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A bamboo gun, gun, rifle, musket, revolver; to fire a gun, to shoot. Nasentensyahán siá sang hokóm nga pagaluthangón. He was sentenced by the judge to be shot. Ginlúthang níla ang buyóng. They shot the robber. (see pusíl).

Nice, funny, queer. Matahúm kaáyo nga paghokóm iní! This is a nice way of administering justice!

(Sp. nombrar) To nominate, appoint. Ginnombrár siá nga (Hués) Hokóm. He was appointed judge. Walâ pa siá pagnombrahá. He has not as yet been nominated or appointed.

Way, manner, method, mode, procedure, process, contrivance, means, medium; to let pass, etc. Dílì maáyo ang íla paági sa pagpatíndog siníng táytay. Their way of building this bridge is no good. Paágyon (paagíhon) mo lang ang mga táo sa ímo dútà. Let the people pass through your land. Sa siní ukón sádto nga paági--. In one way or another, somehow or other, by some means or other, by hook or by crook; anyway, at all events, in any case. Ipaági inâ sa hokóm. Let it be brought before the judge. Let the judge decide it. (see pa, ági).