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(Sp. entender) To understand, know, see, grasp, comprehend, realize, make out, perceive, take. Makaentiénde ikáw siní? Do you understand this? Walâ siá makaentiénde sang ímo nga ginhámbal. He could not comprehend or grasp what you said. He could not understand what you said. Nabáton ko ang ímo sulát kag naentiendehán ko ang kontenído. I have received your letter and have understood its contents. Entiendehá ánay sing maáyo ang íya nga ginsilíng, kag ugáling mangákig ka sa íya. First try to comprehend well what he said; then (if you think there is reason) get angry with him. Dílì ka magpakitarakáng sa mga butáng nga walâ mo maentiendehí. Do not meddle with things you know nothing about. Entiendehá nga --. You are to understand that --. You may take it that --. Kon walâ ikáw makaentiénde sang íban nga mga ginabása mo, pangkotá lang akó. If you cannot make out some of the things you are reading, just ask me. (see sáyod, hibaló, álam, máan, áto, balintúnod, hangúp, hántup).
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(Sp. entender) To understand, know, see, grasp, comprehend, realize, make out, perceive, take. Makaentiénde ikáw siní? Do you understand this? Walâ siá makaentiénde sang ímo nga ginhámbal. He could not comprehend or grasp what you said. He could not understand what you said. Nabáton ko ang ímo sulát kag naentiendehán ko ang kontenído. I have received your letter and have understood its contents. Entiendehá ánay sing maáyo ang íya nga ginsilíng, kag ugáling mangákig ka sa íya. First try to comprehend well what he said; then (if you think there is reason) get angry with him. Dílì ka magpakitarakáng sa mga butáng nga walâ mo maentiendehí. Do not meddle with things you know nothing about. Entiendehá nga --. You are to understand that --. You may take it that --. Kon walâ ikáw makaentiénde sang íban nga mga ginabása mo, pangkotá lang akó. If you cannot make out some of the things you are reading, just ask me. (see sáyod, hibaló, álam, máan, áto, balintúnod, hangúp, hántup).
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Noise, boisterousness, din, uproar, racket, hubbub, hullaballoo, clatter; row, disorder, trouble; to be noisy, make a noise, etc. Indì kamó maggáhud or maggaláhud. Don't make such a noise. Ginahúran (-údan) akó níya. He disturbed me with the noise he made. He was noisy in my presence or within my hearing. Pagahúra lang ang mga bátà. Just let the boys make some noise. Ang manugláygay nga dílì níla úyon pinagahúran níla sing láta. They made a noise with tin-cans to disturb the preacher they did not like. Ginagahúran kag ginagámwan ang bánwa sang duhá ka búnghay nga nagasampúkay. The town is in a hullaballoo and is much disturbed by the fighting of the two opposing factions. (see galúng, gamú, garók).
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(H) To cut with a sickle, reap. Galába ang hilamón. Cut the grass with a sickle. Dílì mo pagigálab ang kotsílyo sa hilamón. Don't use the knife as a sickle in cutting down the weeds. Galábi ang humáy, kay lakás katáas. Cut off the tops of the rice with a sickle, for it is too high. Galábi ang kabáyo sing sakáti. Reap some zacate-fodder for the horse. Igálab mo akó ánay siníng mga gámhon. Please cut down these weeds with the sickle. Ipagálab lang sa íya iníng hilamón nga ipakáon níya sa báka. Let him cut this grass with the sickle to feed his cow.
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(Sp. ganancia) Gain, profit return, proceeds; winnings; to gain, profit, make on, make pay. Nagganánsya siá sing ápat ka písos. He made a profit of four pesos. Ginganansyahán akó níya sing tátlo ka pisítas. He had a a gain of sixty centavos from me. Indì akó malúyag nga magganánsya ka sa ákon sa bágay nga dílì matárung. I do not like you to get a profit out of me by unfair methods. (see gábaw, sáplid, kasaplidánan).
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Somewhat, rather, middling, considering, mediocre, passable, tolerable, not very much or excellent, but still somehow satisfactory under the circumstances. Komústa ka man karón?-Maáyo na akó gáwa. How are you now?-I am pretty well. Maáyo na man ang ímo palatikángan?-A, dílì maáyo gid, ápang, húo, maáyo na gáwa. Is your business running very well now?-Oh, no, not very well, but, yes, passably well. Malápad gáwa ang ímo umá. Your field is rather wide. Madámù gáwa ang nagtalámbong. A rather large crowd attended. (see bolobáyhon).
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Breath, life, respiration, inhalation and exhalation of air; feeling, sensation, consciousness; to breathe, respire. Nabúgtò ang íya ginháwa. The thread of his life snapped (i.e. he died). Nagalaút ang íya ginháwa. He is feeling out of sorts. Nawádan siá sing ginháwa. He lost consciousness. Mabúdlay ang íya pagginháwa, kay ginapung-után siá. It is difficult for him to breathe, because his nostrils are stuffed up. Daw sa dílì akó makaginháwa dirí. I can scarcely breathe here.
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Insipidness, vapidity, rottenness; to taste and smell bad, decay, go bad, rot, get stale, to be on the turn, vapid or insipid, be tainted, contaminated, spoilt, (particularly of fish). Naggúnghaw ang pinákas nga gumáa. The salt "gumáa" has become stale. Amligán mo ang pagbódo, kay kon dílì magagúnhaw ang ísdà. Be careful in salting fish, for otherwise it will spoil or go bad. Indì mo pagpagunghawón ang bantaláan. Don't allow the bantaláan-fish to lose its flavour. (see gúnhaw id.; hurô, lúb-ok).
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To weave (cloth). Hábla iní. Weave this. Hábli akó sing duhá ka pánid nga pányò. Weave me two handkerchiefs. Ihabúl mo akó ánay sang ákon háblon, dílì sang íya sang ibán. Please weave (into cloth) my materials first and not those of others. Maálam ka balá maghabúl? Do you know how to weave? Húo, kay ang ákon nánay bántug nga manughábul, kag íya man akó gintudloán sang tanán nga bágay sang haláblon. Yes, for my mother was a well-known weaver and she taught me all kinds of weaving. (see lála, rára-to weave wicker-work).
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Fear, fright, timidity, apprehension, anxiety, diffidence, consternation, alarm, dismay, dread, terror, awe, funk, scare, panic; to fear, be apprehensive, etc. Indì ka magkahádluk. Don't be afraid. Have no fear. Ginakahadlukán ko siá. I am afraid of him. Ipahádluk sa íya iní-or-pahadluká siá siní. Overawe him with this. Nahadlukán silá. They were scared, dismayed. Dílì mo igkahádluk ang amó nga mga butáng. Don't get alarmed over such things. Pahadluká siá. Make him afraid. Nagakahádluk silá nga --. They are apprehensive of --. They are afraid, lest --. (see táhap, dírham, kúlbà, lísang, kúgmat).
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To oil, anoint, grease, rub in fat, tallow, etc. Hagúda (-úra) ánay ang hénero, agúd maghapús ang pagtahî. Rub some fat into the cloth, that it may be easy to sew. Ginhágud níya ang háblon sing táro, kay kon dílì masápnot ang pagsodó sang ángkub. She first rubbed tallow into the materials for weaving, for otherwise it is difficult to beat the weft up to the web with the reed. Metaphorically: to waste, misspend, wear out. Nagahágud lang siá dídto sang íya nga ádlaw, panápton, etc. He merely wastes his time there, wears out his clothes, etc. (see pálhit, háplas, úsik, uyáng).
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To pull-, draw-, tug-, haul-, down. Halugúta ang písì, agúd magsákà ang hayáhay. Pull the rope down, so that the banner may go up. Ihalúgut akó sináng kalát nga nagasáblay sa tambárà. Kindly pull down for me that rope hanging from the scaffold. Halugútan mo ang mutón sang kalát, dílì ang kawáyan, kay mataís ang kalát sa bokó sang kawáyan. Draw the rope down over the pulley, not over the bamboo, for the rope will be chafed by the bamboo-joint.
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Chatterbox, prattler, braggart, boaster; to talk much, be very loquacious, boast, brag, vaunt, etc. Dílì ka maghámbog. Don't talk so much. (Don't brag). Ginhambogán akó níya sang íya pagkasampáton. He boasted to me of his accomplishments. Indì mo siá paghambogán, kay bátok sa íya ginháwa ang tanán nga hámbog. Don't boast to him, for boasting is his pet aversion. Anó na man ang ihámbog níya sa ámon? What next will he boast of to us?
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To drill, train, exercise, practise, rehearse, habituate, become familiar with, familiarize, make used to, accustom, inure to, break in to. Hanása ang mga bátà sa pagsulát. Practise the children in writing. Ginhánas níya ang manók sa pagsámpok. He trained the cock for fighting. Hanási akó sang ákon karabáw sa pagdáro. Do me a favour and break in my buffallo to the plough. Kon mapísan ikáw maghánas sinâ maábtik ka sa dílì lang madúgay. If you practise that diligently you will soon become skilful at it. (see ánad, ságad, sáli, buyó, bánggad, balándra, gálit).
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To wheeze, puff, gasp for breath, pant, breathe heavily or with difficulty. Kon magdalágan ka sing súbung siní magahángos ka sa dílì madúgay. If you run like this you will soon be out of breath. Ginpahángos siá ni Fuláno nga naglagás sa íya. N.N. in his pursuit made him gasp for breath. Nagahángos siá-or-nagahángos ang íya ginháwa. He is out of breath-or-he is panting. (see hápò).
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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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Pity, commiseration, sorrow, grief, sympathy, condolence; to take-, have-, pity on, commiserate, condole with, be sorry for. Nagakahanúsbò akó sinâ (Ginakahanúsbò ko inâ). I am sorry for it. Ginakahanusboán níla sing dakû ang makalolóoy nga kahimtángan ni Fuláno. They are full of sympathy with the sad condition of N.N. They are very sorry for N.N.'s sad plight. Dílì mo igkahanúsbò inâ. Don't grieve over it. Don't be sorry for it. (see hinóklog, hanóklog, áwà, lóoy, subô).
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To trick, cheat, beguile, etc. Dílì mo siá paghasóon. Don't cheat (or trick) him. Don't play a trick on him. (see háslò).