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To help, assist, aid, lend a hand, give a helping hand, do or work jointly with another. Bulígi akó. Help me. Binulígan níya siá sa pagarádo. He helped him to plough. Nagabuligáy, nagabuligánay or nagabinuligáy silá. They are co-operating, helping each other. Ipabúlig ko sa ímo ang ákon sologo-ón. I'll let my servant assist you. Kon índì siá nínyo pagbulígan índì siá makatápus sang íya nga olobráhon. He cannot finish his work, unless you come to his assistance. Kay ginbulígan mo akó sa pagpatíndog sang ákon baláy pagabulígan ko man ikáw sa pagpatíndog sang ímo. Because you assisted me in building my house I will also help you in erecting yours. (see tábang).

(H) To spin, rotate, turn round swiftly; to admire, be astonished, surprised. Nagabúlung silá sing búlak. They are spinning cotton. Nabúlung akó nga walâ siá magabút. I was surprised that he did not come. (see búrung id.).

To take another's place, to succeed, substitute, take one's turn. Magbulús ka sa íya sa pagarádo. Now, take his place in ploughing. Sín-o ang nagbulús sa íya? Who succeeded him? Sa pituádlaw nga mabulús. Next week. Búsli (bulusí) siá sa pagdalá sang bakág. Take his place in carrying the basket. Nagbuslánay silá magbítbit sang maléta. They carried the handbag by turns. (see tál-us, salíli).

Alternately, by shifts, by turns, turn and turn about, to do by turns, take turns, to alternate. Magsímba kamó sing bulúsbúlus. Go to church by turns. Nagbulúsbúlus silá magbayó-or-sa pagbayó. They took turns at pounding rice. Bulúsbulúsan ta ang pagdalá sang bakág. Let us carry the basket turn and turn about. Bulúsbulúson mo ang itúm kag putî sa pagsámay sang ákon báyò. Make black and white stripes alternate in the design for my jacket or dress.

An attack, onset, shock, collision, joining battle, first impact; to attack, come together or meet in combat, to fight a battle, engage in a quarrel or dispute. Sang úna nga búngka sang áway nga malapúyut napílas siá. In the first opening of the hand-to-hand battle he was wounded. Ginbúngka akó níya sa dakâ nga kaákig. He attacked me with great fury. Indì mo siá pagbungkahón. Don't attack him. Don't be the aggressor against him. Kútub sang pagdeklarár níla sang géra nadúgay pa túbtub nga nagbungkahánay silá. From their declaration of war it was a long time till they joined battle, (till they engaged in actual fighting).

Blindman's buff. Nagahámpang silá sang butábúta. They are playing blindman's buff. Sín-o ang butábúta? Who is the blind man? (see butá).

Cursing, swearing, foul-, strong-, bad-, vituperative-, language, malediction, malison, imprecation, vituperation, scurrility; to abuse in strong language, curse, swear, imprecate, scold severely in opprobrious terms. Nagabuyáyaw siá sa íya nga bátà. She is giving her child a good scolding. Ginbuyáyaw níya akó. He cursed and swore at me. Indì mo siá pagbuyayáwon. Don't abuse him in scurrilous language. Daláyon gid lang silá nagapamuyáyaw dirâ sináng baláy. In that house over there they are always scolding. (see panóloy, panolóy, pangárà, pamúlag, pamúsa, pamulúgso, púyas).

Old, ancient, antiquated, used, worn, out of date or fashion, behind the times, primitive, archaic. Dáan na iníng baláy. This is an old house. Ginhámbal ko iní sa ímo nga dáan. I told you this before or long ago. Mga dáan na kitá sa kalibútan. We are a long time in the world, are getting old. Ang Dáan nga Katípan. The Old Law or Testament. Sa walâ pa nga dáan --. Beforehand, before it happened or came about --. Walâ silá magpahibaló sinâ sa ákon nga dáan, kóndì karón lang. They did not tell me that before, but only now. Sang dáan nga mga tinúig dáan man ang mga batásan. In ancient time there were also ancient customs. Ang dáan ko nga panápton. My old or worn out clothes. (see dumáan, mál-am, tigúlang, sádto, ánay, kinarágto, sinádto, minál-am).

Peace, friendliness, amity, concord, harmony, amicableness, good social relations; to be at peace with, have good social relations, be on good terms with, etc. Kon magdaétay kamó masádya kamó. If you live together in peace you will be happy. Walâ sing dáet sa siní nga baláy, daláyon gid lang silá nagasulúay. There is no peace in this family, they are always quarrelling. Daéti si Fuláno. Be friendly towards N.N. Make peace with N.N. Dî mo pagdaétan ang mga maláut sing pamatásan. Don't enter into friendly relations with men of bad habits. (see hidáit).

To work-, help in work-without wages,-for nothing,-without pay,-voluntarily,-gratuitously. Nagadágiaw silá sa pagpatíndog sang ermíta. They are working without wages at putting up the chapel. Gindagiawán níla ang baláy sang kalasálon. They worked without pay at building the house for the marriage couple. Dagiawí akó sing duhá ka ádlaw sa pagóbra sa simbáhan. Help me by working at the church two days without pay.

(H) To receive, accept, take from, take hold of. Nagdahô silá sang íla diplóma. They received their diplomas. Idahô akó sinâ. Kindly accept that for me. (see dawô, dáwat, dáwhat, báton).

Christmas-song,-carol,-waits; to sing Christmas-carols, etc. Nagakánta silá sing daígon-or-nagadaígon silá. They are singing Christmas-carols. (Formerly there was a custom of lighting fires along the road for the carol-singers, hence the name daígon from dáig-to light).

To lose oneself, lose one's way, miss the road, take a wrong turning, stray, go astray. Nagdalángdálang silá sa paglakát. They lost their way on their walk. (see talángtálang).

(H) Pl. form of dáyon. Nagdaláyon silá sa ákon baláy. They stayed at my home. Also adjective: Continuous, constant, persevering; always. Daláyon gid lang nagagáhud iníng mga bátà. These children are always so noisy. (dáyon).

That is to be licked or taken in with the tongue. Walâ gid silá sing damhúyan (damhuyán). They have nothing to eat.

A scuffle, tussle, broil, fray, shindy, confused fight or tumult; to scuffle, tussle, fight tumultuously or confusedly. Nagadamokoláy silá. They are having a free fight. Tambagí ang mga bátà nga nagadamokoláy. Separate the boys that are quarrelling, scuffling, mixing in a fight. (see pakigáway, nga, malapúyot).

A dark cloud, shadow; phantom, anything the presence of which intimidates or inspires fear; to pursue, follow or be present at (ready to take sides or interfere), dispirit, discourage, daunt, check. Walâ silá makamáy-om nga sa malayô nagapaháyag na ang maitúm nga dámpug sang kalisúd. They could not guess that in the distance a dark cloud of impending trouble was appearing. Nagdámpug siá sa íla nga pagsúay, pakigáway, etc. He was present (and acted as a check) on their quarrelling, fighting, etc. Dampugí silá. Go after them. Pursue them. Be present at their meeting (in order to daunt them, interfere if necessary, etc.). (see gál-um, pangánod, túgpa, támbong, lagás, páhug).

Dim. and Freq. of dápì. Nagadapî-dapíay silá nga duhá. The two of them are walking-arm in arm,-side by side,-hand in hand.

See dáp-ig. Ginadapíig silá sang íla mga kaáway. They are being hard pressed by their enemies.

To pay a visit of condolence on occasion of death in a family. Gindaráwan kamí níya, kay napátyan kamí. He paid us a visit of condolence, for we were bereaved. Magdáraw ka sa íla-or daráwi silá. Pay them a visit of condolence. (see dálaw).