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(B) To be or become tranquil, unmolested, quiet. Nagógkan na ang íla pagpuyô dídto. Their life there is now quite tranquil. Indì ka magógkan dídto, kay madámù pa ang ímo buluhatón dirí. You cannot be at ease there, because you have much work here. (see libútay).
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To shed, cause to flow (tears, etc.). Nagpaágay siá sing mapaít nga mga lúhà. She shed bitter tears. Indì mo pagpaagáyon ang íya mga lúhà. Don't make her cry. Ginpaagáyan níya sing madámù nga mga lúhà ang íya anák nga napatáy. She shed many tears over her dead child. (pa, ágay).
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To deny the possession of, assert the lack of, to say "I have none, I cannot, I am unable to, etc.". Indì mo akó pagpaboróyboróyan, kay nahibaloán ko nga ikáw manggaránon. Don't tell me that you cannot, for I know you are rich. Nagapaboróy-*bóroy lang siá, ápang madámù ang íya nga pílak. He acts as if he had no money, but he has plenty.
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Order, law, command, will, regulation. Ang hágnà sang bág-o nga pagbulút-an--. The project or scope of the new law--. Madámù nga mga tinugyanán nagabalábag, agúd iníng pagbulút-an índì mapakamaáyo. Many representatives are making opposition, in order that this law may not be approved. (buút). (see ley, kasogoán).
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To have one's will, do to one's heart's content, do as one pleases. Nagapagusá gid lang siá sa paghingúyang sing madámù nga pílak. He wastes much money on whims and fancies. Nagpagusá silá sa pagpíntas sa táo nga íla nadakúp. They tortured the man they caught till their cruelty was sated. They wreaked their anger on the man they caught. (see patúyang, pasamíyang).
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Caus. of hanúmdum. To remind, put in mind, bring to mind, jog the memory, make remember, cause to remember or to recollect. Iníng tabû nagapahanúmdum sa áton nga--. This event reminds us that--. Ipahanúmdum mo sa íya nga--. Let him bear in mind that--. Draw his attention to the fact that--. Ginapahanúmdum ko sa ínyo ang ginasilíng sang madámù nga--. I remind you of what is said by many that--. Pahanumdumá siá sinâ. Let him remember (think of) that. (see dúmdum).
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To compete, contest, contend for, vie with, strive for with somebody else; competition, contest, race, match. Nagapaindísíndis silá sa pagdalágan, sa paglúmpat, sa paglangóy, etc. They are having a contest in running, jumping, swimming, etc. Paindísindisá silá sa pagpangítà sing madámù nga mga umalamót. Let them vie with each other in finding many contributors or subscribers. Ipaindísíndis sa íla ang pagbúhat sing isá ka matahúm nga baláybay. Let them compete for the making of a beautiful poem. Let them see which of them can compose the most beautiful poem. Ang makadaúg sa paindísíndis magabáton sing isá ka isulúlat nga buláwan. The winner in the competition will receive a golden pen. (pa, indísíndis).
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Pride, haughtiness, overbearing, insolence; to be proud, haughty, insolent, lofty, arrogant, to take on airs, give oneself airs, be high and mighty, behave oneself in a haughty manner, be supercilious. Indì ka magpalabílábi. Don't be proud. Don't think too much of yourself. Nagpalabílábi siá sa ákon. Ginpalabílabíhan níya akó. He was supercilious to me. He was patronizing me,-condescending to me. He treated me as an inferior. Ang íya pagpadayáw kag pagpalabílábi nakadáldal sa íya sa olíhi sa madámù nga kalakasán nga makahuhúyà. Her vanity and pride led her finally to many shameful excesses. (see labí).
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Flustered, flurried, distracted; to be flustered, flurried, distracted with many cares, bewildered, preoccupied, put out, upset, to have one's head turned with a multiplicity of affairs to be attended to. Nagpalág akó tungúd sang madámù nga mga bisíta. Napalág akó, kay madámù ang mga bisíta. I am quite bewildered with so many visitors-to attend to,-to look after. (see lingín, libúg).
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Caus. of lápak-to tread or step on, etc. Also: A devotional practice whereby the base of a statue of a Saint is applied to the head or to other parts of the body; to apply the statue or have it applied. May palápak. There is (was or will be) an applying of the statue. Mapalápak (Magapalápak) akó. I am going to receive the "palápak". Madámù gid ang ginpalapákan sang piésta ni San Bisénte. Very many people received "palápak" on the feast of S. Vincent. Ipalápak sa íya ang laráwan ni Sánta Ríta. Take the statue of S. Rita and give him the "palápak". (palápak literally means: to cause to tread on, to allow another to put his foot on one's head or neck (an ancient sign of submission).
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Freq. of bátok. To resist, oppose, protest, offer opposition; a protest, objection. Madámù ang nagapamátok siníng pagbulút-an. Many are opposing this law. Nagpasákà silá sing památok sa matáas nga punoán. They sent a protest to the highest official.
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To assist at a feast, go to a feast or festival. Mamiésta man ikaw? Are you also going to the Feast? Madámù ang namiésta dídto. Many went there-for the Feast,-to the festival (Freq. of piésta).
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A Mass stipend or Mass intention; to have a Mass said or pay the stipend for a Mass intention. May panáad siá sa pagpamísa. He has made a vow to have a mass said. Ginpamisáhan ko si nánay. I had a mass said for mother. Ipamísa ko lang iníng kwárta. I intend to give the money for masses. Madámù nga pamísa ang ginabáton ni Párì Hosé. Father José is receiving many mass-intentions. (pa, mísa).
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(Probably derived from the Spa. mio-my, mine). To be egoistic, selfish; to be concerned only about oneself; to silently disregard or ignore petitions, questions, etc. made by others. Nagapamiyómíyo lang siá, ápang sa waláy duhádúha may madámù siá nga pílak. He just keeps his own counsel, but he certainly has much money. Sa tungâ sang pamiyómíyo kag paiyáíya sang kalabánan sa karón nga panahón may ibán pa man nga mga táo nga may patugsíling kag pasunáid sa íla isigkatáo. Amongst the egoism and selfishness of the majority now-a-days there still remain some who have consideration and regard for their neighbours. (see paiyáíya).
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Freq. of dágsà-to drift, etc. Madámù nga mga sakayán ang pinanágsà sa baybáyon sang mabáskug nga hángin. Many vessels were drifted (driven) ashore by the violent storm.
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To put forth suckers or offshoots from the roots of the parent-stem, especially applied to bananas. Iníng mga ságing nagapanáhà sing madámù. These bananas have many offshoots. (see sáhà).
panahâ, Freq. of tahâ-to respect, honour, revere, etc.
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A temporary resident, sojourner, migrating, migratory, wandering; to migrate, sojourn or dwell in a place temporarily or as a stranger, go to live somewhere else with the intention of coming back within a longer or shorter period to one's old place of abode. Píspis nga pangáyaw. A migratory bird. A bird of passage. Ang mga pumulúyò nga pangáyaw. Temporary residents. Visitors. Travellers. Guests. Madámù nga mga mamumugón ang nagapangáyaw sa tuígtúig sa Négros nga Nakatúndan. Many workmen go yearly to Occidental Negros for a season. Ginapangayáwan man lang siníng mga táo ang áton bánwa. These people are staying here in our town only for a time. (see pangályaw).