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More, most, very much, in a higher or highest degree, exceedingly, especially, to exceed, surpass. Labí nga maáyo-or-labíng maáyo nga--. It is best-or-it would be best if--. Malúyag man siá magpadáyon sang íya pagtoón sa Ilóngílong, ápang labî pa gid sa Manílà. He wants to continue his studies in Iloilo, but he would much prefer to do so in Manila. Maghigúgma ka sa Diós labí sa nga tanán. Love God above all things. Ang mga labíng lutáw nga táo siníng bánwa--. The most prominent people in this town--. Sín-o sa íla nga duhá ang labíng but-ánan? Which of the two is more prudent? Ang íya nga kagayón daw sa dílì malabihán. It seems as if her beauty can scarcely be surpassed. Maáyo nga magdúaw ka sa íya, labí na gid kay--. It would be well for you to visit him, especially as--. Ang labíng madalî, labíng maáyo. The sooner, the better. Ang labíng malípot nga hámbal amó ang labíng maáyo. The shorter the speech the better. (see kapín).
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To extend, spread, disseminate, propagate, become or make general. Nagláknad na ang pamalaúd sa búg-os nga bánwa. Dysentery has now spread all over the town. May dakû nga katalágman nga ang pangolerá magaláknad pa sa ibán nga bánwa. There is great danger of the cholera spreading to other towns. Iníng puód nalaknadán (-arán) na sang maáyo nga panghunàhúnà nga binanwahánon. A good civic spirit has disseminated itself over this province. (see aláplag, lápta, rápta, etc.).
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To worry, be anxious about, have apprehensions, wait anxiously for, to expect, desire. Nagalángkag akó sinâ. I am worrying about it. Indì ka maglángkag. Don't worry. Ginalángkag ko ang íya pagbáyad sang íya nga útang, kay may kinahánglan akó sang kwárta kag lumígad na ang terminó. I am anxious about his paying his debt, because I need the money and the date fixed for payment is passed. Indì mo paglangkagón ang íya pagabút, kay may búhat pa siá dídto. Don't worry about his arrival (or his coming home), for he is still occupied over there (and will come a little later). Nagakalángkag ang ákon painóíno tungúd siníng balítà nga nabáton ko. My mind is troubled on account of this news I have received. Indì mo igkalángkag ang ímo anák dídto, kay maáyo man siá sing láwas. Have no fear for your boy there, for he is in good health. Dílì igkalángkag sang ímo buút ang amó nga hitabû. You should not worry about such an event. Ginalángkag níla ang pagabút sang pangúlo-bánwa. They are anxiously waiting for the arrival of the Municipal President. (see bakág, hídlaw).
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To become extensive, spread; propagate, circulate, publish. Naglápnag na sa waló ka bánwa ang pagpamalatián sang mga háyup. The cattle-disease has now spread to eight Municipalities. Lapnagá ang íya sinâ nga kamatuóran. Circulate the truth of that. Publish that truth. Nalapnagán na kitá sang ininglés. English is now extensively used amongst us, is widely spread in our country. Palápnag-to cause to spread, etc. (see alapláag, lápta).
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(H) To extend, spread, propagate, circulate, become known or more extensive, be on the increase. Nagalápta na dídto ang pangolerá kag may katalágman nga magalápta man sa ibán nga bánwa. The cholera is spreading there and there is danger that it may spread also to other towns. Nalaptahán ang ámon minurô sang pamalaúd. Dysentery has spread in our village. (see lápnag, aláplag, etc.).
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To infect, taint with, contaminate, be contagious, infectious, catching, spread from one to the other. Andam ka, agúd ang balatían sang útud mo índì makalatón sa ímo. Be on your guard, lest your brother's disease should infect you also. Nalátnan or linátnan akó sang íya nga katúl. I have become infected with his skin-disease called katúl. May katalágman nga ang ibán nga mga bánwa pagalátnan man sang kolerá. There is danger that the cholera will spread to other towns. Indì ka magsímpon sa íla, kay básì malátnan ikáw sang maláut níla nga batásan. Do not associate yourself with them, for you might be contaminated by their vicious habits. (see manlaláton, malaláton).
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To announce, publish, make known or public. Lawága ang mga ngálan sang mga nakadalaúg sa paindísíndis. Announce the names of the victors in the competition. Ginlawágan níya kamí sang mga umalamót sa bulúlngan. He made known to us the contributors towards the hospital. Iláwag mo akó siníng pagbulút-an sa nakawáan sang bánwa. Please publish this law or ordinance in the town-square. (see abíso, pabalítà, paháyag, táwag).
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Detraction, disparagement, depreciation, vilification, obloquy, defamation, aspersion, traducement, backbiting, speaking ill of, running down; to detract, derogate, disparage, decry, depreciate, run down, vilify, vilipend, malign, belittle, asperse, pull to pieces, cast aspersions on, blacken, backbite, traduce, defame, speak ill of, talk about the faults of others with injury to their reputation. Indì ka maglibák. Do not detract. Indì mo siá paglibakón. Do not talk about his faults. Ginlibák níya akó. He injured my reputation. Indì mo pagilibák sa íya ináng diótay níya nga mga kakulángan. Don't bring up against him those little short-comings of his. Dî maísip nga mga kalaínan ang saráng mahátag sa isá ka bánwa sang amó nga mga paglibák kag pagbutángbútang. Untold are the evils that may be brought upon a town by such defamations and calumnies. (see híkay, múlay).
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To go round, walk about, circle around. Libúta (libúti) ang nakawáan sang bánwa. Walk around the town-square. Ang mga makáwat sing masamí nagalíbut kon gáb-i. Thieves generally walk abroad at night. Maglíbut sa baláy may matahúm nga talútug nga salsálon. There is a beautiful iron railing round the house. (see alíhid, lágaw).
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To transfer or remove to another site, set up somewhere else, especially applied to small native houses, first taking off and transporting the roof and then the rest. Ligáwon nínyo ang ákon baláy. Transfer my house to another site. Ligáwi nínyo ang ákon útud sang íya baláy nga árà dirâ sa bánwa kag dálhon nínyo sa umá. Transfer my brother's town house to the farm. (see óhong-to remove a house, posts and roof, in one load, to another place).
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To surround, enclose, encircle, hem in. Likúpi sing síklat ang naidálum sang baláy. Surround with a bamboo partition the ground-floor of the house. Ang pamulákan nalíkup (nalikúpan) sing kodál. The garden is surrounded by a fence (has a fence round it, is enclosed within a fence). Ginlikúpan sang mga kaáway ang bánwa. The enemy beleaguered (surrounded) the town. Ilíkup iníng alámbre nga may dúgi sa áton pamulákan. Fence in our garden with this barbed wire. (see líbut).
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(H) To sit, sit down, be seated, seat oneself, take a seat. Língkod ka. Be seated. Take a seat. Lingkodí (-orí) ang síya, dílì ang bángkò. Sit down on the chair, not on the bench. Ang mga nagalilíngkod nagtilíndog sa paghátag sing katahurán sa pangúlo-bánwa. Those that were seated rose to their feet to pay their respects to the Municipal President. Walâ siá magpalíngkod sa ákon. He did not offer me a seat. He did not permit me to sit down. (see púngkò).
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Quietude, peace, tranquillity, calm, calmness; peaceful, tranquil, quiet, calm; to be, become or make calm, etc. Naglinóng na ang íla baláy. Their house is quiet now. Naglinóng na ang íla panimaláy. Their family-life is peaceful now. Linongá ang ínyo pagpuyô. Live quietly together i.e. don't quarrel or the like. Walâ pa maglinóng ang pagpuyô dídto, kay ang bolkán nagatúga pa kag nagapalínog. Life there has not yet become tranquil, because the volcano is active still and causes earthquakes. Ginalinongán gid akó siníng bánwa. This town appears to me to be very quiet, peaceful or tranquil. (see táwhay, dáit, húsay).
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Race, competition; to race, run a race, cheeple-chase, compete or vie with. Nagalúmbà ang mga kabáyo. The horses are racing. Ang mga pamatán-on siníng bánwa maluyagón gid sang palúmbà sang mga bisikléta. The young men of this town are very fond of bicycle-racing. May palúmbà. There is (was, will be) a race. (see paindísíndis, únhay).
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(B) To sit down cross-legged, to sit tailor-fashion. Ginalupagían níla ang dálan, bató, salúg. They are sitting with crossed legs on the road, the stone or rock, the floor. Indì ka maglupágì sa atubángan sang pangólo-bánwa. Do not squat down in presence of the Municipal President.
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Also, too, as well as; well! now! Look here! Nagupúd man ikáw sa íya? Did you also accompany him? Siá malúyag magkádto man. He would like to go too. Man, nagsilíng akó sa ímo nga--. Now, look here, I told you that--.
Quite frequently "man" seems to be employed as a mere decorative particle, e.g. Daw alóla man lang inâ sa ímo. That is only a trifling matter for you. Kon amó man lang ang ákon pangabúhì dirí, maáyo pa nga mapaúlì akó sa ákon bánwa. If my life here is to be only this, it would be better for me to return to my home-town. Kon sa isá man ka bágay matúod inâ--. If on the one hand-or-in one respect that is true--. Amó man gihápon. The same as ever, no change or variation, matters stand as before.
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Freely, gratuitously, voluntarily, spontaneously, without obligation, of one's own accord, of one's free choice; to do something-of one's own accord,-of one's own free will or choice without being obliged or without orders, to act generously, unselfishly, voluntarily, to choose to do, volunteer. Nagmatómató siá magbayó. He pounded rice without being obliged to do so. Ginmatómatohán (-mát-wan) níya ang pagpatíndog sang amó nga buluthúan. He built that school of his own free will. Tumalágsa kag malakâ ang mga táo nga magapangabúdlay kag magahálad sing matómató sa ikaáyo sang bánwa. Few and exceptional are the men that work and sacrifice anything gratuitously for public welfare. Indì gid akó magmatómató sinâ, kay walâ gid man akó sing kalabtánan sinâ. I shall not do it of my own accord, for I have not the least connection with (interest in) it.
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(Sp. municipio) Town, township, borough, burgh, Municipality; town-council,-hall,-house. (see bánwa).
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(B) Far, far away, very distant, a long way off, remote; to be far away, etc. Ang Amérika nayók-náyok gid. America is very far away. Yádtong búkid nayóknáyok sa Ilóngílong. That mountain is a long way from Iloilo. Ang mga bánwa nga nanayóknáyok sa amínhan--. The towns situated in the far North (far to the North)--. (see manayóknáyok, layô, malayô).