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Steep, sheer, scarped, precipitous, almost vertical, upright, standing on end, abrupt; to be or make steep, etc. Hándog nga hágdan. A steep ladder or stair. Hándog nga bató. A precipitous rock. Pahandogá ang hágdan. Set up the ladder nearly upright. Ginában sang subâ ang bánglid kag ang pángpang naghándog. The river has washed away the incline and the bank has become sheer. (see tíndog, píl-as).
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Thought, desire, longing, expectation, looking forward to, wish; to think much about, desire, long for, want to, look forward to, cherish, be desirous of. Dakû ang íya hándum nga magtuón siá kag magálam. He has a great desire to study and become learned. May hándum ikáw nga magkúhà sing título? Have you in mind to get a title? Húo, dúgay na nga ginhándum ko inâ. Yes, I have cherished that thought for a long time. Ginahándum níya ang pagkádto sa Maníla. He wants to go to Manila. Handumá ang kalolô sang ímo nánay. Cherish the memory of your mother's kindness. (see dúmdum, painóíno, hunâ-húnà, himúlat, tigáy-tígay).
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To spear, spit, lance, stick, harpoon, bore or thrush through, pierce or stab with a pointed weapon, perforate, put a spear through, etc.; overhand; to overhand (in sewing). Handusá ang haló sang matalíwis nga báhì. Pierce the iguana with the sharp-pointed dibble. Hinandusán sang isá ka bángkaw ang kílid ni Hesús. The side of Jesus was pierced by a lance. Ihándus ang ímo dága sa líog sang talunón. Thrust your dagger into the wild pig's throat. Ginhándus sang polís ang íya bángkaw sa báboy. The policeman put his lance through the pig. (see dulút, lápus, lapús, bunô).
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To lift up, raise one's eyes to, look up to in reverence. Maghangád ka sa Diós. Look up to God. Ihangád ang ímo mga matá, tagipusúon, etc. Lift up your eyes, heart, etc. Tamà gid ang paghangád sa íya sang íya mga ginasakúpan. His followers look up to him with very great respect. His followers think too much of him. (see báyaw, tánglà, tungkáaw, tukháyaw).
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To listen, overhear, eavesdrop, be within ear-shot. Indì ka maghangál sang ámon sugilánon. Don't listen to our conversation. Ginhangalán níya silá sa tágò. He secretly overheard their talk. Hangalí ang íla halambalánon kon anó. Try to overhear what they are talking about. (see tingád).
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To consent, assent, give-, yield-, nod-, assent, acquiesce, concede, fall in with, agree, accede, comply with, approve, grant, give one's consent. Hangdoá na lang ang íya ginapangáyò. Just comply with his request. Hangdoí akó sang ákon ginakinahánglan sa ímo. Grant what I need from you. Hinangdoán man níya ang íla nga ginbúhat. Moreover he had given his consent to what they did. Indì ka gid maghángdò sinâ. Don't acquiesce in it. Don't agree, or yield your assent, to such a thing. (see tángdò, sugút, túgut).
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(B) Large, tall, big, huge, vast, sizable, ample, spacious, capacious, voluminous, bulky, massive, massy, great; to be or become large, etc. Naghánggud na ang tínday sang karabáw. The calf of the buffalo has grown big. Hanggudá ang ákon báhin, ang búslot, etc. Give me a large share, make a wide hole, etc. Pahanggudá ang báboy kag ibalígyà mo kon hánggud na. Let the pig get big and sell it when it is full-grown. Ipahánggud ko sa ímo iníng tínday. I'll give you this calf to rear. Hánggud nga baláy, táo, bató, etc. A large house, man, stone, etc. (see dakû, mabahól, matáas, malápad, hanáhay).
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Foothold, nick, notch, step cut in a tree, particularly in a coconut palm to facilitate climbing; to cut such steps. Maghánghang ka sang lubí. Cut steps in the coconut palm. Ginhanghangán níla ang lubí sing duhá ka púlò ka hánghang. They cut twenty notches in the coconut palm.
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Wind, air, draught, breeze, squall, puff, gust (of wind); atmosphere, climate; to be windy, etc. May hángin or nagahángin. The wind is blowing. It is windy. Ginhangínan kamí sing mabáskug sang pagbáklay námon sang búkid. We encountered a strong wind, when we crossed the mountain. Pahangíni ang humáy. Winnow the rice. Magpaliwálíwa ka sa laín nga hángin. Spend your holiday in a different climate,-in different surroundings. (see unús, dulús, bágyo, buháwi, mádlus, dupóydúpoy).
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To smell, sniff, scent, nose a smell or odour. Maghangó ka sang kahamút siníng búlak. Smell the fragrance of this flower. Hangohí ang ágwa kon maáyo. Take a sniff at the perfume to see whether it is pleasant. Ginhangohán níya ang botílya kon bíno sa mísa ukón bíno tínto. He smelled the bottle to find out whether it contained Mass-wine or red table-wine. Ang idô nagahangó sang ági sang talunón kon maggódgod sinâ. The dog scents the track of the wild boar when he is in search of it. (see sínghot, panínghot, panimáhò, dapóg, panapóg).
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To be in a state of fear, perturbation, trepidation, terror, agitation, to be all of a tremor, be shocked or greatly surprised, to shiver, tremble, shake, make one's hair stand on end. Nahanguyús siá sang pagkabatî níya siní. He was shocked when he heard this. Nahanguyusán siá sang balítà nga napatáy sa hinálì tatáy níya. He was taken aback by the news that his father had suddenly died. Pinanghanguyusán siá sang bágyo. The hurricane made him greatly afraid. (see hádluk, kúgmat, lísang, kúrug, kuyús, kúlbà, dírham).
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To set, settle down, subside, become adjusted, applied especially to food. Naghánhan or nahánhan na ang íya kináon. The food he took has settled now. Pahanhaná ang pinanyáya mo. Let your dinner settle first. Túman na ang pagpahánhan ta, búsà maglakát na kitá. We have now had sufficient rest after the meal, therefore let us go on. Pumahánhan silá sing diótay nga tión kag pumádayon sang íla pagdáro. They rested a short while after the meal and then continued ploughing.
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(B) To whisper, say or speak with bated breath, in muffled tones, hiss through clenched teeth, breathe to, murmur, mutter. Ihaní mo lang sa ákon ang ímo kinahánglan. Just tell me what you want in a whisper. Hanihí or hányi akó sang ímo kinahánglan. Whisper to me your need. (see hutík).
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To cover or line the bottom of a kettle or pan with leaves or the like to prevent the food from sticking. Ihaníg sa kólon iníng dáhon sang ságing. Line the kettle with this banana-leaf. Ihaníg akó ánay sang kólon, kay matígang akó. Kindly line the rice-pot with leaves, for I am going to boil rice. Hanigí ang ánglit sing lukáy. Put some coconut leaves into the small cooking-pot. (see baníg).
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To strike, whip, cane, thrash, flog, beat, trounce, etc. Hípus kamó, kay kon dílì parehóhon ko kamó nga tanán sang hánot. Be quiet, or I will punish you all equally. Hanóta siá. Give him a whipping. Hanóti siá sa likód. Flog him on the back. Ihánot mo sa íya iníng sinélas. Beat him with these slippers. (see búnal, hámpak, etc.).
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Dim. and Freq. of hánot. Indì ka magsáli hanóthánot sa mga bátà tungúd sang diótay gid lámang nga sayúp. Don't constantly beat the children for mere trifles, (for the slightest faults).
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To stack, pile up, make a pile of (wood, etc.). Hantalá ang káhoy. Stack the wood. Hantalí akó siníng gatóng. Make for me a pile of this firewood. Ihántal ang káhoy sa idálum sang baláy. Stack the wood under the house. Ihántal akó ánay siníng mga halígi sa bodéga. Please pile up these posts in the store-room. (see kamáda).
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An idea, a thought, concept, conception; to understand, comprehend, know, conceive, fathom, make out. Indì siá makahántup sang hámbal nga ininglés. He cannot understand English. Nahantupán ko ang íla nga katuyoán. I could make out what their intention was. Ginhántup níya galî ang áton kasugtánan, kay naningádtingád siá sa tágò sang áton sugilánon. He actually knew of our agreement, for he secretly listened to our conversation. Ang amó nga hántup nagpalibúg sang íya úlo. That thought worried him. (see hangúp, hibaló, sáyod, etc.).
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