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Awl, brad-awl, sprig-bit; to use or apply an awl, make a hole with an awl. Magdulát ka sang binít sang amákan kon magbódbod ka. Pierce the edge of the bamboo-mat with an awl, when you make a rattan-rim around it. Dulatí ang sapátos kon magtahî ka sang pánit. Perforate the boots with an awl, when you sew the leather. Dílì mo pagdulatán, kóndì síbtan mo lámang, ang dulúnggan sang bátà kon bitáyan mo sing arítos. Don't pierce the girl's ear with an awl, but only with a needle or pin, when you are going to hang an ear-ring in it.
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To roll up cotton into small bundles before spinning it into threads. Dulíha ang búlak sang búlak nga napapák na, kay ákon pagapamurúngon. Roll up into bundles the cotton that is beaten, for I am going to spin it into threads. Dulíhi akó sing búlak. Get me some cotton ready for spinning. Ikáw ang magadúli sang búlak, akó ang magapamúrung. You will roll up the cotton into small bundles and I shall spin it. Idúli akó ánay siníng búlak sang búlak. Please roll this cotton for me. (see balólon).
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Mark, impression, penetration, stamp, notch; to mark, blaze, penetrate, leave-a mark,-trace,-notch, to indent, notch, pierce. Nagdulút ang ngipon sang idô sa batíis sang bátà. The dog's teeth left a mark on the calf of the child's leg. Padútla ang tigíb sing maáyo. Drive the chisel in well. Gindútlan sang kagát sang lukón ang ákon kamót. The claws of the lobster imbedded themselves in my hand. Ipadulút ko iníng tigíb sa kahóy. I will drive this chisel to mark-, indent-, the tree.
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A small heap of stone put in a river in order to catch shrimps, lobsters, crabs and the like; to form a heap, lie about in a heap or in disorder. Magdúm-ok ka sa subâ, kay áton pagabungkagón sa búlan sa Enéro, kon may sulúd na. Build some stone traps in the river, for we will take them down in January, and see if they have anything in. Gindúm-ok níla ang mahígkò nga mga panápton sa higád. They piled up the soiled clothes in the corner. Nagadúm-ok gid lang dirí ang íya kasangkápan. His tools are here lying about in heaps-or-in utter disorder. Dum-okí ang kátre sang mga ulúnan. Put the pillows in a heap on the bed. Iníng subâ madámù sing dúm-ok. This river has many stone traps in it. (see hál-id).
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(H) To manage, lead, conduct, direct, govern, supervise, be in charge of, regulate, administer, overlook, superintend, have control of. Ikáw ang magadumála, kamí ang magatrabáho. You will give directions, and we will do the work. Dumaláhi silá sing maáyo. Govern or direct them well. Idumála akó ánay siníng mga mamumugón, kay akó sing ákon may kadtoán pa. Please supervise these workmen for me, because I have to go elsewhere. Ipadumála ko sa ímo ang ákon mga sinákup. I will hand over to your management my dependents. Mapúto gid lang silá sa íla palatikángan, kay walâ níla pagadumaláhi sing maáyo. They will surely go bankrupt in their business, because they do not-conduct-,-manage-, it well. Ang mga manugdumála kag ang mga ginadumaláhan. Rulers and ruled.
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Wrestling; to wrestle, grapple, struggle, scuffle. Magdúmug-or-dúmug na kamó. Wrestle now. Start wrestling. Dumúga siá. Wrestle with him. Grapple with him. Dumúgi siá. Get him to fight a wrestling bout with you. Ang mga waláy sing tinón-an nagapáti gid silá nga kagáb-i gindúmug sang áswang si Fuláno. Silly folks actually believe that last night the evil spirit wrestled with N.N. Madámù nga mga pamatán-on ang magatámbong kon may dúmug. Many young fellows will attend if there is wrestling.
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To decay, rot, spoil, putrefy, decompose, corrupt; to become or make soft. Nadúnut ang káhoy sa dútà. The wood rotted in the ground. Padunúta lang sa dútà iníng káhoy. Just let this wood rot in the ground. Dunúta ang linúgaw, kamóti, ságing, etc. Make the rice-porridge soft, let the sweet potatoes, the bananas, etc. get very soft. Nadunútan ang ámon baláy sing duhá ka halígi. Two posts of our house have become rotten. (see gabúk).
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The length of a man's outstretched arms from finger-tip to finger-tip; a fathom, two yards; to stretch out one's arms, to fully extend the arms, to measure something with outstretched arms. Nagadupá siá. He is stretching out his arms. Magdupá ka or dupá ka. Extend your arms fully. Gindupá níya ang káhoy. He measured the timber with outstretched arms. Dúpha or dupahá ang tápì kon daw anó ang íya sinâ nga kalábà. Measure the board with your outstretched arms to see how long it is. Nagdupá ang Aton Ginoó sa krus or gindupahán sang Aton Ginóo ang krus. Our Lord stretched out his arms on the cross. Dúphi (dupahí) akó sing limá ka dupá nga lúbid. Measure out for me ten yards of string. Idupá akó siníng kalát. Kindly measure for me this rope with your outstretched arms.
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A false step, skid, skidding, slip, slide, glide; to make a false step, to skid, slide, glide, slip; to err, fall into error. Nakadúpias akó sa salúg nga nabutangán sing espérma. I slipped on the floor that had been rubbed with tallow. Amó iní ang ákon dinupiasán. This is the place where I slipped. Padupiasá siá. Make him slip. Cause him to slip. (see dápios, dalín-as, dáhog).
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(Sp. duplo) Double, twice as much; to double, duplicate. Duplohá ang kalát. Double the rope. Idúplo akó sang pústa. Bet me two to one. Duplohí akó sing pústa. Bet me twice as much. (see pilô).
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To injure, hit, wound, bruise, abrade, excoriate, graze, scratch, lacerate, take the skin off with a blunt-pointed tool or the like. Kon magkáli ka sing kamóti, andamán mo nga índì madúsak. If you dig sweet potatoes, be careful not to injure them. Idúsak iníng tágad sa úlo sang mán-og. Crush the head of the snake with this dibble. Sín-o ang nagdúsak siníng talóng? Who bruised this egg-plant? Húo, kalíhon (kályon) mo lang ang mga patátas, ápang índì mo pagdusákon. Yes, dig out the potatoes, but do not bruise them. (see dús-il, pák-ad, báklis, kúdlit).
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Stain, slur, blemish. See dágtà, músing. Gúgma nga walâ sing dusíng. Pure, unsullied love.
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To push, impel, shove, thrust. Indî mo akó pagidusô. Don't push me. Nagadusoánay ang mga bátà. The boys are pushing each other. Gindusoán níya akó sang íya kamót. He pushed me with his hand. Dusoá or idusô ang ganháan, agúd madápat sing maáyo. Push the door, that it may close well. (see dósdos, dís-og, dás-og, tulúd, tíklod).
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To plaster, seal, calk, caulk, plug, cement, stuff up cracks, stop chinks or cracks with paper, cloth, thick paint, plaster or the like. Idútdut iníng papél sa kinitáan sang tápì. Put this paper into the crack between the boards. Duddutí ang litík sing alkitrán. Close the split with tar. Dinutdután níla ang mga búhò sing seménto. They plastered the holes with cement. (see dúkduk, dókdok, sóksok, lótlot).
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Dejected, sad, melancholy, pensive, moody, sorrowful, cheerless, dismal, unhappy, mournful, gloomy, spiritless; to be sad, etc. Kútub sang kamatáyon sang íya ilóy nagadúyò siá sing dáyon. Since the death of her mother she is always melancholy, dejected. (see búog).
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(Sp. edad) Age, epoch, time, period; to be so many years old, to be the age of so many years. Mayór de edád siá, menór de edád siá. He is of age, he is a minor. Pilá ka túig ang ímo edád?-or simply-Pilá ang edád mo? How old are you? What is your age? Nagaedád na siá sing napúlò ka túig. He is ten years old. (see panuigón, panahón).
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(Sp. edad) Age, epoch, time, period; to be so many years old, to be the age of so many years. Mayór de edád siá, menór de edád siá. He is of age, he is a minor. Pilá ka túig ang ímo edád?-or simply-Pilá ang edád mo? How old are you? What is your age? Nagaedád na siá sing napúlò ka túig. He is ten years old. (see panuigón, panahón).