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To remind, bring to one's notice, draw (call, direct) attention to, keep on the alert, put a person up to, point out to, inform, notify. Tinggahá (Padumdumá) silá tungúd sinâ nga tabô. (Tinggahá sánda tungúd kariá nga (kariáng) natabô). Bring that event to their notice. Put them up to what has happened. Gintíngga na silá nga dáan nga--. They were reminded some time ago of the fact that--. Ngáa balá nga walâ mo silá pagtinggahá? Kon tiníngga mo kúntà silá dílì gid maláin ang gwâ ta. Why did you not inform them? If you had informed them the outcome would not have been so bad for us. (see padúmdum, paálam, pamáan, pahibaló, paándam).

A knot, bunch or tuft of hair on the nape of the neck; neck; mind, taste, inclination, concern, care. Walâ gid inâ sa tíngkoy ko. That is no concern of mine. I don't care for it (about it). I have no sympathy with such an idea. (see tangkógò, lubút, bángog, búngug, kálag, lúyag).

(H) Effort, endeavour, attempt; to make great efforts, strive, endeavour, essay, attempt, do one's best, try hard to bring about, spare no pains. Tinguháa gid, agúd makadángat ka sang ímo nga ginahándum. Spare no pains (efforts) to reach the goal of your desires. Gintingúhà gid siá ni Fuláno, ápang siá sing íya walâ magbáton sa íya. N.N. tried (strove) hard to win her, but she would not accept him. Magtingúhà ka gid. Do your best. Spare no pains. Tinguhái sa pagbakál ang amó nga umá. Make an attempt to buy that land. (see paningúhà, panikasúg, pamurúg-ot, etc).

Moment, short while, time, instant, a little spare time. Walâ gid akó sing tinión sa pagbálus sang ímo sulát túbtub karón. Till now I have really had no time to answer your letter. (see tión).

Moment, time, little while, trice, instant, minute, twinkling of the eye. Sa amó gid nga tión--. At the (that) very moment--. In the very nick of time--. Walâ siá sing mga tión nga maúsik (naúsik). He has (had) no time to lose. He does not (did not) dawdle away his time. Sa isá ka tión. In an instant. (see tinión, tiémpo).

To learn, study, acquire knowledge, acquaint oneself with; to teach, instruct, impart knowledge. Nagtoón siá dídto sing tátlo ka túig. He studied (taught) there three years. Magtoón ka sing may kapísan. Study hard. Mind your books. Tón-i ang leksyón mo. Learn your lesson. Walâ siá sing tinón-an. He has no learning or education. Táo nga waláy tinón-an. An illiterate man. A person that lacks polite breeding. Indì mo pagipatoón ang ímo bátà sa amó nga buluthúan. Don't send your boy to that school. Pinatón-an siá dídto sang maayo nga batásan. He was taught good manners there. Patón-a siá sinâ. Make him learn (study) it. Patón-i siá sinâ. Get someone to teach him that. Sonô sang magtotóon amó man ang mga gintotón-an. As the master (is), so the disciples (are). Matámad siá magtoón. He is too lazy to study. He does not mind his books. Ginatamarán siá sa pagtoón. He is not in the humour to study (just at present). May tátlo siá ka bátà nga palatón-an. He has three children-of the legal age for attending school-whose education should be taken in hand,-who should be sent to school. (see magtotóon, gintotón-an, tinón-an, tulún-an, manunúon, túdlò).

To include all, be sufficient for all, leave out none, take in all without exception, cover a whole field, fill all positions, or the like. Natoptopán silá sang (sing) tinápay. They were all without exception given bread. Kúlang karón ang mga párì nga índì silá makatóptop sang tanán nga mga parókya. There are too few priests at present so that they cannot fill all the parishes. Ang malápad níya nga palangúmhan natoptopán sang tubó. His extensive farmland is completely covered with sugar cane. Madámù na ang mga dálan nga maáyo, ápang walâ pa man gihápon sinâ matoptopí ang tanán nga mga bánwa. There are now many good roads in existence, but still not sufficient yet to reach all the municipalities. (see tápud, tipatíp, kámpod, túptup).

To menace with, threaten with (by exhibiting, or pointing at, the road, etc.). Náno ang salâ sináng bátà nga ginapaypayán kag ginatoytoyán sang bilogón?-Naglangóy dídto sa línaw ngga walâ makalisénsya (nga walâ sing pahanúgut). What has that boy done that the whip is being threateningly flourished before him?-He has swum in the pool without permission.

(Sp. travesía) Cross-road, zigzag; disadvantage, danger (as in gambling, speculation, or the like); to zigzag, go-, move-, advance-in a zigzag; to expose oneself to danger. Nagtrabesíya kamí sing maláwig dirâ sa bakólod, kay nagtálang kamí sa dálan. We were zigzagging there on the hill for a long time, for we had missed the road. Silíng níla, iníng negósyo walâ sing trabesíya. (Sonô sa íla ang amó nga palatikángan walâ gid sing katalágman). According to them there is no risk (danger) involved in that business. (see rirôrírò).

(Sp. trompo) A peg-top, spinning-top, whipping-top; a pawn in the game of chess. Ang trómpo may puyá ang kasíng walâ. The trómpo has a sharp (metal) point, the kasíng has not. (see kasíng, torómpo).

A term of contempt or of anger: Fie upon you! What a mess! Such nonsense! What folly! etc. Tsúri mo magsilíng sinâ. You are a fool to say so. Tsúri mo mangahás ka sa pagsilíng nga mapapílì ka sa pagkapangúlo-puód, singgái walâ ka sing namasngaán. What folly and audacity to say, that you will be a candidate for Provincial Governor, when you have no capacity whatsoever. (see hitsúra, súri).

Partner, companion, mate, helper, assistant; second godparent (godfather, godmother) at baptism; to be or become a partner, etc.; to bear or lend a hand, take a hand in, help, assist, aid, second. Sín-o ang tuáng mo? Who is your-companion?-assistant?-mate?-helper? May tuáng balá? Will there be (Has there been) a second godparent? Tuangí akó siníng tabungós nga nasúdlan sang lâgaón, kay dál-on ko sa sulúd. Lend me a hand to lift this basketful of beans, for I want to carry it inside. Kon walâ siá matuangí sang amó nga kabúg-at nga sáko, walâ níya madalá sa ibábaw sang baláy. If no one had helped him-, Without help-, he could not have carried that heavy sack upstairs. Ipatuáng ko sa íya si Hosé. I'll get Joseph-, I'll send for Joseph-, to help him. Pangitáan ko ikáw sing tuáng. I'll find you an assistant. (see tímbang, búlig, tábang, sáang, kaluyó).

To abandon, neglect, expose to the elements, to dangers, etc. Ang íla baláy natúb-as (nagkatúb-as) lang. Their house was abandoned. Natúb-as lang ang báka sa latagón. The cow was left out in the open exposed to the elements. Nagpalatúb-as silá sa ulán. They were out in the rain. Matúb-as gid lang ang baláy nga walâ pagapuy-i sang táo. An uninhabited house will collapse through neglect. A house where nobody lives will be at the mercy of the weather.

To separate from the ears, cause to fall out, spoil (said of cereals). Natúbas (Nagkatúbas) ang humáy sa uháy, kay nalapákan sang kabáyo. The rice was spoilt, because it was trampled by horses. Ang bágyo nagtúbas (nagpatúbas) sang humáy. The hurricane spoilt the rice-crop (by shaking (separating) the ripe grain from the ear). Natúbas ang humáy siníng talámnan, kay walâ pagánya sang tagíya. (Natúbas ang páray sa tarámnan nga diá, hay warâ nagánya kang tagíya). The rice was spoiled (spoilt) in this field, because the owner did not harvest it in time.

(B) To attend on (upon), to look after, wait upon (visitors, etc.); to attend to, pay (give) attention (heed) to, to heed, mind, be attentive to, be mindful or heedful of. Tubayá sánda. (Tatápa silá). Attend (Wait) on them. Look after them. Warâ (tána) magtubáy kang hinámbal ko. (Walâ siá magsapák sang ákon nga hinámbal). He paid no attention to what I said. (see sapák, sahót, tátap, ripára, dipára).

Growth, increase, augmentation, development; interest, premium paid for the use of money, etc.; to grow, increase, augment, become larger or stronger or more advanced, to extend, wax. Nagtúbò siá sing maáyo kag nagbáskug. He grew up healthy and strong. Ang isá ka pamulákan nga walâ pagatatápa sing maáyo matubóan sing madalî sang madámù nga hilamón. A garden that is not well taken care of will soon be overgrown with weeds. Iníng bátà walâ pa pagtubói sing buút. This child has not yet come to the use of reason. Maáyo ang pagtúbò siníng tubó. This sugar cane is growing well. Ang bág-ong túbò. The fresh, new growth. The new or young generation. Pilá ang ibáyad mo nga túbò sa pílak nga ginhulám mo sa íya? How much interest do you pay on the money you borrowed from him? (see natubóan, tinúbò, kinatúbò, patúbò, pasákà).

Until, till, up to, to, unto, as far as. Kútub sang--túbtub sa--. From--until (till, to)--. Túbtub karón walâ pa siá magabút. Up to this time he has not come yet. (see tódtod, ásta).

(B) Throat, swallow, gullet. Warâ (tána) makalimóg, hay naígò sa tubúg. (Walâ siá makasabát, kay naígò sa ugát (tutúnlan)). He could say nothing, for he was hit in the throat i.e. he could not give a satisfactory answer. (see tutúnlan, líog).

Probably the same as the foregoing tubúng, as there is usually much less rain during the tubúng than during the months corresponding to the tubúng. The phrase "Walâ siá bisán lámang sa tubúng ni Fuláno, etc." means: "He is not fit to hold a candle to N.N.". (see halídhid).

Finger, digit, toe; teaching, instruction, injunction; to point out, indicate, show, direct; to teach, inform, impart knowledge or information, educate, instruct, correct another's conduct. Ang mga túdlò sang kamót. The fingers. Ang mga túdlò sang tiíl. The toes. Iní túdlò gid sang Diós. This, indeed, is the finger of God. Tudloí siá. Teach him. Instruct him. Tudloí akó sang dálan pakádto sa--. Itúdlò sa ákon ang dálan pakádto sa--. Tell me the way to--. Point out to me the way or road to--. Walâ níya pagitúdlò sa íya mga anák ang maáyo nga batásan. He did not teach his children good behaviour (manners and right conduct). May saráng ikáw matúdlò sa ákon nga mga táo nga makahibaló magbúhat sinâ? Can you show me some men that know how to do it (that)? Walâ siá matudloí sing maáyo, kay walâ sing nagtúdlò sa íya. He was not well instructed, because no one had taught him. Itúdlò ko kuntánì sa íya ang takús níya buháton, ápang índì siá magpatúdlò. I would gladly point out to him what he should do, but he is averse to being taught. Kon índì ka magpatúdlò sa ákon pagaipatúdlò ko ikáw sa kay tátay. If you don't want to be taught by me, I'll hand you over to father for instruction. Tinúdlò níya sa ákon si Fuláno kag sumilíng: "--. He pointed out to me N.N. and said "--. Maálam na siá; walâ na akó sing ikatúdlò sa íya. He is well instructed now; I cannot teach him any more. (see tudô, todô, tulúdlò, manunúdlò, panúdlò).