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To wash away-, take out-, dissolve-, a stain, or the like. Butangí sing agás, agúd makakás ang pínta. Apply some kerosene to remove the stain of paint. Anó balá ang maáyo nga ikakás ko sa siní nga bulíng? What is the best for removing-, taking out-, this stain? Kakasá ang mga dágtà nga tínta sa ímo kamót. Wash the ink-stains off your hand. Indì akó makakakás siníng bulíng (índì ko makakás iníng bulíng) sa túbig. I cannot get this stain out with water. Kakasí akó sináng mga dágtà sa ákon delárgo. Wash those stains out of my trousers. Ikakás akó sináng hígkò sa ákon báyò. Please wash that dirt off my jacket.
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To arrange, dispose, marshal, array, regulate, put in order; prepare well, drill, make ship-shape. Kalagínga ang mga tulún-an, bánkò, láta, botílya, etc. Set in order the books, benches, tins, bottles, etc. Kinalagíngan akó níya sang mga galamitón sang ákon balatonán. He arranged for me the furniture of my reception room. Ginkaláging sang mananábang sing maáyo ang mga sáksi. The lawyer drilled (prepared) the witnesses well. (see káging, húsay, hímos, áman, híwat).
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To be different, dissimilar, diverse, unlike; to differ one from another. Nagakalaínláin silá sing duág. They are different in colour-or-of different colours.
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A covering or protection for wounds. Also verb: Kalángi ang pilás-or-butangí sing kálang ang pilás. Put a covering over the wound.
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Exsiccation, withering, fading, drying up. Búlak nga walâ sing kalayaán. A flower that never withers. (see kalayâ).
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(Sp. caldo) Broth, beef-tea, bouillon, sauce, gravy, a stew, a mixture of meat, potatoes, onions, sausages, etc. Also verb: Kaldohán mo akó sing kárne. Make me a dish of "káldo" from meat. Also: A large bowl or cup; saucepan. (see kaldóhan).
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To dig. Kalíha (kálya) ang dútà. Dig up the ground. Kalíhi (kályi) ang halígi. Dig up the ground around the post. Ikáli akó ánay sing kamóti. Please dig up for me some sweet potatoes.
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World, earth, visible creation, universe; the world as opposed to moral and spiritual forces; reason, intelligence. Walâ na siá sing kalibútan. He is unconscious. (Literally: "There is no world for him"). Walâ siá sing kalibútan. He knows nothing. May kalibútan pa siá. He is still conscious. Ang lángit kag ang kalibútan. Heaven and earth. Dirí sa ibábaw siníng kalibútan--. Here on the face of the earth--. Ang kalibútan kag ang íya sinâ nga kadayáwan umalági man lang. The world and its vanities are but passing. (líbut).
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See kalísding. Also: liability to tilt, possibility of tilting. Dílì ka mahádluk sináng bayóng, kay walâ gid inâ sing kalisdingán. Have no fear about that bamboo water-tube, for it cannot tilt over.
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Cold rice warmed up and stirred in a pan either with or without lard; to warm up rice in the manner described. Kalókalóha ang kán-on. Warm the rice and stir it in the pan. Kalókalóhi akó sing kápog. Make me a dish of "kalókálo" from cold rice. Ikalókálo akó ánay siníng báhaw. Kindly prepare me a dish of kalókálo from this cold rice.
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One, one piece (of dry fruit enclosed in a pod or husk). Hatági akó sing isá ka kalóng nga kamúnsil. Give me a pod of camunsel-fruit.
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(H) Cloak, coat, cover, wrapper; to cover or protect oneself against the cold, against blows and thrusts, etc., by wrapping a blanket, or the like, around one's body. Magkalúmbut ka sing hábul. Wrap a blanket around you. Ginkalúmbut níya ang hábul. He protected himself with a blanket. Ginkalumbután siá níla sing hábul. They wrapped a blanket around him. (see pangulúmbut which is more in use as a verb).
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(Sp. cambio) Change, exchange, barter; to exchange, barter, swop, swap, change. Ikámbio ko iníng báka sa ímo karabáw. I will exchange this ox for your buffalo. Kambiohí iníng papél nga sínko písos sing sensílyo. Give me change for this five-peso bill. Nagkambiohánay silá sang íla mga baláy. They swopped houses. Ikámbio mo akó ánay siníng kwárta. Please give me change for this money. (see báylo).
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To encircle or span around with thumb and middle-finger. Indì siá makakamól sang ákon liwatán. He cannot span my wrist with his thumb and middle-finger. Tilawí kag kamolón ang ákon bútkon kon makasaráng ikáw. Try to encircle my arm with your thumb and middle-finger, if you can. Also: A handful, as much as one can grasp with thumb and middle-finger. Hatági akó sing isá ka kamól nga humáy. Give me a handful of rice. Metaphorically: Walâ gid sing nakadimól, kay gínúrut lang níya sang kamól. Nobody had any benefit of it, because he grasped (or took) everything for himself. (see gamól).
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The legs of a crab, spider, shrimp, etc. Nakuháan siá sing kamóy. He was deprived of his legs (i.e. he lost his support).
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(B) To include all, embrace all, comprise all, take in all, leave out none or nothing; equipped, provided or dealt with, in an equal manner. Nagakámpod silá nga tanán sang páyong, sang kálò, etc. All of them have umbrella's, hats, etc. Ikámpod mo sa íla ang mga lápis sa látok. Distribute to them the pencils that are on the table. Kampodán mo silá sing bíntay nga mútyà. Give them all ear-rings made of pearls. Pakampodán mo silá nga tanán sing bág-o nga mga tulún-an. Procure new books for all of them. Kámpod (magkámpod) kamó nga tanán sang binángon kag maglakát. Take (all of you) your boloes and go. (see tápud, túptup).
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To shine, glisten, sparkle; to fill, brim, become full to bursting or overflowing, cram-, chock-, full (of tears). Nagakánaw ang íya mga matá sang (sing) lúhà. Her eyes are glistening (brimming) with tears.
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To shovel, scoop, spoon or ladle out dry and liquid things. Kandusá ang humáy, sópas, etc. Scoop out the rice, ladle out the soup, etc. Kandusí akó sing isá ka kándus nga sópas. Give me a ladleful of soup. Ikándus akó ánay sing duhá ka gántang nga humáy, kay ipíslong ko sa lusóng kag bayohón. Kindly scoop out two gantas of rice for me, because I am going to put it into the mortar and pound it. (see sarók, galó).
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(B) To engage, hire, invite, usually with the promise of pay. Ginakángay si Fuláno, ang músika, ang manugsírko, etc. N.N., the band, the circus-man, etc., are being invited (or engaged). Kinangáyan níla ang pándut sing orkésta. They hired an orchestra for the feastday. Ikángay akó ánay sang orkésta sa Miagáw. Please engage for me the Miagao orchestra. Kangáya ang kosinéro ni Fuláno sa áton tábad. Engage N.N.'s cook for our banquet. (see ágda, hágad).