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Very irascible, quarrelsome, bad-tempered, getting angry very soon and for a slight reason, void of consideration for others and for their views. Putóng siá sing buút. He is narrow-minded. (see pikón, tarádyon, ádyò, kutóskutós).

Maimed; having a part cut off; short, shortened; to maim, cut off (a finger, member, etc.). Putúl nga sárwal. Short trousers. Napútlan (naputulán) siá sing isá ka túdlò, sing bohók, etc. He had a finger, his hair, etc. cut off. (see pungól, púnggul, potól,

To find fault with, criticize adversely, disparage, use strong language, chide, scold; gainsay, deny, give the lie to. Walâ sing makapúyas sang íya sinâ nga ikaáyo, ikaláin, etc. No one can deny its advantage, disadvantage, etc. Daláyon gid lang silá nagapinuyasáy. They are always-finding fault with each other,-criticizing one another,-quarrelling with each other. (see pamúrag, pamúlag, pamúsa, pamulúgsò, híkay, múlay, pamuyáyaw, suáysúay).

(B) Stain, soil; to stain, soil, make wet, bespatter, sully. Ginsábya na akó ti (kang) túbig kag narám-os akó. (Ginsábya níya akó sing (sang) túbì kag nalám-os akó). He splashed (bespattered me with) water on me and I got wet. Narám-os akó kang lalaó, hígkò, dugô, etc. (Nalám-os akó sang lúnang, hígkò, dugô etc.). I was stained with mud, dirt, blood, etc. Indì mo tána pagram-osón kang lalaó. (Indì mo siá paglam-osón sang lúnang). Don't bespatter him with mud. (see lám-os).

To rub, scrape. Karón ramásan ko ang ímo dílà sing katúmbal, kon dílì ka maghípus. I will rub your tongue with chili, if you don't keep quiet. (see bányos, háplas).

Slanting; oblique, diagonal, running across from corner to corner; to slant, be slanting or oblique, be slant, arrange in a slanting direction. Ang pílì sang íya báyò nagarámbat (rámbat). The stripes in his jacket run from corner to corner (are neither vertical nor horizontal). Rambatí ang bintánà sing káhoy. Place some pieces of wood diagonally across the window.

(B) Wicker work, basket-weaving; to make wicker work, weave baskets. Raráha iníng baníg. Weave this mat. Raráhi akó sing kálò. Weave a hat for me. Maálam ka magrára? Do you know how to weave baskets? (see lála).

Spoilt, ruined, made useless, no longer of any avail. Rasák na ang ákon ginkabudlayán sing dakû. What I spent so much labour upon is ruined.

Trifles, matters that are not to the point or are of no importance, addition, embellishment, flowers (of speech); to mention frequently, converse about, speak of, refer to constantly, talk about matters of little importance. Madámù siá sing rawáráwa kon maghámbal. When he talks he makes many irrelevant statements, "beats about the bush". Mga rawáráwa lang ang íya nga ginsúgid. He mentioned nothing of importance, uttered mere commonplaces or platitudes, spoke about trifles, was not to the point. Masúnsun siá nagarawáráwa tungúd sang íya nadúlà nga kwárta. He frequently talks about the money he lost. (see bulákbúlak, punípúni, móno, búkò, hámbal, wákal, búrà).

A rice-measure of twenty-five gantas to the bushel. Ipaágsa ka sa ímo ang ákon talámnan kon sugút ikáw sa pagbáyad sa ákon sa tuígtúig sing duhá ka púlò ka pásong nga humáy sa réyna (nga solókban, pasongán). I'll let you have my land on lease, if you agree to pay me a yearly rental of twenty bushels of rice. Old people use to say: Ang duhá ka pásong sa probínsya, kon sókbon sa réyna, mahímò nga tátlo ka pásong. Two bushels of the "sa probínsya" standard are equal to three bushels, if measured by the "sa réyna" standard.

Traces of food sticking to cooking vessels. Also used as a verb. Narikáhan ang kólon sing madámù. Quite a lot of food remained sticking to the rice-kettle. (see ríkam id.).

(Sp. remedio) Remedy, help, cure, resource, refuge, reparation, means. Walâ na sing rimédyo, índì na makitáan sing bulúng. There is no help any more, it is past cure. Ang íya balatían walâ na sing rimédyo. His sickness is past cure. Tahór (makáwat) siá nga waláy rimédyo. He is an inveterate (incorrigible) gambler (thief). But it may also mean: He is a gambler (thief) that has not become rich (does not prosper) in his profession. Sa súbung siní walâ akó sing kwárta nga ibáyad ko sa ímo, ápang pagarimedyohán ko gid sa sulúd sang isá ka simána. Just at present I have no money to pay you, but I shall certainly find the money within the week. Anó nga bulúng ang maáyo nga irimédyo sa síkmat? What is a good remedy for back-ache (for rheumatism in the back)? (see palónos, paaliwánsan, bulúng, ripára).

(B) To weaken or spoil by mixture. Rimógi ang lánggaw sing kán-on. Weaken the vinegar by putting rice into it. Indì mo pagrimógan ang lánggaw, kay magatáhaw. Don't mix anything with (put any admixture into) the vinegar, for it will lose its strength. Narimógan ang lanahón. The juice of the coconut-meat is spoilt (so that no oil can be got from it). (see límog).

(B) Having large and wide open nostrils as a natural deformity. Ringángha siá sing ilóng. He has very large and wide nostrils. (see hungág).

A slit, cut; to slit or cut open; to disembowel, to slit open and gut or eviscerate an animal. Riríi ang báboy, karabáw, etc. Cut open and disembowel the pig, the buffalo, etc. Ginrirían ko lang ang líog sang ákon báyò, kay gutúk. I simply made a slit in the collar of my jacket, for it was too tight. Makahibaló ka magrírì sang karnéro? Do you know how to gut a sheep? Kiskisí ánay sing maáyo ang báboy kag ugáling rirían mo. First scrape the pig clean of its bristles and then rip it open and gut it.

(B) To do well or thoroughly, make a good job of it, attend to properly or with care. Malóoy kaw kadiáng bátà nga ílo kag rorógan mo gid kang sagúd. (Malóoy ka siníng bátà nga ílo kag sagurón mo gid sing maáyo). Have pity on this orphan boy and take complete care of him. Si Fuláno narorógan gid kang gásto sa pagtoón, hay mayád pa kató tóo ang ándang pagkabutáng. (Si Fuláno nagastohán gid sing madámù (sing maáyo) sa íya pagtoón, kay maáyo pa sádto (nga tiémpo) ang íla pagkabutáng). They had spent much money for N.N.'s studies, for in those days they were still well-to-do. (see áyaw, paayáwáyaw, busúg, búg-os).

(Sp. domar) To tame, break in, subdue, train; to gallop. Rumalá ang kabáyo. Break in or tame the horse. Irumál akó sináng kabáyo. Kindly break in that horse for me. Batíd siá magrumál sing mga kabáyo. He is an expert in training horses. (see ánad, hánas, ántà, antâ).

Cramps of the stomach; indigestion, dyspepsia; to cause cramps of the stomach. Ginasáb-o siá. He has cramps of the stomach. Sináb-o (nasábo) siá kahápon. Yesterday he had an attack of cramps in the stomach. Silíng níya nga nasáb-o siá, sing ugái apendisítis gid ang íya nga balatían. He says he has cramps of the stomach, whereas in reality he has appendicitis. (see busúg).

To prepare thread or yarn for weaving on the warping-machine or warping-board. Sab-ongí akó sing duhá ka delárgo. Prepare yarn on the warping-machine sufficient for two pairs of trousers.

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).