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Seldom, rarely, scarcely ever. Tagsátágsa lang nímo makítà inâ. Such a thing you can seldom see. (see tumalágsa, talágsa).

Half a day's work, half a day; to work half a day. Nagtagurî lang siá kahápon nga ádlaw. Yesterday he worked only half-time. Taguriá lang. Work only half a day. Tagurií siá. Work half a day for him. Do half a day's work for him. Nagdúgay akó dídto sing tagurî. I stayed (worked) there half a day. (see tungá, sa, ádlaw, utúd, sa, ádlaw).

Chaff, husks, refuse; to sift rice, separate the husks from pounded rice by tossing it in a shallow basket called kalálaw. Itahúp iníng kalálaw sa nalíg-as. Clean the pounded rice of husks by means of this kalálaw. Táphi (Tahupí) ang binayó. Clean the pounded rice. Ipatahúp na lang sa íya iníng isá ka lusóng nga humáy nga nabayó na. Just let him clean (of husks) this mortarful of pounded rice. (see sisíg, sirísíri).

To chafe, fret, scrape, abrade, wear away, wear down, wear through, rub. Ang kawáyan nagataís sa dútà kon guyúron. The bamboo gets scraped by the ground, if it is dragged along. Ang iya sárwal nagtaís sa púngkò. His trousers were worn through by sitting. Ang káhoy nataisán (nata-isán) sang kawayan, ang kawáyan nataisán sang káhoy. The tree got chafed by the bamboo, the bamboo got chafed by the tree. Pata-isá lang ang tángkap sang tablón. Just let the end of the log get rubbed.

To suck. Ang bátà nagatákmò sa íya ilóy. The baby is sucking the breast of its mother. Nakatákmò gid lang iníng bátà sing makaisá kag napatáy. This baby sucked milk once and died. (see sópsop, súyup, sóso, yúpyup).

Careless, thoughtless, unconcerned; to be careless or indifferent about, be unconcerned or easy-going, pay no attention to, take no interest in. Indì mo pagtaláktalakán ang síngsing, kay básì madúlà. Don't be careless about the ring, for it might be lost. Tinaláktalakán gid lang níya ang íya palangitánan kag sa walâ (man) madúgay napúto siá. He did not pay much attention to his business and before long he was bankrupt. (see talágtalág, pasapayán, patúyang, pasaburák, pasaburát).

To fall, pour down (said especially of a heavy rain). Nagatalibóbò gid lang karón ang ulán. At present the rain is pouring down in streams. (see bóbò).

To close the eyes in sleep, fall asleep. Sang pagabút nínyo bág-o gid lang siá nakataligpuyúng-or-nataligpuyungán. When you arrived, he had just fallen asleep. (see tulúg, túlug).

Dim. and Freq. of támay. Ginatamáytámay gid lang siá níla. They-think very little of him,-treat him with scant consideration,-despise or ignore him. (see tamítámi).

To be at, be present at, attend at, look on at, take part in, make one of (at). Nagtámbong siá kaína sang ága sa mísa. He was at mass this morning. Indì ka magtámbong sa mga kalingáwlingáwan nga dílì ángay. Indì mo pagtambongán ang mga kalingáwlingáwan nga dílì ángay. Don't take part in improper diversions. Nagtámbong sa ákon hunâhúnà nga--. The idea (thought) crossed my mind that--. Patambongá gid siá sa amó nga sinápul. Order him to come to that meeting without fail. Ang tanán nga mga nagpakatámbong--. All those that were actually present--. Ilisipón gid lang ang mga nagtalámbong. Only a few-were present,-attended,-took part. Indì akó makatámbong, kay--. I cannot be present, because--. Indì akó magtámbong. I won't come. I will not be one of the party. (see taroróng, tabongáw, solóng).

Dim. and Freq. of támpu. Anything done or happening at intervals, at times, occasionally, from time to time, fitfully, on and off, as showers of rain, fits of passion, gusts of wind, etc. Ang pagdulús sang hángin tampútámpu (nagatampútámpu) lang. The wind blows fitfully (only at intervals). (see turapók).

To look up, tilt back one's head, lift-, raise-, one's eyes (head). Tangá ka. Hold your head up. Look up. Raise your head. Itangá ang guyá mo. Tilt up your face. Nagtangá siá sa ákon. Natangaán níya akó. He looked at me with tilted chin. Sang pagkakítà níya sádto malahálon nga mga galamitón na urungán siá; nagtangá siá kag nagngangá sang íya bábà sa dakû nga katingála. When he saw that precious furniture he was surprised; he stared and gaped in wonder. Ngáa nga amó ka pa lang magabút? Sín-o na man ang ímo gintangaán dídto? Why are you so late? Whom did you look at there (i.e. listen to with absorbing interest)? (see tánglà, tukháyaw, tukyáhaw, bayáw).

To lie upon-, be placed upon-, crosswise. Nagatalángday gid lang iníng mga kawáyan. These bamboos are lying one across the other. Tangdayí ang káhoy sang kawáyan. Put the bamboos across the timber. Itángday ang tiíl mo sa síya. Put your leg across the chair. (see bángday).

To cry, weep, lament. Tinangísan níya ang kamatáyon sang íya ilóy. He wept for the death of his mother. Indì ka magtángis. Don't cry. Dáyon lang siá nagapanángis. She is always crying. (see hibî).

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.

Just sufficient, enough, adequate, competent, satisfactory, ample; to suffice, be enough, etc. Ang kwárta ko tántò gid lang sa ákon galastóhon. The money I have is barely (just about) sufficient for my expenses (needs, wants). (see ígò, hústo, túman).

(Sp. tanto) Numbered tokens or counters used instead of money in playing games; to use such tokens in playing games, etc. Pilá nga (Pilá ang) tántos sa tungâ? How much does the stake in the middle amount to? Tantosán lang nínyo. Just use the counters (instead of coins or money) in your game.

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).

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 ramble in conversation, talk nonsense, speak in an incoherent manner; to step or stumble in, act thoughtlessly or carelessly. Nagatarádag lang siá sa íya paghámbal. He just rambles on in his talk, speaks incoherently or carelessly. (see tárag, tarág, talágtalág).