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To wither, fade; faded, withered; state of being withered. Naglúmpaw ang búlak, dáhon, káhoy, etc. The flower, leaf, tree, etc. withered. Nalumpawán akó sing limá ka púnò nga kakáw nga ákon tinanúm. Five cacao plants I put into the soil withered. Ayáw pagbunyagí iníng mga tanúm, palumpawá lang. Don't take the trouble to water these plants, simply let them wither. (see láyà, layâ, layóng).
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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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To oppress, treat unjustly, pay small wages and exact much work, keep under the thumb; oppressed, subject to, unfree, in bondage to, in the clutches of, domineered, bullied. Indì mo paglupígon ang mga ímol. Do not oppress the poor. Ginalúpig níya ang íya mga mamumugón. He is treating his workmen harshly or unjustly. Ang mga ímol sing masamí lúpig sang mga manggaránon. The poor are often subject to oppression by the rich.
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Discharge, detonation, snap, pop, bang, crash; the report of a gun, a shot; to explode, burst; the firing off of guns or mortars at feasts, etc. May lupók. There is, was or will be, the firing off of guns or mortars. Nakabatì ka sang lupók sang pusíl? Did you hear the report of the rifle? Naglupók ang kaldéra, ang gúma sang áwto, etc. The kettle, the auto-tyre, etc. burst, exploded, blew-up,-out. Nalúkpan si Fuláno sing rekámara kag napatáy. N.N. was hit by an exploding mortar and was killed. Nalúkpan akó sing kaldéra. One of my cauldrons exploded. Ang ibán nga mga ítlog kon ibutáng sa abó nga maínit magalupók. Some eggs burst when put in hot ashes. (Palupokí) Palúkpi ang mga kalasálon. Fire off some guns for the marriage-couple.
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Screen, cover, shade, curtain, blind, veil; to screen, eclipse, cover, veil, curtain off, hide behind, obstruct the view. Lúpni akó sing amákan. Screen me with a bamboo-mat. Ginlúpnan níla ang búslot sa díngding. They covered the hole in the partition-wall. Ilupón iníng pányò sa sugâ. Shade the light with this handkerchief. Lúpni ang ákon mga matá, kay támà kasílaw ang sugâ. Put a shade before my eyes, for the light is too dazzling. (see lipód, lipón).
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To fill, cover (holes, etc.) Lupúti ang búhò sing dútà. Fill up the hole with earth. (see támpok).
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To break, bend, blunt, said of pointed tools and other things not made of metal. Nalúsì ang ákon báhì. My wooden dibble has got blunted. Nalusían akó sing kokó. One of my fingernails has got jagged. Ginlúsì ni Fuláno ang púnta siníng búgsok. N.N. broke the point of this wooden stake.
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To topple over, heel over, tilt, tip, fall over due to one or more supports giving way. Nalúsud (Nagkalúsud) ang baláy, kay gináb-ab sang subâ. The house having been undermined by the river fell over. Nabálì (nagkabálì) ang isá ka tiíl kag nalúsud ang lamésa. One leg broke and the table toppled over. Nalusúran (nalusúdan, nalúsdan) siá sang íya baláy. His house tumbled down (fell over, burying him underneath). Gabúk iníng halígi; ilísi sing bág-o, kay kon dílì malúsdan ka sang ímo baláy. This post is rotten; replace it by a new one, for otherwise your house will-tumble down,-collapse,-come to grief.
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Joint, articulation. As a figure of speech: Consideration, compassion, mercy. Walâ gid siá sing lutalutahán, ba. He is unbending, inflexible, without consideration. (see lutá).
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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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Ripe, mellow, mature; cooked; to ripen, mature, mellow; to cook. Lútò na ang mga páhò. The mangoes are ripe. Lútò na ang panyága. The food for dinner is cooked. Dinner is now ready. Lutóa ang ísdà, kárne, manók nga kapón, etc. Cook the fish, the meat, the capon, etc. Lutói akó sing manók, sing panihápon, etc. Cook a chicken, supper, etc. for me. Nalútò (naglútò) na ang mga ságing. The bananas have ripened now. Palutóon mo gid ang mga páhò sa káhoy, índì mo ánay pagdugúson. Let the mangoes get ripe (mellow) on the tree, don't pluck them prematurely. Palutóa si (ipalútò kay) Pédro siníng (iníng) manók. See to it that Peter prepares (cooks) this chicken. (see gúlang, gúrang, digámo, ráhà, hímos).
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A shortened form of the verbal prefix magaka-; quite frequently this ma-also stands for magka-and even for nagaka-. Madúla inâ, kon dílì nímo pagtipígan sing maáyo. It will get lost, unless you guard it well. (madúlà-magakadúlà). Andam ka, agúd índì ka mahúlug. Look out or you may fall down. (mahúlug-magkahúlug). Mahádluk siá. He is afraid, is getting afraid. (mahádluk-nagakahádluk).
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Free, open, generous, liberal, charitable, open-handed, beneficent, bounteous, bountiful, kind-hearted. Maálwan siá sing kamót, sing tagiposóon, etc. He is open-handed, has a generous heart, etc. (see álwan, mahinatágon, maamomáhon, malolóy-on).
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Good, honest, righteous, virtuous, excellent, kind, well-behaved, honourable, benevolent, wholesome, serviceable, suitable, fit, proper, just, reasonable, fair; well, healthy, strong, sound. Maáyo siá nga táo. He is a good (virtuous, etc.) man. Maáyo gid (iní). This is very good. This is just the thing. Very well. Maáyo man. All right. Walâ maáyo sa ímo (sa íya, íla, etc.) kóndì--. There is nothing better for you (him, them, etc.) than--. You (he, they, etc.) can do nothing better than--. Maáyo (gid) kuntánì kon--. It would be (very) good (advisable, an excellent thing, a splendid idea, etc.) if--. Maáyo siá sing láwas. He is physically fit, healthy, strong. (see áyo).
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Full, complete, entire, whole; large, tall, well-developed. Mabílog siá sing pangláwas. He is a large (tall) man.
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Vain, ostentatious, conceited, showing off, dandyish, snobbish, foppish, dandified. Ang mga dalága nga madayáw kag lándì sing pamatásan--. Girls that are ostentatious and frivolous in their behaviour--. (dayáw).
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A prefix used chiefly in the following ways:
1) to denote the active infinitive, e.g. Hándà na kamó maglakát? Are you now ready to set out? Malúyag akó magtán-aw sinâ. I want to see that. Magtuón ka magsulát sing maáyo. Learn to write well.
2) to form the active imperative, e.g. Maghalín ka dirâ. Be off. Go away from there. Magtúman ka siní. Do this. Fulfil this faithfully. Magkáon na kamó. Now, eat your meal. Go to dinner. Indì ka magbúhat sinâ. Don't do that. Dílì ka magsúgid sinâ sa íya. Don't tell him that.
3) To form the active negative with "índì", expressing a disinclination, objection or lack of intention, e.g. Indì akó magbayó. I am not going to pound rice. I will not pound rice. Nanáy, si Hosé índì magtúman sang ímo nga ginsógò. Mother, José is not doing-or-will not do what you told him. Dì (dílì) siá magtámbong, konó, sa ámon bádù. They say that he is not taking part in our entertainment.
4) To form the past active negative with "walâ". Walâ siá magabút. He did not come. Walâ siá magkádto dídto. He has not gone there. Walâ pa siá magpanyága. He has not had his dinner yet.
5) to form nouns (frequently by reduplicating the first syllable of the root, e. g. magtutúon-teacher (tuón); magbubúlung-doctor, physician (bulúng); magsusúlat-writer (sulát); mag-amáy-father; mag-anák-child, son, daughter; mag-ilóy-mother; magluyó-partner; etc. etc.
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To lighten, be or become light of weight, to alleviate, relieve, ease, mitigate, assuage, levitate. Buhíni ang ímo lúlan túbtub nga magmág-an. Lessen your burden till it becomes light. Nagmág-an na ang ákon kalisúd-or-namag-anán na akó sang ákon kalisúd. My trouble has now become easy to bear. Mag-aná sing diótay ang ímo dalá, kay támà kabúg-at. Lighten your load a little, for it is too heavy.