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Prop, support, shore, a length of cane or wood put up in a leaning position to prevent a house, wall, fence, etc. from falling; to prop, prop up, support, shore up. Suláyi ang baláy mo, agúd índì mapúkan sang hángin. Put props to your house, lest the wind should blow it over. Magsúlay (manúlay, magpanúlay) na kitá sang áton mga baláy, kay may bágyo nga maabút. Let us shore up our houses (with leaning supports), for a storm is approaching. (see tokó-an upright or vertical prop for floors, etc.).
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To lay the blame upon, charge with, make responsible for. Sín-o ang áton sumaláon sinâ? Whom shall we blame for that? Whom shall we hold accountable for it? (see súmbung).
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Assistance, succour, help, aid, relief, rescue, ministry, ministration, helping hand; to assist, succour, to aid, relieve, rescue, help. Sín-o ang magatábang sa áton mga kalisdánan? Who will help us in our difficulties or distress? Tabángi siá. Succour him. Mangítà kitá sing itábang sa áton. Let us look for help or assistance. O Diós ko, tabángi akó. Oh my God, help me. N.B. "tábang" at times also means: to save one's life, rescue from death, but in that case the accent of the passive voice is on the last syllable. Sugúng gid ang íya pagbátì nga sa karón ginatabangán pa gánì. He is very seriously ill and just at present they are trying to save him from death. Napatáy siá nga walâ na matabangí. He died and there was no possibility of saving his life. Indì na siá matabangán. He cannot be rescued from death now. His death cannot now be prevented. He (His life) is past recovery (saving). (see búlig).
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(Sp. tercia, terciar) The third part, one third; to divide by three; to charge one third or even one half of the principal in interest; to go shares in such a way that one third goes to one person and two thirds to the other. Gintersyahán níya akó. He charged me 50% in interest, e.g. for every two bushels of rice supplied by him I have to pay him back three bushels. Gintérsya ko ang íya dútà. I tilled (cultivated, raised crops on) his land for one (or, as the case may by, by special agreement, for two) third (thirds) of the product. Tersyahón ta ang ganánsya sang áton balígyà. Let us go shares in the profit from the sale, I to receive one third (two thirds) and you to receive two thirds (one third). (see tátlo).
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To cook vegetables, boil legumes, prepare vegetable dishes, boil peas and beans in the pod. Toláha (toláa) ang dágmay, balúnggay, talóng, etc. Cook the dágmay, balúnggay, eggplant, etc. Tinoláhan kamí níya sing lángkà kag kadyós. She prepared for us (as a side-dish) some jack-fruit and kadyós-peas. Ipatóla sa kay Pédro ang mga patánì kag alugbáti. See to it that Peter boils the patánì-beans and the alugbáti-shoots. Náno ang áton toláhon (utánon, laswahón)? What kind of vegetable dishes shall we prepare? N.B. Toláon, toláan, etc. is often used in (B), toláhon, toláhan, etc. in (H). For boiling shelled (dry) peas and beans "lâgâ, (H), lágà, (B)" is frequently employed. (see túla, tulánhan, tinúla, útan, láswa).
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To believe, credit, give credit or credence to, accept as true, assent to. Tinmotóo akó. I believe. "Ang Tinmotóo akó". "The Creed". Indì ka magtóo sinâ. Don't believe that (it). Toóhan mo gid ang tanán nga ginapapagtóo sang Sánta Iglésya. Believe everything what the Church commands to be believed. Buút níla ipatóo (ipapagtóo) sa áton--. They want us to believe--. Ang pagtóo. Faith. Sa buhî nga pagtóo. With a strong (living) faith. (see páti).
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To swallow, gulp down, gorge, imbibe, absorb, bolt (down). Túnla ang kán-on. Swallow the rice. Natulón mo ang líso sang lúmboy? Have you swallowed the stone of the lúmboy-fruit? Nakatulón ka na sang píldoras (pildorás)? Have you swallowed the pills? Buút níya ipatulón sa áton nga-. He wants us to swallow i.e. he wants us to believe that--.
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To obey, fulfill, carry out, execute, perform, comply with, effect, achieve, accomplish. Walâ níya pagtumána ang sinógò ko sa íya. He did not comply with the order I gave him. Magtúman ka kon sogóon ikáw. Do what you are told. Obey when you are ordered. Gintúman gid níya ang íya tinúg-an sádto. He actually accomplished what he had promised to do. Buút níla ipatúman sa áton yanáng mabúg-at ngga mga tulumanón. They want us to carry out those difficult orders. (see búhat, hímò, dayón, tarús, páti which in (B) often has the meaning of: to obey).
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Right, reason, motive, interest, relation or connection with, reference, regard. May tungúd siá kag bangúd sa pagbúhat sinâ. In acting thus he has (had) right and reason on his side. Anó ang tungúd mo sinâ? What is your interest in that matter (affair)? What have you got to do with it? Sa tungúd siní gánì--. Just on account of this--. Precisely for this reason--. N.B. Besides as noun "tungúd" is also very widely used as:
1) Verb: to concern, refer to, belong to, have a relation or connection with, e.g. iníng báhin sang humáy natungúd sa kay Fuláno. This part of the rice belongs (pertains) to N.N. Ipanáysay mo inâ sa mga punoán nga natúngdan. Explain that to the authorities that are concerned in the matter (--to the proper, corresponding authorities). Patungúd, pahanungúd-to attribute to, offer up-for,-in behalf of,-in behoof of, to do for the-sake of,-good of, to do to the advantage of, apply to, bestow upon, consider as belonging to, impute, etc. Iníng indulhénsya saráng mapahanungúd sa mga kalág sa purgatóryo. This indulgence can be applied to the souls in Purgatory. Dílì mo pagipatungúd sa ibán ang ímo mga sayúp. Don't impute your own faults to someone else.
2) Conjunctive particle: Because, since, seeing that, for, on the ground that, in as much as, e.g. Naakígan siá sang íya agálon tungúd nga nagsabát siá. He roused (incurred) the anger of his master, because he answered back. Walâ siá makatámbong, tungúd kay nagmasakít siá. He could not put in an appearance, because he-was taken ill,-had been taken ill,-took ill. Tungúd kay (Tungúd nga) ginbúhat mo inâ pangabagáha na man ang salábton. On the ground that you have done it you must also shoulder the responsibility.
3) Preposition: a. About, concerning, touching, as to, as for, respecting, as respects, with respect to, regarding, as regards, with regard to, referring to, with reference to, in connection with, pertaining to, appertaining to, bearing upon, relating to, with relation to, etc. Namángkot siá (sa) tungúd sang bilí sang kawáyan. He asked about the price of bamboo. Sa tungúd sang íya pagpalágyo walâ akó kabatî (makabatî) sing bisán kon anó. As to his flight, I have heard nothing whatever about it.
b. Because of, owing to, for the reason that, on the ground that, on account of, etc. Nasáyran ko na tungúd sang ímo pagsáysay. I know now because of your explanation. Ginbalúsan siá níla tungúd sang íya kaísug kag tungúd sang íya pagpatigáyon sing búlig. They rewarded him for his courage and because he brought up help. Walâ silá makabáyad tungúd sang íla piérde (kapierdéhan) sa bágyo. They could not pay on account of the losses they had sustained in the bágyo. Tungúd sa anó? Why? Wherefore? For what reason? Tungúd siní. Therefore. For this reason.
c. For the good of, for the sake of, for the benefit (advantage) of, for, in behalf (behoof) of. "Indì kamó maghibî tungúd sa ákon, kóndì tungúd sa ínyo kag sa ínyo mga anák". Don't weep over me, but weep for yourselves and for your children".
d. Through, through the agency of, by, by means of, by the help of, etc. Tungúd kay Hesukrísto nga Aton Ginóo. Through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Nakadángat siá sa pagpatábà sang íya umá sa maáyo nga bilí tungúd kay Pédro. He managed to sell his field at a fair price by the help (through the-influence,-intervention,-good offices) of Peter. (see bangúd, kay, hay, nahanungúd, nahatungúd, pahanúngdan, katungdánan, palahanúngdan).
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(B) To take good care of, manage well, deal thoughtfully with; to be diligent, assiduous. Urikáha (Urikáhi) ang patubás ta (Tatápa (Riparáha) sing maáyo ang áton patubás (pinatubás)), hay (kay) básì kulángon kitá. Take good care of what we have harvested, for we may fall short of what we need. (see tátap, ripára, ámlig, písan, úkud, utitíd).
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(B) To take good care of, manage well, deal thoughtfully with; to be diligent, assiduous. Urikáha (Urikáhi) ang patubás ta (Tatápa (Riparáha) sing maáyo ang áton patubás (pinatubás)), hay (kay) básì kulángon kitá. Take good care of what we have harvested, for we may fall short of what we need. (see tátap, ripára, ámlig, písan, úkud, utitíd).
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To step back, make room, give (make) way; to postpone, procrastinate; to extend, prosper, go on well, succeed, advance, make progress. Uswag (Magúswag, umúswag) kamó dirâ. Step back there, make room. Kon amó inâ índì makaúswag ang áton bánwa. If things are so then our town cannot make any progress. Ginpaúswag níla ang kaadláwan sang íla pándut. They postponed the day of their feast. Pauswagá ang ímo palatikángan. Extend your business. (see idóg, ísol, tín-ad, sányog, kaayohán, kauswágan).
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To step back, make room, give (make) way; to postpone, procrastinate; to extend, prosper, go on well, succeed, advance, make progress. Uswag (Magúswag, umúswag) kamó dirâ. Step back there, make room. Kon amó inâ índì makaúswag ang áton bánwa. If things are so then our town cannot make any progress. Ginpaúswag níla ang kaadláwan sang íla pándut. They postponed the day of their feast. Pauswagá ang ímo palatikángan. Extend your business. (see idóg, ísol, tín-ad, sányog, kaayohán, kauswágan).
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(B) Worth something, useful, of use, profitable, advantageous, serviceable; to be worth something, be useful, etc. Panigputá nínyo ang mga búnga kang kamúnsil ta; yádì pa riá bisán ibakál ta lang ti gas (ang bilí (báyad) na). (Sigputá nínyo ang mga búnga sang áton kamúnsil; yáwat pa inâ bisán ibakál lang náton sing gas (ang íya bilí (báyad). Gather together all our kamúnsil-fruit (pods); they are-useful,-of use,-worth something, even if only sufficient to buy a little kerosene (with the proceeds from their sale). (see yáwat, pangunyádì).
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(H) Reception-room, place where visitors, etc. are received. (báton).