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To bind together, fasten with a rope one end of which is provided with a hook; to snatch, take with a swift movement, do something quickly or in passing; to do something on the sly or stealthily, sneak away or off, take secretly. Saklití ang humáy nga ginálab kag dálha dirí, kay tumpihón náton. Tie the rice that has been cut and carry it over here, for we are going to stack it. Nagsáklit siá dídto sing diótay nga tión. He stopped there for a moment in passing. Saklitá ang isá ka papél dirâ sa lamésa. Take a piece of paper from the table there. Saklití akó sing isá ka pliégo sa mga papél nga dirâ sa aparadór. Get me a sheet of writing paper from the paper in the cupboard. Nagsáklit siá sing ápat ka sentimós sa sagúlì sang ákon kwárta. He took secretly four centavos from the change given me.
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(Sp. tiempo) Time, epoch, period, era, age, generation, term, date, season; weather, state (condition) of the sky (atmosphere, wind). Maáyo ang tiémpo. The weather is lovely (fine, beautiful). It's a lovely day. Maláin (gid) ang tiémpo. The weather is bad (most unpleasant). Kon pabór nga hángin kag maáyo ang tiémpo--. Wind and weather permitting--. Sádto nga tiémpo--. At that time--. In those days--. Walâ akó sing tiémpo. I have no time (leisure, off-time, time on hand). Sang úna nga tiémpo--. Formerly--. In bygone days--. Long (Many years) ago--. (see panahón, túig, dág-on, táon, tión, tig-).
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Moment, short while, time, instant, a little spare time. Walâ gid akó sing tinión sa pagbálus sang ímo sulát túbtub karón. Till now I have really had no time to answer your letter. (see tión).
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Dim. of tión. Naghulát akó sa íya dídto kag sang natióntión nagabút siá. I waited for him there and after a short while he arrived. Sang pagabút námon matióntión gid lang kag mabutangán kamí sing panyága. Soon after we arrived dinner was served to us.
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(B) To move, etc. See tión, ínkà, ínghit.
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Audible, capable of being-, loud enough to be-, heard. (batî).
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See manghátì, manghatión-twenty-five centavos each, etc. (see kahátì).
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Worth or costing twenty-five centavos. (see manghátì, kahátì, mangahatión).
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(H) Near new moon. Gáb-i nga palatión. A night near new moon, i.e. a dark night. (see latî).
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Motion, life, stir, movement. (see litóklitók, lihóklihók, tingáwtingáw, timóktimók, giónggíong, kuyúngkúyung, etc.).
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An exclamation of sorrow, anguish or the like. A-a, kon amó inâ ang pangabúhî, maáyo na lang nga mamatáy akó! Ah, if life is such, it would be better for me to die! A-a, ano na man iní! Maanó na lang akó! Alas, what does this mean! What shall I do now!
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One who has plenty of-, is rich in-, hemp; containing hemp-plants, suitable for a hemp-plantation. Bakólod nga abakahán. A hill covered with hemp-plants or suitable for growing hemp. Bankílan siá, kay abakahán kaáyo. He is wealthy or influential, because he owns large hemp-plantations.
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(Sp. habano) A cigar, especially one made by machinery, and sold by tobacconists (in contradistinction to the piokós-a home-made cigar, rolled by hand for private use). Bákli akó sing duhá ka abáno nga taglimá ka sentimós. Buy me two cigars of five centavos each. Indì akó makaúyon sang abáno kay matáb-ang; ginapasolabí ko gid ang piokós, kay labíng maísug. I do not like cigars sold by tobacconists, for they are too mild; I much prefer home-made cigars, because they are very strong, (see tabákò, tabakô, piokós).
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An expression of joy, surprise, astonishment, admiration, sorrow, grief and pain. Oh! Ah! Alas! Hurrah! Abáo, katahúm siní nga daw lángit! Ah, how beautiful! How like heaven! Abáo nga pagkamakaloló-oy sang ákon karón nga kahimtángan! Oh the wretchedness of my present condition! May dakû nga súnug kahápon sa Ilóngílong kag madámù nga mga baláy nga dalágkù ang nagabó.-Abáo! There was a great fire yesterday in Iloilo and many large buildings were burned to ashes.-Oh, really! Ah, this is a terrible news! (see abá).
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(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).
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Liable to fall under a spell by which a benefit is changed into its opposite evil. Indì mo pagsingganán ang bátà nga matámbok siá, kay básì abáyan. Don't tell the child that it is fat, because it might fall under an evil spell (and become lean or sick). N. B. This is a superstition. It is likely that after "abáyan" "sang áswang" is understood.