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To make as if to strike, to lift up one's arm, a weapon, stick or the like (as if to strike). Ihayáw ang ímo kamót. Lift up your hand. Hayawí (Hayawá) siá sang ímo bastón. Threaten him with your stick-or-Brandish your stick (before) at him. Indì mo paghayawán (paghayawón) sang ímo kamót ang ímo ginikánan. Don't raise your hand against your parents. Ginhayáw níya sa ákon ang íya binángon. He raised his bolo at me. (see bayáw, tukháyaw).
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Excoriation, bruise, abrasion; to excoriate, chafe, fret, rub open, bruise, abrade. May híbas ang íya dalúnggan kag ilóng gíkan sa anteóhos. His ears and nose are chafed by his spectacles. Nahibásan ang hítà níya sa lakás nga paglakát, kay matámbok siá. His thighs got chafed on account of too much walking, for he is fat. (see taís, pák-ad).
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Envy, spite, grudge, ill-will, malice, malevolence, gall, venom, spleen, rancour, virulence; to envy, spite, grudge, covet, harm out of spite, bear malice. Indì ka maghíkaw sang íya sang ibán. Don't covet things belonging to others. Indì ka magpanghíkaw. Don't be envious. Ginahikáwan akó níya. He envies me. Indì mo siá paghikáwan sang íya mga tanúm. Don't damage his plants out of spite. Hinikáwan siá sang babáylan. The wizard harmed him out of malice. (see hísà, tístis).
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To find fault with, disdain, hold in contempt, scout, flout, contemn, despise, scorn, slight, belittle, make light of, criticize, scoff at, sneer at, disparage, vilify; vilification, disparagement, act of undervaluing or depreciating, scorn, contempt, contumely. Indì ka maghíkay sang mga binuhátan sang ibán. Don't disparage the doings of others. Ginhikáyan siá níla sang íya pangánta. They found fault with her singing. Ihíkay mo sa íya ang íya nga kadayáw. Chide her for her vanity. Ginhíkay níya sa ákon ang madámù nga masápnot nga halambalánon. He poured bitter scorn upon me (abused me) with many harsh words. (see múlay, támay).
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To cherish, miss or regret the loss of, be sorry to part with, hold dear, set great store by. Walâ siá magkahílak sang íya nga pílak sa amó nga mga butáng. He did not regret spending money for such things. Ginakahilákan níya ang íya bág-o nga baláy. He takes great care of his new home. Pagkahilákan mo ang ímo bág-o nga térno. Treat your new suit of clothes with care. (see hálung, ngílin).
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To pour out a liquid (from a bottle, etc.). Hilíga ang túbig sa bayóng. Pour the water out of the "bayóng". Hilígi akó sing isá ka báso nga bíno. Pour out a glass of wine for me. Ginhilígan níya ang ákon kópa sing bíno. He poured wine into my glass.
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To bend, curve, incline, deflect, flex, arch, bow. Hálba ang ímo husáy, agúd mahapús nga hilókon. Heat your comb, that it may be easy to bend. Abáw, índì gid mahílok ang láwas níya, kay lakás kabáskug. Why, one cannot bend his body, for he is too strong (or too stiff). Hilóki akó siníng hilimoón ko nga tuangtuangán. Bend for me this piece of bamboo which I am going to make into a carrier's pole. (see tikô).
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Dim. and Freq. of hílok. Hilókhilóka ang tuangtuangán túbtub nga magbángkong. Bend the carrier's pole again and again till it becomes properly curved. Ginhilókhílok níya ang bastón nga tikô túbtub nga magtádlung. He bent back the crooked stick till at last it remained straight.
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Massage, kneading, rubbing; to massage, knead, rub. Hilóta ang ákon líog. Massage my neck. Ginhílot níya ang bátà. He massaged the child.
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Cohabitation, common household; to live together, cohabit, dwell together, live as husband and wife. Nagahilúngug-or-nagahilungugáy na silá. They are living together. Ginhilungúgan níya si Fulána sa sulúd sang duhá ka túig. He cohabited with N.N. for two years. Indì mo pagipahilúngug ang ímo bátà sa kay Fuláno. Don't permit your daughter to live with N.N. (see upúd, tingúb).
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To break out afresh, open again, become worse (of wounds, boils, etc.). Nagahimaló ang íya nga katúl, kay kinálot níya. His "katúl" is getting worse, because he has been scratching it. Naghimaló ang íya nga pilás sa tiíl, kay nasúntok sang isá ka baníklan. The wound on his foot broke out afresh, for it received a sharp knock from a piece of wood. (see dalusó).
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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 feel, touch, pass one's hand or finger over, fumble, finger, handle. Himíli siá sa úlo kon anó ang kaínit níya. Feel his head, how hot it is. Himíla ang hénero kon maáyo. Feel the cloth to see whether it is good. Indì ka maghímil sa ákon. Don't touch me. Ginhímil sang manugbúlung ang íya nga púlso. The doctor felt his pulse. Hinimílan siá sang manughílot sa ágtang. The masseur massaged his forehead. (see híkap, tándog).
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To make, do, act, perform an act, deed or work, execute, accomplish. Indì mahímò inâ. That is impossible-or-that cannot be done. Ginhímò níya iní. He did (made) this. Walâ mo paghimóa ang ákon nga sinógò. You have not executed my order. Ginhimóan akó níya sing maláin. He injured me-or-did me some wrong-or-harmed me. Pagahimóon ko gid ang ímo nga túgon, bisán mabúdlay ang trabáho. I will surely carry out your order, even if the work is tiresome. Makahímò ikáw sinâ? Can you do that? (see búhat).
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To pant for breath, gasp, breathe hard (as one tired out). Sang pagtokád níya sa búkid nagdúlug kag naghímpok siá sing makadámù. When ascending the mountain he often stopped and gasped for breath. (see hápò).
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(H) To wish or strive to obtain, seek to attain, contend for, try hard to, endeavour, make efforts to gain an object. Nagahimúlat siá sa pagtoón túbtub nga magálam gid. He is striving to study till he becomes very learned. Ginhimulátan níya sing dakû ang pagkádto sa Amérika. He made great efforts to go to America. Himuláti ang pagkúhà sináng búnga sa sináng matáas nga sangá sang páhò. Try to get hold of that fruit on that high branch of the mango-tree. Ihimúlat akó sa pagkúhà sináng púgad sang píspis sa balisbísan sang atóp. Please get me that bird's nest from the eaves of the roof. Maghimúlat ka sa pagsunúd sa gihápon sa dálan sang katarúngan. Do your best to walk always on the road of righteousness. (see tingúhà, paninguhâ, himúg-ot, himúd-os, etc.).
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To be of use, serviceable, usable, remunerative, gainful, advantageous; to avail oneself of, take advantage of, make use of. Ang mga mahákug nagahimulús sang mga kalisúd sang ibán, agúd silá makamánggad. Selfish men take advantage of the difficulties of others in order to enrich themselves. Iníng mga manók índì mahimúslan (mahimulusán), kay may balatían. These chickens are of no use, for they are diseased. Walâ man níya paghimúsli ang pílak nga íya nabáton, kay nadúlà gid lang sa íya baúl. The money he received availed him nothing, for it just disappeared from his box. Pagahimúslan ko gid iníng dáan nga mga káhoy. I shall certainly make good use yet of this old lumber, (it will bring me yet some advantage or profit). Ginahimúslan níya sing dakû iníng mga tanúm sa búkid. He derives much profit from these plants on the mountain. (see pulús).