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Head, head-piece, pate, noddle, brain-box, brain-pan, sconce, upper story, intellect; master, ruler, director, manager. Ginatágò níya ang íya ólo, ápang ang íya íkog nagamurá. He hides his head, but his tail appears. (Literally said of an iguana, but often applied to people who try to hide their doings, but who are found out). Walâ sing útbong kag walâ sing ólo. Neither head nor tail. Maáyo siá sing ólo. He has a good head i.e. he is very intelligent. (see pangólo).

To sip, drink, swill, guzzle, absorb, imbibe (from an oblong, rather narrow-necked vessel, as from a pasók, salúd, bottle, etc.). Ong-ongá lang ang tubâ sa pasók, kay walâ kitá sing sukî. Just drink the toddy direct from the bamboo-tube, as we have no cup.

To sip, drink, swill, guzzle, absorb, imbibe (from an oblong, rather narrow-necked vessel, as from a pasók, salúd, bottle, etc.). Ong-ongá lang ang tubâ sa pasók, kay walâ kitá sing sukî. Just drink the toddy direct from the bamboo-tube, as we have no cup.

Yet, still, besides, more, furthermore, also. Walâ pa (índì pa) siá magabút. He has not (will not) arrived (arrive) yet. Sa súbung siní índì pa akó makahalín. I cannot leave just at present. Sa ákon bántà magaulán pa karón sa hápon. In my opinion it will still be raining (it will rain again) this afternoon. May isá pa ka katarúngan--. There is still another (one more) reason or argument. Isá pa. One thing more. Maáyo pa (labíng maáyo pa) kon--. It were better (It would be better still), if--. Kag índì pa kay amó inâ lámang, kóndì--. And not only this, but--. This does not tell the whole story, but--. Matáas pa ang búkid nga Napulák. The Napulák mountain is higher (still). Malayô pa. It is far yet. (see angód, gihápon).

A way out, resource, something to-rely upon,-fall back upon,-turn to for help. Walâ na siá sing paaliwánsan. He has now nowhere to go to for help. May paaliwánsan pa siá sa íya nga kalisúd. There is yet a way out of his difficulty. (see aliwános, paaliwános).

Dim. and Freq. of pabúhì. Nagapabuhîbúhì na gid lang siá sa íya asáwa sang mga pasipála nga siá íya walá sing pagígnuk. He now gives his wife full liberty to abuse him in vile language without retaliating, without remonstrating.

To remonstrate, argue, try to overcome, quarrel, bicker and bite, to urge, incite against, overwhelm with. Nagapadausáy silá. They are arguing (remonstrating) with each other. Indì kamó magpadáus. Don't quarrel. Pinadaúsan akó níya sang idô. He set his dog on me. Ipadáus mo ang idô sa báboy. Send the dog after the pig. Ginapadaúsan lang akó níya sing hámbal, bisán walâ sing katarúngan. He abused me in strong language, though he had no reason for it. (see padag-ánay, sabtánay, país-is).

To slip out of, escape from a grasp, free oneself from a grip and the like. Ginpúgus níya akó nga walâ na akó makapádlus sa hugút níya nga mga bútkon. He hugged me so tight that I could not escape from his clinch. (see palús, pádios).

An addition of one or more rooms to a house with corresponding extension of the roof, an extension, a lean-to. Also used as a verb. Padorósi ang ímo baláy sing duhá ka padóros magtímbang sa toó kag sa walá. Add two wings to your house, one to the right and one to the left. Ang kalabánan sang mga padóros siníng bánwa naátpan sing lángkob. Most of the lean-toes in this town are roofed with split bamboo.

To honour, give honour to, revere, venerate, esteem, appreciate, reverence, bestow honour upon, respect, exalt, extol. Ginapadúnggan náton ang mga Sántos. We venerate the Saints. Pinadúnggan níya si Fuláno sing dakû. He treated N.N. with great honour. He honoured N.N. greatly. Walâ gid silá magpadungúg sa íya. They showed no respect for him at all. (see dungúg).

A prefix used to form:

a.) The infinitive. Mahapús ang pagpatíndog sing bág-o nga baláy, kon may kwárta lang ikáw. It is easy to erect a new house, if only you have the money. Ginapílit akó sa pagkádto dídto. I must go there. Laín ang pagsógò kag laín ang pagtúman. To order and to obey are different things.

b.) The negative. Indì mo pagbuháton inâ. Don't do that. Walâ níya pagbuháta inâ. He did not do that. Walâ níya pagtón-i ang leksyón. He did not learn the lesson. Indì mo pag-ihátag sa íya iníng páhò nga línghod. Don't give him this unripe mango. Walâ silá pagsúay. They never quarrel, etc.

c.) Verbal nouns. Ang pagsálig sa Diós. Trust or confidence in God. Ang pagtóo, pagláum kag paghigúgma. Faith, hope and charity. Ang pagkádto kag pagkarí. The journey to and fro, the round or return trip, etc.

d.) The imperative. Pagtíndog na kag paglakát. Arise (Stand up) and walk. (see mag-).

A prefix used to form:

a.) The passive future tense, e.g. Pagabuháton ko iní. I will (shall) do this. I am going to do it. Pagahulatón ko gid siá. I will certainly wait for him. Pagasulatán ko siá sa buás. Tomorrow I am going to write him. Pagaitúnghol ko sa íya iníng sulát sa madalî nga saráng mahímò. I'll hand him this letter as soon as possible.

b.) The negative present tense of the passive voice, e.g. Ngáa man nga walâ nínyo pagasilhigí ang balatonán? Why are you not sweeping the reception room? Walâ níla pagasókla ang dútà. They are not measuring (surveying) the land. Walâ ko pagaibalígyà ang bág-o nga pinatubás ko nga kalámay. I am not selling my new sugar crop. (see maga-the corresponding counterpart for the active voice).

To please, content, delight, gratify, satisfy, gain one's good will, give or afford pleasure, be pleasing to, give satisfaction, make a good impression. Ang walâ sing pagtóo índì makapahamúot sa Diós. Those without Faith cannot please God. Ipahamúot mo sa Diós ang ímo mga buluhatón sa pagdalá sa gihápon sing maáyo nga katuyoán. Make your work pleasing to God by constantly forming a good intention. Sa walâ sing pagtóo índì mahímo ang pagpahamúot sa Diós. Without Faith it is impossible to please God. (see hamúot).

Permission, leave, sanction, permit, liberty, license, authority, authorization, warrant; to allow, permit, let, license, authorize sanction, suffer, leave one free to, give (grant)-permission,-leave. Ang walâ sing pahanúgut índì makasulúd dirâ. Without permission one cannot enter there. May pahanúgut na akó sa--. I have now a permit to--. I am now allowed (authorized) to--. Pahanugúti (pahanúgti) siá sa pagdúaw sa íya tíyo. Allow him (Grant him leave) to visit his uncle. Ipahanúgut na lang sa íya ang íya ginapangáyò. Grant him his petition (request). (see túgut, hanúgut).

To disperse, scatter, cause to run or scamper off, stampede, to speed, cause to run swiftly, drive with great velocity. Pahuyába ang mga bátà. Drive the boys away. Ginpahúyab níya ang mga kabáyo. He stampeded the horses. Pahuyába ang butí sa ímo bátà sa pagpakáon sa íya sing linágà nga mónggo nga walâ sing asín. Try to cure your child's smallpox by feeding it on boiled monggo with salt. Kumulúb ang trak, kay ginpahúyab sing lakás sang tsóper. The truck turned turtle, because the chauffeur drove it too fast. (pa, húyab).

To deliberate, think over, ponder, consider, meditate upon, weigh, reflect, cogitate, reason out, ratiocinate; ratiocination, consideration, thought, mind. Painóinóha sing maáyo ang ímo mga buluhatón. Ponder well what you have to do. Amó inâ ang hunâhúnà nga nagalabáy sa ákon painóíno. That was the thought that crossed my mind, that came into my head. Painóinóhon ko pa inâ karón sa gáb-i kag buás ugáling sábton ko ikáw. I will think over that to-night and to-morrow I will let you have my answer. Ang íya painóíno walâ mahámtang sing nagakaígò. He is out of his mind. He is not quite normal, not quite right in his senses. (see panúmdum, pamalándong, basóbáso, panghunâhúnà).

To set on-, incite-, urge-, a dog, etc. See ís-is. Ipaís-is sa íya ang idô. Let him set on the dog. Indì nínyo pais-isón ang idô, kay nagapalangágat. Don't set on the dog, because he bites. Pais-isí siá sang idô. Set the dog on him. Walâ siá kúntà sing túyò sa pagbátò kay Fuláno, ápang ginpaís-is (pinaís-is) siá sang íya upúd. He had no intention (inclination) to oppose N.N., but his companion urged him (to do so).

To make count out, let count, enumerate, number, check, reckon, calculate, tell off, compute. Magpaísip ka sa íya sing isá ka gatús ka bílog nga maís. Let him count one hundred maize-cobs. Paisípa siá liwán. Let him count once more or over again. Paisípi siá sing kalím-an ka páhò. Let fifty mangoes be counted out to him. Ipaísip sa ilá ang kawáyan sa walâ pa ang paggúyud. Let them count the bamboos before hauling them. (pa, ísip).

To keep in suspense, leave in doubt, make apprehensive, put in a dangerous position. Ginapaitálítal pa siá sa gihápon, kay walâ pa masáyri ang památbat sang hokóm. He is being kept in suspense, for the decision of the judge is not known as yet. (pa, itálítal).

(B) To ask, request information. Walâ mo gánì pagpakintudá (-orá) kon matúod iná ukón butíg. You did not even ask, whether that was true or not. (see pángkot, pamángkot, pakiána, pakisáyod, pangutána).