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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).
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Noise, din, racket, uproar, boisterousness; to be noisy, set up a din, make a-din,-racket,-noise, etc. Daláyon gid lang ang íla nga paggánsal dirí. They are constantly making a racket here. Ginansalán akó níla sa idálum sang baláy. They annoyed me with their boisterousness underneath the house. (see gáhud, galúng).
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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).
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Talon, fang, claw, nail; a clutch, clench, firm grip, grasp. Ang kailó nga pisô pinilásan sang matístis nga mga gapás sang isá ka mabangís nga salagyáwan. The poor chicken was wounded by the cruel talons of a ferocious hawk.
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A breaking by-doubling up,-bending,-folding; to break by bending, etc. Gingápì sang hángin ang humáy. The rice was bent and broken by the wind. Gapía ang amákan. Break the bamboo mat by doubling it up. Gapíi akó siníng baníslak. Break this piece of split bamboo for me. Kon may bágyo madámù nga mga támbò nga lawásan ang magápì. If there is a storm many tall bamboo shoots will be bent and broken. (see bálì, gípik).
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To bind, tie, fetter, trammel, pinion, handcuff, gyve, shackle, manacle, chain, put in bonds. Gapúsa ang íya mga kamót. Bind his hands. Gingápus níla ang báboy, kay dálhon sa tiénda kag ibalígyà. They have trussed up the pig, for they are going to take it to the market to sell it. Gapúsi akó siníng mga manók nga binakál ko. Tie the legs (of some) of these chickens I bought. Igápus akó siníng mga manók. Please tie the legs of these chickens for me. Gindakúp sang polís ang makáwat kag gindalá níla sa bánwa nga nagápus ang íya mga kamót. The police caught the thief and brought him handcuffed to town. (see higót, gáid, bángot).
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Anxious, afraid, upset, nervous, fearful of grave consequences on account of a small matter, of a slight illness, etc. Garabáhan siá kaáyo, kay bisán diótay lang ang balatían sang íya anák nagapangúlbà sing dalû. She is very easily upset, for even if her child is but slightly ill, she is trembling all over with fear. (see darabáhan, garapáhan).
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Thoughtlessness, carelessness; rash, hasty, happy-go-lucky, listless, heedless, without consideration for the consequences, without distinction or difference; to do in a happy-go-lucky way, etc. Ginagarámpà gid lang níya ang amó nga báyò sa mga ádlaw nga piésta kag sa matagádlaw. She uses the same dress without distinction on feast-days and work-days. Garampaá lang silá nga tanán sang amó nga tráto. Just treat them all alike without distinction. Indì nínyo paggarampaón ang pagsílhig. Don't sweep perfunctorily. (see saláma, pasalipákpak, pasapayán, pasaburák, pasipákpak, dagumák, saguláy).
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(Sp. garbo) Elegance, ease, distinction, dignity, graceful carriage or demeanour; to have or show elegant airs or gracefulness; show off, pretend, put on airs, give oneself airs, assume superiority, be pretentious, natty, genteel. Garbohí siá. Show him your graceful bearing. Indì ka magpagárbo. Don't be ostentatious, don't show off. Sang pagkitaáy námon buót siá magpagárbo sa ákon. When we met she wanted to impress me with her elegance. (see aíre, padayáw, kiáykíay, kisáykísay, etc.).
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To insert-one's finger,-a feather,-a piece of wood, etc. into a small apperture with a boring motion, dig, bore, probe. Indì mo paggarugáron (-ádon) sang ímo túdlò ang ímo dalúnggan. Don't dig your finger into your ears. Garugári sing lipák ang buyúg sa búhò. Prod with a piece of wood the wasp that is in the hole. Igarúgad iníng búlbul sa ilóng mo túbtub nga mangátsi ka. Put this feather up your nose till you sneeze. (see kalíkog, kolíkog, kilíkog).
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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).
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Curse, malediction, expletive, imprecation, anathema; to curse, damn, execrate, swear at, imprecate. Anó ang gátud níya siní! What damned nuisance is this! Walâ pa paggátdi sang Diós iníng táo! Isn't this man an abomination in the sight of God! Gátdan ikáw, kon índì ka maghípus. Curse you! If you don't keep silent. Gátud! Damn it all! A curse upon it! The deuce take it! (N.B. Gátud is often used as a merely emphatic exclamation like yáwà, líntì, yámat).
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To oar, row, paddle, scull, propel by means of oars. Gaúri (-údi) ang sakayán. Row the boat. Igáud ang búgsay sa baróto. Use the oar to propel the ferry-boat. Igáud akó ánay siníng bóte. Kindly row this boat for me. Sang pagpalapít sang bágyo gingaúran (ginaúran) níla kamí sa túman kadásig pa dungkáan. When the storm approached they rowed us very swiftly into (towards) the harbour. (see búgsay).
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To shout, vociferate, yell, bellow, roar, talk very noisily. Ang mga bátà nagagául or nagaginául sa nakawáan sang bánwa. The children are very noisy in the public square. Indì mo akó paggaúlan. Don't shout at me. Gául ka. Shout. Gaúli siá, kay índì siá makabatî kon índì mo pagigául ang ímo tíngug. Shout at him, for he cannot hear you, unless you raise your voice to a roar. (see gúal, sínggit, gáuy).
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Figment, chimera, fancy, phantasm, phantasy, creation or coinage of the brain, visionary project, building castles in the air; to talk about visionary projects, etc. Indì ka maggaúng-or-magginaúng. Don't build castles in the air. Daláyon gid lang silá nagaginaúng. They are constantly talking about visionary projects. Gingaungán akó níya. He told me of his rose-coloured schemes. Pagaungá lang siá, kay siá íya malúyag magginaúng, kag kitá áton malúyag man magpamátì sang íya nga pagginaúng. Let him speak of his imaginary plans and accomplishments, for he likes to build castles in the air, and we also like to listen to him speaking about such schemes. (N.B. ginaúng is more in use than gaúng).
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To observe, look at, view, gaze at, eye, keep an eye on, watch from a window or the like. Gawáha kon sín-o ang sa idálum. Look out and see who is below. Igáwa akó kon sín-o ang nagaámba dirâ sa hágdan. Kindly look out and see who is singing on the stairs. Dáyon lang siá nagagáwa sa bintánà sa mga umalági sa idálum. She is always looking out of the window to watch the passers-by below. Magbulúsbúlus kamó maggáwa sa gawáng sa mga nagalubás sa dálan kag kon ínyo makítà si Fuláno pahapíta siá dirí. Watch in turns from the window the passers-by on the road, and if you see N.N. invite him up here. Gawáhi sing sugâ ang táo dirâ sa atubángan sang baláy. Take a light and observe the man there in front of the house. Ginawáhan níya sing pasílak ang makáwat. He watched the thief by means of a flashlight. (see bántay, tíid, áwhog, áwhang, ánghaw).
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To get at a price, to recover-, redeem-, a pawn, to replevy, replevin, pay off a-mortgage,-a debt on a mortgage, claim something lost from the finder. Gawára (gawáda) ang ímo dútà nga naprénda sa kay Fuláno sing kalíman ka mángmang. Pay off the debt on your land mortgaged to N.N. for fifty pesos. Gawári akó sang arítos nga naprénda ni nánay sa ahénsya. Redeem the ear-rings for me which mother gave as security at the pawn-broker's. Igáwad mo akó ánay siníng kalubihán. Please reclaim for me this coconut plantation. Ari ang napúlò ka písos nga igáwad mo sang ímo karabáw. Here are the ten pesos to redeem your buffalo. Magagáwad akó kuntánì sang ákon báboy nga gindakúp sang polís, ápang walâ akó sing ikagáwad. I would reclaim my pig caught by the police, but I have not got the amount necessary. Maggáwad ka sa madalî sang ímo sédula. Buy your cedula quickly. (see tubús, báwì).
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Anything that hangs down or dangles freely, as hair, tendrils, fringes, tassels, etc.; to hang down, dangle. Ang gáway sang kométa. The comet's tail. Nagagáway ang íya bohók sa ágtang. Her hair hangs down over her forehead. Isáblay mo iníng isá ka búgkos nga lánot sa kátre, ápang índì mo (paggawáyon) pagpagawáyon ang íya nga tángkap. Put this bundle of hemp on the bed, but do not allow the ends to hang down. Pagawáyi lang ang likód sang bátà sang íya bohók. Just let the girl's hair hang down her back. (see káway, kábit).
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To stretch out one's arm in order to get hold of something, make a long arm, reach for, try to get hold of. Gawhará (-hadá) ang pínggan. Stretch out your arm and get hold of the plate. Igáwhad akó sináng báso. Reach me that glass. Gawharí akó sing isá ka gulút nga laúya nga árà sa bandehádo. Pass me a slice of boiled meat from the large dish. Gawharí akó sing isá ka báso nga bíno, kon makagáwhad ka sang botílya. Give me a glass of wine, if you can reach the bottle. Ipagáwhad sa íya ang laráwan sa díng-ding. Let him reach down the picture on the wall. Let him take down the picture from the wall. (see dáb-ot).