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A little out of-tune,-order, disagreeable, inharmonious, displeasing, unpleasant. Libáglibágon siá sing batásan. He has disagreeable manners or habits.

Palibó-líbo is usually employed in the meaning of: to ponder-, think over-, consider-, well, to reflect upon, muse. Pinalibólíbo níla inâ sing masúnsun, agúd dílì mapas-awán ang íla ginahándum nga katuyoán. They frequently thought over (meditated, ruminated, reflected, mused, dwelt on) it, so that their cherished plan might not be frustrated. (see painóíno, pasinó, basóbáso, panghunâhúnà, pamalándong).

Confused, bewildered, stupefied, dazed, troubled, bothered, flustered, disconcerted, fuddled; to be or become confused, etc. Naglibúg ang íya úlo. His mind is confused. He is in a quandary. Palígba (palibugá) siá. Perplex him. Indì mo siá pagpaímnon sing lakás nga bíno, agúd índì maglibúg ang íya úlo. Don't give him too much wine to drink, lest he should become fuddled. Yanáng makahanúsbò nga hitabû amó ang ginapalígban sang íya panumdúman. That sad event troubles his mind. (see língin, lingín).

To go round, walk about, circle around. Libúta (libúti) ang nakawáan sang bánwa. Walk around the town-square. Ang mga makáwat sing masamí nagalíbut kon gáb-i. Thieves generally walk abroad at night. Maglíbut sa baláy may matahúm nga talútug nga salsálon. There is a beautiful iron railing round the house. (see alíhid, lágaw).

To shell corn or the like. Lidgirá (-idá) ang maís. Shell the corn. Lidgirí akó sing napúlò ka bílog nga maís. Shell me ten corn-cobs.

(H) To complete the pounding of rice (leaving very little rice unhusked), pound rice thoroughly. Nakalíg-as na akó sing isá ka lusóng. I have now pounded thoroughly one mortarful of rice. Lig-así akó sing duhá ka gántang nga humáy. Pound two gantas of rice very well for me. Ginlig-asán akó níya sing tátlo ka lusóng. He pounded for me three mortarfuls of rice. Líg-as na-or-nalíg-as na. The rice is now pounded. The pounding of the rice is finished. (see gómà, dásdas, bayó).

(H) To be, become or make firm, steady, stable, strong, fixed, steadfast, reliable or the like. Naglíg-on na ang íya túyò sa pagkádto dídto. His determination to go there is fixed. Lig-onón mo ang ímo buót sa pagpadáyon sa dálan sang katarúngan. Make up your mind firmly to keep to the road of honesty. Lig-oní akó sing isá siníng mga síya nga mahúyang. Make one of these weak chairs strong for me. Ang grásya nga ikagpakalíg-on sang pagtó-o. The grace that makes Faith firm, strong. Magalíg-on ang íya pagsálig kon--. His hope or confidence will be steadfast, if--. (see pág-on, bákud).

To squeeze, compress or crush to pulp, soften, make pliable by rubbing or rolling (of leaves, peas and beans, etc. previous to using as a plaster or the like). Ligasá ang búyò. Soften the búyò-leaf. Ligasí akó sing dáhon sang katúmbal, kay itámbal ko sa púgsa. Crush some chili-leaves for me, because I am going to use them as a plaster for the boil. (see hálmok).

(Sp. regatón, regatear) See regatón-a huckster; to peddle, etc. Nagaligatón siá sing mga (Manugligatón siá sang) ságing, páho, talóng, etc. He is selling (He is a vendor of) bananas, mangoes, eggplant, etc.

Dim. and Freq. of lígay. Ligáyligáyi siá sing hámbal. Use kind words in talking to him. Linigáyligáyan akó níla sing ámba. They sang very softly or sweetly to me. Ligáyligáya ang pagbayó mo sang lánot. Pound the hemp gently. (see hínay, inanáy, dalôdálò, paayónáyon).

To seek, look for, try to find, search after something (especially in a place dense with undergrowth, in a forest, jungle or the like). Lighotá ang báka nga nadúlà sa kagulángan. Look for the lost cow in the jungle. Lighotí akó sing uwáy, nítò, etc. sa talúnan. Get me some rattan, nítò, etc. from the forest. Nagalíghot silá sing mga búlak sa masíot. They are looking for flowers amongst the dense undergrowth. (see lághap, sághap, ságap, pangítà).

A harrow; to harrow; to lacerate, grind, mill, crush, rub (as between two stones moving one of them to and fro or the like). Ligisá (lígsa) ang talámnan. Harrow the field. Ligisí (lígsi) akó sing duhá ka gántang nga kakáw. Crush two gantas of cocoa-seeds for me (by rubbing them between two stones). Kay walâ akó sing ibán nga ligís, iligis ko lang iníng mga kawáyan. As I have no other harrow, I'll just make this bamboo into a harrow. (see galíng-to mill, crush, grind between revolving stones).

To shudder, get a shock, become nervous, have one's hair stand on end. Nagalígna akó sa pagtán-aw siníng mahígkò nga úlud. I shudder to look at this dirty worm. It makes me shudder to see this dirty worm. Nalignahán siá sa pagtúluk sing líntà. She got a shock when she saw a leech. Ginlignahán akó níya, kay madámù ang katúl ko. I made his blood run cold, I gave him-the creeps,-the shivers, because I have "katúl" bad. (see bígne, lígni, rígna).

Movement; stir, bustle; to move, bustle, stir, show life by movement. Walâ sing lígnok ang mga táo dídto sádto nga baláy. The people in the house there show no signs of life. Sa waláy duhádúha nagakatulúg na silá, kay walâ sing lígnok. Doubtless they are sleeping, for there is no stir. (see líhok, lítok, húlag).

(H) To wash, lave, bath, give a bath to, bathe. Ligósa ang bátà, báboy, etc. Give the baby, the pig, etc. a bath. Ilígos akó ánay siníng idô. Kindly give this dog a bath. Ligósi akó sing manók. Wash a chicken for me. Linigósan níla ang batíà sang idô. They gave the dog a bath in the wash-tub. (see dígos, palígos, lígò).

To jam, squeeze, press, compress, squash, crush by pressure as between two boards and the like. Nalígpit ang tagútò sang bató. The lizard was crushed by the stone. Ligpitá ang tánga. Squash the cockroach. Ginlígpit níya ang ilagâ sang tápì. He crushed the rat with a piece of board. Ilígpit ang haló sa padér. Jam the iguana against the wall. Iníng tápì naligpitán sing tátlo ka tokô,-or-iníng tápì nakalígpit sing tátlo ka tokô. Three geckoes were crushed against this board. (see ipít, lágpit, lígsà, lumâ, pusâ).

To chop, lop, cut off a piece of meat, etc. Lihápa ang kárne. Cut the meat. Lihápi akó sing isá ka paláng nga kárne. Cut off a piece of meat for me. Ginlíhap sang manugbúlung ang kalónggo sang ákon kamót. The physician cut off the wart on my hand. (see útud, gulút, láplap, kíhad, etc.).

To forbid, interdict, disapprove, object to, refuse sanction, put under taboo (often used in connection with superstitious observances). Lihií siá sa pagpalígos sa amó nga panahón. Prohibit him from taking a bath at such a time. Ginalihî ang pagpanáug sa baláy kon ang isá ka tagútò nagahuní sa hágdan. It is not advisable (by a superstitious observance) to leave the house if a lizard croaks on the staircase. Ilihî ang pagkáon sa bátà nga nagalíngkod sa tapalán. (A superstition). Object to the child taking food sitting on the cutting block. Ginalihî ang pagkáon sing kárne sa mga ádlaw nga Biérnes sa Kwarésma. It is forbidden to eat meat on the Fridays of Lent. (see dílì, dumílì).

To search after, look for, try to find, seek, wish to obtain. Anó ang ginalíhò mo? What are you looking for? Nagalíhò akó sing kwárta, sing palanyagahón, etc. I am looking for some money, for things to prepare dinner with, etc. Maglíhò ka sing páhò sa mga dumulúaw. Try to find some mangoes for the visitors. (see lághap, pangítà, etc.).

To ask a favour, request, pray, beg. Si Fuláno naglíhog sa ákon nga kuháon ko ang íya nga maléta dídto sa baláy níya. N.N. requested me to fetch his hand-bag there from his house. Lihóga siá nga íya kamí lihóan sing manók. Ask him to get some chickens for us. Liníhog ko siá nga magkúhà sang ákon koríyo-or-sang ákon mga sulát sa koríyo. I asked him to fetch my mail-or-my letters from the post-office. Ipalihóg mo akó sa--. Palihóga akó sa ímo sa--. Please do me the favour of--.