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A fabulous creature or evil spirit supposed to run very swiftly. Abáw, kadásig sa ínyo daw súbung kamó sang isá ka hubót! How swift you are, almost as swift as a "hubót"! Hubót nga salsálon-railway, train.
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Naked, bare, stripped, nude, undraped; to strip, disrobe, undress. Ginhubuán siá sang mga buyóng sang íya mga panápton. The brigands stripped him of his clothes. (see húblas).
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To whisper, speak very softly, have a quiet conversation. Ihudínghúding mo lang inâ sa ákon, agúd índì mabatián sang ibán. Just whisper it to me, lest it should be overheard by others. (see haníháni, hurínghúring, hinudínghúding).
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To hang down, dangle as mucus from the nose. Daláyon gid lang nagahúdlot ang síp-on siníng bátà. This boy always has mucus hanging from his nose. Indì mo pagpahudlotón ang ímo síp-on, kóndì pahíran mo sang pányo. Don't let mucus hang from your nose, but wipe it off with a handkerchief.
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Dim. and Freq. of hugáb. Bunálon ka karón sang ímo amáy sa walâ sing hugábhúgab, kay ígò lang ikáw sang lágaw. No doubt you will get a good beating from your father to-day, as you are always loafing about. (see dugádúga).
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Loose, slack, not tight, relaxed; not fervent, not very sincere. Hugakâ man lang ang pagtúman mo sang ákon mga sógò. You are slack in carrying out my orders. (see halungkakâ id.).
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To take or grasp all, appropriate the whole amount, seize greedily everything to be had without consideration for others. Indì ka maghugákom sang tanán nga tabákò, ságing, etc. Don't take all the cigars, bananas, etc. (but have some consideration for others). Hugakóma lang ang tanán. Just grasp everything. Take it all. (see kayába, ángkon, kúhà, guráput, kapút, kápyot).
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(Sp. jugar) To play (cards, draughts, etc.); to pay out, give more, relax (a rope, line, etc.). Mahugár kitá sang ténis, bésbol, baráha, etc. Let us play tennis, baseball, cards, etc. Ginahugár níla ang ahedrés. They are playing chess. Hugarí ang písì. Pay out the rope, give more rope, slacken the string, let the line run out. (see hámpang, hugák, tugák).
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To rinse, wash, clean, cleanse with water. Hugási ang báso. Rinse the glass (with water). Mahúgas pa akó ánay sang ákon tiíl. First I am going to wash my feet. Ihúgas iníng túbig sa pínggan. Use this water to clean the plates with. Hinugásan níla ang mga kópa. They cleaned the wine-glasses (with water). Ihúgas akó siníng supéra. Kindly clean this soup-tureen for me. Ipahúgas iníng mga báso sa mutsátso. Have these glasses cleaned by the servant-or-Order the servant to clean these glasses.
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Period, while, season, spell (of time). Kagáb-i nagkatulúg akó sing tátlo ka húgnat. Last night I had three short snatches of sleep. Nagtrabáho silá kaína sang ága sing duhá ka húgnat. They were at work this morning for two short spells.
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Dim. and Freq. of húgnat. To do at intervals, on and off, by fits and starts, by spells, do something in alternate periods as working and resting, walking and riding, sleeping and waking, etc. Nagahugnáthúgnat silá sang íla pagarádo. They are doing their ploughing by fits and starts. Ginahugnáthúgnat lang níla ang íla paglakát. They took frequent rests during their walk. Hugnáthugnáta lang ang ímo trabáho, kon índì ka makaántus magpangabúdlay sing lángkoy. Work a bit and then rest awhile if you cannot stand working at a stretch.
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To fall upon in a body, make common cause against. Indì nínyo siá paghugnitón. Don't fall upon him in a body. Ang mga gamít nga nabilín ni ánhing Fuláno ginhulúgnit sang íya kahinablúsan. All the furniture and clothes of the late N.N. were seized by her nieces and nephews. Ila ginhulúgnit sang sakít ang makáwat nga íla nadákpan. They (all together) maltreated the thief they caught. (see púli).
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To alight, perch, land, come to rest (especially of birds). Nahugpaán sang manók ang ugá. The chickens alighted on the dry rice. Ang píspis naghúgpà sa atóp sang ámon baláy. The bird perched on the roof of our house. Indì mo pagpahugpaón ang mga manók sa humáy. Don't permit the chickens to alight on the rice-or-don't allow the chickens to tread on the rice.
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To be attached or joined to; part, division; stanza, strophe. Ang tátlo ka búlak naghúgpung sa isá lámang ka pungángo. The three flowers were attached to the same stem. Ang ikaduhá ka húgpung sang amó nga binaláybay--. The second strophe of that poem--.
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To apply diligence, do with zeal, ardour, care, earnestness, be assiduous, execute diligently. Maghúgud ka sang ímo pagtoón or hugúdi (-úri) ang ímo pagtoón. Study with zeal. Be diligent at your studies. Ginhugúdan níla ang pagpatíndog sang baláy. They set about briskly building the house. (see úkud, písan, bákas).
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To steep in, pervade, diffuse, saturate with (odours, etc.). Ang kahumút sang habón naghúgum sa mga panápton nga sa sulúd sang baúl. The scent of the soap suffused the clothes in the trunk. Nahugúman ang íya ulús sang bahô sang binódo. Her clothes are saturated with the smell of salt fish. Ihúgum (ipahúgum) iníng pahumút sa ákon mga panápton. Scent my clothes with this perfume. Nahúgum gid siá sang amó nga pagtoloóhan. He is steeped in that creed-or: He is a votary of that creed. (see lúgum, húpug).
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To gather, pick, pluck (peas, beans, etc.). Hugúta ang kadyós, kay nagapalanggusáng na. Pluck the cadios-peas, for they are beginning to burst (i.e. are ripe). Hugúti akó sing balátong. Gather some beans for me. Ihúgut mo akó ánay sang ákon mónggo. Kindly gather my monggo for me.
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To get loose and fall off, peel off, scale off (as plaster from a wall, labels pasted on boards, etc.). Nahúk-ab ang pínta sa baláy, ang ápog sa padér, etc. The paint on the house, the plaster on the wall loosened-or-came off in scales, etc. Huk-abá ang sílyo sa sóbre. Take the stamp off the envelope. Huk-abí ang puertáhan sináng papél. Take that paper off the door. Sín-o ang naghúk-ab sang abíso nga ákon ginpapilít sa tápì dirâ? Who tore off the notice I pasted on that board there? (see ukáb, lúk-ab, húl-ab).