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To shine, glisten, sparkle; to fill, brim, become full to bursting or overflowing, cram-, chock-, full (of tears). Nagakánaw ang íya mga matá sang (sing) lúhà. Her eyes are glistening (brimming) with tears.
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(B) To engage, hire, invite, usually with the promise of pay. Ginakángay si Fuláno, ang músika, ang manugsírko, etc. N.N., the band, the circus-man, etc., are being invited (or engaged). Kinangáyan níla ang pándut sing orkésta. They hired an orchestra for the feastday. Ikángay akó ánay sang orkésta sa Miagáw. Please engage for me the Miagao orchestra. Kangáya ang kosinéro ni Fuláno sa áton tábad. Engage N.N.'s cook for our banquet. (see ágda, hágad).
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To get yarn or thread ready for weaving. Nagakáno siá sang háblon. She is getting the yarn ready for weaving.
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To eat, take food, feed, fare, devour, despatch, mess. Kán-a iní. Eat this. Kán-i iní sing diótay. Eat a little of this. Pakán-a siá sing maáyo. Feed him well-or-Give him good food. Pakán-a siá sa pínggan. Let him eat off the plate. Pakán-i sa íya iníng mga páhò. Let him eat some of these mangoes. Indì ka magkáon siníng búnga, kay línghod pa. Don't eat this fruit, for it is not ripe yet. Anó ang kináon mo? What kind of food did you take? Ipakáon ko sa íya iníng kabúgaw kon makaúyon siá. I will let him eat this pomelo if he likes it. Walâ akó makatupús sang ginpakáon níya sa ákon. I could not stand the food he gave me. Iníng kalán-an ginakán-an sing duhá ka púlò ka táo sa tágsa ka ádlaw. Twenty men take their meals-, mess-, are fed-, in this dining room every day.
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To droop, hang down, be full of-, covered with-, laden with-, weighed down with-, fruit, be enshrouded as with a mantle. Nagakápà ang mga sangá siníng káhoy. The branches of this tree are weighed down, (being covered with fruit as with a mantle). Nagakápà gid lang sang búnga iníng páhò. This mango-tree is covered with and bending under the weight of its fruit. (see gápà).
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To perish, disappear. Nagakapáas na ang mga talonón sa talónan. The wild pigs are disappearing from the forests. Tungúd sang madámù nga mga mangangáyam nagkapáas na ang talonón sa sinâ nga búkid. On account of the great number of hunters the wild pigs have now ceased to exist on that mountain. (see pápas, púas, pánas).
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To overflow, swamp, cover, pass over. Ang subâ nagkápan sang ámon umá. The river overflowed our farm-land. Ang pángpang nakapánan sang túbig. The banks were covered with water. Ginkápan sang mga balúd ang sakayán. The waves passed over the boat-or-The boat was swamped by the waves.
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Plaster; to plaster, cover with a plaster, mend, repair, seal or stop leakages or small holes with thick paint, mortar, cement, etc. Kapóli sing pínta ang mga úlo sang mga lánsang sa atóp nga sin. Cover the nail-heads on the zinc-roof with paint. Sín-o ang nagkápol sang tohók sang alhíbi? Who plastered up the hole in the water tank? Ipilák na lang iníng pínggan, kay índì na makapólan ang íya sirâ nga balanâ. Throw this plate away, for it is so cracked that it cannot be mended. (see pálhit, ápol).
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Select tobacco leaves used as wrappers for cigars. Dálhi akó sing maáyo nga dáhon sang tabákò, kay ikapóte ko sa ákon piokós. Bring me a choice tobacco leaf, for I am going to use it as a wrapper for my home-made cigar.
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Nations, powers, states, governments. Ang mga kapungsurán sang kalibútan. The nations of the world. Ang katilíngban sang mga kapungsurán. The league (society) of Nations. (see púngsud).
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Profit, utility, use, gain, avail, benefit, good, advantage, behoof, boot. Ang tanán náton nga mga paninguhâ manginwaláy kapuslánan, kon walâ kitâ pagabulígi sang Diós. All our efforts are in vain-or-of no avail, unless God assists us. (see pulús).
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To grip, grasp, seize, clasp, grab, get-, lay-, catch-, take-, hold of. Kápti iní. Take hold of this-or-Grasp it. Kináptan níya akó sa kamót. He took me by the hand. Ginkáptan níya ang tulún-an kag ginlámba sa salúg. He seized the book and threw it on the floor. Buót silá magkapút sang uluyatán sang kaláhà. They like to hold the handle of the pan (i.e. wish to have power, influence and especially a large share in the division of the spoils). (see kápyot).
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To scuffle, scramble, fight, to compete eagerly for the possession of something. Nagakaramútot silá sa pagágaw sang mga bukáka-or-ginakaramutótan níla ang pagágaw sang mga bukáka. They are scrambling for the ripe camunsel-fruit. Indì kamó magkaramútot. Don't scuffle (scramble, fight). (see ális, árnis, áway, kámas).
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To scratch and scatter (rice, corn, etc. as chickens, rats, etc. do); to bring into disorder, disarrange by trampling upon, by shuffling or stirring levelled off grains, peas and beans, sand or the like. Ginakaráykay sang mungâ ang humáy. The hen is scratching in the rice, scattering it with her claws. Indì mo pagkaraykayón ang humáy. Don't stir the rice.
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