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(B) Shawl, covering for the shoulders and back; to use or wear a shawl. Tan-awá yanáng babáye nga nagaabláy. Look at that woman wearing a shawl. Pagaablayón ko gid iníng bunáng. I will certainly work this yarn up into a shawl. Iabláy lang iníng hábul, kay mátugnaw. Just use this blanket as a shawl, for it is cold. Ablayí ang bátà, agúd indì mapás-* mo sa matúgnaw nga hángin. Put a shawl around the child, lest it should catch a cold in the chilly air. Paablayí silá. Provide them with shawls. Put some shawls at their disposal, (see abrígo, kúnop).

To put one's arms on or round another's shoulder. Nagalakát silá nga nagaagbayánay. They are walking with their arms round each other's shoulders. Agbayí siá. Place your arm on his shoulder. Indì ka magágbay sa íya. Don't put your arm on his or her shoulder. Paagbayón mo ang masakít. Let the sick person put his arm on your shoulder. Sa dakû nga kakáhas nagágbay siá sa kay Fulána, apang dáyon siá níya sinúmbag kag siníkway. With great boldness he put his arm on Miss N.N.'s shoulder, but immediately he received a slap from her and was repulsed with contempt.

(Sp. agente) Agent, actor, minister, commissioner. (see manugtátap, tulugyánan, manugpalápnag).

Gay, sprightly, cheerful, cheery, merry, good-humoured; to be or become gay, etc. Alikáya nga nawóng. A gay expression. Sádto ánay masubô siá, ápang karón nagalikáya na siá. Formerly he used to be sad, but now he is cheerful. Naalikayáhan akó sang íya pangguyáhon. His face impressed me with its cheeriness. (see nayánáya, manayánáya).

A crab, much steemed[typo for "esteemed"] for food, the "aligyanán" in particular being much in demand. (see kaság).

A prominent place, a foremost, reserved or special seat; to choose a prominent seat, to sit in the front row, take a top seat; to show off, give oneself airs. Paámpag is mostly used. Dirâ silá sa ámpag. They are there in the front row. Indì ka magpaámpag. Don't take a top seat. Don't sit in the front row. Don't show off or be ostentatious. Nagapaámpag gid siá. She is carrying herself proudly or showing off. Dílì mo pag-ipaámpag yanáng mga táo. Do not place those men in the front row. Hándà na ang síya nga igapaámpag ko sa Senyór Obispo. The chair is now ready which I will place in a prominent position for His Excellence.

(Sp. acera) Side-walk, pavement; row of houses along both sides of a street. (see dálan, dalayándayánan, kúbay, kátay).

(B) Used only of, or amongst, females: Friend, playmate, constant companion, bosom-friend, intimate; to be friends, or constant companions. Nagabábay or nagababayánay silá. They are very intimate or constantly together. (The relative term for males is akíd, atíd, idól).

A loin cloth; to wear only a loin-cloth. Indì ka magbahág, kóndì magpuróy ka gid. Don't go out in a loin-cloth, but wear at least short breeches. Bahagá lang yanáng hénero. Simply use that cloth as a cover for your loins. Pabahagí siá. Have a loin-cloth put on him. Provide him with a loin-cloth. Ang mga mananggéte nagabahág. Tuba-gatherers wear loin-cloths.

(B) A shoot, a sprout from a stock, stem or trunk; to shoot or sprout from a cut branch or trunk. Iníng páhò, dúldul, etc. nga natapás sang isá ka túig may baróngbong na. This mango, cotton-tree, etc. that was cut down last year, has sprouted anew. Madámù nga mga káhoy kon tápson magapamaróngbong. Many trees, if cut down, will sprout again from the stump or trunk. Yanáng akásya nagabaróngbong na. That acacia is putting forth new shoots from its trunk. (see salíngsing).

To strut, walk about proudly with head thrown back; to walk about idly or aimlessly, promenade or go from place to place for lack of serious occupation. Tan-awá yanáng bugalón nga nagabiádbíad sa dálan. Look at that proud fellow who walks on the road with his head thrown back. Igò lang sa íya ang biádbíad. Igò lang siá sang biádbíad. He is only fit for promenading or for walking about idly. He does nothing but strolling, sauntering. (see báy-ad, liád-líad, barumbáda, sarabánda).

To break, snap, sever, part, fall asunder, put asunder. Indì gid siá magpaubág, bisán mabígtas (bigtasón) ang mahírup níla nga paghiliábyanay. He will not yield, even though their friendly relations should be broken off. (see búgtò, útud, bíngkas).

A large-sized kind of maize that requires a rather long time to ripen (hudyánan). The smaller kind (munáhan) ripens quicker.

To throw-, thrust-, fling-, down missiles from above. Buslogí siá sang hál-o. Hurl the rice-pestle down at him. Ibúslog yanáng kawáyan sa idô. Throw that piece of bamboo down at the dog. Binuslogán níya akó sang íya bastón. He flung his stick down at me.

To show up, expose, tell others, betray, divulge, make public, bruit about. Indì mo pagibuyágyag yanáng mga butáng. Don't tell everybody such things. Ginbuyágyag níya ang kasaypánan ni Fuláno. He exposed in public N.N.'s mistakes. (see bútiag, bútyag, buyásyas).

To neglect, postpone, put off, procrastinate, disregard, pay no attention to. Dílì mo pagbuyánbuyánan ang ímo mga tulumánon. Don't neglect the performance of your duties. (N.B. This term is mostly used with the prefix pa-. Nagpabuyánbúyan siá sa pagkompesár. He neglected-, put off-, going to confession. Pinabuyánbuyánan níya ang pagtúman sang íya mga katungdánan. He shirked doing his duty. (see patumbáyà, pahámak, palántang, pasalipótpot).

To taste, try the taste of, bring in contact with the tip of the tongue. Dímdim-or-magdímdim ka lang siní kon anó ang íya sabór. Try the taste of this. Dimdimí iní kon kaúyon ka siní ukón índì. Taste this and see whether you like it or not. Dinimdimán ko yanáng sabáw, ápang índì akó makaúyon (sinâ). I tasted that sauce, but I don't like it. Nadimdimán ko na iníng bulúng kag napaitán akó (siní). I tasted this medicine and found it bitter. (see tiláw).

A hammock; to use a hammock, swing-a hammock,-in a hammock. Magdúyan ka lang dirâ. Just lie down in that hammock. Duyána ang bátà. Put the baby in the hammock and swing it. Idúyan akó ánay sang bátà. Kindly rock the baby in the hammock for me. Amó iní ang abóyabóy nga ginaduyánan sa bátà. This is the make-shift hammock in which the baby swings.