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To feed, give food to, regale, refresh, give a meal to, nourish, dine (transitive), let-, give to-, eat. Pakán-a silá sing páhò. Give them some mangoes to eat. Pakán-a silá sa pínggan. Let them eat from plates. Ipakáon mo sa íla iníng bindonggáda. Give them this tripe to eat. Manámit ang ginpakáon níya sa ámon dídto. The food he gave us there was delicious. Pakán-i sa íla ang kárne. Let them eat (make a meal off) some of the meat. (pa, káon).
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A contract by which it is agreed to pay and accept a lump sum for the whole work; to make such a contract. Pakiawí siá sing isá ka baláy sang napúlò nga íya pagapatindogón, kay nagapapákiaw siá sa malúyag magpákiaw. Get him to give you the contract for one building of the ten he is going to erect, for he is drawing up contracts with all that wish to apply. Ginapasolabí sang ibán ang sóhol nga inádlaw sa pakiáw. Some prefer daily wages to a contract for the whole. Mapísan silá magpangabúdlay kon magpákiaw, ápang mahínay kon mag-inádlaw (sa inádlaw). They are good workers at a contract for the whole, but slow at daily wages.
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Caus. of kibô-to beat, throb. Amó iní ang nagpakibô sing madásig sang íya nga tagiposóon. This was what made his heart beat fast. This was what set his heart beating fast.
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Bamboo-shoots cut up in thin slices, mixed with meat and fried in lard. Nakakáon kamí dídto sing manámit nga páklay. We had there a savoury dish of bamboo-shoots mixed with meat.
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Stick, bat, piece of wood, etc.; to throw, shy, fling or hurl any lengthy missile, as a stick, log of wood or the like. Ipakóg ang palakóg. Hurl the missile. Pakogá ang báboy sing biníal. Throw a piece of split bamboo at the pig. Gimpakóg níya ang páhò sa káhoy. He shied (hurled) a piece of wood at the mango on the tree. (The augmentative or frequentative form "pamakóg" is more often used than the simple pakóg).
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(B) Causative of koló-to carry Negrito-fashion, etc. Pakolohá, pakoloá-or-pakólwa siá sing tabungós. Let him carry a tabungós-basket Negrito-fashion. Ipakoló sa íya iníng bakág. Have him carry this carrier's basket as Negritos do (i.e. held in place by a band round the forehead).
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To tear or twist off a small piece, to pluck, pull off. Paksiá ang isá ka ságing sa sipî. Break off one banana from the bunch or cluster. Paksií akó sing pilá ka dáhon sang búyò. Pull off a few buyo-leaves for me.
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Merely formal, not hearty, not sincere; to do coldly or perfunctorily. Pinadálhan níya kamí sing isá ka pangágda ngga pakuláhaw gid. He sent us a very cold (merely formal) invitation. Pagkádlaw nga pakuláhaw. A cold, forced, not a hearty or natural smile. (see alakápa, pasamústra, matúgnaw, hiláw, dílì, hutúhut).
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To stop, halt, bar, debar, block, thwart, preclude, put an end to. Sa hinálì napál-ong ang íya paghámbal. His talk suddenly came to an end. Pal-ongá ang íya paglákat. Bar his progress. Halt him. Bring him to a-halt,-stand,-stop. Ginpál-ong níya ang pagpatíndog ni Fuláno sing baláy dirí. He stopped N.N. from building a house here. (see puút, papuút).
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To erase, wipe out, efface, rub out, obliterate, expunge, clean. Paláa ang sinulát sa pisára. Rub out the writing on the slate. Palái ang pisára sing isá ka dinalán. Wipe out one of the lines of the blackboard. Itúsmug mo iníng lapát sa túbig kag ipálà sa pisára. Dip this cloth in water and clean the blackboard with it. Paláa inâ sa ímo nga panumdúman. Forget it. Efface it from your mind or memory. Don't recall or recollect it. (see pánas, páhid).
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Caus. of labá-to wash clothes. To let wash, send to the wash, get things washed. Kon malúyag ka palábhon ko ikáw sang ákon mga panápton. If you are willing, I'll-give you my clothes to wash,-let you wash my clothes. Ipalabá ang mahígkò nga báyò sa mamumunák. Let the washerwoman wash the dirty jacket. Ang tanán nga lalábhan nga mapalabá mo sa amó nga bulunakán pagatatápon sing maáyo kag igaúlì sa ímo nga matínlò kaáyo. All the wash you may send to that laundry will be handled carefully and returned to you perfectly clean, (see labá, pabúnak).
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A kind of cactus that is often used for making quickset hedges.
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Dim. of pálad-the palm of the hand; fate, luck. Also: the prickly-pear cactus.
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To shake, flutter, flap, blow away, carry off, waft away, sway to and fro (said of the wind, etc.). Ang hángin nagapaládpad sang mga hinaláy nga panápton. Ginapaládpad sang hángin ang mga hinaláy nga panápton. The wind is fluttering the clothes hung out to dry on the line. Napaládpad sang hángin ang íya kálò. His hat was blown off by the wind. (see pálad, lápad, pálid).
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Caus. of lagás-to run after, pursue, etc. Ginpalagás níya ang báboy sa idô. He ordered the pig to be hunted off by the dog. Palágsa (palagasá) ang idô sang báboy. Make the dog chase the pig. Send the dog in pursuit of the pig. Palágsi (Palagasí) si Fuláno sing kabáyo, básì maábut pa siá sa dálan. Send someone on horseback after N.N., perhaps he may still be overtaken on the road.
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To run away, run off, escape, flee, retreat, take to flight, make off, turn tail, take to one's heels, beat a retreat, abscond, bolt, decamp, skedaddle, show a light pair of heels. Nagpalágyo siá. He ran away. He fled. Nakapalágyo siá sa bilanggóan. He succeeded in escaping from prison. Ginpalagyohán níya ang íya mapíntas nga agálon. He ran away from his cruel master. Indì kamó magpalágyo súbung sang mga matálaw, kóndì mangatúbang kamó sing matútum sa mga kaáway. Don't retreat (run away) like cowards, but bravely face the enemy. (see lágyo, tál-as).
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To meditate, contemplate, turn over in the mind, think over well, consider, ponder, muse upon; have regard or consideration for. Nagapalándong siá sang ginagíhan sang Aton Ginóo. He is meditating on the life of Our Lord. Palandongá sing maáyo ang ginsilíng níya. Think well over what he said.
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A slice, cut, cutlet, piece of meat, etc. Pabákli akó sing isá ka paláng nga unúd sang báka. See that a piece of meat (beef) is bought for me.