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(Sp. embornal) Scupper-hole; ditch, canal, gutter, culvert, drain, outlet for water; to make a ditch, drain, etc. Embornalí ang baláy mo. Make a ditch around your house. Iníng duhá ka baríl nga seménto iembornál ko sa ákon pamulákan. With these two barrels of cement I am going to make a water-drain in my garden. (see kalóg, iligán, ililigán).
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(Sp. embornal) Scupper-hole; ditch, canal, gutter, culvert, drain, outlet for water; to make a ditch, drain, etc. Embornalí ang baláy mo. Make a ditch around your house. Iníng duhá ka baríl nga seménto iembornál ko sa ákon pamulákan. With these two barrels of cement I am going to make a water-drain in my garden. (see kalóg, iligán, ililigán).
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(Sp. empezar) To begin, commence, start, initiate, enter upon. Empesahí na ang ímo trabáho. Start your work. Nagempesár na kamó sang pagtánum? Have you started planting rice yet? Dúgay na nga íya ginempesahán sing trabáho ang íya bág-o nga baláy, ápang túbtub karón walâ níya matápus. He commenced work on his new house a long time ago, but up till now he has not been able to finish it. (see umpisá, súgud, pamúnò).
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(Sp. empezar) To begin, commence, start, initiate, enter upon. Empesahí na ang ímo trabáho. Start your work. Nagempesár na kamó sang pagtánum? Have you started planting rice yet? Dúgay na nga íya ginempesahán sing trabáho ang íya bág-o nga baláy, ápang túbtub karón walâ níya matápus. He commenced work on his new house a long time ago, but up till now he has not been able to finish it. (see umpisá, súgud, pamúnò).
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(Sp. entrar) To go in, enter, come in; to participate-, share-, partake-, join-, take part-, in. Entrahí ang pagkamúsiko. Become a musician. Join the musicians. Entra ka. Come in. Nagéntra ka man sa pagdúmug? Did you take part in the wrestling? Indì ka magpaéntra sa ímo baláy sang mga balasahón nga maláin. Don't permit bad reading-matter to enter your home. (see sulúd, abáy).
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(Sp. entrar) To go in, enter, come in; to participate-, share-, partake-, join-, take part-, in. Entrahí ang pagkamúsiko. Become a musician. Join the musicians. Entra ka. Come in. Nagéntra ka man sa pagdúmug? Did you take part in the wrestling? Indì ka magpaéntra sa ímo baláy sang mga balasahón nga maláin. Don't permit bad reading-matter to enter your home. (see sulúd, abáy).
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(Sp. estar) To stay, live, inhabit, remain, lodge, reside, settle, put up at, have or take rooms at, dwell, abide. Diín ka nagaestár? Where do you live? Pilá ka túig na ang pagestár mo dirí? How many years have you lived here? Magaestár pa ikáw dirí sing madúgay? Are you staying here still for long? Diín ang ginaestarán mo? Where is the house you live in? Iestár mo akó ánay sing pilá ka ádlaw sa baláy. Please stay at my home for a few days to oblige me. Húo, estarán ko ang ákon útang sa ímo. Yes, I will remain as long as my wages pay my debt to you. Estarí lang ang útang mo sa ákon. Stay with me (i.e. serve me) till your debt to me is paid (by the wages you would get, if I did not keep them back). Paestará siá sa ímo baláy. Let him reside or lodge at your house. (see puyô, lúmon, lúntad, púngkò, amoyóng, ulî, buhî).
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(Sp. estar) To stay, live, inhabit, remain, lodge, reside, settle, put up at, have or take rooms at, dwell, abide. Diín ka nagaestár? Where do you live? Pilá ka túig na ang pagestár mo dirí? How many years have you lived here? Magaestár pa ikáw dirí sing madúgay? Are you staying here still for long? Diín ang ginaestarán mo? Where is the house you live in? Iestár mo akó ánay sing pilá ka ádlaw sa baláy. Please stay at my home for a few days to oblige me. Húo, estarán ko ang ákon útang sa ímo. Yes, I will remain as long as my wages pay my debt to you. Estarí lang ang útang mo sa ákon. Stay with me (i.e. serve me) till your debt to me is paid (by the wages you would get, if I did not keep them back). Paestará siá sa ímo baláy. Let him reside or lodge at your house. (see puyô, lúmon, lúntad, púngkò, amoyóng, ulî, buhî).
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Rotten, decayed, decomposed; to rot, become rotten, etc. Nagabúk na iníng soléras. This crossbeam has become rotten. Gabúk na ang káhoy sa atóp sang ímo baláy. The wood in the roof of your house is rotten. Anó, ginapagabúk mo lang iníng káhoy dirí?-Húo, pagabukón ko na lang, kay walâ na man sing pulús. What! Are you letting this timber rot here?-Yes, I am just letting it rot, for it is no longer of any use. Nagabukán ang pamúsud sang baláy. The corner of the house is decaying. (see dúnut, dunút).
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(B) To undertake, deal with, be able to, have capacity for, be capable or competent, tackle, master, accomplish, overcome, outdo, manage. Makagahús ka balá siníng bató nga halakwáton?-Húo, saráng ko magahús iní. Can you tackle this stone that is to be lifted?-Yes, I can tackle it. Kon walâ akó sing búlig índì ko magahús ang tanán nga mga buluhatón sa sulúd sang baláy. Without help I am unable to perform all the house-work. Gahusá lang ang ímo trabáho. Do your best to get your work done (without outside help) Nagahús níya galî ang paghákwat sang mabúg-at nga halígi. After all he was able to lift the heavy post. Naghunâhúnà siá nga íya magahús si Fuláno sa dúmug, ápang nagsayúp siá. He thought he could beat N.N. at wrestling, but he was mistaken. Dugángi ang mga mamumugón, agúd makagahús silá sa pagpatíndog sang táytay sa sulúd sang isá ka simána. Increase the number of workmen, so that they may be able to set up the bridge within a week (see agám, gakám, gakóm, ákò, saráng).
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Disturbance, row, riot, trouble, disorder, tumult, fracas, affray, melee, uproar, squabble, brawl, commotion; to cause a disturbance, etc., throw into confusion, take away peace or tranquillity. May gamú silá sa íla baláy. There is some disorder or commotion in their home. Indì kamó maggamú or magginamú dirí sa ámon. Don't disturb us here. Don't interrupt our peace or tranquillity. Ginámwan níya ang bánwa. He caused a commotion in town. Iníng duhá ka táo may dakû nga gamú. These two men are at loggerheads, are having a serious fight or quarrel between themselves. Pagámwa (pagamuhá) lang silá, kay walâ man sing pulús kon ímo silá husáyon, kay índì silá mamátì. Just let them fight it out, for it is of no use to try to mediate, as they won't listen to you. Anó ang nanginkabangdánan siníng gamú? What is the origin or cause of this riot? (see garók, gáhud, galúng, gúbat).
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Noise, din, racket, uproar, boisterousness; to be noisy, set up a din, make a-din,-racket,-noise, etc. Daláyon gid lang ang íla nga paggánsal dirí. They are constantly making a racket here. Ginansalán akó níla sa idálum sang baláy. They annoyed me with their boisterousness underneath the house. (see gáhud, galúng).
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To like, wish to have, desire, fancy, long for, take to, go in for, be attracted by or pleased with, hanker after. Nagánya akó siníng báyò. I like (or am pleased with) this jacket. Kon makítà mo ang íya bág-o nga baláy magánya ka gid. When you see his new house, you will certainly like it very much. Ganyahá (paganyahá) siá sa pagbakál siníng mga sapátos. Make him fancy and buy these boots. Ginpagánya ko siá sa pagupúd sa ákon. I persuaded him to accompany me. Nagánya siá sa pagsugál. He has taken to gambling. He has gone in for gambling. (see lúyag, gána, bangá).
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(Sp. gasto) Expense, outlay, expenditure, disbursement; to spend, expend, disburse, pay out. Pilá ang gásto (ginagásto) mo sa isá ka simána? How much do you spend weekly? Gingastohán ko na sing duhá ka líbo ka písos ang bág-o ko nga baláy kag walâ pa mahumán. I have spent two thousand pesos on my new house, and it is not finished yet. Maggásto ka sing pilá ka gatús ka písos kag saráng mo mailísan ang atóp nga kógon sing sin.-Húo, matúod man, ápang walâ akó sing ikagásto. Spend a few hundred pesos and you can change your cogon-roof for one of galvanized iron.-Yes, quite true, but I have not got the wherewithal. Batóna iní nga igásto sa imo nga hinákay. Take this to pay your fare. (see uyáng, hinguyáng, úsik).
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To use as fuel, etc. Igátong iníng káhoy sa kaláyo. Use this wood as fuel for the fire. Gatóngi ang tiníg-ang. Put some fuel under the boiling rice. Ginagátong na lang níla ang mga halígi sang dáan níla nga baláy. They are now using the posts of the old house for firewood. Ipagátong ko na lang iníng kodál nga gabúk sa digamohán. I'll order this rotten fence to be used as fuel in the kitchen. (see alámak, paámak-kindling).
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To observe, look at, view, gaze at, eye, keep an eye on, watch from a window or the like. Gawáha kon sín-o ang sa idálum. Look out and see who is below. Igáwa akó kon sín-o ang nagaámba dirâ sa hágdan. Kindly look out and see who is singing on the stairs. Dáyon lang siá nagagáwa sa bintánà sa mga umalági sa idálum. She is always looking out of the window to watch the passers-by below. Magbulúsbúlus kamó maggáwa sa gawáng sa mga nagalubás sa dálan kag kon ínyo makítà si Fuláno pahapíta siá dirí. Watch in turns from the window the passers-by on the road, and if you see N.N. invite him up here. Gawáhi sing sugâ ang táo dirâ sa atubángan sang baláy. Take a light and observe the man there in front of the house. Ginawáhan níya sing pasílak ang makáwat. He watched the thief by means of a flashlight. (see bántay, tíid, áwhog, áwhang, ánghaw).
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Very, truly, in truth, in very truth, of a truth, really, indeed, certainly, surely, in fact, forsooth, in sooth, sheer, perfectly, absolutely. Dakû gid nga baláy. A very large house. Masakít gid iní. This is very painful. Matúod gid iní. It is perfectly true. Amó gid iní. That is it, exactly. Magkádto ka gid dídto. Be sure to go there. Go there without fail. (see gayúd).