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(B) To measure clothes, fields, or the like. Ginsóklan kang mananáhì ti báyò ang bátà nga diá. (Gintáksan sang manugtábas sing báyò iníng bátà). This boy was measured for a jacket by the tailor. Sókla ang heneró nga báklon kadiáng súkì ta (siníng áton súkì). Measure out the cloth our customer is buying. Ginsókol nánda ang plása. (Gintakús níla ang plása). They measured the public square. (see sokób, takús).
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(B) Light, lamp; to light, give light, shine. May solô (sugâ) kamó? Have you a light or lamp? Sól-i (soloí) sánda. (Súg-i silá). Give them a light. Sinól-an na kamí ti kínke kang pagpanáug námon. (Sinúg-an níya kamí sing kínke sang ámon pagpanáug). He lighted us down the stair with a lamp. (see sugâ).
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(B) To see, look at, inspect, view. Sólnga diá. (Tan-awá iní). Look at this. Nagsolóng tána kang síne. (Nagtán-aw siá sang síne). He went to see the motion pictures. Nakasolóng akó kahápon kang beláda. (Nakatán-aw akó kahápon sang beláda). I saw the entertainment yesterday, i.e. I was present at it. (see sulúng, páslong (pasolóng), bilíd, tán-aw, túluk, himútad, mulálong).
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(B) To cover, enclose, surround, fit well or closely. Diá nga kálò makasoón gid sa ólo ko. (Iníng kálò makasíbò gid sa ákon ólo). This hat fits my head well. Són-i ti loón ang dulséra. (Butangí sing takúp (tákpi) ang dulséra). Put the lid on the preserve dish. Isoón ang takúp kang botílya kang kalámay. (Ibutáng ang takúp sa botílya sang kalámay). Put a (the) lid on the sugar-jar. (see takúp, loón).
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(B) Cover, shelter, privacy, screen, freedom from noise, observation, etc. Ang baláy ni Fuláno warâ gid ti sorondayón (walâ gid (sing) húsà) sa (ámon) baláy námon. N.N's house is quite open to observation from ours. Ang paggináhud kang (sang) mga bátà nga nagasipál (nagahámpang) sa gwâ warâ gid ti sorondayón (walâ gid sing húsà) sa sulúd sang simbáhan. The noise of the children playing outside can be clearly heard in church. (see solondayón, húsà).
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(B) Swift, quick, voluble, rapid, glib, very fluent (of speech); near together, dense, close (of trees, plants, etc.); to talk volubly, etc.; to be close together, etc. Indì akó makasáyod kang (sang) ginhámbal mo, hay (kay) masorótsot (masákò, magarót). I cannot understand what you are saying, for you speak so quickly, too swiftly. Indì kaw (ikáw) maghámbal kanákon ti masorótsot (sa ákon sing masáko, sing magarót). Don't talk to me so volubly, so swiftly. Indì mo pagsorotsotón (pagsakóon, paggarotón) ang ímo hámbal. Don't speak too quickly. (see garót, íkit).
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(B) To meet, encounter, come upon, fall in with, especially said of persons coming from different directions. Kang pagsug-alawáy (Sang pagsugataáy) námon nagdungán (nagdúngan) kamí padúlung sa Ilóngílong. When we met we went on together in the direction of Iloilo. Sug-aláwa sa dálan. (Sagataá siá sa dálan). Try to fall in with him on the road. (see súgat, sugatâ, sumálang, samálang).
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Upside down, topsy-turvy, head over heels, reverse, inverted; to turn upside down, invert the order of things, etc. Sulî, ang pagpatíndog níla (nánda) siníng halígi (kadyá nga harígi). Ginsulî níla (nánda) ang pagpatíndog siníng halígi (kadyá nga harígi). They planted (set up) this post upside down. Sulión mo ang panghígdà (pamatáng) mo sa ímo higdáan (sa baratángan mo). Turn right round on the bed, lie the other way about, lie with your head where your feet are now. Natabû ang sulî sang íla ginpaabút. Nagsulî ang íla nga ginláum. (Natabû ang sulî kang ánda ginpaabút). The reverse of what they expected came to pass. (see balískad, balikwâ, balíkwat, kulúb).
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To clean out a tube, etc. by pushing a feather, straw, piece of wood, or the like, through it. Sulputá ang lágtok sa ímo húnsoy (sa sánsoy mo). Clean the dirt out of your pipe or cigarholder. Ginasúlput níya (na) ang húnsoy, kay (sánsoy, hay) mapín-ot. He cleaned the stem of his pipe, because it did not draw well. Isúlput iníng bagát sa túbo nga salsálon, kay punô sang ságbot. (Isúlput diáng bagát sa túbo nga salsálon, hay butâ kang rámò). Push this pole through the iron tube, for it is full of rubbish. (see súlsug).
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(B) It is up to, the responsibility lies with, it rests with; not as, not like, contrary to, not following the example of. Sumálà dián kanímo (sa ímo). (Dirâ lang inâ sa ímo). As you wish or like. Do as you please. The responsibility lies with you. Kon magágto kamó sa marayô nga umá magbálon gid kamó, sumálà kang natabû kanámon kóndì nagútum kamí. (Kon magkádto kamó sa malayô nga umá magbálon gid kamó, tan-awá ang natabû sa ámon kóndì nagútum kamí). If (When) you go to a distant country district take provisions along and learn from what happened to us, for we got hungry (having neglected to carry provisions with us). Kon gabíi nga hóras ukón táknà nga inugturúg ron, mamíntal gid kamó kang mga gawáng kag ganháan, sumálà kay Fuláno kóndì ginsakáan ang baláy na kang matákaw. (Kon gáb-i nga óras ukón táknà nga inugtulúg na, mamíntal gid kamó sang mga bintánà kag puertáhan, tan-awá si Fuláno kóndì ginsakáan ang íya baláy sang makáwat). At night when it is time to go to bed, bar your windows and doors and do not follow N.N.'s example, for (as he had neglected to do so) thieves entered his house.
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See sulubakô. Surubakô (Nagasurubakô) kamí tulád kadyá kang áni (pagáni). (Nagasákò (nagasinákò) kami karón sang áni (pagáni)). At present we are kept very busy with the rice harvest.
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(B) To pilfer, steal, purloin, take secretly or stealthily. Anó ang tinakáb na? (Náno ang íya kináwat)? What did he steal? Gintakáb na ang mga sáb-a ko. Tinakabán na akó kang sáb-a ko. (Kináwat níya ang ákon mga ságing. Kinawátan akó níya sang ákon mga ságing). He stole my bananas. (see tákaw, káwat).
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(B) To investigate relationship, to examine one's pedigree. Nagatalomataáy sánda kang ánda paghimatâ. (Nagausisaáy silá sang íla paghimatâ (pagpariénte)). They are inquiring into their relationship or genealogy.
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(B) To watch, keep watch, tend, attend on, to sit or squat watching someone or looking at something curiously (attentively); to attend, assist, be present at, look on, be a spectator. Tarorongí pírme si tátay mo, hay nagamasakít. (Tambongí pírme si tátay mo, kay nagamasakít). Constantly sit up with (watch at the bedside of) father, because he is sick (ill). Kon magsári kaw kang taroróng sa sugál magaáram ikáw ti madalî. (Kon magságad (magsáli) ikáw sang támbong sa sugál magaálam ikáw sing madalî). If you are frequently present at gambling (playing cards) as an attentive spectator you will soon learn (the game, how to gamble or how to play cards). Ilisipón gid lang ang mga nagtaroróng (nagtalámbong). Only a small number were present (assisted). (see támbong, bántay).
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(B) To halt, come to a halt or standstill, to stand, stand still, stop, rest, remain, cease to go on. Indì kaw magtáyod (Indì ka magtíndog) sa ganháan. Don't stand in the doorway. Gintayódan na ang ingód kang bág-o nga áwang. (Gintindogán níya ang luyó sang bág-o nga bobón). He stopped at the new well. (see tíndog, dúlug).
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(B) Exchange, interchange, reciprocality, mutuality; to exchange, interchange one thing for another, to reciprocate, give in exchange for, give in return, repay, recompense. Tigáylo diá kang kabúdlay mo. (Bálus iní sang ímo kabúdlay). This is to repay you (This is in recompense) for your trouble. Tigaylohí ti labí kamarahálon nga regálo kang sa dará na. (Balúsi siá sing labí kamalahálon nga hátag sang sa amóma nga íya dalá). Give him a better gift in exchange for the present of provisions he has brought. Anó ang ikatigáylo ko kanímo kariá? (Anó ang ikabálus ko sa ímo sinâ)? What can I give you in exchange for it? How shall I be able to repay (requite) you? (see bálus, ílis).
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(B) To stay, remain permanently (or for a long time), to settle, be settled, be stationed, reside, live, dwell, have one's abode. Nagatinganód ron lang tána kanámon, hay mál-am ron. (Nagalúntad na lang siá sa ámon, kay tigúlang na). He is now staying with us, for he is old. Sa diín dapít kang mga pinunâ nga lúpà nínyo ang ginatinganodán nínyo? (Sa diín dapít sang ínyo mga pinunâ nga dútà ang ínyo nga ginaluntarán)? On which of your farm-lands-do you live?-have you got your living quarters? (see puyô, lúntad, amuyóng, buhî).