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(H) Place where a thing is opened or untied, anything bound that should be untied or set free. Diín náyon ang hulubarán siníng bakág? Where is the opening of this carrier's basket (i.e. where do you start to untie the string with which this basket is fastened)? Gingápus níla iníng táo nga walâ sing salâ; hulubarán siá. They have bound this man who is innocent (has done nothing wrong); he should be set free. (see hubád).
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To drop, throw, fall down, cause to fall down, tumble down, precipitate, precipitate oneself. Andam ka, agúd índì ka mahúlug. Take care lest you should fall. Hulúga ang bató. Throw down the stone. Nahulúgan siá sing bátà. She had a miscarriage. Nahulúgan akó sing tokô sang nagakatulúg akó. A gecko dropped down on me whilst I was asleep. Ihúlug mo lang ang martílyo sa bintánà. Just throw the hammer down from the window. Sang isá ka túig ang Pagkatáo nahúlug sa isá ka Domíngo. Last year Christmas fell on a Sunday. Halín ka dirí kay básì hulúgan ka sing lubí. Go away from here, for a coconut might drop down on you. (see dágdag).
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That on which something falls, or the like, hence: term, definite space of time, fixed period, date, instalment, etc. Binaligyáay (Binaklanáy) sa (sing) hulugán. Selling (Buying) by instalment (on an instalment plan). (see húlug).
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(H) To soak, pickle, put into a liquid, steep in colour. Hulúmi ang ímo panápton sing (sa) túbig nga may habón. Put your clothes in soap and water. Ginhulúman níya ang madámù nga mga páho sa lánggaw. He pickled many mangoes in vinegar. Ihúlum ánay iníng habón sa mga lalábhan kag buás ugáling lábhan mo. Soak the wash in soapy water first and then wash it to-morrow. Indì ka magpahúlum sa línaw. Don't step into the pool. (see lúgum).
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Shadow, shade; growing or situated in the shade; to overshadow, give shade, throw a shadow upon. Magpúngkò kitá sa hulúng sang páhò. Let us sit down in the shade of the mango-tree. Hulúng nga tanúm. A plant overshadowed by other plants or growing in the shade. Ginahulungán ang ámon kalán-an sang madábung nga mga sangá sang páhò. Our dining room is shaded by the leafy branches of the mango-tree. Ang mga tanúm índì magdakû sing maáyo kon hulungán sang mga káhoy. Plants do not grow well when they are overshadowed by trees. (see hándong, lándong, háron).
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Ready, done, finished, complete, accomplished, terminated; condensed, congealed, solidified, coagulated; to finish, accomplish, terminate, complete a job, finish a piece of work or the like; to condense, coagulate, congeal, solidify. Humán na ang baláy, táytay, panápton, etc. The house, the bridge, the clothes, etc. are ready. Humanón mo ang sulát sa madalî, agúd makaábut pa sa koríyo. Finish the letter at once so as to be in time for the mail. Ihumán akó sing isá ka síya. Please make me a chair. Finish a chair for me. Nahumán na ang ímo sapátos. Your boots are done now. Nagahumán na ang kalámay. The sugar is now thickening, condensing, crystallizing. (see tápus, lísto, lapúyot, tíg-a).
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To spread out, open, unfold (an umbrella, a folded sheet, etc.). Humladá (-ará) ang páyong. Open the umbrella. Ginhúmlad níla ang baníg. They spread out the mat. Nahumladán (-arán) na siá sing buót. He has reached the age of discretion, has come to the use of reason. (see bulád).
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To agree, intend, plot, conspire, confabulate, plan, come to an agreement. Naghúmon silá nga pátyon níla ang íla kaáway. They conspired to kill their enemy. Naghúmon silá nga mamándut. They agreed to assist at the Feast. Ginhumónan níla ang pagatí sang minurû. They hatched a plot to plunder (ransack) the village. Ang tátlo ka táo sa limá nga naghulúmon sing ribók sa bánwa nadakúp na. Three of the five men that plotted a revolution in the town have been caught. (see sugút).
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Thought, thinking, idea, reflection, cogitation, consideration, surmise, guess, opinion; to think, cogitate, reflect, ponder, consider, surmise, opine, guess. Hunàhunáa inâ sing maáyo. Think well over it-or-Consider that well. Naghunâhúnà akó nga--. I thought that--. Ginahunâhunáan na níla karón sing mabinalák-on kon anó ang maáyo nga isagáng sa maláut nga pamatásan sang mga bág-ong túbò. They are now considering with great solicitude what is the best way to check the bad habits of the rising generation. Sa ákon hunâhúnà--. In my opinion--. Walâ akó sing hunâhúnà nga--. I had no idea that--. Kon maghunâhúnà ka sing súbung nagasayúp ikáw. If you think that, you are mistaken. (see dúmdum, painóíno, sálig).
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Mostly used with pa- in the meaning of giving some respite, leaving alone or in peace, and the like. Indì akó pagpahunádon ni Akáy. My little daughter never gives me any rest, is always keeping me busy. Walâ akó níya pagpahunáda, kon walâ ko siá pagbákli sing bág-o nga báyò. He would not leave me in peace till I bought him a new jacket.
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To feel relieved, improve, get better, be more at ease. Nagahunágay na ang ginháwa ko, kay nakainúm akó sing bulúng. I feel relieved now, for I have taken some medicine. Nagahunágay na ang ginabátyag ko. I have not so much pain now-or-I am feeling better. (see hagánhágan).
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Wide, dilated, large (of nostrils). Hungág siá or hungág siá sing ilóng. He has wide nostrils. Kahungág sang ilóng mo! How large your nostrils are!
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Pervious to air or odour, not air-tight, leaky, porous; to be pervious to air, smell, etc. Nagahungáw ang bíno sa botílya. The smell of the wine is escaping through the bottle. Sungsungí ang botílya sing maáyo, agúd nga índì maghungáw ang bínò. Cork the bottle well, lest air should come in contact with the wine. Ginhungawán kamí dídto sang báhò sang ginamús nga sa sulúd sang pasók. We were annoyed there by the smell of salt fish coming from the bamboo-receptacle. Hungáw nga paníngug. A sound or voice that escapes, a piercing shriek. (see sungáw).
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To feed by hand or spoon (children, sick persons, etc.). Ihúngit sa masakít nga bátà iníng linúgaw. Feed the sick child with this rice porridge. Hungíti ang bátà sing kán-on. Give the child some rice-or-Put some rice into the child's mouth. Si nánay nagahúngit sing kán-on sa ámon kalibáynan. Mother is giving rice to our youngest brother.
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Premeditated, deliberate, wilful; to intend, purpose, mean, do deliberately, on purpose, purposely; intentionally, with free volition, knowingly, freely. Ginhímò níya iní sing hungúd sa buót (sa hungúd nga buót). He did this intentionally, with premeditation, deliberately. Ginhungúd (ginhúngdan) níya inâ. He intended that, did it on purpose. Nakahungúd siá magbutíg. He told a deliberate lie. Húngda sa buót mo ang pagsímba sa mga Domíngo kag Piésta. Make a firm resolution to go to church on Sundays and Feast-days. Dílì inâ hungúd sa buót níya, kóndì nakatabinás lang siá. That was not deliberate on his part, but he acted from a sudden impulse. (see túyò).
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Humming, chirping, singing, warbling; to hum, chirp, chirm, chirrup, cheep, chirk, murmur, drone, sough, warble, carol, sing (of birds, insects, whistles, etc.). Nagahuní ang mga sirúmsirúm. The crickets are chirping. Pahunihí siá sang píspis. Let the bird sing to him. Pahunihá ang tuláli mo, agúd masayóran námon ang íya tíngug. Play your flute that we may know its sound. Ginhunihán akó sang píspis sang pagsulúd ko sa kwárto. When I entered the room the bird sang to me.
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Toughness, hardness, durability, tenacity, tenaciousness, flexibility with strength; to be or become tough, etc. Naghúnit ang pánit kay nagmalá. The skin became tough as it dried. May batásan siá sa pagpahúnit sang tinápay, kay índì siá makaúyon sang mahágpok. He has the custom of letting the bread get hard, for he does not like it fresh. Mahúnit ang kuríng sing kabúhì. The cat is tenacious of life, has great vitality.
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(B) To enter, pass-, ooze-, percolate-, filter-, soak-, through. Ang túbig nagahunúb sa bangâ. The water is filtering through the jar. Ang mga bág-o nga kólon sing masamí ginahunubán sang túbig. New clay-pots are frequently porous (not water-tight). Pahunubí ang salaán sang túbig. Pass the water through the filter. Sa súbung siní nga ulán índì magbahâ ang subâ, kay ang tanán nga ulán mahunúb gid sa dútà nga kigás. With such a rain-fall there will be no flood in the river, for the dry ground will absorb (soak up) all the rain-water.
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To stop-, cease-, growing, be retarded or impeded in one's growth. Naghunúl ang pagdakû siníng bátà kútub sang nagbalatián siá. This boy has not grown from the time he became sick. Nagahunúl ang pagtúbò sang talóng kay nainítan sing lakás. The eggplants stopped growing, for they were exposed to too much sunshine. (see kunól, kutóng).