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At least, at any rate, at all events, on the lowest estimate. Ang kasaplidánan sináng kambuyahán sa magkubús mga tátlo ka gatús ka mángmang sa binulánbúlan. That firm, at the lowest estimate, is making a profit of three hundred pesos a month. Sohólan ikáw dirâ sa magkubús sing mamísos ang ádlaw. Your wages there will be not less than one peso a day. Iníng pinunâ nga dútà, kon magkubús na gid (sa magkubús), magapatubás sa tuígtúig sing kalím-an ka pásong nga humáy. This piece of land produces at least fifty bushels of rice a year. (see kubús).
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Nice, beautiful, perfect, flawless, unblemished, faultless, uninjured, without flaw or defect; to be or become nice, etc. Tagái akó sing isá ka pánid nga mahî (mamahî) nga tabákò, kay himóon ko nga kapóti. Give me a flawless tobacco-leaf, for I am going to use it as a wrapper. Nagmahî na ang guyá sang bátà. The child's face has developed beautifully,-has become nice, or the like. (see mamahî, ayóáyo, maayóáyo, hímpit, lántip, gayón, ányag).
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To guess, conjecture, surmise, suppose, think, imagine, judge, opine. Sa ákon pagmái-om--. According to my opinion or guess--. Anó, ang namai-omán mo sa íya nahanungúd sang pagkasúnug sang íya baláy? What is your conjecture about him as to the burning down of his house? Mai-omá sing maáyo, básì malagpatán mo ang matúod. Make a good guess, perhaps you may hit on the truth. (see bánà, bántà, hunâhúnà, pakót, lágpat).
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Itching, titillating. Makalám siá sing kamót. He has an itching hand, i.e. he is dishonest, a thief, light-fingered.
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Surfeiting, nauseating, sickening, loathsome, exciting aversion or nausea. Ginmúlay siá níya sing makatíbal. He abused him soundly in very strong language. Ginkán-an níya ang báboy sing makatíbal nga pangáon. He ate of the pork-or-partook of the pork till he felt a loathing for it. (tíbal; see makasolómo, makataláka).
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A diminutive particle: Like, as, like to, about, somewhat similar to, resembling, nearly, almost, as (large, small, thick, thin, good, bad, etc.) as-. Malakárbaw, malakarabáw-somewhat like a buffalo; malabitík-like a flea; as small as a flea; malapásì-as, like, about as large as, unhulled grains of rice; malabínlud-very small, as small as fine particles or fragments of hulled rice; malabaláy-like a house, almost as big as a house; malapálad-as large as the palm of a hand, very little; malakalibútan-as large as the world, nearly (almost) everywhere. Ginhatágan níla akó sing tinápay nga malatingá (Gintáw-an nánda akó ti tinápay nga malatingá). They gave me just a very little (a bite of) bread. Ang lúpà (dútà) námon malapálad. Our farm-land is as large as the palm of the hand i.e. it is very small. Ang íya dungúg malakalibútan (daw kalibútan kadakû). His reputation (fame) is spread all over the world. (see daw, súbung, oloánggid).
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Dry, exsiccated, drained, seasoned; to be or become dry, arid, desiccated, parched, drained, sear; seasoned (of timber). Malá nga káhoy, tápì, etc. Dry wood, seasoned boards, etc. Nagmalá na ang ákon panápton nga ginbulád ko. My clothes which I spread in the sun are dry now. Ang pawíkan nga namálhan. The turtle deprived of water. The stranded turtle. Pamalahá (pamálha, pamál-a, pamád-a) sa ínit ang linábhan. Put the wash out in the sun to dry. Namád-an sing túbig iníng mga ísdà kag dinakúp ko. These fishes were stranded (ran aground) and I caught them. Namalahán-namálhan-namál-an-namád-an. (see ugá, láyà, layóng).
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Dim. of malábà. Malabâlábà siá sing pangguyáhon. He is rather long-headed, has a long face. (see mabayóg).
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Resembling-, like-, as fine as-, as small as-, fine or small chaff called "gílok", etc. Walâ siá sing bisán malagílok nga salâ. He is not at fault at all. He does not deserve the slightest blame.
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Wide, broad, extensive, expanded, large, vast, ample, spacious, wide-spread; free from narrowness or bigotry; covetous, greedy, avid. Malápad ang íya nga palangúmhan. He has a large farm. Malápad siá sing panghunâhúnà. He is broad-minded, liberal-minded. Malápad siá sing matá. He is covetous, greedy, ambitious. (see lápad, maálway, mahanáhay).
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Long (of space and time); loose, not fixed, equivocal (of a word, speech, or the like); protracted, prolonged, confused (of thinking conjecturing); patient, forbearing, prudent, considerate, liberal, broad (of mind). Maláwlaw nga pagpainóíno. A prolonged-, protracted-, confused-, way of thinking. Maláwlaw siá sing hunâhúnà. He is broad-minded, liberal-minded, patient, prudent, or the like. (see láwlaw).
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Dim. of lúnay, malúnay. Malunáylúnay siá sing tagiposóon. She is tender-hearted, soft-hearted.
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(B) To flatten, make flat (by pressure or by pounding), to crush or beat flat. Mamáa (lubáka, báyha) ang ságing, kay láktan ko sing kalámay. Pound the bananas soft (flat), for I am going to mix them with sugar. Mamái siá sing búnga, kay índì siá makadulút. Crush the betel-nut for him, for he is unable to bite it through. Imámà akó ánay siníng mga ságing nga tinanók. Please pound these boiled bananas for me. (lumâ, pusâ, lúbak, bayó).
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Fold, kilt, plait; to fold, kilt, plait. Butangán sing mámbis-or-mambisí ang íya bestído. Plait her dress.
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One peso each, a peso for each. Nabayáran ko silá sing mamísos ang inádlaw. I paid them each a peso a day. Mamísos karón ang kílo sang kapé. A kilo of coffee costs one peso now. (see písos).
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(Sp. mandar) To rule, guide, direct, govern, sway, regulate, control, have authority over, hold sway, command, lead. Iámpò ta nga mandoán sang Diós si N.N. sa pagdumála sa áton sing maáyo. Let us pray to God that he may direct N.N. so that he may govern us well. Sín-o ang nagamándò? Who is in charge? Who commands or rules? (see gahúm, dumála, pasunúd, sógò, buót).
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Seeker, one who looks for something. Manglalághap sing palangágdan. A job-hunter, an office-seeker. (see lághap).