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An idea, a thought, concept, conception; to understand, comprehend, know, conceive, fathom, make out. Indì siá makahántup sang hámbal nga ininglés. He cannot understand English. Nahantupán ko ang íla nga katuyoán. I could make out what their intention was. Ginhántup níya galî ang áton kasugtánan, kay naningádtingád siá sa tágò sang áton sugilánon. He actually knew of our agreement, for he secretly listened to our conversation. Ang amó nga hántup nagpalibúg sang íya úlo. That thought worried him. (see hangúp, hibaló, sáyod, etc.).
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To come to, arrive at (by chance, accidentally). Naghiabút siá sa isá ka masubô nga kahimtángan. He came to a sorry plight. Walâ pa maghiabút ang sugilánon níla nahanungúd sináng mga butáng. Their conversation has not yet touched on those subjects. Si Pédro kag si António buút gid makigáway, ápang túbtub karón walâ silá gihápon maghiabutáy. Peter and Anthony are anxious for a fight, but up till now they have not met. Básì pa lang nga mahiabután mo ang ímo ginahándum. Let us hope that you may be able to reach the goal of your desires. (see abút, hiábut).
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To believe to be true, be convinced of, swallow, take in, be assured of, assent to, give credence to. Nagahimatúod siá sang ginsúgid ni Fuláno. He believes what has been told by N.N. Indì ka maghimatúod sang mga sugilánon sináng mga hámbug. Don't believe the stories of those braggarts. Ginahimatúod níya ang ginakonó nga mga tumáo sa bóbog. He is convinced of the rumour that there are ghosts in the bobog-tree. (see túod, pamatúod).
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To get-, take-, covet-, more than others, desire a larger share, be very selfish, outdo others, take the greater part of. Nagahingalában siá sa pagkúhà sang humáy. He is taking more than his share of rice. Indì ka maghingalában sang sugilánon. Don't take upon yourself the largest share of the conversation. Hingalabáni siá sang súgid. Try to surpass him in talking. Ginhingalabánan níya ang íya mga útud sang mánggad nga binílin sang íla mga ginikánan. He overreached his brothers in getting the largest share of the property left by their parents. (see labán, pangunyádì, panginyáwat).
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Thought, sentence, idea, view, remark; to exchange views on a subject, speak about, talk over, think upon, dwell upon, ponder. Nagahinun-ánon silá nahanungúd sa bág-o nga ley. They are exchanging views on the new law. Naghinun-ánon siá nga--. He was thinking that--. Naghinun-ánon silá sang íla karabáw nga nadúlà. They were conferring together about the lost buffalo. (see hunâhúnà, dúmdum, paíno-íno, hámbal, sugilánon, hambárò, hambalánon, pamúlong).
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Climax, apex, acme, culmination; to be absorbed, immersed, engrossed, be at the acme of, reach the height or summit of. Nagahinurungán gid ang íla sugilánon nga walâ silá makabatî sang panóktok sa ganháan. Their conversation was so animated that they did not hear the knock at the door.
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To fit, suit, agree, correspond, match. Walâ paghisálò ang íla sugilánon. Their conversation is all out of joint. They do not understand each other (their answers not agreeing with the questions, or the like). Walâ na silá paghisálò. They are not on good terms any longer. (see salô).
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Pertaining to the manners and customs of the deaf and dumb; dumb-show; to talk by signs and gestures as the deaf and dumb. Maálam ka balá maginapâ? Do you know how to talk by signs and gestures? Inapâ nga sugilánon. A conversation conducted in the manner of the deaf and dumb. (see apâ).
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Pertaining to the manners and customs of the deaf and dumb; dumb-show; to talk by signs and gestures as the deaf and dumb. Maálam ka balá maginapâ? Do you know how to talk by signs and gestures? Inapâ nga sugilánon. A conversation conducted in the manner of the deaf and dumb. (see apâ).
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(B) Bad, wicked, evil, no good, ugly, nasty, foul, not nice; to be or become bad, ugly, etc. Kaayóáyo siníng bátà sang úna, ápang karón, kay nagdakû (naghánggud), nagkadû (nagláw-ay)! How beautiful this child was formerly! But now, it has grown up plain! Indì ka magbúhat sin_à, kay kadû (maláw-ay, maláin). Don't do that, for it is wicked or bad. Indì ka magsúgpon sa mga sugilánon nga kadû (maláw-ay). Don't take part in foul talk. Waláy sapayán nga ginadáyaw siá sang ibán, akó sing ákon ginakaduán (ginalaínan, ginalaw-ayán) sa íya. Notwithstanding that others praise him, I for my part consider him a bad (ugly) man. Indì mo pagkaduón (paglaw-ayón) ang pagsulát. Don't write badly, i.e. illegibly, indistinctly, obscenely. (see láin, láw-ay, hígkò, maláin, maláw-ay, mahígkò, kadô).
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Changeable, capricious; erratic, fickle, variable, ever changing the-, or introducing a new-, subject. Labáylabáy ang íya sugilánon. His conversation is erratic, ever changing and changing about.
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An addition, mixture; to mingle, mix, add to. May lángkay ang áton tinóla? Has our side-dish any admixture (of fish, meat, etc.)? Langkayí ang útan sing hípon. Add some hípon-fish to the vegetables. Indì mo pagilángkay iníng mga butáng sa ámon sugilánon. Do not introduce these things into our conversation. (see lákay, lakót, sakót, símbug, sámò, símpon, súbak, dúgang).
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To put off, procrastinate, postpone, prolong, protract, delay, defer. Indì mo paglantangón ang ímo sugilánon. Don't spend a long time in conversation. Ginlántang níya ang pagkonpesár. He postponed going to confession. Naglántang siá dídto sang íya pagpuyô sing tátlo ka túig. He prolonged his stay there for three years. Lantangá ang ímo pagpuyô sa hospitál túbtub nga magaáyo gid ikáw. Prolong your stay in the hospital till you get quite well. Karatán siá nga dáan kag walâ níya paglantangá ang pagkádto dídto. He had been anxious for some time to go there, and did not put off his visit. (see palántang, palantánglántang which are more in use).
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To detain, distract, divert, to cause to forget everything else. Ginlúpag kitá dídto sang sugilánon. We were detained there by an interesting conversation. Naglúpag siá sa ámon sang íya manámit nga ambahánon. She diverted us with her sweet songs. Lupága silá túbtub sa hápon sa mga sarîsárì nga hámpang. Divert them till evening with a variety of games. (see dúpag).
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To listen in, hear, get notice of, receive news, eavesdrop. Nakamatík ka nga may mga buyóng nga magaabút? Have you heard that there are brigands (gangsters) approaching? Walâ akó sing namatikán sang íla sugilánon. I could not (did not) understand what they were talking about. (see mutík).
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