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Fear, shyness, apprehension, scare, alarm. (hangáwà).

To finish, take away or off (a loom or the like). Abána ang ákon háblon sa madalî nga saráng mahímò. Get my cloth off the loom as soon as possible. Ginában sang subâ ang ámon dútà. The river has washed away our land. Abánon mo na ang íya nga balayoón, kay nagtú-gon siá nga, kon maában na, ipadalá sa íya sa waláy lídan. Finish the cloth for making dresses, for she ordered it to be sent to her at once, when it was ready. Abáni akó sing duhá ka patádyong. Get me off the loom two native skirts, i. e. cloth sufficient for two such skirts called patádyong. Dílì makaában ang subâ siníng umá, kay may pángpang nga dínglì. The river cannot carry (wash) away this farm-land, for its bank is of hard sandstone. Naában na ang tátlo ka búlan sa napúlò nga inogbulúthù níya sa koléhyo. Three months have gone by already of the ten he has to study at college. Ginában níya ang dakû níya nga mánggad sa mga kalingáwlingáwan kag waláy pulús nga mga kahinguyángan. He spent his great wealth on diversions and useless extravagance. (see hingápus, hingapús, kúhà, búhin, áb-ab, etc.).

(B) To join, enter, associate with, take to, mingle. Nagabáy na siá sa pagkapánday, pagkamangangawáy, etc. He has now taken to carpentry, has cast in his lot with the soldiery, etc. Dî mo pagiabáy ang ngálan sang Diós sa mga sugilánon nga kalibutánon. Do not mingle the name of God in worldly conversation. Indì mo pagábyan ang mga dîmatárung. Do not join with, associate with, wicked men. Abyí siá. Join him. Become his companion or associate. Ipa-*abáy mo ang ímo nga anák sa mga kaupdánan nga maáyo sing pamatásan. See that your child associates with companions of good behaviour. (see ábian, ábyan).

Odour, smell, scent, perfume, emanation, vapour emanating from the ground, flowers, etc.; to smell, give off a smell, to exhale, be odoriferous. Anáno nga alísbong ang ginabátyag ko dirí? What kind of smell do I notice here? Anó ang nagapangalísbong? What is smelling? Abáw, nagapangalísbong ka ba! Ah, how strong you smell of scent! (see ósbong, súbung, sungáw).

Fight, battle, struggle, conflict, fray, strife, contention, tussle, scuffle, scrimmage, encounter, fighting, quarrelling, war, combat; to fight, quarrel, come to blows, go to war, etc. Nagaáway silá. They are fighting or quarrelling. Nagakaáway silá. They are enemies. Dílì kamó mag-ináway or mag-ilináway. Don't fight or quarrel amongst yourselves. Anó ang ginawáyan nínyo kahápon sang hápon? What were you quarrelling about yesterday evening? Awáyon ko gid siá. I am certainly going to fight him. Tápus na ang dakû nga áway sa Orópa. The great war in Europe is finished. (see kaáway, kaawáyan, kaawayón, mangangawáy, ális, árnis, bagâ, bángig, banggiánay, etc.).

(H) The span of the outstretched thumb and forefinger, the distance between the tip of the extended thumb and that of the extended forefinger; to measure with the thumb-and-forefinger span. Sókla ang kalaparón sang hénero sang ímo balángit or balangíta ang kalaparón sang hénero. Measure the breadth of the cloth with your thumb-and-forefinger-span. Balangíti pa sing isá. Measure an additional-, add one-, thumb-and-forefinger span. (see dángaw-the span or space from the point of the middle-finger to that of the thumb, when both are stretched apart).

To like, be pleased with, enjoy; to entertain, amuse. Nagakabangá silá sang sugilánon. They enjoy conversation. Ginbangahán níla ang pagtámbong sa ámon beláda. They enjoyed being present at our theatrical entertainment. Bangahá ang mga bisíta sang sugilánon túbtub nga malútò ang pagkáon. Entertain the visitors with conversation till dinner (food) is ready. (see wíli, lúyag, lípay, lingáw).

To be stiff, benumbed; to fill, crowd, confuse. Nagabaráy-báray ang ákon likód. My back is quite stiff. Nagbaráybáray sa íya painó[*space?]íno ang mamíngaw nga hándum kag masubô nga hunâhúnà. Sad reflections and dreary thoughts beset his mind. (see álay, bínhod).

(Sp. velada) Evening entertainment, drama, play, soirée. (see palagwáon, talan-áwon, hámpang, kalingáwan).

(Sp. vez, veces) See bis. Napúlò ka bísis. Ten times. May bísis nga maáthag ang íya hámbal kag may bísis nga índì siá makatúsngaw. At times he talks quite distinctly, and at times he cannot pronounce (say) a word. (see maka-).

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

To strike, beat, thrash, whip, flog, scourge, flagellate, birch, cane, drub, lash, swinge. Bunála siá. Thrash him. Bunáli siá sa likód. Give him a flogging on his back. Ibúnal mo akó ánay siníng bátà mo, kay nangáwat siá sing kuárta nga báli napúlò ka sentimós. Please give this child of your's a beating, for it has stolen ten centavos. Ibúnal sa kabáyo iníng símsim. Use this bamboo-branch to beat the horse with. (see hánot, lámpús, etc.).

To run eagerly after, covet, desire, seek or try to obtain, hanker after. Ang kwárta ko lang amó ang ginadihót mo. You are only after my money. Dihotá ang pílak sang maéstro, kay kaína nakabáton siá sang íya binúlan. Try to get some money from the teacher, because a short while ago he drew his monthly salary. Indì mo pagdihotón sing lakás ang mga kalingáwlingáwan. Don't go in too much for pleasure. (see lagás).

To get wise by experience, beware a second time, dread or fear to repeat an action. Nagakadúdlà na siá sa pagpangáwat. He is now afraid of stealing, he will not easily steal again. Ginadudlaán na níya ang pagpangáwat (pagpanakáb) sing mga ságing. He will think twice before stealing bananas again. Hanóta siá sa pagpadúdlà sa íya, agúd índì siá mangahás sa pagbúhat sing amó liwán. Give him a whipping to scare him, so that he may not dare to do such a thing again.

Dim. and Freq. of dúlà. Also: Disappearing, melting away, changing imperceptibly from one into the other; to melt-, dissolve-, into each other. Dulâ-dúlà (nagakadulâ-dúlà) gid ang duág sang balangáw, tipáy, etc. The colours of the rainbow, of a sea-shell, etc. melt-, dissolve-, into each other. (see tunáwtúnaw).

(Sp. ejercito) Army, military force. (see mangangawáy, kinabón, sang, mga, mangangawáy).