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To hire a workman, engage or employ a labourer. Mapatáo kitá sing limá sa buás. Tomorrow we shall employ-, give employment to-, give work to-, five men. Pataóhan ko ang ákon talámnan sing napúlò, agúd madalî mahíl-ob. I shall hire ten workmen for my farm in order to finish the work quickly. Pataóhi ánay ang ímo baláy, kon buút ka magupúd sa ámon. Get someone to look after your house, if you wish to come with us. (see táo).
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Dead, killed, deceased, demised, departed, defunct, lifeless, said of any living organism; gone out, stopped, not functioning (of lamps, fire, clocks, machines, etc.); to cause death, to kill, put to death, take (a man's) life, slay, murder, slaughter, massacre, do or make away with, put an end to, despatch. Dúgay na nga patáy siá. He is dead a long time. He died long ago. Patáy na ang kaláyo. The fire has gone out. Patáy na ang motór. The motor does not go (is not working) any more. Pátya siá. Kill him. Indì ka magpatáy. Thou shalt not kill. Sín-o ang nagpatáy sa íya? Who killed him? Pátya ang sugâ. Put out the lamp (light). Napatáy siá nga walâ na maabúti sang manugbúlung. He died before the doctor (physician) could reach him. Pinatáy (Ginpatáy) siá sang mga buyóng. He was murdered (killed) by the robbers. Yanáng baláy napátyan sing makaduhá sa sulúd sang isá ka búlan. Within a month two persons died in that house. Ipatáy akó ánay siníng haló. Please kill this iguana for me. (see kamátay, matáy, kamatáyon, tagumatáyon, himatayón, panginmatáy, minatáy, húy-od, múy-od, músduk, paalumátay, namátyan).
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Eaten away, become thin or small through the action of the soil, said of posts, or the like; to wear out, become thin or small. Nagpatíd ang isá ka halígi sang ámon baláy. One post of our house is eaten away at its lower end.
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To erect, build, establish, found, make stand up, set up, stand (transitive). Patindogá ang baláy. Build the house. Patindogá ang karabáw nga nagalukó. Get the resting buffalo on its legs. Patindogí ang dakû nga bató dídto sing isâ ka bátà. Let a boy stand there on that big stone.
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(Sp. finca) Real estate, property. (see pagkabutáng, umá, baláy).
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To be or become diligent, assiduous, zealous, active, energetic, indefatigable, hardworking; to apply oneself to with zeal, perform diligently. Nagpísan siá karón, ápang sang úna matámad siá magtoón. Now he is diligent, but formerly he was too lazy to study. Pisáni gid ang ímo pagtóon, pagpangabúdlay, etc. Study with great application, work with zeal, etc. Ginapisánan níla ang pagáni. They are working hard,-hard at work (diligent or industrious) at harvesting rice. Kon mapisanán (note the accent!) akó mahápit akó sa ímo baláy. If I feel inclined (disposed or in form) I will pay you a visit at your home.
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(Sp. flete) Fare, freight, freightage; hire, payment for the lease or hire of; to hire, lease (out), take on lease, engage a vehicle, etc. Pilá ang pléte? What is the fare? How much is to be paid for the lease or hire? Ginpletehán ko ang íya áwto, ang íya baláy, etc. I engaged his auto. I hired his house, etc. Ipapléte mo sa ákon ang ímo dútà, kabáyo, etc. Let me have your land on lease, let me hire your horse, etc. (see hinákay).
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A bunch, group, cluster; patch of ground, piece, parcel, district. Isá ka poóng nga baláy. A cluster of houses, a group of buildings.
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White, whitish, pale, pallid, wan, faded (of colours); to be or become pale, to pale, fade (said especially of colours that lose their brightness through the influence of sun-light, rain, etc.). Napúd-is (Nagkapúd-is) ang duág siníng baláy. The colour of this house has faded. (see púg-is, lubád, búdhaw, lús-aw, láspì, lúspad, lún-ad).
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To break open, unfold, ransack, disturb one's peace, to rummage and deprive of (e.g. take away the honey from a bee-hive, etc.). Ginapúhag kitá níla kag ginabínghal. They disturb us and rail at us. Puhága ang baláy sang mga putiókan kag kuháon mo ang íla dugús. Break into the bee-hive and take out the honey.
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To overthrow, overturn, fell to the ground, lay low, cut down; to fall down. Pukána ang káhoy. Fell the tree. Pukáni akó sing ápat ka halígi. Cut down four posts for me. Ginpúkan sang hángin ang páhò. The mango-tree was blown down by the wind. Nagkalapúkan silá sa patág sang pagawáyan. They fell on the field of battle. Kon mabáskug ang bágyo mapúkan (magakapúkan) iníng baláy. If there should blow a violent storm, this house will tumble down. (see pulúd, túmba).
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Home, house, dwelling, dwelling-place, living-quarters, lodging, lodgings, residence, abode, domicile, habitation, place to live or stay in, tenement, diggings. (see puyô, baláy, dalayonán, ginaestarán).
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(Sp. función) Feast, banquet, dinner, convivial or social party, an entertainment with eating and drinking. May punsyón sa baláy ni Fuláno. There is a social party at N.N.'s house. Mamunsyón kamí sa buás. Tomorrow we are going to have a dinner-party or banquet.
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To live, dwell, abide, stay, lodge, reside, have one's home or residence, to live with. Sa diín ka nagapuyô? Where do you live? Ginpúy-an (Ginpuyoán) níya iníng baláy sa sulúd sang duhá ka túig. He lived two years in this house. He lived in this house for two years. Anó ang pagtawág sang dálan nga ímo nga ginapúy-an? What is the name of the street where you live (you live in)? Papúy-a siá sa ímo baláy. Let him lodge in your house. Give him lodgings in your home. Let him stay at your house. Ginpuyô níya siá. He lived with her. Indì mo pagpúy-on yanáng babáe. Don't live with that woman. Don't keep that woman (as your concubine). (see estár, lúntad, buhî, amoyóng, ulî, paúlî).
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(B) To break down, destroy, undo, smash to pieces, demolish. Ang ámon baláy naránggà kang (nagubâ sang) bágyo. Our house was destroyed by the hurricane. Índì kaw magránggà kang (índì mo pag ranggaón ang) lamésa. (Indì ka maggubâ sang (índì mo paggubaón ang) lamésa). Don't smash the table. Ranggaí tána kang ána kodál. Ranggaá ang kodál na. (Gúb-i siá sang íya korál. Gúb-a ang íya korál). Break down his fence. (see gubâ, láglag, lúmpag).
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(B) To destroy, demolish, break up, smash up, break-, smash-, to pieces, undo bit by bit. Rumpagá roláng (Gúb-a na lang) ang dáan nga síya, lamésa, baláy, etc. Just destroy the old chair, table, house, etc. Rumpagá ang mga puní kang simbáhan, hay tápus ron ang piésta. (Kuháa ang mga puní sang simbáhan, kay tápus na ang piésta). Take away the decorations in the church, because the feast is over. (see lúmpag, búngkag, gubâ, ránggà, kúhà).
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To, at, from, in, on, etc. Article denoting dative or ablative. Maghámbal ka sa íya. Speak to him. Sa baláy. At home. Naghalín siá sa Manílà. He went away from Manila. He left Manila. Sa ibán nga mga dútà. In other countries. Sa látok. On the table. Sa hapónhápon-. Of an evening-. Every evening-. Sa malayô. At a far distance. Sa madalî ukón sa madúgay. Sooner or later. Nagabút silá sa lakát lámang ukón sakáy sa kabáyo? Have they come walking on foot or riding on horseback? Sa kabáskug sang unús nagkagubâ ang baláy. Through (on account of) the force of the wind the house was destroyed. Makaduhá sa isá ka búlan. Twice a month. Sa siní ukón sa yádto nga paági--. In this way or that way--. At any rate--. Somehow--. Sa úpdan akó kag sa índì malakát akó sa buás. Whether (Either) with or without a companion I'll leave tomorrow. Dirâ sa may baláy. Over there where there is a house. Sa makahibaló kag sa índì ang ákon ábyan, amó gid ang nagkahanabû. Whether my friend knows it or not, that is what happened. Sa pakúsug--. Forcefully, violently, with (by) physical (moral) force--. Ginpakán-an níla sa ámon ang íla mga álì kag dalágkù nga mga páhò nga kon sa diín pa katám-is. They let us eat of their best and largest mangoes that were deliciously sweet. Sa dakû nga kasubô nagtalíwan siá sa baláy nga sa diín siá nagpuyô sa sulúd sang tátlo ka túig. Very sadly he left the house where he had stayed for three years. (see kay).
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Dance, dancing; to dance. Indì kamó magsáot. Don't dance. Saóta siá. Dance with her. Ginsa-ótan níla kagáb-i iníng baláy. Last night they held a dance in this house. (see báile).
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(H) Foundation, footing, support. Baláy nga sadsáran. A house with a good foundation, i.e. of mixed or strong materials. (see sádsad).