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An iron-pointed bar or dibble used in digging, making holes for fence-stakes, etc. Ibákhay iníng tagád sa dútà. Use this iron-pointed dibble to dig up the earth with. (see báhì-a wooden dibble).

Small, fine; good, not sandy (of soil). Tagámbay nga dútà. Good soil. Fertile ground. (see magamáy, tagámhay).

Small, little, tiny; fine, good (of soil); to be or become small, etc. Lígsa ang dútà, agúd magtagámhay ang mga pugá. Harrow the field so that the clods may by broken up small. (see tagámbay).

Barren, unproductive, poor, sterile, unfruitful, unfertile, impoverished, producing little, said of soil; to become barren, etc. (of soil). Tagódtod gid ang dútà dirâ sa baybáyon. The land there on (near) the beach is very poor soil. (see hínis, balasón, báw-as).

Soft, loose, not hard, good for farming (of soil); to be or become soft, etc. Tagúm-a iníng dútà. This soil is soft, is good for farming. Nagtagúm-a na ang ákon talámnan, kay nadáro sing makadámù. The soil of my rice-land is now quite soft, because it has been ploughed over many times. (see hómok, húmok, lúm-ok, yúm-ok, hábok).

To chafe, fret, scrape, abrade, wear away, wear down, wear through, rub. Ang kawáyan nagataís sa dútà kon guyúron. The bamboo gets scraped by the ground, if it is dragged along. Ang iya sárwal nagtaís sa púngkò. His trousers were worn through by sitting. Ang káhoy nataisán (nata-isán) sang kawayan, ang kawáyan nataisán sang káhoy. The tree got chafed by the bamboo, the bamboo got chafed by the tree. Pata-isá lang ang tángkap sang tablón. Just let the end of the log get rubbed.

To be at the side of, be or place side by side, to adjoin, be adjacent. Nagatámbi ang íla dútà. Their lands-adjoin,-are next to each other,-are contiguous. Tambihí ang baláy mo sing kosína. Set up a kitchen at the side of your house. Itámbi iníng heneró sa kúmbung agúd nga maglápad. Join this piece of cloth to the curtain to make it wider.

Fat, fatness, adipose tissue, any oily or greasy substance; to be or become fat, stout, plump, portly, obese. Indì akó kaúyon sang támbok sang báboy. I don't like pork fat. Nagakabúhì silá sa támbok sang dútà. They live on the fat (the best productions) of the earth (land). Nagtámbok siá dídto. He put on fat there. He grew fat there. Natambokán akó sa íya. He seems to me to be quite a portly man. Ang tínday nga pinatámbok. The fattened calf. Patamboká ang báka. Fatten the cow. Ang maís amó ang isá sang mga labíng maáyo nga inogpatámbok sang mga báboy. Corn is excellent for fattening pigs. (see matámbok, katámbok, tábnul, tibúnog, tíbsul, típsul).

Something set within a hole or opening, as a precious stone or jewel set in a ring, or the like; to fill up, fill in, pile up, fill up a hole with earth, rubbish, etc. Tampokí ang búhò sing mga bató. Fill in the hole with stones. Itámpok iníng dútà sa kalóg. Fill in the ditch with this earth. May támpok nga bató ang íya síngsing. Her ring-has a stone setting,-is set with a jewel (precious stone). (see táp-ok).

Stop, end, termination; to stop, put a stop to, prevent, hinder, put an end to. Tapnaá ang íya pagpangúma sang ákon dútà. Stop him tilling my land. Put a stop to his tilling my land. (see pugúng, táblà, táblaw, sagáng).

(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).

A landslide, land-slip; to crack or break off and fall down, to crumble away, to undermine and wash away, be undermined and washed away. Nahúlug siá sa pángpang, kay natíbhag (nagkatíbhag) ang íya tinindogán. He fell down the river-bank, for the ground he stood on gave way under his feet. Tibhagá na lang iníng litík nga dútà. Break down this ground that is cracked (and ready to fall). Ang íya talámnan gináb-ab sang subâ, kag natibhagán sing kapín sa duhá ka dupá nga kalaparón. His field was undermined by the river and a part of more than four yards in width was washed away. (see tímpa, típhag, hunâ, dálhay).

Land-slide, land-slip, falling-in, falling-down; to cave in (of a hole or mine); to fall-, slide-, glide-, burst-, dash-, crash-, down (of a hill-side, of earth and stones from a river-bank, etc.); to cause to fall down, undermine and wash away, break down. Natímpa (Nagkatímpa) ang pángpang. The river-bank caved in (broke down). Ang bahâ nagtímpa sang pángpang. The flood undermined and broke down the river-bank. Natimpahán akó sang ákon umá dalá ang napúlò ka púnò nga lubí. There occurred a landslide on my farm that carried away also ten coconut palms. Walâ mo pagpúndi ang subâ, kóndì nagasáli sang tímpa ang ímo dútà kon may bahâ. You have not embanked (did not embank) the river and consequently (unless you build a dam or dike) part of your land is-being washed away,-crumbling away, with every flood. (see tíbhag, hunâ, hubág, dálhay).

(B) To stay, remain permanently (or for a long time), to settle, be settled, be stationed, reside, live, dwell, have one's abode. Nagatinganód ron lang tána kanámon, hay mál-am ron. (Nagalúntad na lang siá sa ámon, kay tigúlang na). He is now staying with us, for he is old. Sa diín dapít kang mga pinunâ nga lúpà nínyo ang ginatinganodán nínyo? (Sa diín dapít sang ínyo mga pinunâ nga dútà ang ínyo nga ginaluntarán)? On which of your farm-lands-do you live?-have you got your living quarters? (see puyô, lúntad, amuyóng, buhî).

Sugar cane; to grow or plant sugar cane. Maáyo karón ang pagtúbò sang tubó. The sugar cane is growing well at present. Iníng dútà pagatubuhán (pagatúbhan) ko sa madasón nga túig. Next year I shall plant sugar cane in this field. Yanáng umá dílì maáyo nga matúbhan, kóndì támnan lang sang ibán nga mga talamnúnon. That land is no good for sugar cane planting, but shall be planted with other crops. (see katúbhan, katulúbhan).

(B) To dig, hoe (with a dibble, spade or shovel, etc.), to till the soil. Anó ang óbra na?-Tubúng. (Náno ang íya pangítà?-Bákhay sang dútà). What is his occupation?-Digging i.e. farming. (see bákhay, sadól, pangúma).

To make, create, bring about, produce. Gintúga sang Diós ang lángit kag dútà. God created heaven and earth. (see búhat, hímò).

(H) Suitable or well adapted for growing sugar cane. Dútà nga tulubúhan. Land good for growing sugar cane. (see tubó).

(H) To step on, place (plant) one's foot upon, set the foot on the ground. Nakatúmban na siá sa dútà kag nagsákà liwán sa hágdan. He had already put his foot on the ground and then went back again up the ladder. Bantayí ang ímo ginatumbanán. Mind your steps. Be on your guard where you set your foot. Itúmban ang tiíl mo sa siní nga bató kag maglúmpat ka sa pihák sang kalóg. Step on this stone and jump across the ditch. (see lápak, tápak, patóng).

To pull, tear at, shake to and fro so as to separate (loosen) one thing from another, to draw or pull apart, work loose. Ulyabá ang báhì túbtub nga makúhà mo sa dútà. Work the dibble to and fro till you get it out of the ground. (see lungálúngà, úyog, hulághúlag).