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Entertainment, amusement, distraction; to entertain, amuse, distract; to like, be pleased or delighted with, have a liking or predilection for, take delight in. Ginawíli níya silá sang sugilánon, sang musiká, etc. He entertains them with conversation, with a concert (music), etc. Ginakawilíhan ko gid ang pagtán-aw sang prosesyón. I very much like to see the procession. Ngáa nga nagakawíli ka dídto? Why have you such a liking for that place there? Why do you like to be there? Wilíha ang mga dumulúaw sang kánta. Amuse (distract, entertain) the visitors with some songs (singing). (see lúyag, bangá, lingáw).
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Invitation, persuasion, inducing, urging; to urge, induce, persuade, incite, instigate, prevail upon, attract, allure, entice, draw. Yakatá ang bátà sa pagkádlaw. Make the baby laugh. Induce the baby (by playing with it, or the like) to laugh. Iyakát akó siníng bátà sa pagkasádya (sa pagkádlaw). Please do something to-entertain,-amuse, the baby (to make it laugh). Ginyakát akó níya sa pagtámbong sa báile. He induced me to go to the dance. Walâ kúntà silá sing lúyag sa pagsugál, ápang si Fuláno sa íla ang nagyakát. Really they had no desire to gamble, but N.N. induced them to play at cards. Silíng níla mahípus siá; índì man galî, kay ginyakát nínyo. They said he was a quiet (silent, taciturn) man; but he is not, as (you saw yourself when) you drew him out (paid much attention to him). Walâ gid siá sing gána sa pagtán-aw sang síni, kon índì pagyakatón. She has no desire to go to a moving-picture theatre; she has to be prompted. Hinúgay kamó sang gáhud dirâ! Ari si Kwan ay, nagapangyakát (sang gáhud)! Stop that noise there! But, good (great) heavens, that fellow, what's his name, is always so rowdy, boisterous, inciting others to make a noise. Amó gid inâ ang kinaugálì siní nga bátà nga walâ pagkádlaw? Yakatá, kay tan-awón ta. Is that the baby without a smile? Just play with it and let us see. (see hágad, ágda, tulúd, ís-is, galít, sótsot, súdyot).
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To squat, crouch, bend down, stoop low, stoop over (a table, etc.). Daláyon gid silá nagayulúkdò sa sugálan. They are always stooping over the gambling table, i.e. they are inveterate gamblers. (see húkdò).
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Marble.
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A hard lime-stone, marble.
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Spain; Spaniards; the Spanish Nation. (see Katsílà).
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Anger, spite, grudge, ill will, hatred, detestation, dudgeon, spleen, acrimony, aversion. (sílag; see dumút).
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See kasídlak.
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See kasídlaw.
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A kind of banana.
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(Sp. cachil, castilla) Spanish; Spaniard. Sang tiémpo sang mga Katsílà. In Spanish times. (see Kakatsiláan).
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(H) Dazzling, bright, shining, very bright or clear, splendid. (see sílaw).
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(H) See masídlak id.
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See masídlaw id.
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To wear spectacles or glasses; to use a magnifying glass or lens. (see siláng, tagosílang).
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To use (wear) spectacles, wear glasses. (see tagosílang, pamusílang).
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See pasilabó.
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(H) Caus. of silabó-to stand on end, be erect. Also: to inflame, raise up, encourage, inspire, instigate, incite, warm up.
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To meddle, interfere, intervene, have to do with, take a hand in, put one's nose in. See pahilabút.