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Practice and result of jungle-burning, burned clearing, clearing; to burn or fire a piece of grass-land, jungle or mountainside. Nagakaingín silá dídto sa bakólod. They are burning (or firing) the grass there on the hill. Kaíngna (kainginá) iníng talónan. Set fire to this jungle. (see tútud, súnug).
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See kawíli. Also: Things to be liked, attraction, attractiveness. Ngáa man nga nagwíli ka dídto nga walâ man sing kawilíhan? Why did you like it there where there is no attraction? (see kalawilián, kalawilihán, kawilihánan).
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(H) For, because, on account of, for the reason. Indì akó magkádto dídto, kay nagaulán. I am not going there, because it is raining.
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Need, lack, want, indispensability, necessity; to have need of, stand in need of, be necessary, require, entail, call for. Anó ang kinahánglan mo? What do you want?-or-what is it you need? Kinahánglan gid nga magkádto ka dídto. You must go there-or-it is necessary for you to go there. Pilá ka butáng ang kinahánglan sa ...? How many things are required for...? Kon magkinanánglan ka sing kwárta--If you need some money--.
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To see, behold, discern, perceive, descry, sight, make out, discover, distinguish, spy, espy, set one's eyes upon; to meet, find. Nakakítà ka na sa íya? Did you see or meet him? Hóo, nakakitaáy na kamí. Yes, we met or saw each other. Ang alipokpokán sang búkid índì makítà kay natabúnan sang gál-um. The top of the mountain cannot be seen, because it is covered by the cloud. Nakítà-or-nakít-an ko siá dídto. I saw him there. Dílì na siá makakítà sa pagbása. He can no longer see to read. Ang íya nga balatían daw sa índì na makitáan sing bulúng. It will be almost impossible to find a remedy for his disease-or-his sickness is, I think, past cure. Diín mo inâ makíta?-Kinítà ko inâ sa dálan. Where did you see or find it?-I found it there on the road. Ang nagapangítà makakítà. He who seeks shall find. Sa yanáng bakólod kitáon mo túbtub ang simbáhan sa Ogtón. From that hill yonder you can even see the church of Oton. (see tán-aw, túluk-to see, inspect, look at).
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(H) A particle implying a possibility, hope, wish or desire for the future and regret for the past: Would, should, maybe, perhaps, peradventure, likely; it would be, it were, would to God that, let us hope; it would have been, might have been, etc. Maáyo kúntà kon-. It were well if--. Maumpawán pa man siá kúntà. He may recover yet; let us hope that he will recover. Maáyo kúntà kon amó inâ, ápang--. Dápat kúntà nga amó inâ, ápang--Would to God it were so, but--. Ay, matahúm gid kúntà kon ímo nabúhat inâ sádto ánay, ápang ánhon mo karón, kay walâ mo pagbuháta? Oh, it would have been so nice if you had done that in the past, but what can you do now, as you have not done it then? Malúyag akó kúntà magtámbong dídto. I would like to be present there. (see kuntánì, úntà, untánì, ráad, dáad).
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To cook some kinds of fish, that otherwise would be unpalatable, by first boiling them, then tearing off or shredding the meat, adding various vegetables or spicy ingredients and at last frying the whole mixture in lard with some addition of water or sauce. Labugá ang pági. Cook the pagi-fish by the labúg-method. Nakakáon akó dídto sing linabúg nga bagís. I ate there some shark (cooked in the manner described above).
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(B) Quick, at once, immediately, without delay, with great despatch; surely, precisely, without questioning; always, constantly. Kádto ka dídto lági. Go there at once. Búl-a lági ang pinutús ko dirâ sa ságwà. Be quick and fetch my parcel from the drawing room. Akó lági ang ímo ginahán-an kon anó ang mahanabô. You always blame me for everything. (see gilayón, dalî).
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Gain, profit, advantage, emolument; to gain, profit, have an advantage, derive an emolument. Magpanikasúg ka gid, agúd magláhab ka sa ímo palangitán-an. Make a great effort to get some profit out of your transactions or business. Nakaláhab siá sing duhá ka mángmang. He made (gained) two pesos. Ginlahában níya akó sing támà. He got too much profit out of me. Nagláhab siá sang tábad dídto. He took advantage of the banquet there i.e. he ate well or heartily. (see sáplid, ganánsya).
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A short cut, bee-line; to take a short cut, do something in less than ordinary time or with less effort. May láktud nga dálan pakádto dídto? Is there a short cut to there? Laktudá (-urá) lang (ang paglakát mo). Simply take the short cut-or-Make a bee-line for it. Laktudí lang ang umá. Go straight over the field. Sugíri akó sing láktud sang marágtas sang ímo kabúhì. Tell me in short the history of your life.
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Guard, keeper, watchman (especially in various games). Sín-o ang lámbat ukón bántay dídto? Who is the guard or keeper there?
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Shade, shadow; to give or provide shade, be shady. Nalandongán kamí dídto sang madábung nga páhò. We were there in the shade of the dense foliage of the mango-tree. Landongí ang bátà sang páyong. Shade the baby with the umbrella. Ilándong sa bátà ang páyong. Use the umbrella to shade the baby. Mapasílong kitá sa lándong sang káhoy, kay támà kaínit sang ádlaw dirí. Let us take shelter in the shade of the tree, for the heat of the sun here is excessive. (see hándong, lámbung, háron).
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Only, just, simply, but quite frequently used for mere euphony's sake. Kádto ka lang dídto, kon malúyag ka. Just go there, if you like. Amó lang iní? Is this all? (see lámang id.).
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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 put off, procrastinate, postpone, prolong, protract, delay, defer. Indì mo paglantangón ang ímo sugilánon. Don't spend a long time in conversation. Ginlántang níya ang pagkonpesár. He postponed going to confession. Naglántang siá dídto sang íya pagpuyô sing tátlo ka túig. He prolonged his stay there for three years. Lantangá ang ímo pagpuyô sa hospitál túbtub nga magaáyo gid ikáw. Prolong your stay in the hospital till you get quite well. Karatán siá nga dáan kag walâ níya paglantangá ang pagkádto dídto. He had been anxious for some time to go there, and did not put off his visit. (see palántang, palantánglántang which are more in use).
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Dim. and Freq. of lápad and lapád. Also: flat, square, with at least one flat side or part (of stones, timber, etc.). Magkúhà ka dídto sing isá ka bató nga lapádlápad. Fetch from there a rather flat-sided stone. (see matápan).
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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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Quite through, pierced, perforated, coming out on the other side. Lapús na ang lánsang. The nail is through now. Metaphorically: Ang ginsugilánon námon kahápon lapús na dídto sa íla baláy. Our conversation of yesterday is now known over there at their house.
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Insipidity, mawkishness, tastelessness; to be, make or become insipid, mawkish, unappetizing, tasteless, abominable, disgusting. Walâ gid sing lás-ay iníng pagkáon. This food has nothing of insipidity about it. This food tastes fine or nice. Naglás-ay iníng bíno, kay nasimbúgan sing hinébra. This wine has lost its flavour, for it has been mixed with gin. Nalas-ayán akó sa íya. He is abominable to me. I am disgusted with him. Las-ayá lang ang íla pagkáon, kay támà kadalók sa íla. Make their food tasteless, because they are too greedy. Linas-ayán (pinalas-ayán) akó níla dídto sing pagkáon. They gave me there tasteless or insipid food. Urúton (Saídon) mo iní sang káon karón, kay sa buás magalás-ay. Eat this up now, for to-morrow it will be stale, vapid, mawkish, unappetizing, flat. (see báng-aw, pán-os, lán-o, maláin, etc.).