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A young bird not yet able to fly, a fledgeling; a locust starting to grow wings. (see lúkso-a very young locust without wings, a hopper; tárik-a locust able to fly, but not far; apán-a full-grown locust).

(H) Anything that needs force, great efforts or application; arduous, laborious, hard, difficult. (see kusúg, kúsug).

To come together, meet. (see sumálang, sugatâ, sampáda).

A full-grown locust. (see palakúkwan-a young locust beginning to grow wings, but not yet able to fly; tárik-a young locust with newly grown wings, able to fly, but not far; lúkso-a young locust without wings, only capable of hopping along the ground). Also used as a verb figuratively. Abáw, nagalapán gid lang ang mga dumulúaw dídto! Why, the visitors there were as numerous as locusts! Dílì nínyo pagapanán ang pagkáon. Don't fall upon the meal like locusts.

A club, bat. (see bálang, palakóg).

To join the hands; to applaud, clap the hands. (see tokáp, palákpak, pamalákpak).

To applaud, clap hands, strike the palms of the hands together. (see palákpak, pamalákpak).

(H) To go, start out, walk on foot, foot it, trudge, tramp, hike, march, pace, step; travel; go away, leave; be current or passing. Lakát (maglakát) ka na. Go now. Lákta (lakatá) ang Ilóngílong. Go to Iloilo (on foot). Lákti (lakatí) iníng dálan. Walk along this road. Lináktan níla ang bág-o nga dálan. They took the new road. Walâ níla pagalákti ang dálan sang katarúngan. They are not walking the road of righteousness. Naglakát na siá. He has gone (away). He has left. Palákta siá. Make him go. Let him go (on foot). Send him away. Ang túig (búlan) nga nagalakát. The current year (month). Ang bilí nga nagalakát. The current price. (see pánaw, lúmbus, kádto, laláktan, lalákton).

(B) To exaggerate, boast, overstate, brag, vaunt. Nagapaámbaw gid siá sang súgid. Ginapaambawán gid níya ang súgid. He made the most of the story. He gave a highly coloured account of the story. (see palabáw, palakás, wákal, hágak, etc.).

Stick, bat, piece of wood, etc.; to throw, shy, fling or hurl any lengthy missile, as a stick, log of wood or the like. Ipakóg ang palakóg. Hurl the missile. Pakogá ang báboy sing biníal. Throw a piece of split bamboo at the pig. Gimpakóg níya ang páhò sa káhoy. He shied (hurled) a piece of wood at the mango on the tree. (The augmentative or frequentative form "pamakóg" is more often used than the simple pakóg).

Riddle, conundrum (pakót; see palaktónon, paratkónon). Also: to solve riddles, give each other riddles to solve. Nagapaktánon (nagapinaktánon) silá. They are giving each other riddles to solve, are playing at propounding riddles.

A prefix indicative of a habit or natural inclination to what is implied by the root, e.g. palaínum, palahúbug-a drunkard (inúm, hubúg); palahámbal-chatterbox, a great talker (hámbal); palanúgid-a tale-bearer, story-teller, one given or addicted to tale-bearing (panúgid); palakádlaw-one who-laughs much and often,-is always laughing (kádlaw); palahámpang-one given or addicted to sport, a sportsman (hámpang), etc. (see para- id.).

Freq. of palákpak-to clap the hands, to clap, applaud, give applause; to flap-, flutter-, the wings, etc. (see pákpak).

Stick or bat used in the sáto-game. See palakóg id.

To exceed, do to excess, overdo, overstep the mark, go beyond the limit, affect too much; cause to exceed, etc. Ginpatám-an níya siá sing mga ilímnon nga makahulúbug. He went beyond the limit in treating him to intoxicating drinks. Ayáw pagpatám-i sing pangabúdlay ang mga bátà. For heaven's sake, do not overwork the children. (see támà, palakás).