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To hold in front (as a shield), to expose oneself to, be ready or get ready for an attack, take a defensive position, to face, confront. Gintáyà gid níya ang íya láwas sa mga kaáway. He faced the enemy. He exposed his body to the enemy. Itáyà mo ang tamíng. Have your shield ready. Hold the shield in front of you. (see tágà, súlay, súray, atúbang, pangáman).
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A large draught, drink, potion, pull; to drink greedily, take a large (long) draught, to guzzle, gulp, toss off, empty at one pull, drink deep, finish a glass (bottle) at one draught (gulp, go, pull). Gintáyhong níya ang isá ka dakû nga báso nga tubâ. He emptied a large glass of toddy at one gulp (go). Itáyhong na lang ang ímo serbésa, kay malakát na kitá. Toss off your beer and let us go. (see tíbiong, láb-ok, tayón, inúm).
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(B) To halt, come to a halt or standstill, to stand, stand still, stop, rest, remain, cease to go on. Indì kaw magtáyod (Indì ka magtíndog) sa ganháan. Don't stand in the doorway. Gintayódan na ang ingód kang bág-o nga áwang. (Gintindogán níya ang luyó sang bág-o nga bobón). He stopped at the new well. (see tíndog, dúlug).
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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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Surfeit, disgust, horror, abhorrence of (for), loathing; to nauseate, fill with disgust, give a person a dislike to a thing, sicken a person of a thing; to have more than enough of a thing, to loathe, be disgusted with, have a repugnance or aversion to, feel an antipathy against, have a great dislike to, be sick of, have a distaste for, receive a good lesson the very memory of which excites unpleasant feelings. Natíbal (Nagkatíbal) na ang ginháwa níya sang káon sang báboy. He is sick of pork. He cannot bear the sight of pork (having eaten too much of it before). Gintíbal siá sang hánot sang íya amáy. He received such a flogging from his father that-it will be a lesson to him,-he has had enough for some time. Natíbal siá sang pagpangabúdlay dídto. He has now an aversion (a repugnance) to the hard work (drudgery) there. He has had more than enough of drudgery in that place. (see sumó, súm-od, taká, dúdlà, túbal).
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To shoulder, carry on the shoulder, carry a person pickaback (pick-back). Gintíbong níya akó. He carried me on his shoulders. Kon madálum ang túbig sang subâ mapatíbong akó sa táo. If the water of the river is deep I shall have myself carried across on the shoulders of a man. Ipatíbong mo sa íya ang bakág, bató, bátà, etc. Let him carry the basket, the stone, the child, etc. on his shoulder. Tibónga akó sa tabók sa subâ. Carry me pickaback across the river. (see abága, abá).
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(H) Hardness; to harden, become hard, hardened, unyielding, indurate, unimpressionable, difficult to make an impression upon, to be hard, firm, stiff, dense, stubborn, obstinate, self-willed, and the like. Nagtíg-a na iníng tinápay. This bread has hardened, has become hard. Ginpatíg-a níya ang íya tagiposóon. He hardened his heart. (see áwot, tígdà, tígdas).
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A yell, shriek, squeal, squeak, loud outcry; to yell, shriek, squeal, squeak, utter a sharp shrill cry (of but a moment's duration). Ang ilagâ (balábaw) nga naipít (nalígpit) nagtíg-ik. The rat that was caught squeaked (gave a squeak). Ginpíslit níya ang íya bútkon túbtub nga nagtíg-ik siá. He pinched his arm till he yelled with pain. (see iwík, tiyábaw, siagít, tiángak, sínggit).
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Reserved, laid up, ready, provided, seen to, in preparation, in readiness, kept in reserve for; to get ready, make-ready,-preparation, provide for, see to, keep in-reserve,-readiness for, lay up, retain, hold over to. Mabakál akó sing isá ka búgsò nga kárne nga itigána (pagaitigána) sa panyága. I shall buy a piece of meat in preparation for dinner. Nagtigána siá sa ákon sing madámù nga mga páhò. Gintigán-an (Gintigánhan, gintiganáhan) akó níya sing madámù nga mga páhò. He got many mangoes ready for me. Tigán-i (Tigánhi, tiganáhi) silá sing kán-on. Prepare rice for them. Itigána sa ákon ang pagkáon. Get ready something for me to eat. Keep some food in reserve for me. Natigána (Naáman, nahándà) na balá ang tanán nga mga kinahánglan sa pándut? Is everything ready for the feast? Tigánhan mo silá sang íla nga kinahánglan. See to their needs. Get (Make) ready what they want. (see hímos, híwat, híkot, tigáyon, áman, hándà).
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To sever at a single stroke, cut-, slice-, through, cut off at one swing with a sharp-edged instrument; to kill outright; to die-forthwith,-at once,-on the spot. Gintígbak níya ang ságing. He cut down the banana at a stroke. Tigbaká ang ághò. Cut or slice through the ághò-tree. Ginlúthang níya ang buyóng nga natígbak sa gilayón. He shot the brigand that (was hit and) died on the spot. Naglabô siá sa íya sa pagtígbak sa íya. He smote him with the intention of killing him on the spot. (see tígbas).
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To pour out, empty (out), drain, exhaust; to drink off, finish off, toss off; to transfuse, pour from one vessel into another (particularly said of liquids). Itígis (Tigísa) ang bíno sa báso. Pour the wine into the glass. Tigísi ang tádyaw sang túbig nga arâ sa bayóng. Pour the water from the bamboo tube into the earthen jar. Gintígis níya sing gólpe ang isá ka báso nga serbésa. He drained (tossed off) a glass of beer at one draught (go). (see tíbiong, tayón, bóbò, táyhong, láb-ok, inúm).
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Opening, slit, slot, hole; to slit open, cut a hole. Tihában mo ang hénero. Cut the cloth. Tinihában níya ang ganháan, agúd makaági dirâ ang kuríng. He cut a hole in the door for the cat to go through. Tinihában sang swítik ang íya pálhuk kag ginkuháan níya siá sang íya kwárta. The thief cut a hole in his pocket (cut out his pocket) and stole his money. (see tábas).
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Observation, watch, surveillance; to observe, watch narrowly, have (keep) an eye on, watch a person's steps, keep under surveillance. Tiíra (-ída) siá. Watch him. Keep an eye on him. Ang mga bátà nagatíid sang haló, píspis, etc. The boys are watching the iguana, the bird, etc. (in order to catch it). Ginatíid gid níya ang mga gího kag húlag ni Fuláno nga ginahunâhunáan nga siá amó ang makáwat. He is carefully watching N.N.'s movements, as he is suspected of having commited the theft. (see bántay, panílag).
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To peep out from behind a screen, etc., to show one's head suddenly from behind a curtain, or the like, to pop out one's head. Tikaá siá. Peep (Look) at him. Show him your head. Gintikâ níya akó sa pihák sang biómbo. He peeped at me from behind the screen.
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To take a firm stand by putting one leg forward or backward, to plant-, put-, set-, one's feet firmly against, to dig one's heels into the ground. Gintíkad níya ang íya tiíl sa bató kag ginbútong (butóngon) ang kalát. He set his foot firmly against the stone (rock) and pulled (at) the rope. (see síkad id.).
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To take secretly or unawares, to pilfer, steal, seize; to attack, come upon, assail, get hold of (said of diseases); to visit secretly, appear unannounced, come unexpectedly (for an investigation, etc.). Gintíkmà siá sang hilánat. He caught a cold. Tiníkma níya ang mga alagád sa amó nga sululátan. He paid a surprise visit to the employees of that office. (see tíkas, káwat, dúnggò, abút, sínuk).
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Dim. of tikód. Also: to kick-, push-, hit-, with the heel; to give the spurs to, prick with the spurs, spur (a horse); stimulate. Tinikódtikorán (tinikódtikóran) níya ang kabáyo. He gave the horse the spurs. He spurred the horse.
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