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To pull-, weed-, root-, pluck-, grub-, up, draw out, extract, eradicate. Gabúta ang mga gámhon. Pull up the weeds. Igábut akó ánay siníng hilamón. Please pluck up this grass for me. Lungálungáa ánay iníng lánsang nga maáwot kag ugáling gabúton mo. Shake this firm nail first to and fro and then draw it out. Nagabútan ang nakawáan sang mga eskwéla sang tanán nga baríri. The school-children weeded out from the Public square all bariri-grass. Gabúti akó sing gútuk sang kamátis, talóng, etc. Pull up by the roots for me some tomato-, egglant-seedlings, etc. (see lúkat, húlbot).
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To bait, badger, nag at, make a butt or laughing-stock of, pillory, hold up to ridicule or contempt, criticize malevolently, expose one to the contempt of bystanders so as to make him angry or in order to pick an open quarrel with him. Gingádgad níya ang kakulángan ni Fuláno túbtub nga nangákig siá. He spoke of N.N.'s shortcomings till he got angry. Indì mo paggadgarón (-adón) ang salâ sang ímo isigkatáo. Don't always harp upon your neighbour's fault. Indì ka maggádgad sang kasaypánan ni Hosé kay awát man lámang, kay siá íya mapainubúson kag índì magbátok ukón magákig. Don't constantly bring up Jose's failings against him, because it is of no use, for he on his part is humble and will not make opposition or get angry about it. (see gálgal).
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To clean one's eyes, take out or remove-dust,-a grain of sand,-a mote, etc. from the eye, from a wound or the like by means of a soft, bent material suitable for the operation. Igáhid mo iníng pungángo sang dáhon sang kásla sa ímo matá, agúd makúhà ang púling. Use this leaf-stalk of the casla-plant to clean your eye with, so that the mote may be taken away. Gahíra (-ída) ang ákon matá nga napunô (nabútà) sing yáb-ok. Remove the dust from my eye, for it is full of it. (see kolíkog, káwhi, kúhit).
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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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To become hollow, form a cavity, sinus or fistula, said of an ulcerating wound, of rottenness in timber, etc. Naggáhuk ang íya pilás. His wound formed a deep, festering cavity. Ang márka sang karabáw nagkagáhuk (nagáhuk), kay inúdlan. The brand on the buffalo became deep, for it became infested by worms. (see búhò, gwáb, gíab, gíkab).
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Power, might, authority, control, rule, command, supremacy, right, warrant, dominion, sway, sovereignty; to govern, administer, preside over, have power, hold sway, etc. Sín-o ang nagagahúm dirí? Who is in authority here? Gámhi (gahumí) ang ímo, índì ka magsálig sa ibán. Manage your own affairs, don't put reliance on others. Pagámha (pagahumá) siá sang ímo dútà. Let him look after your land. Gámhi kag púnggi ang ímo mga kailíbgon. Keep in subjection and repress your passions. Igahúm akó ánay sang ákon panimaláy, kay akó ákon mapamanílà. Kindly look after my household, for I am going to Manila. Naggahúm siá sing tátlo ka túig. He governed for three years. Ginagahumán silá sang mga mapigúson nga dumulúong. They are being ruled by oppressive strangers. Andam ka, agúd índì ka magahumán sang mga kaduyugán nga maláut. Be careful, lest evil inclinations should overpower you. Ang tanán nga gahúm nagagíkan sa Diós. All authority comes from God. (see ákò, dumála, pangúlo, tátap, gamhánan, makagagáhum, palangakóan, pangolohán).
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(B) To undertake, deal with, be able to, have capacity for, be capable or competent, tackle, master, accomplish, overcome, outdo, manage. Makagahús ka balá siníng bató nga halakwáton?-Húo, saráng ko magahús iní. Can you tackle this stone that is to be lifted?-Yes, I can tackle it. Kon walâ akó sing búlig índì ko magahús ang tanán nga mga buluhatón sa sulúd sang baláy. Without help I am unable to perform all the house-work. Gahusá lang ang ímo trabáho. Do your best to get your work done (without outside help) Nagahús níya galî ang paghákwat sang mabúg-at nga halígi. After all he was able to lift the heavy post. Naghunâhúnà siá nga íya magahús si Fuláno sa dúmug, ápang nagsayúp siá. He thought he could beat N.N. at wrestling, but he was mistaken. Dugángi ang mga mamumugón, agúd makagahús silá sa pagpatíndog sang táytay sa sulúd sang isá ka simána. Increase the number of workmen, so that they may be able to set up the bridge within a week (see agám, gakám, gakóm, ákò, saráng).
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To bind, fasten, tether, hitch or lash to, secure, picket, moor, make fast to, tie to. Igáid ang kalát sa búgsok. Fasten the rope to the stake. Gingáid níla siá sa isá ka halígi. They bound him fast to a post. Igáid ang karabáw sa kodál. Tether the buffalo to the fence. Gaíri (-ídi) iníng búgsok sang ímo kabáyo. Tie up your horse to this stake. Sín-o ang naggáid sang ákon idô sa hágdan? Who tied my dog to the ladder? Pagabút ko dirí nagáid na siá. It was tied when I arrived here. (see higót, bángot).
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The span of the hand; to span, clasp, grasp, encircle with the hand; to cope with, be able to do, be capable of performing. Gakamá ang ákon bútkon, kay tan-awón ko kon makagakám ikáw sinâ. Clasp my arm with your hand, for I wish to see whether you can span it. Igakám akó ánay sang mga hilimosón sa dígamohán. Kindly undertake to look after the things to be prepared in the kitchen. Makagakám balá siá siní? Is he able to cope with this? Gakamón ko gid, kon malúyag ikáw, ang ímong aradohón. I will undertake to do your ploughing, if you like. (see gakáp, gakóm, gamól, gahús, agám, ágap).
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A bundle or package tied together with a string, especially applied to rice corded or roped in the field, a sheaf. (One gákut is equal to one tabungós or, discounting the ears, to about one bushel of threshed rice); to tie, bind, fasten with a string or rope, to rope or cord, to sheaf. Gakúti ang humáy sa tabungós. Bind the rice in the tabungós-basket. Igákut akó sang bínhì nga humáy. Please sheaf the seed-rice. Gakúti akó sing humáy nga bilinhíon. Bind a bundle of seed-rice for me. Igákut iníng písì sa pinutús. Tie the parcel with this string. (see putús, baláhos, higót).
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(B) To take charge of, tackle, handle, perform, execute, work with one's own hands, put one's hand to, accomplish with actual personal labour. Sín-o ang naggálhò sang pagíhaw sang báboy? Who killed the pig? Who actually performed all the work in connection with the killing of the pig? Galhoá lang ang mga hilikotón sa simbáhan sa pándut. Take charge personally of all the preparations in the Church for the feast. Igálhò akó siníng ísdà sa paglútò. Kindly cook this fish for me yourself (in person). Gingálhò ni Fuláno ang ilibusón. N.N. personally got ready all the requisites for making a dish of "íbus". Kon maló-oy ka, galhoón mo lang ang tanán nga mahígkò sang masakít. For mercy's sake, undertake all the work of cleaning the sick person. (see agám, ágap, gamól, gakám, gakóm, gámlò, hámlò).
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(H) A silhouette, phantom, a dim, shadowy, obscure outline or figure, an indistinct form seen in the dark; dim, undefined, ill-defined, blurred; to glimpse, show in vague outline. Sang paglakát námon sang las dóse ang gáb-i sa Ilóngílong may nakítà kamí nga isá ka táo nga nagagálhom sa higád sang dálan. When we were walking at twelve o'clock at night to Iloilo, we caught a glimpse of a man at the side of the road. (see dágway, báyhon).
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To mill, grind, pulverize, reduce to powder, powder, comminute, crush, put through a mill or between grinding stones. Sán-o kamó magagalíng sang ínyo tubó? When shall you mill your sugar-cane? Galingí akó sing diótay nga maís, humáy, kapé, etc. Grind for me some corn, rice, coffee, etc. Igalíng akó ánay siníng isá ka gántang nga kapé. Please, grind this "ganta" of coffee for me. Kay walâ akó sing galingán nga ákon kaugalíngon, ipagalíng ko lang ang ákon tubó sa galingán ni Fuláno. As I have no sugar-mill of my own, I will have my sugar-cane put through N.N.'s mill. (see gáling).
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(H) To get into the habit or knack of, accustom to, inure, exercise, habituate, train, allure, entice, tempt. Galíta siá sa paginúm sing diótay nga tubâ. Accustom him to drink a little toddy. Gingálit niya ang manók sa pagsámpok. He trained the cock to fight. Nagálit na siá sa pagkáon sing íbus. He is now accustomed to eating "íbus". Indì mo siá paggalíton sa paghámpang sang baráha. Don't induce, entice, allure, tempt him to play cards. Don't get him into the habit of playing cards. (see ánad, hánas, bánggad, pabuyó, palúyag).
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A ladleful; to lade, ladle, dip, spoon or draw out with a ladle or dipper, scoop up. Ang manuglútò nagagaló na sang tinóla. The cook has begun to ladle out the side-dish. Gálwi (galohí) akó sing isá ka galó nga kán-on, sópas, sabáw, etc. Give me a ladleful of rice, soup, broth, etc. Igaló akó ánay siníng tinóla nga natigána sa mga dumulúaw. Please ladle out this side-dish for the visitors. Ginálwan akó ni Fuláno sing kárne nga laúya. N.N. scooped out for me some boiled meat. Indì ka magsabát, kay básì magálwan man ikáw. Don't say a word or you may catch it, (receive a scolding or the like). (see sarók, kándus).
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To shorten, cut short, cut back. Galungá ang bohók nga náyon sa ágtang siníng bátà, kay nagatábon sang íya mga matá. Cut back the hair on the forehead of this child, for it covers its eyes.
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Liking, pleasure, inclination, attraction; intention, care, thought, mind, will, intent, resolve. Walâ siá sing gáman nga maglakát dídto. He has no intention of going there. He does not care to go there. May gáman siá sa pagbakál sang ákon báka. He wants-, wishes-, would like-, to buy my cow. (see túyò, katuyoán, bagô, bagól, túhoy, gána, táman).
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Root; to take root, become rooted, put forth roots. Naggamót na ang gútuk sang tabákò. The tobacco-seedling has taken root. Ipagamót mo sa tagiposó-on níya ang maáyo nga batásan. Make good habits take root in his heart.
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To heat or warm near a stove or fire. Ganggangá ang kamót mo. Warm your hands. Igánggang ang tiíl mo sa kaláyo. Warm your feet at the fire. Ganggangá ang báyò mo sa kaláyo túbtub nga magmalá. Dry your jacket at the fire. Si Fuláno nagagánggang (nagapagánggang) sang íya kamót sa kaláyo. N.N. is warming his hands at the fire. Gingánggang níya ang tinápay nga dáan. He toasted the stale bread. (see bagáng, gáang, aráng, baángbáang, paínit).
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Tough, stiff, rigid; to stiffen, toughen, make rigid or inflexible. But mostly used in the form paganót with the meaning: to be stubborn, tenacious, refractory, unyielding, unbending, hard to manage, difficult to deal with, to make objection to, offer resistance to. Iníng bátà nagapaganót sa íya ilóy, kay índì siá buót magpaúlì. This child objects to go with its mother, for it does not want to go home. Indì ka magpaganót, kon táwgon ka sa pagpakarí dirí. Don't be stubborn when you are called to come here. Dálhon ko gid ikáw dídto, bisán magpaganót ikáw. I will take you there, even though you offer resistance. Ang makáwat nga nadakúp nagpaganót sa polís. The thief that was caught resisted the police. Sang pagkádto námon sa Manílà pinaganotán kamí níya sa dálan, kay índì siá buót magupúd sa ámon. When we went to Manila he became refractory on the road, for he did not wish to go with us. Indì mo pagpaganotán ang ímo ilóy, kon sogóon ka níya nga magpaúlì. Don't be naughty disobeying your mother, if she orders you to go home. (see áwot, húnit).