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Addition, augmentation, increment, increase, accretion, accession, supplement, complement, codicil; to add, augment, increase, superadd, subjoin, accrue, superpose, superimpose, throw in or on (as an addition). Nagadúgang pa ang bahâ sang subâ. The flood of the river is still on the increase. Nagadúgang gid lámang ang íya mga kalisúd. His difficulties are becoming more numerous. Dugángi ang súd-an. Increase the quantity of the side-dishes. Gindugángan níla ang mga mamumugón, agúd madalî matápus ang dálan. They have added more workmen, in order that the road may be finished soon. Dugángi ang asín sa sópas. Put more salt in the soup. Idúgang mo lang iníng duhá ka nahót nga kawáyan sa ísa ka gatús nga binakál ko sa ímo. Just add these two pieces of bamboo to the hundred I bought from you. Dugángan pa sang kosinéro ang túbig sa kólon?-Hóo, padugánga siá, kon buút siá magdúgang sang túbig. Shall the cook put more water into the rice-kettle?-Yes, let him put in more, if he likes to increase the quantity of water. May dúgang pa? Is there still something to be added? Gindúgang pa gid níya ang pilá ka dinalán sa ákon sulát. He added a few lines-, a postscript-, to my letter. (see túbò, áman, támba, támban).
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(H) Two; a couple, couplet, pair, deuce, twin, twain, brace; to duplicate. (see dárwa).
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Twenty, a score. (see darwampúlò).
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Twenty, a score. (see darwampúlò).
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Twenty, a score. (see darwampúlò).
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(dárwa-sínko), Two (eggs or the like) for five (centavos). N.B. In similar phrases the Visayan numeral expresses the quantity bought or sold, and the Sp. numeral denotes the amount to be paid.
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A contract obliging a borrower to pay 50% interest in kind or money, e.g. 3 bushels of rice for 2 bushels or 3 pesos for 2 pesos that he has borrowed.
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To decay, rot, spoil, putrefy, decompose, corrupt; to become or make soft. Nadúnut ang káhoy sa dútà. The wood rotted in the ground. Padunúta lang sa dútà iníng káhoy. Just let this wood rot in the ground. Dunúta ang linúgaw, kamóti, ságing, etc. Make the rice-porridge soft, let the sweet potatoes, the bananas, etc. get very soft. Nadunútan ang ámon baláy sing duhá ka halígi. Two posts of our house have become rotten. (see gabúk).
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(Sp. eclipse) Eclipse; to eclipse. May eklípse ang búlan sa isá ka búlan or may eklípse sang búlan sa isá ka búlan or magaeklípse ang búlan sa isá ka búlan. There will be an eclipse of the moon next month. Sang duhá ka túig (sang may duhá na ka túig) nageklípse sing búg-os ang ádlaw. Two years ago there was a total eclipse of the sun. (see bakunáwa).
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(Sp. eclipse) Eclipse; to eclipse. May eklípse ang búlan sa isá ka búlan or may eklípse sang búlan sa isá ka búlan or magaeklípse ang búlan sa isá ka búlan. There will be an eclipse of the moon next month. Sang duhá ka túig (sang may duhá na ka túig) nageklípse sing búg-os ang ádlaw. Two years ago there was a total eclipse of the sun. (see bakunáwa).
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(Sp. embornal) Scupper-hole; ditch, canal, gutter, culvert, drain, outlet for water; to make a ditch, drain, etc. Embornalí ang baláy mo. Make a ditch around your house. Iníng duhá ka baríl nga seménto iembornál ko sa ákon pamulákan. With these two barrels of cement I am going to make a water-drain in my garden. (see kalóg, iligán, ililigán).
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(Sp. embornal) Scupper-hole; ditch, canal, gutter, culvert, drain, outlet for water; to make a ditch, drain, etc. Embornalí ang baláy mo. Make a ditch around your house. Iníng duhá ka baríl nga seménto iembornál ko sa ákon pamulákan. With these two barrels of cement I am going to make a water-drain in my garden. (see kalóg, iligán, ililigán).
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The difference in price between values exchanged; to pay or make up the difference in price or value of two things exchanged for each other. Pilá ang gábaw mo sa íya nga karabáw? How much difference in value did you pay him for his buffalo? Igábaw mo sa ákon káro duhá ka púlò ka písos. Pay me twenty pesos as difference in value for my cart. Baylohón ta lang ang áton mga báka, kay gabáwan ko ikáw kon pilá ang ipagábaw mo. Let us exchange our cows, for I am ready to pay you what difference in value you may ask for. Nabáton mo ang kwárta nga gingábaw níya sa ímo kabáyo? Have you received the money he paid for your horse as the difference in value? Kon malúyag ikáw magbalígyà sa ákon sang ímo báka, ibáyad ko sa ímo ang ákon báboy kag katloán ka mángmang nga gábaw. If you are willing to sell me your cow, I am ready to pay you for her my pig and a balance of thirty pesos.
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Noise, boisterousness, din, uproar, racket, hubbub, hullaballoo, clatter; row, disorder, trouble; to be noisy, make a noise, etc. Indì kamó maggáhud or maggaláhud. Don't make such a noise. Ginahúran (-údan) akó níya. He disturbed me with the noise he made. He was noisy in my presence or within my hearing. Pagahúra lang ang mga bátà. Just let the boys make some noise. Ang manugláygay nga dílì níla úyon pinagahúran níla sing láta. They made a noise with tin-cans to disturb the preacher they did not like. Ginagahúran kag ginagámwan ang bánwa sang duhá ka búnghay nga nagasampúkay. The town is in a hullaballoo and is much disturbed by the fighting of the two opposing factions. (see galúng, gamú, garók).
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(Sp. galón) Gallon, liquid measure containing four quarts; galloon, braid, trimming, strips as used in uniforms, etc., as a mark of distinction or simple decoration; to provide or furnish with galloons, etc. Galoní ang íya pakô sing duhá ka galón. Put two stripes or galloons on his sleeve. Galonón ko lang iníng hénero nga mapulá. I'll just make galloons of this red cloth. Ang isá ka láta nga agás may limá ka galón. One can of petroleum contains five gallons.
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Disturbance, row, riot, trouble, disorder, tumult, fracas, affray, melee, uproar, squabble, brawl, commotion; to cause a disturbance, etc., throw into confusion, take away peace or tranquillity. May gamú silá sa íla baláy. There is some disorder or commotion in their home. Indì kamó maggamú or magginamú dirí sa ámon. Don't disturb us here. Don't interrupt our peace or tranquillity. Ginámwan níya ang bánwa. He caused a commotion in town. Iníng duhá ka táo may dakû nga gamú. These two men are at loggerheads, are having a serious fight or quarrel between themselves. Pagámwa (pagamuhá) lang silá, kay walâ man sing pulús kon ímo silá husáyon, kay índì silá mamátì. Just let them fight it out, for it is of no use to try to mediate, as they won't listen to you. Anó ang nanginkabangdánan siníng gamú? What is the origin or cause of this riot? (see garók, gáhud, galúng, gúbat).
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(Sp. gasto) Expense, outlay, expenditure, disbursement; to spend, expend, disburse, pay out. Pilá ang gásto (ginagásto) mo sa isá ka simána? How much do you spend weekly? Gingastohán ko na sing duhá ka líbo ka písos ang bág-o ko nga baláy kag walâ pa mahumán. I have spent two thousand pesos on my new house, and it is not finished yet. Maggásto ka sing pilá ka gatús ka písos kag saráng mo mailísan ang atóp nga kógon sing sin.-Húo, matúod man, ápang walâ akó sing ikagásto. Spend a few hundred pesos and you can change your cogon-roof for one of galvanized iron.-Yes, quite true, but I have not got the wherewithal. Batóna iní nga igásto sa imo nga hinákay. Take this to pay your fare. (see uyáng, hinguyáng, úsik).
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From, out of, derived from, originating from, resulting or proceeding from; to come, result, be derived from. Gíkan sa katámad nagímol siá. Through laziness he became poor. Silá nga duhá naggíkan sa amó nga panimaláy. Both of them came from the same stock or family. Anó ang ímo nga gingikánan (ginagikánan)? What stock or family do you come from? (what is your origin?) Kon sa karón nga mga tinúig madámù nga mga pamatán-on maláut sing pamatásan, nagagíkan inâ sa íla nga pagtuón sa mga buluthóan nga walâ sing pagtóo. If many young people nowadays misconduct themselves it is due to the fact that they are attending godless schools. Nabáton ko ang isá ka balítà gíkan sa Manílà. I have received news from Manila. (see halín, humalín).
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To cut lengthwise, diminish the width or breadth of, to narrow, separate a part from. Ang pagbúhin sang kalaparón sang hénero, papél, tápì, etc. ginatawág nga paggíkas. To lessen the width of cloth, paper, planks, etc. is called "paggíkas". Gikási ang papél sing duhá ka pulgáda. Cut two inches off the width of the paper. Ginikásan ko iníng papél, kay támà kalápad sa ákon makinílya. I cut this paper for it was too wide for my typewriter. Sa mahábul nga sinsél índì ka makagíkas sing maáyo sang sin. With a blunt cold chisel you cannot cut the galvanized iron well. Gikása iníng báhin sang papél. Tear off this part of the paper.
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Difference, variation, dissimilarity, unlikeness, distinction. Ang ginakatuháyan sináng duhá ka butáng amó --. The difference of these two things is --. (see túhay, kalaínlaínan).