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Freq. of dalágan-to run, etc. Madásig (mahínay) siá sing panalágan. He is a fast (slow) runner.
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Floor, shelf, ledge; story (of a house); platform. Ang ákon estánte may ápat ka panálgan. My book case has four shelves. Magapatíndog silá, konó, sing bág-o nga baláy nga may ánum ka panálgan. They are going to erect, it is rumoured, a new house of six stories. (see salúg).
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Freq. of sálo-to sit down to a common meal, etc. Also: comradeship, companionship, equality; to be equal to or a match for. Walâ gid kamí sing panálo sa íla. We are no match for them. We are inferior to them. There is no fellowship or equality between us and them.
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Way or manner of working iron. Dílì maáyo sing panalsálon iníng pánday. This smith (artisan) is not good at working iron, iron-work.
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A superstitious practice of fishermen consisting in the ceremony of putting some of the "small fry" of the first catch in a tin. The tin containing the fish is then placed on a small raft and send adrift. It may be considered a kind of sacrifice to Neptune, the heathen sea-god. Also verb. Indì ka magkáon sing dánglay, parótpot ukón sápsap nga pinanambián. Don't eat dánglay-, parótpot-or sápsap-fish that have been offered to the sea-god. (panámbì is probably derived from támbì, because the raft with the tin of fish on it somewhat resembles a kitchen-balcony called támbì).
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Inkling, thought, idea, knowledge; to know (mostly used with "walâ"). Walâ gid siá sing panápang kon diín siá mapakádto. He had not an inkling (did not care) of where he was going to. Walâ gid silá panápang kon anó ang íla madangátan. They have no idea of what is in store for them. They don't (didn't) care for the consequences.
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To come-, get-, go-, down, descend, go downstairs, go down a ladder, leave the house, descend from a tree, dismount from-, get off-, a horse, etc.; to bring down, take or fetch down. Manáug ka. Come down. Go down. Leave the house. Papanaúga ang síya. Bring down the chair. Papanaúga siá. Make him come (get) down. Panaúgi siá. Go down to him. Papanaúgi siá sing síya. Bring (fetch) down a chair for him. Nanáug (Nagpanáug) na ang mga dumulúaw. The visitors have gone down, i.e. have left the house. The visitors have gone, have left. Nanáug siá sa salákyan. He left (got out of) the vehicle. (see náug).
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To show off, give oneself airs, be proud or ostentatious. Nakapándag siá, kay nangasáwa sing manggaránon. He is carrying his head high, because he has married a rich woman. Also: to live peacefully, lead a steady or settled life, settle down, have no worry.
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Plain, ugly, distorted, dark and marked with smallpox, etc., said of the face. Páng-al siá sing guyá. He has an ugly face.
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Form or shape of one's shoulder (abága) Also: to shoulder, undergo, tackle, handle, manage. Walâ siá sing igkasángkol sa pagpangabága sang amó nga palangakoán. He has not the ability to shoulder the duties of such an office. Pílit na gid nga magkangíl-ad kamí sang íya pagpangabága (sang íya mga pangabága) sang íya mga katungdánan. We are now forced to-repudiate his way of performing his duties,-be disgusted with his manner of carrying out his obligation.
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Freq. of kabáy. To wish, desire, ask for, hanker after, covet, long for, crave. Ginapangabáy ko nga--. I wish that--. Ginapangabáy ko sa ímo ang isá ka mahamungayáon nga bág-ong túig. I wish you a happy new year. Nagpangabáy (nangabáy) siá nga--. He desired that--. Indì ka magpangabáy (mangabáy) sa íya sing maláin. Don't wish him any evil. Don't curse (imprecate) him.
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Freq. of búdlay. Hard work, toil, drudgery, exertion, work in general, labour; to work hard, labour, exert oneself, toil, toil and moil, drudge. Nangabúdlay (Nagpangabúdlay) siá sing dakû, ápang awát man lang ang tanán níya nga paningúhà. He worked hard indeed, but all his labour was (his exertions were) in vain. Ang matámad magpangabúdlay (mangabúdlay) dílì takús nga pakán-on. He who is too lazy to work does not deserve to be fed.
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To make friends, be friendly with. Hirúpi kag pangabyána siá sing maáyo. Try and make her acquaintance, and befriend her. (see ábyan).
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Freq. of agálon. To seek a master or owner, look for an employment, or the like, hunt for a job, try to find an employer. Ang idô nagapangagálon. The dog is looking for its master. Magpangagálon (Mangagálon) ka kon walâ ka sing palamúgnan. Go and look for somebody who will give you a job, who will employ you (as a cook, servant, errand-boy, washerwoman, etc.), if you are out of work (if you have no position, if you are unemployed).
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Freq. of ágda. To invite, etc.; invitation-card. Magpabálhag ka sing mga pangágda. Have some invitation cards printed.
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(B) Freq. of kahíg. Shape, form and use of one's legs, especially applied to game (fighting) cocks. Iníng sulúg maáyo sing pangahíg. This cock has fine legs, is strong or expert in the use of its legs, can use its legs to good purpose.
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Grasp, grip, handle, heft; business, occupation. Maáyo siá sing pangalápton. He is a good-, an experienced-, worker. He is an old hand
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Freq. of kaláyo. To attend to the-fire,-hearth,-cooking. Kamó lang ang matánum, kay akó sing ákon mangaláyo. You go and plant rice, I for my part will look after (attend to) the cooking.
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To wash or rinse out one's mouth, to gargle. Pangalimúg (magpangalimúg, mangalimúg) ka ánay sing túbig. First wash out your mouth. Ari ang túbig nga inogpangalimúg (ipangalimúg). Here is the water for rinsing out the mouth with.