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(Sp. ánimo) Life, energy, will power; understanding, reason. Walâ siá sing ánimo. He has no energy. He lacks understanding. (see kabúhì, kapísan, kaísug, kalibútan, pangalibútan).

Shadow, outline, trace, silhouette, often used as a figure of speech. Walâ akó sing aníno sa paglakát dirâ. I have not the shadow of a thought or intention of going there. Walâ sing aníno ang tiémpo nga magaulán sa madalî. It does not look at all as if it were going to rain soon. (see lándong, tándà).

Superstitious practices, ceremonies and sacrifices; to make use of or perform superstitious rites. Indì ka magpáti sináng mga aníto nga walâ sing naigoán. Don't believe in those superstitious practices that are so nonsensical. Ginanitóhan níla siá. He was subjected by them to superstitious rites. (see diwáta, babáylan, diósdíos).

To float, glide or swim along the surface of a fluid, to carry off (of liquids). Ginánod sang subâ ang ákon dútà. The river carried off my land. Andamí ang imó nga káhoy nga malapít sa subâ, kay básì anóron (anódon) sang sulúg. Look after your timber lying near the river, for it may be carried off by the current. Ang kawáyan nga pulúnton ginapaánod sa subâ. Bamboos for fish-traps are floated down the river. Ipaánod-or-paanóra (paanóda) ang káhoy. Float the wood. Get the wood down by floating. Paanóri (paanódi) ang túbig sing kawáyan. Throw a bamboo in to float on the water. (see utáw-útaw, lutáw, kútaw).

To boil soft, to cook well, especially said of all kinds of tubers and vegetables. Tánki akó sing kamóti kag anókon mo. Boil some sweet potatoes for me and cook them well. Ginaánok níya na ang mga patátas, kay nakasáyod siá nga índì gid akó kaúyon sang talangkónon nga latâ ukón alibútdan. She now boils the potatoes properly, for she knows, that I do not at all like tubers that are overdone or underdone.

(B) An exclamation used to emphasize a statement: Why! Surely! Certainly! There is no doubt about it. Tî, kon amó inâ nga walâ ka paghúgud sa pagtoón, índì ka makabáton sing prémyo. Anóng! Indì balá? Why, if you won't study diligently, you won't receive a prize. That is certain! Is it not?

Distance, separation, difference; to make room, give way, yield space. Malayô ang ántad. The distance is great or far. Malayô silá sing ántad. They are far asunder. Antará (-adá) ang síya. Put the chair farther away. Antarí nínyo ang lugár. Make room. Iántad ang mga hinaláy. Space what is hung on the line farther apart. Magántad kamó. Give way. Make room. Ipaántad sa íya ang mga nalábhan nga hinaláy. Let her space farther apart the washed clothes hung on the line. Ang íya nga sinabát malayô sing ántad sa patád. His answer is beside the mark i.e. his answer is vague, evasive.

Distance, separation, interstice, interval; to be distant (separate, away) one from another. Limá ka tápak ang íla antáray. Nagaantáray silá sing limá ka tápak. There is a distance (an open space) of five feet between them. They are spaced five feet apart. (see ántad, bál-ot).

(Sp. anteojos) Spectacles, eye-glasses, glasses; to use or wear spectacles. Nagaantióhos or nagapangantióhos siá. He wears spectacles. Mangantióhos ka kon manahî ikáw, kay madulúm na ikáw sing matá. Use eye-glasses when you sew, for your sight has grown weak.

To bear, suffer, undergo. Magántus ka siní sing mapailúbon. Bear this patiently. Hántì kay ginhímò mo iní, antusá na man ang sílot. Well, as you did it, suffer the punishment now as well. Dì masáysay ang mga kasakít nga ginántus sang Aton Ginóo. The sufferings borne by Our Lord cannot be described. (see batás, agwánta).

Prettiness, beauty; comeliness; to be or become pretty, nice, comely, beautiful. Kay nakuháan sing hígkò nagányag na gid ang hulút. Because the dirt had been removed the room became quite beautiful. Naanyagán akó sinâ. I consider that nice. (see tahúm, gayón, ayó-áyo, dálig, ámbong).

Fit, suitable, proper, adapted. Anyóan siá sa pagpangúma gid lámang, kay walâ siá sing lúyag sa pagtoón. He is only fit for working on a farm, for he has no liking for study. Anyóan gid siá sa pagkahokóm. He is qualified to be a judge. Anyóan gid siá sinâ nga báyò. She looks nice in that dress. (see ányò, angayán).

áwhog, To look about searchingly or curiously, stretching one's neck in order to get a better sight of things. Aohógi kon anó ang sulúd sang aparadór. Peer into the cupboard to find out what is in it. Iáohog ang úlo mo, agúd makakítà ka sing maáyo. Stretch your neck, that you may be able to see well. Indì ka magáohog. Don't look about curiously.

To bite off a piece, to eat by snaps and snatches, to devour fruit greedily without taking the trouble of peeling it beforehand, etc. Ap-apá lang ang páhò páti bákal. Just devour the mango together with its stone by biting off a small bit at a time. Ap-apí sing diótay ang tinápay. Take a small bite out of the bread. Indì ka magáp-ap (mangáp-ap) sang ímo ginakáon súbung sang isá ka idô. Don't snap at your food like a dog. (see áb-ab, ikíb, ínkib, kíbkib, etc.).

(Sp. a pique) On the point of, impossible for lack of time or opportunity, too late, past mending, etc. Indì na akó makahingágaw sa pagtahî sang ímo báyò, kay apíke na. I cannot finish sewing your jacket, because there is not time enough. Daw sa dílì na makitáan sing bulúng ang íya balatían, kay apíke na ang íya pagbátì. It is now almost impossible to cure him, for his disease is too far gone.

Help, assistance, backing, aid, support, succour; to take sides with, support, back up, help, aid, succour, assist. Apíni akó. Take sides with me. Back me up. Help me. Ang mga ginikánan masigapináy sa íla mga anák nga nagailináway. The parents, partial to their own, are siding with their children in their fight with one another. Walâ siá sing ápin. He has none to back him up. Nakadaúg siá, kay ginapínan siá sang mga mamumugón, He won, because the workers supported him. (see ámpin).

Nearly the same, nearly alike, resembling; to resemble. Apít-ápit ang íla kataasón, panlakát, duág, dágway, etc.-or-apít-ápit silá sing kataasón, etc. They are nearly the same in height, in their way of walking, in colour, in figure, etc. Nagaapít-ápit ang pangórte sang íla guyá. Their features are nearly alike. (see agíd-ágid, anggídánggid, amóámo).

Lime; to be converted into lime. Nagápog na ang mga bató sa alapogán. The stones in the lime-kiln are now reduced to lime. Apóga ang mga olokabá. Make lime of the shells. Pintahí ang padér sing ápog. Whitewash the wall with lime.

(B) To coax, bamboozle, blarney, humbug, persuade, wheedle, "use soft soap", ingratiate oneself with, treat with sweet and kind words; to stroke very lightly. Ginapóhap-apohápan níya ang mga pumilílì sing matám-is nga mga púlong kag makalulúyag nga mga túg-an. He coaxed the electors by sweet words and attractive promises. Iapóhap-apóhap sa íya iníng búlbul. Stroke him with this feather.

A place to-stay,-stop at,-go to,-live in, a settled abode or residence. Walâ siá sing apútan. He has no settled abode, he has nowhere to go.