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To fan. Kuyabí akó. Fan me. Kinuyabán níya ang kaláyo sang kalálaw. He fanned the fire into flame with the "kalálaw". (see kayáb, kuluyáb, kuruyáb).

To bring forth, produce, put out, set out or forth, exhibit, display, bring to light. Ikúyang ang mga pagkáon sa lamésa. Put the food on the table. Ginkuyángan akó níya sang íya álì nga tabákò. He put before me his choice cigars. He produced for me the cigars he prefers to all others.

To shun, avoid, dislike, have nothing to do with, keep away from, keep aloof, withdraw, especially applied to a woman who shuns her husband or who shuns the society of men in general. Ginakuyawán siá níya. She shuns him. (see aklihís, likáw).

(B) To take from, deduct, subtract. Ginkúypi na (níya) ang napúlò ka sentimós. He subtracted (took, stole) ten centavos. (see búhin, kúhà, lábni, lámang).

To pursue, run after, chase. Ang manók ginaláas sang idô. The dog is running after the chicken. Laása ang báboy. Run after the pig. Palaási ang kánding sang idô. Send the dog after the goats. Ginláas akó níya, ápang walâ siá makaábut sa ákon. He chased me, but could not catch me. (see lagás).

(Sp. lavar) To wash clothes; to beat, strike, slash, drub, lash, whack, wallop. Maglabá ka sang naúg. Wash the garment. Lábhi (labahí) sing maáyo ang ákon mga ulús. Wash my clothes well. Ilabá akó ánay sang ákon báyò, kay may kadtoán akó. Kindly wash my jacket for me, for I have to go out. Ari na dirí ang linábhan mo. Your wash or laundry is here. May lalábhan ikáw? Have you any clothes to be washed? Ginlabahán akó níya sang íya bastón sa likód. He struck me on the back with his stick. Labahí ang kabáyo sang látigo. Lash the horse with the whip. (see búnak, búnal, bálbal, bákol, etc.).

More than half, majority, the larger part or share; more, greater, larger (of quantity or numbers); to be, do, etc. more, exceed, surpass, outdo. Ang labán sang ákon humáy ginbalígyà ko na. I have sold more than half of my rice already. Ihátag mo sa íya ang tungâ sang tinápay, índì ka maglabán sa íya-or-índì mo siá paglabanán. Give him half of the bread, don't keep the larger share for yourself. Ginlabán níya ang paghátag sa kay Pédro. He gave Pedro more. Nalabanán akó níya sing duhá ka páhò. He got two mangoes more than I did.

Over, above, higher, taller, excelling, exceeding; to surpass, exceed. Nagalabáw sa simbáhan iníng kawáyan. This bamboo is higher than the church. Nalabawán akó níya karón sa kataasón. He is now taller than myself. Ipalabáw ang áton hayáhay sa íla nga bandéra. Put our flag above their banner-or-raise our flag to a greater height than their banner. Si Fuláno labáw sing dungúg sa kay Pédro. N.N. is more famous than Peter. Indì ka magpalabáw. Don't be stuck-up or haughty.

Dim. and Freq. of labáy. Also: to pass to and fro, shake from side to side, brandish, flourish, wave. Nagalabáylábay siá sang íya bastón. He is waving his stick (as a signal). Ginlabáylabáyan níya kamí sing binángon. He brandished (shook, flourished) a bolo at us (as a threat). Ang bátà nagalabáylábay sa ámon luyó, kay buút nga hatágan sang ámon kalanónon. The boy is circling around us, because he would like to be given some of our eatables. (see balábad, barumbáda).

Weal, bruise, mark of a whip or the like; to form a weal, leave a mark or weal. Naglábhag sa láwas níya ang ági sang bilogón. The stroke of the rod left a mark upon his body. Nalabhagán siá sang búnal. He has the marks of a whipping on him. Búnal nga walâ sing lábhag. A whipping without weals i.e. anything that severely hurts the feelings or sensibilities without bodily pain. (see labúd).

To take, seize, appropriate. Ginlábni níya ang ákon líbro, káy dúmdum níya nga íya. He took my book, thinking it was his. Nakalábni siá sang lápis. He seized the pencil. (see lábnit, sábnit, kúhà). N.B. Lábni has also at times the meaning of "lámang"-to take something by mistake thinking the object taken to be one's own.

To snatch, seize furtively or stealthily. Labnitá ang kálò níya. Snatch his hat. (see sábnit).

(Sp. labrar) To strike, cut, hew down; dress, trim, carve, hew. Labrahí ang káhoy sang binángon. Trim or dress the wood with the bolo. Wásay ang ilábra mo sa káhoy nga pulukanón nga halilígyon. Use a hatchet to trim the tree that is to be cut down and made into a post. Ginlabrahán níya siá sang talibóng. He smote him with a large bolo. (see básbas, labô).

A flick, flip, stroke, blow, hit; to flick, flip, strike, lash, whip, beat. Ginlabtikán siá níya sang bulunál. He struck him with the whip-or-He gave him a flick of the whip. Labtikí siá bangúd sang maláut nga íya nga ginhímò. Let him smart for his wicked deed. Indì mo siá paglabtikán sang matalúm mo nga dílà. Don't lash him with your bitter (sharp) tongue. Nabáton níya ang tátlo ka lábtik. He received three strokes. Metaphorically: To give to understand, hint at. Linabtikán níya si Fulána sang íya gúgma. He gave Miss N.N. an inkling of his love for her. (see lábyog, búnal, hámpak, hánot).

To thin out, dilute, make watery (of liquids). Ginlabyawán níya sing túbig ang tínta. He watered the ink. Labyawí ang almidón. Thin out the starch. Linabyawán ko iníng sópas, kay támà kalapúyut. I put some water into this soup, for it was too thick. Ilábyaw sa sabáw iníng túbig. Put this water into the sauce to thin it out. (see lángyaw, básyaw).

(B) To pass, go, flit by, roam, ramble. Nagladáy siá sa plása. He passed along the public square. Ginladayán níya ang luyó (tupád, atúbang) sang ámon baláy. He passed our home, went past our house. (see lubás, labáy, ladóy, duyán).

To inflame, chafe, gall, irritate, heat, loosen the skin by scratching, pinching, rubbing, etc. Naládgad ang íya pánit, kay kinálot níya. His skin was inflamed, because he scratched it. Ladgadá (-ará) ang pánit. Heat the skin (by rubbing, or the like). Indì mo pagkalóton sing lakás ang katúl mo, kay kon maládgad ang pánit mo, magalápad ang katúl. Don't scratch your "katúl" (kind of eczema) too much, for if the skin becomes inflamed, the "katúl" will spread. (see dús-il, pák-it, taís).

Sneak, cheat, trickster, impostor, swindler; to cheat, trick, do, swindle, sneak, steal, defraud, deceive. Lág-it nga táo. A sneak or swindler. Ginlág-it níya akó. He tricked me, cheated me. Indì mo siá paglag-itán sang íya kwárta, índì mo paglag-itón ang íya kwárta. Don't do (swindle) him out of his money, don't sneak his money. (see hásò, agóng, tíkas, káwat, etc.).

The noise of falling waters, the tramping of horses, etc; to roar, thunder, clatter, clap, slap, etc. Naglagápak ang mga láta nga nahúlug sa hágdan. The cans that fell down the stair made a clatter. Nagalagápak ang túbig sa busáy. The water is falling over the precipice with a noise like thunder. Magalagápak ang mga tápì sang táytay kon maágyan sing kabáyo nga nagatúwad. The boards of the bridge resound when a horse passes over it at a gallop. Tinámpà níya siá nga lumagápak (lumagapák) ang íya guyá. He slapped him that his cheek resounded with the blow. (see lágpak).

To pursue, run after, chase. Lágsa (lagasá) ang mga kánding. Chase the goats. Iníng idô maábtik maglagás sang talunón. This dog is clever at chasing wild pigs. Ilagás akó ánay sináng mga karnéro nga nagsulúd sa ámon pamulákan. Please run after those sheep that have entered our garden. Awát man lang ang íya paglagás sa bátà, kay walâ níya maabúti. His chase after the boy was of no avail, for he could not catch him. (see láas).