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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).

Rotten, putrid, spoilt, decaying, corrupt; soft, overripe. Dunút nga káhoy. Rotten wood. Dunút nga lángkà. An overripe jack-fruit. Dunút nga batásan. Depraved habits. (see gabúk).

The length of a man's outstretched arms from finger-tip to finger-tip; a fathom, two yards; to stretch out one's arms, to fully extend the arms, to measure something with outstretched arms. Nagadupá siá. He is stretching out his arms. Magdupá ka or dupá ka. Extend your arms fully. Gindupá níya ang káhoy. He measured the timber with outstretched arms. Dúpha or dupahá ang tápì kon daw anó ang íya sinâ nga kalábà. Measure the board with your outstretched arms to see how long it is. Nagdupá ang Aton Ginoó sa krus or gindupahán sang Aton Ginóo ang krus. Our Lord stretched out his arms on the cross. Dúphi (dupahí) akó sing limá ka dupá nga lúbid. Measure out for me ten yards of string. Idupá akó siníng kalát. Kindly measure for me this rope with your outstretched arms.

To walk with bent shoulders as old people, walk about with a stoop, to duck, stoop down, lower the head. Nagadúroy siá nga daw úmbok. He walks about like a quail. Dúroy ka, kay masíot ang dálan. Stoop low, for the road is overgrown. Duróya ang paglakát mo, kay nagabúyok ang mga sangâ sang káhoy. Bend down as you walk, for the branches of the tree are hanging down low. (see dúkoy, kuúb, dukô).

To cut or scratch with a sharp bamboo, with a splinter, or the like; to mete out punishment, chastise, requite, punish, castigate (of Divine Providence); retribution, divine punishment, requital, chastisement, castigation, divine vengeance or justice. Anó ang nakagábà sa ímo?-Ginábà akó sang kawáyan. What gave you this scratch?-I was scratched by a bamboo. Nagábà ang ákon kamót sang biníal nga káhoy. My hand was cut by a piece of split wood. Indì kamó magbúhat sinâ, kay básì magabáan kamó. Don't do that, for you may receive divine retribution. Sa waláy duhádúha ang Mahál nga Diós magagábà sa íla kunína. Doubtless God will mete out to them later on a fitting punishment. Ang mga Hudíyo gingabáan sang dugô sang Aton Ginúo. The Jews had the blood of Our Lord visited on them. Sa madalî úkon sa madúgay magaabút gid sa tanán nga mga makasasálà ang gábà sang Diós. Sooner or later all sinners will meet with a condign punishment from God. (see báklis, kastígo, bálus, sípat).

To hold on to, cling to, clutch, grip, grasp, fasten upon, seize-, get-, lay-, take-, catch-, lay fast-, take firm-, hold of, keep oneself up by. Ginabayán níya ang kawáyan. He took hold of the bamboo. Gabayí ang kawáyan, agúd índì ka malumús. Keep yourself up by the bamboo, lest you drown. Gabayán mo sing maáyo ang alobaybayán, agúd índì ka mahúlug sa hágdan. Grasp the handrail well, lest you should fall down the ladder. Gabáy ka sa káhoy nga nagalutáw, agúd índì ka malumús. Cling to the floating piece of wood, lest you should drown. (see kapút, kápyot, úyat).

Rotten, decayed, decomposed; to rot, become rotten, etc. Nagabúk na iníng soléras. This crossbeam has become rotten. Gabúk na ang káhoy sa atóp sang ímo baláy. The wood in the roof of your house is rotten. Anó, ginapagabúk mo lang iníng káhoy dirí?-Húo, pagabukón ko na lang, kay walâ na man sing pulús. What! Are you letting this timber rot here?-Yes, I am just letting it rot, for it is no longer of any use. Nagabukán ang pamúsud sang baláy. The corner of the house is decaying. (see dúnut, dunút).

To droop, bend, hang down, as the branches of a tree, etc. Ang mga sangá siníng káhoy nagagápà. The branches of this tree droop. Nagkatulúg kamí sa hándong sang isá ka madábung nga páhò kag sang paghángin sing mabáskog nagapáan kamí sang íya mga sangá. We were sleeping in the shadow of a dense mango-tree and when the wind blew strongly its branches bent down low over us. (see dábung, gáway, káway).

To fell, cut down. Gapása ang káhoy. Cut down the tree. (see tapás).

To use as fuel, etc. Igátong iníng káhoy sa kaláyo. Use this wood as fuel for the fire. Gatóngi ang tiníg-ang. Put some fuel under the boiling rice. Ginagátong na lang níla ang mga halígi sang dáan níla nga baláy. They are now using the posts of the old house for firewood. Ipagátong ko na lang iníng kodál nga gabúk sa digamohán. I'll order this rotten fence to be used as fuel in the kitchen. (see alámak, paámak-kindling).

A tiny branch, twig, sprig. Banggií akó sing gáwgaw siníng káhoy. Break off for me a few twigs from this tree. (see símsim).

(H) To thrust, poke, put, stick or introduce one's finger, arm or anything fit for the purpose into a hole, crack, fissure, etc. Igólò ang kamót mo sa búhò. Put your hand in the hole. Gingolóan níya sang bastón ang haló sa búhò. He poked his stick against the iguana in the hole. Golóa sang biníklan ang gwáb sang káhoy, kay daw may mán-og sa sulúd. Poke the bamboo into the hollow of the tree, for it looks as if there is a snake inside. Si Sánto Tomás buót maggólò sang íya túdlò sa ági sang lánsang sa kamót sang Aton Ginúo. St. Thomas wished to put his finger into the hole made by the nails in Our Lord's hands. (see górò).

(Sp. golpe) Bang, whack, thwack, wallop, buffet, blow, stroke, hit, knock, jolt, jog, jerk, shock; a sudden mishap, fit, accident or action. Sing (Sa) gólpe. All at once, suddenly, all of a sudden, unexpectedly, without preparation or premonition, with great force or impetus. Ginakígan níya siá sing gólpe kag gintíklod. All at once he got angry with him and pushed him aside. Napatáy siá sing gólpe. He died suddenly, quite unexpectedly. Also verb: Gingólpe níya ang pagdóksol sa kay Fuláno. He suddenly or impetuously attacked N.N. Golpehá ang paglámpus sang wásay sa káhoy. Swing the axe with all your might against the tree. Inâ nga bátà nagagílagíl, kay may gólpe. This boy was stunted in growth on account of an accident. (see hinálì, hinalî, lámpus, bálbal, samád).

Hollow, hole, cavity. Sa góod sang káhoy nakítà ko ang mga ítlog sang píspis. In the hollow of the tree I saw the bird's eggs. (see gwáb, gíab).

(B) To cut down, chop down, fell, lay low. Gupúda (-úra) ináng mga káhoy. Fell those trees. Gupúdi akó sing tátlo ka páyhod. Cut down for me three payhod-trees. Igúpud akó siníng páhò. Kindly cut down this mango-tree for me. Nagupúdan iníng talámnan sing tátlo ka dúldul. Three kapok-trees have been cut down in this field. Igúpud iníng wásay sa lubí. Use this axe for felling the coconut palm. (see pulúd, tapás, púkan).

(B) To cut off branches, shrubs, small trees, etc. for firewood. Gutúnga ang sibúkaw. Cut fuel from the sebucao-plant. Gutúngi iníng káhoy. Cut some firewood off this tree. Igútung lang ang ákon binángon sa ághò. Use my bolo to cut the agho.

Pulling, tugging, hauling, haling, dragging, lugging, trailing, traction; to haul, drag, pull, hale, tug, trail along the ground. Maggúyud na kitá sang mga kawáyan nga pulúnton. Let us now haul in the bamboos for the fish-corrals. Guyúda (-yúra) ang kawáyan. Drag the bamboo along the ground. Ginagúyud lang níya ang kóla sang íya sáya. She is trailing the train of her gown along the floor. Anó ang igúyud mo sa káhoy? Báka, ukón karabáw? How will you haul in the wood? By means of an ox or a buffalo? Pagayúdi (-yúri) akó sa íla sing ísa ka gatús ka bílog nga kawáyan. Let them haul in for me one hundred pieces of bamboo. Ipagúyud ko sa karabáw iníng halalígyon. I'll make the buffalo tug this tree that is to be made into a post. (see gánoy).

Hollow, cavity, hole, said especially of rotten wood; decayed teeth, or the like. Iníng káhoy may gwáb sa sulúd. This tree is rotten inside, is hollow. May gwáb ang íya ngípon. His tooth is-hollow,-decaying.

Shadow, shade, obscurity, gloom, umbrage, murk, dusk; to be or become shadowy, dark, etc. May hágbong sa pihák sang baláy. There is shadow behind the house. Mapasílong kitá sa baláy ukón makádto lang kitá sa hágbong sang káhoy? Shall we enter a house or shall we just go under the shade of a tree? Nagahágbong ang kalibútan kon madámù ang gál-um. It becomes dark if there are many clouds. (see hándong, lándong, háron, lámbung).

Stair, staircase, stairway, ladder, flight of-stairs,-of steps, step-ladder; to apply or use a ladder. Hagdaní ang baláy mo. Provide your house with a flight of steps. Ihágdan ko iníng káhoy sa ákon baláy. I'll use this wood to make stairs for my house. Ginhagdanán níla ang baláy sing tápì, agúd maghapús ang pagsákà. They made a stair of planks to their house to make it easy to go up. Diín ang hágdan? Where is the ladder?