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(Sp. escuela) School-house, school; school-children; to go to school. Mageskwéla kamó. Go to school. Diín ikáw nagaeskwéla? Where do you go to school? Madámù ang mga eskwéla dirí. There are many schools or school-children here. Katúbò ko siá kag nageskwéla kamí sing dungán. He is of the same age as myself, and we went to school together. Dî mo pagpaeskwelahón ang ímo bátà sa mga eskweláhan nga waláy pagtóo. Don't send your child to a school without religion. (see búthò, buluthóan, bumulúthò).
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(Sp. escuela) School-house, school; school-children; to go to school. Mageskwéla kamó. Go to school. Diín ikáw nagaeskwéla? Where do you go to school? Madámù ang mga eskwéla dirí. There are many schools or school-children here. Katúbò ko siá kag nageskwéla kamí sing dungán. He is of the same age as myself, and we went to school together. Dî mo pagpaeskwelahón ang ímo bátà sa mga eskweláhan nga waláy pagtóo. Don't send your child to a school without religion. (see búthò, buluthóan, bumulúthò).
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(Sp. espejo) Mirror, looking-glass; used also loosely of a window-pane; model, type; to use or look into a mirror. Espehói ang mga matá mo. Look at your eyes in the mirror. Ginespehóan níya ang íya nawóng. He looked at his face in the looking-glass. Pírme gid lang siá nagapangespého. She is constantly looking in the mirror. Indì ka magpangespého sing lakás. Don't look in the mirror too much. Daw espého gid siá sang dalága. She is a model maiden, a mirror of maidens. (see salamíng, palanganináwan, huluáran).
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(Sp. espejo) Mirror, looking-glass; used also loosely of a window-pane; model, type; to use or look into a mirror. Espehói ang mga matá mo. Look at your eyes in the mirror. Ginespehóan níya ang íya nawóng. He looked at his face in the looking-glass. Pírme gid lang siá nagapangespého. She is constantly looking in the mirror. Indì ka magpangespého sing lakás. Don't look in the mirror too much. Daw espého gid siá sang dalága. She is a model maiden, a mirror of maidens. (see salamíng, palanganináwan, huluáran).
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(Sp. espíritu) Ghost, spirit, soul; energy, animation; consciousness. Ang Espiritú Sánto. The Holy Ghost. Walâ na siá sing espíritú. He is spiritless, soulless, inanimate, unconscious, has no energy left. (see kalág).
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(Sp. espíritu) Ghost, spirit, soul; energy, animation; consciousness. Ang Espiritú Sánto. The Holy Ghost. Walâ na siá sing espíritú. He is spiritless, soulless, inanimate, unconscious, has no energy left. (see kalág).
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(Sp. estar) To stay, live, inhabit, remain, lodge, reside, settle, put up at, have or take rooms at, dwell, abide. Diín ka nagaestár? Where do you live? Pilá ka túig na ang pagestár mo dirí? How many years have you lived here? Magaestár pa ikáw dirí sing madúgay? Are you staying here still for long? Diín ang ginaestarán mo? Where is the house you live in? Iestár mo akó ánay sing pilá ka ádlaw sa baláy. Please stay at my home for a few days to oblige me. Húo, estarán ko ang ákon útang sa ímo. Yes, I will remain as long as my wages pay my debt to you. Estarí lang ang útang mo sa ákon. Stay with me (i.e. serve me) till your debt to me is paid (by the wages you would get, if I did not keep them back). Paestará siá sa ímo baláy. Let him reside or lodge at your house. (see puyô, lúmon, lúntad, púngkò, amoyóng, ulî, buhî).
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(Sp. estar) To stay, live, inhabit, remain, lodge, reside, settle, put up at, have or take rooms at, dwell, abide. Diín ka nagaestár? Where do you live? Pilá ka túig na ang pagestár mo dirí? How many years have you lived here? Magaestár pa ikáw dirí sing madúgay? Are you staying here still for long? Diín ang ginaestarán mo? Where is the house you live in? Iestár mo akó ánay sing pilá ka ádlaw sa baláy. Please stay at my home for a few days to oblige me. Húo, estarán ko ang ákon útang sa ímo. Yes, I will remain as long as my wages pay my debt to you. Estarí lang ang útang mo sa ákon. Stay with me (i.e. serve me) till your debt to me is paid (by the wages you would get, if I did not keep them back). Paestará siá sa ímo baláy. Let him reside or lodge at your house. (see puyô, lúmon, lúntad, púngkò, amoyóng, ulî, buhî).
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(Sp. estudio) Study, learning, attainment, erudition; to study learn, imbibe-, gain-, gather-, acquire-, knowledge, acquaint oneself with. Magestúdyo ka sing maáyo. Study well, diligently. Estudyohán mo sing maáyo ang ímo karéra. Study well for your career, prepare yourself well for your profession. Ginaestudyohán pa sang mga médiko ang bulúng sa arô. Doctors are still trying to find a remedy for leprosy. (see álam, toón).
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(Sp. estudio) Study, learning, attainment, erudition; to study learn, imbibe-, gain-, gather-, acquire-, knowledge, acquaint oneself with. Magestúdyo ka sing maáyo. Study well, diligently. Estudyohán mo sing maáyo ang ímo karéra. Study well for your career, prepare yourself well for your profession. Ginaestudyohán pa sang mga médiko ang bulúng sa arô. Doctors are still trying to find a remedy for leprosy. (see álam, toón).
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(Sp.) Fried; to fry. Fritóhi akó sing manók. Fry a chicken for me.
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To heat, make hot, warm (by putting near a stove or fire). Gaánga ang kamót mo, kay matúgnaw. Warm your hands, for it is cold. Gingáang níya ang íya mga tiíl nga nabasâ túbtub nga nagmalá. He warmed his wet feet till they became dry. Gaángi akó sing dáan nga tinápay, báhaw, etc. Warm up for me some stale bread, cold rice, etc. Igáang mo akó ánay sing súd-an. Heat for me, if you please, some side-dish. Ipagáang mo sa manuglútò iníng tápa. Get the cook to heat up this dried meat. Pagaánga siá sang íya mga kamót. Let him warm his hands. Indì mo akó paggaángan sing kán-on nga báhaw, kay buót akó ákon sang mabáhaw. Don't warm the cold rice for me, for I like to eat it cold. (see paínit, baángbáang, aráng, aríng-ing).
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(B) Half-cooked, underdone, not properly cooked, not well done, especially applied to peas and beans; to be underdone, etc. Gáb-ul pa ang kadiós kag ginbahít mo na. The cadios-beans are hard still, and yet you have taken them off the fire. Nagab-ulán akó siníng mga balátong. These beans are too hard for me. Indì mo pagpagab-ulón ang mga patáni, kóndì lagáon mo sing maáyo. Don't cook the beans insufficiently, but boil them well. (see alibútdan, lágdos, balotanóg).
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More than half-full; to fill more than half-full. Iníng báso nagabáng sang túbig. This glass is more than half-full of water. Iníng gantángan gingabáng níla sing humáy. They filled this ganta more than half-full with rice. Indì mo paggabangón ang báso sing bíno. Don't fill the glass more than half-full with wine. Indì mo siá paghatágan sing humáy nga gabáng sa paníga. Don't give him more than half a fanega of rice.
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To hold on to, cling to, clutch, grip, grasp, fasten upon, seize-, get-, lay-, take-, catch-, lay fast-, take firm-, hold of, keep oneself up by. Ginabayán níya ang kawáyan. He took hold of the bamboo. Gabayí ang kawáyan, agúd índì ka malumús. Keep yourself up by the bamboo, lest you drown. Gabayán mo sing maáyo ang alobaybayán, agúd índì ka mahúlug sa hágdan. Grasp the handrail well, lest you should fall down the ladder. Gabáy ka sa káhoy nga nagalutáw, agúd índì ka malumús. Cling to the floating piece of wood, lest you should drown. (see kapút, kápyot, úyat).
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To move or influence without much ado, obtain a favour at short notice, prevail upon easily. Indì ka makagábing siníng táo sa pagtábang sa ímo. You cannot easily get this man to assist you. Gingábing ko gid siá sa pagbúlig sa ákon. I prevailed on him at once to help me. Tilawán mo lang siá, ápang sa ákon bántà índì mo siá magábing sa pagpahulám sa ímo sing kwárta. Just have a try at him, but in my opinion you will be unable to induce him to lend you any money. (see daríri).
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Rotten, decayed, decomposed; to rot, become rotten, etc. Nagabúk na iníng soléras. This crossbeam has become rotten. Gabúk na ang káhoy sa atóp sang ímo baláy. The wood in the roof of your house is rotten. Anó, ginapagabúk mo lang iníng káhoy dirí?-Húo, pagabukón ko na lang, kay walâ na man sing pulús. What! Are you letting this timber rot here?-Yes, I am just letting it rot, for it is no longer of any use. Nagabukán ang pamúsud sang baláy. The corner of the house is decaying. (see dúnut, dunút).
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To pull-, weed-, root-, pluck-, grub-, up, draw out, extract, eradicate. Gabúta ang mga gámhon. Pull up the weeds. Igábut akó ánay siníng hilamón. Please pluck up this grass for me. Lungálungáa ánay iníng lánsang nga maáwot kag ugáling gabúton mo. Shake this firm nail first to and fro and then draw it out. Nagabútan ang nakawáan sang mga eskwéla sang tanán nga baríri. The school-children weeded out from the Public square all bariri-grass. Gabúti akó sing gútuk sang kamátis, talóng, etc. Pull up by the roots for me some tomato-, egglant-seedlings, etc. (see lúkat, húlbot).
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Incompetent, useless, worthless, inept, inefficient, unfit, below the standard. Gadóy nga abogádo, manunúdlò, mangungúma, etc. A lawyer of low attainments, an incompetent teacher, an indifferent farmer, etc. Also verb. Naggadóy na siá nga pangúlo-bánwa. He has become unfit to be Municipal President. Nagadoyán akó sa íya. To me he appears to be a worthless fellow. (see háslò, kabús, kulabús, walâ, sing, águd, waláy, pulús, mínus).