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To be or get light or bright, to shine, brighten (intransitive). Nagapáwà na ang ádlaw. The sun is shining bright now. Napawáan kitá sang Pagtóo. We are (were) enlightened by faith. Ang kapáwa nga dáyon magpáwa úntà sa íla. May the eternal light shine upon them. (see síga, sánag, íwag, bánag, banáag, sílak).

(H) A dish of immature rice or corn; to prepare or make such a dish. Mapilípig kitá. Let us make a dish of pilípig or límbok. Pilipíga ang kalanáy nga ináni ko kaína. Prepare a dish of pilípig from the sticky rice I cut a short while ago. (see límbok, linubók).

To break open, unfold, ransack, disturb one's peace, to rummage and deprive of (e.g. take away the honey from a bee-hive, etc.). Ginapúhag kitá níla kag ginabínghal. They disturb us and rail at us. Puhága ang baláy sang mga putiókan kag kuháon mo ang íla dugús. Break into the bee-hive and take out the honey.

Quick, speedy, swift; to be quick, perform quickly. Ramíramíha ang ímo pagkáon, kay may kadtoán kitá. Eat quickly, for we must go. Ginramírámi níla ang pagsílhig, paglakát, etc. They swept very quickly, they walked swiftly (with speed), etc. (see dalî-dálì).

(Sp. rosario) Rosary, chaplet; to say the rosary or beads. Marosáryo kitá. Let us say the rosary. Ginarosaryohán níla ang minatáy. They are saying the rosary for the dead.

Answer, reply, return, rejoinder, retort, repartee, response; to answer, reply, rebut, retort, rejoin, respond. Sábta (sabatá) akó. Answer me. Sumabát siá sa ákon nga--. He replied to me saying that--. Walâ pa nákon mabáton ang íya sabát. I have not yet received his answer. Nagáway (Nagbagâ) silá kag maláwig ang íla pagsinabtánay. They quarrelled and bandied words for a long time. Walâ kitá sing isabát sa íya sinâ. We have nothing to say in reply to him regarding that matter i.e. he is quite right, we have no excuse or reasonable argument against him. Sábta siá sang íya ginapamángkot. Answer his question. Sinabát ko siá nga--. I answered him saying that--. (see bálus).

To splash or beat against, (said of water, wind, etc.). Ang dágat nagasábya sa baybáyon. The sea beats (against) upon the beach. Ginasabyahán kitá dirí sang matám-is nga dupóydúpoy sang hángin. We are blown upon (fanned) here by the gentle breeze. (see dápya).

To roast over live coals or a low fire; to spit, put upon a spit, roast on a spit (particularly applied to the bony parts of a slaughtered animal, as the head, ribs, legs). Masálay kitá sing isá ka páa sang báboy. Let us roast a leg of pork. Saláya yanáng mga gósok sang báka. Roast those cow-ribs. Saláyi akó sing pilá gid lang ka gósok sang báboy, kay balónon ko sa buás. Roast just a few ribs of the pig for me, because tomorrow I shall take them along as provisions for the journey. (see bóog, íhaw, asál, sílab, ílab, sánlag, gánggang).

A curved knife that somewhat resembles a sickle and is chiefly used for cutting back the fruit-stalk of a coconut palm, in order to make the tubâ flow freely; to cut with such a knife. Sanggotí iníng lubí, kay mainúm kitá sing tubâ. Tap this coconut palm (Use your sánggot on this coconut palm), for we want to drink tubâ.

To come upon, light upon, happen upon, find out, detect, notice by chance, become cognizant or aware of. Nakasapó siá-or-nasápwan (nasapohán) níya nga--. He found out that--. Sa walâ gid madúgay nasápwan níla ang maláut níya nga kaduyugán. Before long they became aware of his evil propensities. (see kítà, sáyod, álam).

Aware of, acquainted with, informed, familiar with. Sayód gid kitá nga tanán nga--. All of us know perfectly well that--. We are all familiar with the fact of--. (see sáyod).

To blow, said of wind, etc. Nagasíbwa karón ang amíhan. At present the north-wind (northwind) is blowing. Ginasibwahán kitá dirí sang habágat. Here the south-wind (southwind) is fanning us. (see húyup, huyúp).

A primitive plate made from the layers composing the stem of the banana-plant. Mabúhat lang kitá sing mga simát, kay walâ kitá sing mga pínggan. We shall make shift with banana plates, as we have no China ones.

To measure and divide the harvest, particularly said of the measuring of threshed and winnowed rice in presence of the owner of the land and of his tenant or tenants, each one being allotted his share. Masúbay (magasúbay) kitá sa buás sang áton humáy. To-morrow we shall measure and divide our rice. Subáya ang humáy. Measure the rice-crop. (see sokób, takús, báhin, párte).

Prop, support, shore, a length of cane or wood put up in a leaning position to prevent a house, wall, fence, etc. from falling; to prop, prop up, support, shore up. Suláyi ang baláy mo, agúd índì mapúkan sang hángin. Put props to your house, lest the wind should blow it over. Magsúlay (manúlay, magpanúlay) na kitá sang áton mga baláy, kay may bágyo nga maabút. Let us shore up our houses (with leaning supports), for a storm is approaching. (see tokó-an upright or vertical prop for floors, etc.).

Why, well, now then, etc. "Ta" is either merely an exclamation or it is employed to avoid abruptness. Ta, ikáw lang dirâ sa baláy magbántay. Well, you must be the one to guard the house. Ta, himóa inâ. Now then, get it done. Ta, lakát na kitá. Let us go. (see hínta, hatî). tâ, Look here! You see! Didn't I tell you? There you are! Well! Now then! See tê, tî.

For hínta (ta), ánay. Wait a little. Wait a bit. Hold on. Have a little patience. Stop a moment. Taánay, mabakál pa akó sing abáno kag mapaúlì kitá. Wait a little, I am going to buy some cigars and then we shall go home. Taánay, índì ka maghámbal sing súbung, kay butíg. Hold on, don't talk like that, for it is not true. Taánay, idógidóg, kay malántaw man ang mánghud mo. Stand back a little, for your younger brother also likes to look out (through the window, etc.). Taánay, patan-awá akó sang mga binakál mo. Now then, let me see what you have bought. (see hulá, tánay).

Assistance, succour, help, aid, relief, rescue, ministry, ministration, helping hand; to assist, succour, to aid, relieve, rescue, help. Sín-o ang magatábang sa áton mga kalisdánan? Who will help us in our difficulties or distress? Tabángi siá. Succour him. Mangítà kitá sing itábang sa áton. Let us look for help or assistance. O Diós ko, tabángi akó. Oh my God, help me. N.B. "tábang" at times also means: to save one's life, rescue from death, but in that case the accent of the passive voice is on the last syllable. Sugúng gid ang íya pagbátì nga sa karón ginatabangán pa gánì. He is very seriously ill and just at present they are trying to save him from death. Napatáy siá nga walâ na matabangí. He died and there was no possibility of saving his life. Indì na siá matabangán. He cannot be rescued from death now. His death cannot now be prevented. He (His life) is past recovery (saving). (see búlig).

To meet, come together, fall in with, encounter, arrive. Buás matábò kitá sa íya baláy. To-morrow we shall meet at his house. Kon magkarí ikáw liwát dirí, tabóon mo nga madámù ang búnga sang páhò. If you come here again, try to arrive at a time when there are many mangoes. Kahápon nagtábò (nagtaboáy, nagtabóay) kamí ni Hosé sa minurô nga N.N. Joseph and myself chanced to meet yesterday in the village of N.N. Tabóon mo lang akó dirí sa ádlaw nga Huébes, kay magaupúd akó sa ímo. Meet me here on Thursday and I shall go along with you. (see tabô).

The cutting or severing of something, place where something is cut off; end, termination. Magakitaáy kitá sa tabtában. We shall meet in the end (before the tribunal of God). (see katapúsan, katubtúban).