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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).

A scratch, abrasion, bruise; a cut, gash, laceration, ragged wound; to scratch, wound, hurt, injure, cut, gash. Si Fuláno sing íya bisán gádras, walâ. N.N. was not hurt at all, had not even a scratch. Nagádras sing malábà ang íya páa. His leg was-badly hurt,-gashed,-severely cut. (see kádlas, gádlas, báklis, pákris, pák-ad, pílas).

Gain, profit, return, proceeds; to gain, profit, make (money) on. Pilá ang gáhab mo sa báboy nga ginbalígyà mo? How much did you gain on the pig you sold? Gingahában ko ang ísdà sing tátlo ka písos. I made three pesos on the fish. Kon báklon mo iní dirí kag ibalígyà mo dídto, saráng ka makagáhab sing limá ka písos. If you buy this here and sell it there, you can make a profit of five pesos. Walâ sing gáhab sa amó nga balígyà. There is no gain in such merchandise. It does not pay to handle such merchandise. (see ganánsya, láhab, gáhi, sáplid, kasaplidánan).

To clean one's eyes, take out or remove-dust,-a grain of sand,-a mote, etc. from the eye, from a wound or the like by means of a soft, bent material suitable for the operation. Igáhid mo iníng pungángo sang dáhon sang kásla sa ímo matá, agúd makúhà ang púling. Use this leaf-stalk of the casla-plant to clean your eye with, so that the mote may be taken away. Gahíra (-ída) ang ákon matá nga napunô (nabútà) sing yáb-ok. Remove the dust from my eye, for it is full of it. (see kolíkog, káwhi, kúhit).

To clear a road through dense undergrowth, cut or hack one's way through, open a passage through a jungle. Gahíti akó sing dálan. Clear a road for me. Sín-o ang naggáhit sing alágyan dirí? Who was it that cleared a passage here? Igáhit ang binángon siníng masíot nga lugár. Use the bolo to cut a way through this jungle. Dakû ang íya pagbatás kag madámù nga kabudláyan ang íya nga ginágyan sa paggáhit sing dálan siníng bág-o nga palatikángan. He had to suffer much and go through much fatigue in opening the way for this new enterprise.

Noise, boisterousness, din, uproar, racket, hubbub, hullaballoo, clatter; row, disorder, trouble; to be noisy, make a noise, etc. Indì kamó maggáhud or maggaláhud. Don't make such a noise. Ginahúran (-údan) akó níya. He disturbed me with the noise he made. He was noisy in my presence or within my hearing. Pagahúra lang ang mga bátà. Just let the boys make some noise. Ang manugláygay nga dílì níla úyon pinagahúran níla sing láta. They made a noise with tin-cans to disturb the preacher they did not like. Ginagahúran kag ginagámwan ang bánwa sang duhá ka búnghay nga nagasampúkay. The town is in a hullaballoo and is much disturbed by the fighting of the two opposing factions. (see galúng, gamú, garók).

Power, might, authority, control, rule, command, supremacy, right, warrant, dominion, sway, sovereignty; to govern, administer, preside over, have power, hold sway, etc. Sín-o ang nagagahúm dirí? Who is in authority here? Gámhi (gahumí) ang ímo, índì ka magsálig sa ibán. Manage your own affairs, don't put reliance on others. Pagámha (pagahumá) siá sang ímo dútà. Let him look after your land. Gámhi kag púnggi ang ímo mga kailíbgon. Keep in subjection and repress your passions. Igahúm akó ánay sang ákon panimaláy, kay akó ákon mapamanílà. Kindly look after my household, for I am going to Manila. Naggahúm siá sing tátlo ka túig. He governed for three years. Ginagahumán silá sang mga mapigúson nga dumulúong. They are being ruled by oppressive strangers. Andam ka, agúd índì ka magahumán sang mga kaduyugán nga maláut. Be careful, lest evil inclinations should overpower you. Ang tanán nga gahúm nagagíkan sa Diós. All authority comes from God. (see ákò, dumála, pangúlo, tátap, gamhánan, makagagáhum, palangakóan, pangolohán).

(B) To undertake, deal with, be able to, have capacity for, be capable or competent, tackle, master, accomplish, overcome, outdo, manage. Makagahús ka balá siníng bató nga halakwáton?-Húo, saráng ko magahús iní. Can you tackle this stone that is to be lifted?-Yes, I can tackle it. Kon walâ akó sing búlig índì ko magahús ang tanán nga mga buluhatón sa sulúd sang baláy. Without help I am unable to perform all the house-work. Gahusá lang ang ímo trabáho. Do your best to get your work done (without outside help) Nagahús níya galî ang paghákwat sang mabúg-at nga halígi. After all he was able to lift the heavy post. Naghunâhúnà siá nga íya magahús si Fuláno sa dúmug, ápang nagsayúp siá. He thought he could beat N.N. at wrestling, but he was mistaken. Dugángi ang mga mamumugón, agúd makagahús silá sa pagpatíndog sang táytay sa sulúd sang isá ka simána. Increase the number of workmen, so that they may be able to set up the bridge within a week (see agám, gakám, gakóm, ákò, saráng).

A bundle or package tied together with a string, especially applied to rice corded or roped in the field, a sheaf. (One gákut is equal to one tabungós or, discounting the ears, to about one bushel of threshed rice); to tie, bind, fasten with a string or rope, to rope or cord, to sheaf. Gakúti ang humáy sa tabungós. Bind the rice in the tabungós-basket. Igákut akó sang bínhì nga humáy. Please sheaf the seed-rice. Gakúti akó sing humáy nga bilinhíon. Bind a bundle of seed-rice for me. Igákut iníng písì sa pinutús. Tie the parcel with this string. (see putús, baláhos, higót).

(Sp. gala) Gala, full dress, dress worn on solemn occasions; premium, present, reward, pay; to reward, give a present or tip, offer a premium or payment. Iníng mga bátà nagapagála sa pagkánta kag pagsáut. These children sing and dance for presents. Kon ámon kamó saútan, pilá ang igála nínyo sa ámon? If we dance for you, how much will you give us? Gingaláhan níya silá sing tagpisítas. He made them a present of twenty centavos each. (see hátag, regálo, túgrò, taó, báyad, sóhol).

Dim. and Freq. of gála. Also: To dress or line with mortar, decorate, beautify. Galagaláhi ang tabríya sing seménto. Line the slabs with cement.

(H) To cut with a sickle, reap. Galába ang hilamón. Cut the grass with a sickle. Dílì mo pagigálab ang kotsílyo sa hilamón. Don't use the knife as a sickle in cutting down the weeds. Galábi ang humáy, kay lakás katáas. Cut off the tops of the rice with a sickle, for it is too high. Galábi ang kabáyo sing sakáti. Reap some zacate-fodder for the horse. Igálab mo akó ánay siníng mga gámhon. Please cut down these weeds with the sickle. Ipagálab lang sa íya iníng hilamón nga ipakáon níya sa báka. Let him cut this grass with the sickle to feed his cow.

Trouble, molestation, exasperation consequent on some request, an adverse criticism or the like; to trouble, look for trouble. Indì ka mangítà sing gálgal. Don't look for trouble, don't do that, lest you should give offence or create difficulties for yourself. (see gádgad).

To mill, grind, pulverize, reduce to powder, powder, comminute, crush, put through a mill or between grinding stones. Sán-o kamó magagalíng sang ínyo tubó? When shall you mill your sugar-cane? Galingí akó sing diótay nga maís, humáy, kapé, etc. Grind for me some corn, rice, coffee, etc. Igalíng akó ánay siníng isá ka gántang nga kapé. Please, grind this "ganta" of coffee for me. Kay walâ akó sing galingán nga ákon kaugalíngon, ipagalíng ko lang ang ákon tubó sa galingán ni Fuláno. As I have no sugar-mill of my own, I will have my sugar-cane put through N.N.'s mill. (see gáling).

(H) To get into the habit or knack of, accustom to, inure, exercise, habituate, train, allure, entice, tempt. Galíta siá sa paginúm sing diótay nga tubâ. Accustom him to drink a little toddy. Gingálit niya ang manók sa pagsámpok. He trained the cock to fight. Nagálit na siá sa pagkáon sing íbus. He is now accustomed to eating "íbus". Indì mo siá paggalíton sa paghámpang sang baráha. Don't induce, entice, allure, tempt him to play cards. Don't get him into the habit of playing cards. (see ánad, hánas, bánggad, pabuyó, palúyag).

A ladleful; to lade, ladle, dip, spoon or draw out with a ladle or dipper, scoop up. Ang manuglútò nagagaló na sang tinóla. The cook has begun to ladle out the side-dish. Gálwi (galohí) akó sing isá ka galó nga kán-on, sópas, sabáw, etc. Give me a ladleful of rice, soup, broth, etc. Igaló akó ánay siníng tinóla nga natigána sa mga dumulúaw. Please ladle out this side-dish for the visitors. Ginálwan akó ni Fuláno sing kárne nga laúya. N.N. scooped out for me some boiled meat. Indì ka magsabát, kay básì magálwan man ikáw. Don't say a word or you may catch it, (receive a scolding or the like). (see sarók, kándus).

(Sp. galón) Gallon, liquid measure containing four quarts; galloon, braid, trimming, strips as used in uniforms, etc., as a mark of distinction or simple decoration; to provide or furnish with galloons, etc. Galoní ang íya pakô sing duhá ka galón. Put two stripes or galloons on his sleeve. Galonón ko lang iníng hénero nga mapulá. I'll just make galloons of this red cloth. Ang isá ka láta nga agás may limá ka galón. One can of petroleum contains five gallons.

To fell, cut down, particularly applied to bamboo. Gamáa ang kawáyan. Cut down the bamboo. Gamái akó sing napúlò ka nahót nga kawáyan. Cut down ten pieces of bamboo for me. Igámà iníng binángon sa kawáyan. Cut the bamboo down with this bolo. Igámà akó siníng ápat ka nahót nga kawáyan. Kindly cut down for me these four pieces of bamboo. (see pulúd, púkan).

Liking, pleasure, inclination, attraction; intention, care, thought, mind, will, intent, resolve. Walâ siá sing gáman nga maglakát dídto. He has no intention of going there. He does not care to go there. May gáman siá sa pagbakál sang ákon báka. He wants-, wishes-, would like-, to buy my cow. (see túyò, katuyoán, bagô, bagól, túhoy, gána, táman).

To employ, use, make use of, resort to, apply, avail oneself of, utilize. Gamíta lang ang ákon lagárì. Use my saw. Gamíti ang ídò sing látigo, agúd magpalágyo. Use the whip on the dog so that it may run away. Gamíta ang páyong, kay nagaulán. Use the umbrella, for it is raining. Gamítan mo siá sing bastón, kon magsutíl. Give him the stick, if he gets naughty. Gingámit níya ang ákon arádo sa íya nga umá. He used my plough for his field. Ipagámit mo sa ákon ang ímo karabáw sa pagarádo sa buás. Permit me to make use of your buffalo to-morrow for ploughing. Gingámit níya ang íya palangakóan sa pagmánggad. He availed himself of his official position to enrich himself. Gamíta ang tiémpo sing mabúot. Employ your time wisely.