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Salutation, address, greeting; to accost, address, greet, speak to, salute, make up to. Tamiawá siá. Accost him. Salute him. Walâ siá magtámiaw sa ákon. Walâ akó níya pagtamiawá. He did not (would not) speak to me. Walâ na silá pagtamiáway. They are not on speaking terms any more. Gintámiaw ko siá, ápang walâ siá magsabát. I addressed him, but he would not answer. I saluted him, but he did not return the salute. (see búgno, abíábi).

Front, frontage, confrontation; to face, confront, stand in front of, make a stand against, be opposite to. Sa támpad sang--. Before, over against, in front of, opposite to, facing, face to face with. Ang ámon baláy-árà sa támpad sang munisípyo,-támpad sa munisípyo. Our house stands opposite (over against, facing) the Municipal Building. Tampará (-adá) akó. Stand in front of me (facing me). Nagtámpad siá sing maísug sa amó nga katalágman. He faced that danger bravely. Gintámpad níya ang íya kaáway. He faced his enemy. He openly withstood his enemy. Walâ siá mangahás magtámpad sa kay Fuláno. He did not dare to confront N.N. (see atúbang).

To look upon, consider, notice, discern, perceive, advert to, remark, mark, attend to, fix the eyes upon, bend one's look down upon. Tamurí (tamudí, támdi) sing maáyo ang sulát. Look the letter over well, consider it well. Támda akó. Look at me. Pay attention to me. Nakasándad siá, kay walâ níya pagtámdi sing maáyo ang íya ginaláktan. He stumbled, because he did not-mind well where he was stepping,-look where he was putting his feet. (see túluk, tán-aw, mulálong, bilíd, talámdan, katámdan).

To look out or in, have a peep at something, look at something furtively, gaze at stealthily, pop one's head in (up); to make one's appearance, inspect, look things over, look into, examine. Walâ gid siá pagtámwà sa digamohán. She never even as much as looks into the kitchen. Sang pagligad (paglubás) ko sa íya baláy nagatámwà siá sa bintánà. When I passed his house he was looking out of the window. Nagtámwà siá sa gawáng. He popped his head out of the door (window). Tamwaá siá. Observe him. Watch him. Look at him (from the window, the door, an aperture, etc.). (see gáwa, láaw, lántaw, língling, bántay, panílag, túluk).

Sign, mark, token, symbol, symptom, note; to sign, mark, observe, heed, notice, pay attention to. Walâ akó makatándà kon pilá ka táo ang nagtalámbong. I did not notice how many people were present. Tandaí ang ginbutangán sang ákon maléta. Mark well the spot where my handbag has been put down. Anó ang tándà sang ímo báka, baúl, panápton, etc.? What is the identification mark of your cow, trunk, clothes, etc.? Nakatándà ikáw kon makapilá na siá nagabút dirí? Have you observed how often he has come here? Tándà iní sang--. This is a sign of--. Tandaán mo sing maáyo ang tanán nga mga sumalákà, agúd ímo makilála. Take particular note of all the visitors, in order that you may know them. (see timáan, pát-in).

Looseness, shakiness, condition of not being firmly secured or attached; to become loose or looser, to loosen, to be detached or separated from, as the iron point of a lance from the shaft, a knife or bolo from the handle, etc. Iníng binángon nagatángsò, kay walâ sing kalólot. This bolo is working loose from its handle, for it is not firmly glued in. Kaayóhon mo iníng súndang, agúd índì na magtángsò sa kaláptan. Repair this knife so that it may not become loose again from its haft (hilt). (see hútal, kútal, hosô).

The threading of a needle; to thread a needle. Itánog sa dágum iníng hílo. Thread the needle with this thread. Tanógi ang dágum kag tahión mo ang gisî sang ákon báyò. Thread the needle and mend the tear in my jacket. Walâ gid siá pagtámwà sa talahían nga dílì gánì makahibaló bisán na lang magtánog sing dágum. She never even looks into the sewing room so that she does not know how to thread a needle.

Growing rice-plant, rice-planting; to plant rice, take the rice-seedlings from the seedling plot and transplant them to the field. Nagatánum na silá. They are planting rice. Walâ pa kamí makatánum, kay kúlang pa ang ulán. We have not been able to plant rice yet, for there is too little rain. Itánum na lang iníng sábud, kay matáas na. Just transplant these rice-seedlings, for they are quite high now. Húo, ipatánum ko iní sa madalî nga saráng mahímò. Yes, I shall see to it that they be planted as soon as possible. (see tanúm).

Any plant except rice; to plant any kind of seed, seedling, layer, shoot, sucker, etc., except those of rice; to set, sow, put in the soil (ground). Támna (Tanumá) iníng isá ka líso sang sandíya. Sow this melon-pip. Ang íya palangúmhan madámù gid sing mga tanúm, ápang walâ sing tánum. On his farm very many plants are growing, but no rice. His farm is stocked with many varieties of plants (emblements), except rice. Itanúm iníng tátlo ka sáhà sang ságing. Plant these three banana-layers. (see tánum).

To look after or guard the house, remain on the premises, watch over-, be in charge of-, a house in the absence of its owner. Sín-o ang nagatáo sa baláy sang útud mo, kay walâ siá dirí? Who is in charge of your brother's house, as he is not here? Taóhi ánay ang baláy ko, kay makádto akó sa Manílà. Please look after my house, as I am going to Manila. Pataóhi ánay ang ákon baláy, kay may kadtoán akó. Please get someone to look after my house, for I must go away.

Dirt, grime, mud, filth, stain, tarnish; to become or make dirty, etc. Walâ gid sing táp-ing ang íya dungúg. His character is perfectly blameless. He is a man of unblemished (irreproachable) character. Ang íya guyá natap-ingán sang hígkò kag dugô. His face was-grimy and blood-stained,-besmeared with grime and blood. Ayáw pagbuháta inâ, kay matap-ingán gid ang maáyo nga ngálan sang ímo panimaláy. For God's sake don't do such a thing, for it will certainly bring dishonour on the fair name of your family (it will discredit-, reflect upon-, your good family-name). (see dágtà, hígkò, bulíng, rísmò).

To roast fish, corn, coconut, meat, etc. (and dispose of it by sale to customers at wayside inns, refreshment booths, etc.). Napérde kúntà ang íla lubí nga linúk-ad ukón kóprak kon walâ níla pagtapahí. Their coconut meat that had been scooped out of the shells or their copra would have been a complete loss, if they had not roasted it (and sold it retail). (see sálay).

See tarápang, sápak. Nagpinalágyo silá kag nagdalágan nga walâ sing tápang. They fled and ran without any set purpose where to go or what to do next. Walâ sing tápang ang íla pagginásto. There is no order or account-keeping in their expenditure. Kon kís-a nagakatápang siá ngá[**typo for nga or ngáa?] daw dídto siá sa íya baláy. Now and then he imagines as if he were at home (in his own house).

To stick to, adhere to, be attached to; to take or get hold of, to attack (of a disease, etc.); clinging to, attached to; married into a family. Tapikán mo ang sulát sing sílyo. Stick a stamp on the letter. Ang mga malúya sing láwas matapikán sa madalî sang mga balatían. Those that have weak bodies soon catch a disease. Walâ siá lábut sa ámon panublión, kay tapík lang siá (sa ámon). He has no share in our inheritance, for he belongs to us only by marriage (for he (only) married into the family). Ang papél nagatapík na sa díngding. The paper now sticks (adheres) to the wall. (see dokót, pilít).

To meet, join, take part in, become a member of a society, associate with, enter, side with (a party), embrace (a religion), etc. Nagtapuáy silá sa baláy. They met together in the house. Walâ siá magtápù. He did not join. Ipatápù (Ginpatápù) níya ang íya anák sa amó nga talapuánan. He should order (He ordered) his son to join (enter, become a member of) that society. Yanáng kambuyahán natapúan na sang madámù nga mga tumalapû nga lutáw sa bánwa. Many prominent citizens are now associated with that firm (company). (see katápù, talapuán, talapuánan, tumalapû, pasákup, dámpig).

Finished, complete, ended, closed, terminated, concluded, all over; to finish, complete, end, close, conclude, terminate, get through with. Tapúsa ang ímo sulát. Conclude (Finish) your letter. Madúgay pa balá túbtub nga matápus inâ? Will it last a long time yet till it is finished (concluded)? Walâ kamí makatápus sang ámon pagarádo, kay nagab-ihán kamí. We could not finish our ploughing, for night overtook us. Tápus na. Finished. That's the end of it. It's all over. (see ápus).

Attention, care, purpose, reflection, mostly with "walâ sing" and then having the meaning: thoughtless, careless, negligent, to no avail or purpose, or the like. Walâ gid sing tarápang iníng bátà. This boy-is very careless or negligent,-acts without thinking. Naglakát siá nga walâ gid sing tarápang. He walked away without any idea of where he was going to or of what he intended to do. (see sápak, tápang).

(B) To accomplish, execute, perform; to proceed on an intended trip or journey, to actually undertake (an intended trip, etc.). Nakatarús akó kahápon magágto (sa pagágto) sa Ilóngílong. (Nakadayón akó kahápon magkádto (sa pagkádto) sa Ilóngílong). I carried out my intention of going to Iloilo yesterday. Mapánaw akó ráad kahápon sa minurô nga X., pay warâ akó makatarús, hay nagurán. (Malakát akó kúntà kahápon sa báryo nga X., ápang walâ akó makadayón, kay nagulán). I should have liked to go to the village X. yesterday, but did not go, because it rained. (see dayón, kadayón).

To knock-, brush-, scrape-, shake-, off, as mud from the boots, earth from a shovel, ash from the point of a cigar, etc. Tataká ang kán-on sa túbò. Shake the rice off the bamboo plate. Gintaták níya ang balás sa íya kálò. He shook the sand off his hat. Tatakí sang ímo abáno ang bulutángan sang abó. Knock the ash of your cigar into the ash-tray. Nagsulúd siá sa kwárto nga walâ gánì magtaták sang lúnang sa íya sapátos. He entered the room without so much as scraping (knocking, shaking) the mud off his boots. (see pípi, píphi, púlpug, tapí).

Management, administration, care, attention, solicitude; to look after, attend to (on, upon), see to, manage, administer, take care of, treat with attention or care, be solicitous for (about, concerning). Tatápa sing maáyo ang mga dumulúaw. Be very attentive to the guests. Treat the visitors well. Attend well upon-, Pay great attention to-, the visitors. Ginatátap níya sing maáyo ang tanán nga mga butáng sa sulúd sang íya baláy. She manages everything well-within her house,-in her own house,-at her home,-within doors. Walâ gid siá pagtátap sinâ. He does not mind that. He is very negligent or careless about it. Indì akó katátap (makatátap) sinâ, kay walâ akó sing tinión. I cannot attend to it, because I have no time. (see dumála, baláka, sagúd, sapák).