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Decoration, embellishment, adornment, finery, trinket, jewel, jewelry, jewellery; to adorn, decorate, embellish, array, beautify, clothe with more than ordinary elegance. Sín-o ang naghiás sang altár nga mayór? Who decorated the High-Altar? Sín-o ang magahiás sang laráwan ni María Santísima? Who will decorate the Statute of the Blessed Virgin? Nahiasán siá sing buláwan kag madámù nga mga bató nga maídlak. She was adorned with gold and many glittering stones. Ihiás mo sa íya iníng kadéna páti medálya nga buláwan. Put this chain and gold medal on her as an adornment. Ginhiasán níla ang nóbya sing madámù nga mga aláhas. They decked out the bride with many jewels. (see puní).
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Dissent, discord, disagreement, quarrelling, altercation, fighting, falling out; to dissent, disagree, quarrel, altercate, fight, fall out. Nagahíbag silá. They have a disagreement. Sín-o ang ginhíbag mo kahápon sing hápon, kay nabatián ko ang mapúrus mo nga pamuyáyaw? Whom did you quarrel with last evening, for I heard your loud abusive language? (see súay, síbag, áway, banggiánay, úpas).
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To cry, weep, sob, pule, whimper, blubber. Ang bátà nagahibí. The baby is crying. Indì ka maghibî. Don't weep. Bisán mamatáy akó walâ man sing magahibî sa ákon. Though I should die no one will shed tears over me. Pagahibián ko gid ikáw kon mamatáy ka. I shall certainly weep for you, when you die. Ang amó nga balítà nagpahibî sa íya. That news made her cry. (see tángis, gáab, háyà).
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Peace, calm, tranquillity, concord, harmony; to be at peace, live tranquilly, be on friendly terms with. Ginahidaítan na silá sang íla mga kaíping. They are now living at peace with their neighbours. Nagahidaitáy silá. They are living in harmony. "Himáyà sa Diós sa kahitás-an kag paghidáit sa mga táo nga maáyo sing kabubút-on". "Glory to God in the highest and peace to men of good will". (see dáit, linóng, húsay, táwhay).
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To cleave, split, rend, tear, sunder, break asunder (cloth, etc.); open a way through a crowd, make a passage. Naghígin ang ákon dáan nga báyò, kay ginpapák sing lakás sang labandéra. My old jacket was torn, because the washerwoman beat it too hard. Higína ang mga táo sa dálan, kay maági ang trak. Part the people on the road for the truck will pass. Naghígin ang mga táo sa dálan sang paglubás sang prosisyón. The people on the road cleared the way when the procession passed. (see háwà).
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Captivation, charm, relish of new things or experiences; to please, charm, captivate (of novelties, etc.). Nagbugalón siá, kay nahígmaw sang íya mánggad. He became proud, for he tasted the pleasure of newly found riches. Nagakahígmaw siá sang pagkáon sing páhò. He enjoys eating mangoes. (see muháwmúhaw).
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Band, bond, string, cord, rope, tape, any binding material; to bind, tie, secure, fasten with a string, etc. Ihigót ang kabáyo sa búgsok. Hitch the horse to the stake. Hígti (higotí) ang kabáyo sing kalát. Tie the horse with a rope. Ihigót mo iníng písì sa ákon pinutús. Use this string to bind up my parcel. (see gáid, bángot, bangót, gápus, góos).
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To love, have affection for, be in love with, hold dear, be enamoured of, cherish. Maghigúgma ka sa Diós labí sa ngatanán. Love God above all things. Higugmaá ang ímo ginikánan. Love your parents. Ginahigúgma siá sing dakû sang íya ilóy. His mother holds him very dear. Ang mánghud amó ang nahigugmaán gid sang íya amáy. The youngest son is very much loved by his father. Ihigúgma lang sa íya iníng mga ságing. Give him these bananas as a token of affection. (see hagúgma id.).
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To prepare, get ready, make arrangements, take previous measures to secure a certain result, bring about. Anó ang ímo nga ginahíkot? What arrangements are you making? Hikóta ang panyága, baíle, píknik, etc. Get dinner ready, make arrangements for the dance, the picnic, etc. Hikóti akó sing ísdà. Get some fish ready for me. Ihíkot akó sang ákon maléta. Please prepare my suitcase. Sín-o ang naghíkot siníng mga puní? Who arranged these decorations? (see híwat, hímos).
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To complete, finish, terminate, bring to a close, get through, make an end of, have done with (of planting, tilling, etc.). Makahíl-ob balá kamó sang ínyo tánum karón sa hápon? Shall you be able to finish your rice-planting this afternoon? Ginhíl-ob níla kaína ang íla talámnan. A short while ago they finished planting their fields. Mangabúdlay kamó sing mapísan, agúd mahíl-ob ang ákon talámnan sa karón nga ádlaw. Work hard, so that planting may come to an end on my field to-day. Híl-ob na ang tánum. Rice-planting is now finished and done with. (see tápus, hingápus).
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(H) To have an empty stomach, feel a sinking sensation in the stomach on account of hunger, fear, excitement or shock. Nagahílab ang ginháwa ko; or: ginahilában akó sa lakás nga kagútum. I am weak from hunger, (my stomach feels quite empty, I am exhausted). Magkáon kamó ánay sing maáyo, agúd índì kamó mahilában sa dálan. Eat well that you may not become exhausted on the way. (see hírab id.; hawáhawá).
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Grass, weeds, herbage, shrub; to weed, pull out. Hilamoná iníng mga tanúm, kay walâ sing pulús. Pull up these plants, for they are of no use.
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Cold, catarrh, slight fever; to cause a cold, etc. May hilánat siá-or-ginahilántan (ginahilanátan) siá. He has a cold. Kon magkáon ka sing mga butáng nga bátok sa solóksolók mo pagahilánton (-hilanatón) ka gid. If you eat things injurious to your stomach you will surely suffer from catarrh.
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To pour out a liquid (from a bottle, etc.). Hilíga ang túbig sa bayóng. Pour the water out of the "bayóng". Hilígi akó sing isá ka báso nga bíno. Pour out a glass of wine for me. Ginhilígan níya ang ákon kópa sing bíno. He poured wine into my glass.
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To cast the skin, slough, shed (of snakes, some kinds of crabs, etc.). Ang mga mán-og nagahilunó sa tágsa ka túig. Snakes cast their skins every year. Ginhilunohán (ginhilúnwan) sing madámù nga mga mán-og ang idálum sang salúg sang simbáhan. Many snakes cast their skins underneath the floor of the church.
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To tire, exhaust, weaken through hunger, fatigue, etc.; to shrink, become thin or lean. Nagahílwak ang tiyán ko-or-ginahilwakán akó. I am exhausted (am getting weak or tired out). Mamáhaw ka sing maáyo, agúd índì maghílwak ang solóksolók mo, kon magtokád kitá sa búkid. Take a good breakfast, lest you should become exhausted when we ascend the mountain. Naghílwak ang íya láwas, kay nagmasakít siá. He has become lean, for he has been sick. (see hílab, kúpus, lúpyak).
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To get chafed, a little red or inflamed. Nagahímà ang hítà sang bátà kay matámbok. The baby's groins are chafed; it is so fat. Haplasí ang bátà sing baselína, agud índì paghimáan. Rub some vaseline on the baby's skin, lest it should become chafed. (N.B. hímà is particularly applied to getting chafed between the thighs or in the groins). (see híbas, taís, etc.).
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To assemble, gather, collect, foregather, come together. Ang mga pamatán-on kon gáb-i gánì nga masánag ang búlan nagahímbon sa kinurúsan sang dálan. The young people on moonlight nights come together at the cross-roads. Himboná silá sa baláy. Gather them together in the house. Himboní akó sing duhá ka púlò ka manganganí, kay ipaáni ko sa íla ang ákon alányon. Gather for me twenty rice-harvesters, for I will get them to reap my rice crop. (see típon, dúguk, hinúbonhúbon, ímpon, talampúyuk).