink. Ang mga manuglagarì nagalagárì sang káhoy sonô sang íya abóy. The sawyers are sawing the tree according to its curve. Nagaabóy ang kalát, ang mga soléras, ang bánkò, etc. The rope is kinked, the floor beams are warped, the bench is sagging in the middle, etc. Butangí ang bánkò sing duhá pa ka tiíl sa tungâ, agúd nga indì magabóy. Add two legs to the middle of the bench, so that it may not sag or bend. (see táboy, lúy-on).
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Prepossessing, charming, captivating, attractive and hence having many admirers, clients or customers, being much sought after or resorted to. Agao nga dalága, magtotóon, manugbúlong, buluthóan, etc. A charming young lady, a favourite teacher, a doctor much in request, a school or college that attracts many pupils, etc.
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(Sp. agente) Agent, actor, minister, commissioner. (see manugtátap, tulugyánan, manugpalápnag).
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(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).
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To nourish, nurture, rear, bring up, foster, take good care of, look after with kindness and consideration. Aliláa sing maáyo ang bátà, ang masakít, ang pilasón, etc. Look well after the baby, the sick person, the wounded man, etc. Ialílà akó ánay siníng makaloló-oy nga táo. Kindly take upon yourself the care of this poor fellow. Si San Hosé dílì sumúod nga amáy ni Hesukrísto, kóndì amáy nga manugalílà lámang. St. Joseph was not the real father of Jesus Christ, but only his foster-father. Ginalílà níya ang ílo nga bátà súbong sang sumúod níya nga anák. She brought up or reared the orphan-child as if it were her own daughter. (see sagúd, batití, sapópo).
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A loan contract, the loan to be paid, mostly at usurious interest, in agricultural products; to borrow money on such a contract. Kon índì ka magbáyad sing túbò, índì ka makaalíli. If you are unwilling to pay interest, you cannot get a loan. Nagsilíng siá sa ákon nga pagapaalilíhan ikáw níya sing napúlò ka mángmang kon magbáyad ka sa íya sing ánum ka pásong nga humáy sa tubás. He told me that he will lend you ten pesos, if you will pay him six bushels of rice at the harvest-time. Ipaalíli lang sa íya ang tátlo ka mángmang nga íya kinahánglan. Just lend him the three pesos he needs. Sing masamí ang mga manugpaalíli nagasokót sing lakás nga túbò. Very often money-lenders on an alíli-contract charge exorbitant interest. (see útang, hulám, língit, ángkat).
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(H) Very short-haired, shaved or with the hair cut extremely short; to cut the hair very short, to shave. Alotí akó sang ákon bohók. Cut my hair very short. Mangalót akó sang ákon búngot. I am going to shave off my beard. Mapaalót akó ánay sa manuggúnting. I am going to have my hair cut very short by the barber. Ipaalót mo ang ímo búngot sa barbéro. Get your beard shaved off by the barber. (see bulúg).
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Stepfather; foster-father. Si San Hosé amáy-ámay ukón amáy nga manugalílà ni Hesukrísto. St. Joseph was the foster-father of Jesus Christ. (see tatáy-tátay).
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Opium. Indì ka magyúpyup sang apián, kay maláin inâ sa láwas páti kalág. Don't smoke (literally "suck in") opium, for it is bad for body and soul. Manugsiò sang apián. An opium-smoker, opium-eater. (see apyán id.).
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To warm, to heat, make red-hot. Ginbagáng sang manugsálsal ang salsálon. The smith made the iron red-hot. Nabagáng na ang gánga. The roasting-pot is hot. Bagangá ánay ang gánga sa walâ pa ikáw magsánlag sang maís. Heat the roasting-pot first before you roast the corn. Ang gúgma nagabagáng sang íya tagiposóon. Love warms his heart. Ibagáng akó ánay sing isá ka nahót nga salsálon. Kindly make a piece of iron red-hot for me. Bagangí akó sing gánga, kay magasánlag akó sing maís. Heat a roasting-pot for me, for I am going to roast some corn. Ginabagáng siá. He is getting hot, i.e. he has fever, as a forerunner of some serious disease like smallpox, measles, etc.
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(Sp. vacuna) Cowpox, vaccine virus; to vaccinate. Sín-o ang nagbakúna sa imo? Who vaccinated you? Ginabakunáhan karón ang mga kabatáan sa mga buluthóan, kay nagapamutí. The children at school are being vaccinated at present, for there is an epidemic of smallpox. Ipabakúna ang ímo mga anák sa manugbúlung, agúd índì malátnan sang butí. Get your children vaccinated by the doctor, lest they should be infected with smallpox. Kalití ang pagpabakúna, kay ang mga nabakunáhan tumalágsa gid lámang madunggoán sang butí. Get vaccinated in time, for those that are vaccinated are rarely attacked by smallpox. (see sibít, pasibít).
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To practise, drill, apply oneself to, be diligent. Kon magbalándra siá, magamaáyo siá nga manugtahî, manugkánta, etc. If she applies herself, she will become a good seamstress, singer, etc. (see hanáshánas, bánggad, ságad).
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News, information, notice, communication; to notify, inform, report, communicate. Anó ang mga balítà nga bág-o? What is the latest news? May balítà balá? Is there any news? Nabalitáan kamí sang kamatáyon ni Fuláno. We were informed of N.N.'s death. Ginbalitáan kamí níla sang maáyo nga pagabút níla dídto. They notified us of their safe arrival there. Ibalítà mo sa íla ang kamatáyon ni Fuláno or ibalítà mo sa íla nga napatáy si Fuláno. Inform them of the death of N.N. or that N.N. is dead. Ginpabalitáan sang Diós ang mga manugbántay sang mga háyop sing isá ka ánhel. God sent a message to the shepherds through an Angel. Pinabalitáan níya kamí sa isá ka hatud-dulús sang maáyo níya nga kapaláran. He sent us word by telegram of his good luck. (see pahibaló, pasáyod, pamáan).
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Watch, guard, observer; to watch, guard, observe, supervise, take care of, look after, keep an eye on. Bantayí ang ákon baláy. Guard my house. Take good care of my house. Bantayán mo lang akó dídto sa únhan. Just keep on the look-out for me there further ahead. Binantayán níya ang íla mga gího. He observed, watched their movements. Ibántay akó dídto sang ákon karabáw, maís, humáy, etc. Watch for me there my buffalo, maize, rice, etc. Manugbántay siá sang mga háyop, sang mga karnéro, etc. He is a herdsman or cowherd, a shepherd, etc. Anhél nga manugbántay. Guardian Angel. (see panílag, tíid, paníid).