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To clasp, hug, stick-, cleave-, hang on-, hold tight-, hold fast-, to, as a lizard to a wall, a child to its mother, etc. Nagakúpkup ang bátà sa likód sang íya ilóy. The child is clinging to its mother's back. Kupkupí akó, kay ginatugnawán akó. Cling to me, for I feel cold. Tan-awá iníng padér nga ginakupkupán sing madámù nga mga tagútò. Look at this wall with many lizards clinging to it. Pakupkupá lang ang balágon sa palápála. Just let the creeper grow up the trellis. (see kápkap, kalápkap, kupó, kabúd, pangalápkap).
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Spaced wide asunder, with plenty of space between, thin; to be or become wide apart. Ang maís naglakâ, kay madámù ang napatáy. The corn grew sparsely, for much of it died. Lakaón ukón garotón námon ang pagpánggas sang kadiós? Shall we plant the cadios-peas wide apart or near together?
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(H) To wound, injure seriously, cripple. Nalalúng siá sa pangawáyan. He was wounded in the war. Indì mo paglalungón ang karabáw sang ímo binángon. Don't injure the buffalo with your bolo. Ang pagawáyan amó ang ginalalungán sang madámù nga mga mangangawáy. On the field of battle many soldiers are wounded. Ang mga lalúng íla gindalá sa bulúlngan. They carried the wounded to the hospital (see pílas).
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Wicked, villainous, rascally, mean, shameless; a scoundrel, villain, rascal, a man without honour or virtue, a base wretch; to be or become villainous, etc. Naglampingásan na ang madámù nga mga táo, kay walâ silá pagtóo kag walâ pagsapák sang mga sógò sang Díos. Many men have become very wicked, because they have no faith and pay no heed to God's commandments. (see banyágà, tampalásan, waláy, huyâ, etc.).
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(B) Overripe, rotten-ripe, very soft (of fruits and vegetables, etc.); to be or become overripe, etc. Naglanóng iníng kapáyas. This papaw is too soft, is overripe. Nalanongán akó siníng pínya. This pineapple is too soft for me-or-I consider it too soft-or-it has become rotten-ripe (because I did not pluck it in time, etc.). Linanongán akó sing madámù nga páhò sang túig nga naglígad. Last year many of my mangoes became rotten-ripe. (see tanáng).
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(Probably a corruption of the Sp. linterna). Lantern, light, illumination, candle, etc; to illuminate, set up lights. Nagalántya ang mga táo kon magági ang prosesyón. The people are setting up lights when the procession passes. Lantyahí ang baláy. Illuminate the house. Light the house up with festal lamps, candles, etc. Nalantyahán níla ang prosesyón sing madámù nga mga sugâ. They lit many lights for the procession.
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To be or become dry, exsiccated, to fade, wither, dry up, shrivel. Ang búlak nga naípò kahápon naláyà (nagkaláyà) na. The flower that was plucked yesterday is dry and shrivelled already. Naláyà na iníng gatóng. This firewood is dry now. Palayáa ang kawáyan ánay kag ugáling guyúron mo. Let the bamboo get dry first and then haul it. Nalayáan kamí sing madámù nga tanúm tungúd sang lakás nga ínit. Many of our plants withered away on account of the excessive heat. (see malá, ugá, layóng, layâ).
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(B) To fade, wither, die out, parch, burn. Nagalayók ang tinanúm ko nga mga búlak. The flowers I planted have withered. Nalayokán akó sa karón nga túig sing madámù nga maís. This year a great deal of my corn was parched. Kon magdáyon ang ínit nga walâ sing ulán madámù nga tanúm ang magalayók. If the heat continues without rain, many plants will die. (see láyà, lúmpaw, layóng).
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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).
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To look about curiously or searchingly, let one's eyes wander as when visiting a new place or the like. Anó ang ginalísi mo? What are you looking at so curiously? Why are you so curiously looking about? Indì ka maglísi. Do not let your eyes wander so curiously. Don't gaze about you so inquisitively. Sang pagabút sádto nga bukídnon sa Manílà naglísi siá nga daw lipóng sa katingála bangúd sang madámù nga mga baláy nga dalágkù. When that mountaineer arrived in Manila he stared about him as if beside himself with astonishment on account of the many large buildings. Hinúgay sang lísi nga súbung sang isá ka dalákpon. Don't look so excitedly about you as if you were (a criminal) to be arrested.
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To turn round, veer, face about, right about, turn the other side or way. Lísò or maglísò ka. Turn round. Lisóa ang kángga. Turn the cart the other way. Lisói akó siníng salákyan. Turn this vehicle round the other way for me. Ilísò, kon mga saráng, akó siníng síya. Please, turn this chair round for me. Naglísò na siá. He has now come round, has repented or been converted. Madámù nga mga protestánte kag masón ang buút maglísò sa pagkakatóliko sa óras sang kamatáyon. Many Protestants and Masons wish to become Catholics at the hour of death. (see balískad, bálik, lumád, kulúb).
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Rotten, putrid, decayed, stale, bad smelling, said of fish, meat, etc., corrupt, putrescent, bad, tainted, foul, fetid, evil smelling, stinking, malodorous. Nagalúb-uk lang dirí ang ísdà kay walâ sing nagabakál. The fish is just rotting here, for there are no buyers. Ibalígyà ang kárne sing madalî, agúd índì maglúb-uk. Sell the meat quickly or it will spoil. Nalub-ukán akó sing madámù nga ísdà; dakû ang ákon kaperdihán. Quite a lot of my fish went rotten; my loss is great. (see dúnut, dunút, hurô, bahál).
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Cheating, cunning, treason, insidiousness, meanness; to be mean, to cheat, betray, act insidiously, to worm-, fish-, pump-, ferret-, out secrets or elicit an admission, etc. and betray the confiding victim. Indì mo siá paglubhaón. Don't cheat-, trick-, betray-, him. Ginlúbhà níya siá. She (He) jilted him (her). Ginbuhátan níya siá sing madámù nga mga lúbhà. He often-played him false,-was mean to him,-cheated him,-betrayed his confidence. (see dáyà, límbong, búdhì, luíb, kátkat).
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Crushed, smashed, broken; to crush, smash, break, splinter, said particularly of bamboo, bólò, bagákay, tilíng, gutúng, and similar plants with a hollow stem. Ginlumâ sang hángin ang madámù nga kawáyan sang pagbágyo. Many bamboos were crushed by the wind during the storm. Nálmà (nalumâ) ang kawáyan. The bamboo was crushed. (see pusâ, litík).
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To fly on wings, take wing, wing one's way or one's flight, soar, aviate, hover, plane. Nakalupád na ang mga píspis sa malayô. The birds have now flown far away. Ang talúnan didto ginaluparán sing madámù nga píspis. Many birds are flying about that forest there. Ginlupád níya ang lángit. He soared towards the sky or skywards. Ang sakayán-hángin magalupád sa ibábaw sang Ilóngílong. The air-ship will fly over Iloilo. Makahibaló ka maglupád? Can you fly?
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Rising to (showing on) the surface, floating, buoyant, visible, conspicuous, prominent, eminent, distinguished; to float, be buoyed up, come to light, rise to the surface, become conspicuous, be distinguished or eminent, to be in (on, upon, above). Ang kawáyan nagalutáw sa túbig. Bamboo floats in water. Ang dágat ginlutawán sing madámù nga mga káhoy nga dinágsà sang pagbágyo. The sea was full of floating driftwood at the time of the hurricane. Lutáw siá nga táo kag binátà sang isá ka lutáw nga panimaláy. He is a prominent man and scion of a conspicuous family. Naglutáw sa íya ang panálig sang mga punoán. The authorities showed that they trusted him (had confidence in him). Karón nagalutáw na siá sa dakû nga katalágman nga--. At present he is in great danger of--. (see kubáw, kubág, kutáw, utáw-útaw, bútwà-to rise to the surface from under water).
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(B) To be or become tranquil, unmolested, quiet. Nagógkan na ang íla pagpuyô dídto. Their life there is now quite tranquil. Indì ka magógkan dídto, kay madámù pa ang ímo buluhatón dirí. You cannot be at ease there, because you have much work here. (see libútay).