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Soft, flabby, flaccid, tender, not strong. (see mahómok, malúm-ok, tabonánà).

A kind of fish whose flesh is rather tough and therefore líson, as a form of speech, also signifies health and strength. Si Pédro matámbok, ápang tabonánà lámang, si Hosé magamáy, ápang líson. Peter is stout, but merely fleshy, José is small, but strong or muscular.

To gather, collect, bring together, corner, take or buy all that is for sale. Buút siá magságib sang tanán nga mga talóng, maís, ítlog, manók, etc. He wants to get hold of all the eggplants, corn, eggs, chickens, etc. Sagíba lang ang tanán. Just take everything, gather or buy up everything. Sa pagtábon sang íya nga kinahánglan íya ginságib ang tanán níya nga kinitáan. To cover his needs he got together all he had earned, and spent it. (see típon, káka, hág-on, píndak).