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To become enfeebled, get weak, lose freshness or energy. Nagakúnus ang ginháwa ko, kay ginagútum akó, kay bág-o pa lang akó nagáyo sa balatían, kay ginakulbaán akó, etc. I feel quite weak, for I am hungry, for I have but lately recovered from a sickness, for I am unnerved, etc.
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Surprise, excitement, sudden joy or astonishment; to shake or tremble with joy or pleasure, be surprised or astonished. Nagakúnyag siá sa kalípay, kay may bág-o siá nga bestído kag madalî na lang ang pándut. She is quite excited with joy, for she has a new frock and the feast-day is near. Nagkulúnyag silá sang pagbáton níla sang amó nga balítà. When they received that news they were (pleasurably) surprised. Ang íya nga pagdaúg nagpakúnyag sa íya mga ábyan. His victory gave great joy (pleasure, satisfaction) to his friends. (see kibút).
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To clasp, hug, stick-, cleave-, hang on-, hold tight-, hold fast-, to, as a lizard to a wall, a child to its mother, etc. Nagakúpkup ang bátà sa likód sang íya ilóy. The child is clinging to its mother's back. Kupkupí akó, kay ginatugnawán akó. Cling to me, for I feel cold. Tan-awá iníng padér nga ginakupkupán sing madámù nga mga tagútò. Look at this wall with many lizards clinging to it. Pakupkupá lang ang balágon sa palápála. Just let the creeper grow up the trellis. (see kápkap, kalápkap, kupó, kabúd, pangalápkap).
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A stroke made with a pencil and the like, a line, a scratch, a score; to line, mark, score, scratch lightly with a pointed tool or instrument. Sín-o ang nagkúris sang papél? Who made these scratches on the paper? Kinurísan sang símsim ang ákon bútkon. My arm got scratched by the bamboo-branches. Ikúris lang ang tigíb sa tápì. Simply mark the board with the chisel. (see kúdlit, kúdlis, kúlit, kúrit).
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Bustle, hustle; to bustle, hustle, be active (in performing the duties of a household). Dáyon gid lang may ginakúti siá sa baláy. She is always bustling about something in the house.
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To draw, pull, tear at (as cats); to practise on, play with annoying perseverance any stringed musical instrument. Pírme gid lang siá nagakutíngkúting sang piáno, gitára, biolín, etc. He is constantly hammering away at the piano, playing the guitar, violin, etc.
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To increase, add, augment, swell; be crowded, packed, squeezed together. Nagakútò lang ang mga táo sa simbáhan. The people in church are becoming crowded, (are ever increasing in numbers). Nagkútò pa siá gánì sa paghámbal. He added to what he had said-or-he still continued talking. (see dúgang, kótò).
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A sip, draught, dose, mouthful of liquids; to sip, take a draught. Maginúm ka lang sing isá ka láb-ok. Just take a sip or draught. Nagláb-ok siá sing bíno kag naglakát. He sipped some wine and went on his way. Palab-oká siá sang ímo tubâ. Give him a mouthful of your toddy. Ipaláb-ok mo sa ákon yanáng ilímnon. Let me taste that beverage. (see tígsim).
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Weal, wale, mark (of a whip or the like); a streak, stripe (of two threads or fibres); to streak, stripe, mark with stripes. Ilabúd sa kabáyo ang látigo. Labudí (-urí) ang kabáyo sang látigo. Give the horse the whip. May labúd ang íya nga písngi. There is a weal on his cheek. Búnal nga waáy labúd. A whipping without weals, i.e. a severe scolding, adverse criticism, etc. Ang sámay sang ákon patádyong isá gid lang ka labúd nga sedalína, ápang ang íya sang patádyong ni mánang duhá gid ka púlò ka labúd nga sedalína. The stripes in my skirt consist of only two silk threads, but those in the skirt of my eldest sister consist of forty silk threads. Butangí ang ákon báyò sing duhá ka labúd nga mapulá. Put two red stripes into my jacket. (see lábhag, lábtik, sámay, guráy).
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Mixture, disorder, confusion, agitation; to mix, stir, put one's finger into a liquid, agitate, wade or walk about in water, to disturb. Ginalabutáw mo ang sabáw, ha? Samói, ápang índì mo paglabutawón. You have your fingers in the sauce, heh? Mix it (with your food), but don't put your finger in it. Ang mga bátà nagalabutáw sa túbig. The boys are wading or walking in the water-or-splashing about in the water. Indì mo paglabutawón ang túbig sa batíyà sang mahígkò mo nga tiíl. Don't put your dirty feet into the water in the large wash-basin. Ipalabutáw lang sa mga bátà yanáng danáw. Just let the children play or splash about in that puddle (pool) of water.
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To pursue, run after, chase. Lágsa (lagasá) ang mga kánding. Chase the goats. Iníng idô maábtik maglagás sang talunón. This dog is clever at chasing wild pigs. Ilagás akó ánay sináng mga karnéro nga nagsulúd sa ámon pamulákan. Please run after those sheep that have entered our garden. Awát man lang ang íya paglagás sa bátà, kay walâ níya maabúti. His chase after the boy was of no avail, for he could not catch him. (see láas).
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Dim. and Freq. of lagás. Iníng idô dáyon gid lang nagalagáslágas sang mga karnéro. This dog is always running after sheep.
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Slowness; to take one's time, be slow, to go easy, take it easy, dilly-dally. Naglágday na ang karabáw, kay nabúdlay. The buffalo has become slow, for it is tired. Lagdayá lang ang ímo buluhatón. Just keep going in performing your duties. Ginlágday gid níya ang íya pagdáro. He did his ploughing at a very leisurely pace. (see lágdà, lágway, hínay, búndul).
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Half-cooked, half-raw, underdone, insufficiently prepared; to be underdone, etc. Naglágdos ang kán-on, kay balotanóg gid lang ang paglútò mo. The rice was half-raw, for you did not cook it thoroughly. Indì mo paglagdosón ang tiníg-ang. Don't underdo the rice, (cook it thoroughly). (see bútud, balotanóg, alibútdan).
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To be strewn about, lie about in confusion or disorder, be all over the shop or higgledy-piggledy. Nagalághit gid lang dirí ang mga naúg. The clothes are just lying about here higgledy-piggledy. Indì mo paglaghitón (pagilághit) ang ímo mga sángkap. Don't let your things lie about in disorder. Indì mo paglaghitán ang ságwà sang ímo mga halampangánan. Don't leave your playthings lying about the drawing room. (see dúm-ok).
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Dim. and Freq. of lághit. Pinalaghítlághit lang níla ang mga síya sa hulút. They put the chairs into the room higgledy-piggledy.
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Dim. of lagô. Also: To wriggle or writhe in mud, dirt, etc. Nagalagôlagô gid lang ikáw sa hígkò. You look very dirty. You are covered with mud, dirt, soot or the like.