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To choke, get a fit of coughing by drinking in too large draughts. Nasil-okán akó sang túbig. The water went the wrong way. Sinil-okán siá sang paginúm níya sing túbig, kay naginúm siá sing (sa) gólpe. He choked when he drank water, for he drank it too greedily. (see talím-ok, talám-ok).

(H) They. Silá íla or silá sing íla--. They on their part--. (see sánda, tánda).

(H) To aim, take aim, see, look at, inspect. Silangá sing maáyo ang ímo pusíl. Aim your rifle well. Silangá sing maáyo ang píspis. Take good aim at the bird. (see apúnta, tán-aw, túluk).

Broom (for sweeping floors); to sweep. Silhigá ang ságbot. Sweep away the rubbish. Silhigí ang sagwâ (ságwà). Sweep the reception room. Nasilhigán sing maáyo iníng kwárto. This room has been swept well. Indì siá makahibaló bisán na lámang magsílhig. She does not even know how to sweep.

A primitive plate made from the layers composing the stem of the banana-plant. Mabúhat lang kitá sing mga simát, kay walâ kitá sing mga pínggan. We shall make shift with banana plates, as we have no China ones.

A mixture, blend, alloy; to mix, mingle, blend, adulterate. Iníng buláwan may símbog nga pílak. This gold has an admixture of silver. Simbóga ang sawáy kag kóbre. Mix the brass and copper. Make an alloy of brass and copper. Simbógi ang kapé sing gátas. Mix the coffee with milk. (see lakót, sámò, lákay, etc.).

Cut up and stringed together; a portion, lot or share (of pork, beef, fish, etc.); by the string or bundle tied together. Nakabakál akó sing kárne, ísdà, báboy, etc. nga sinágà. I bought some meat, fish, pork, etc. by the string, i.e. several pieces strung together. (see ságà, binúgsò, tinóhog, (búgsò, tóhog)).

(H) Social relations, life or intercourse, family life; to live, spend one's life, pass one's days, have social relations or intercourse. Matáwhay ang íla pagsinalayó. They are leading a tranquil life. Nagasinalayó silá dídto sing mahiól kaáyo. They are living there under miserable conditions. Magsinalayó kamó sing matárung. Live together honestly. (see sayó, salayó, sarayó, sinarayó).

The indefinite article for the accusative and, very rarely, for the genitive. It corresponds to the English "some" and "a". Nakabakál akó sing ísdà. I bought (have bought) some fish. Ginbaligyaán níya akó sing mga páhò. He sold me some mangoes. Nagpatíndog siá sing baláy. He built a house. Walâ sing-nothing, no, none, nobody, no one. Walâ akó sing pílak. I have no money. Walâ sing anó man. It is nothing. Don't mention it. It is of no consequence. Walâ gid sing táo dirí. There is nobody here.

An adverbial particle. Bantayí siá sing maáyo. Watch him well. Nagapangabúdlay siá sing mapísan. He works diligently. Sing (sa) madalî. At once. Quickly. Without delay.

A conjunctive particle: Whilst, whereas, when. Walâ níla pagatumána inâ, sing amó kuntánì ang dápat níla pagtinguháon sing labí. They do not fulfil that obligation, whereas they should try to do so above anything else.

For how much, for what reason, on what account, wherefore, why. Ngáa man kag sing-anó nga ibutáng sa katalágman ang ákon kabúhì? Why and for what reason should my life be put in danger? (see tungúd, sa, anó, bangúd, sa, anó, ngáa, ándot).

(H) Stye (of the eye). (see búntug).

Whereas, whilst, on the contrary, when, as, in as much as, in as far as. (see sing, gái).

To shout, yell, cry, roar, bawl, bellow, howl, vociferate, call out, speak in a very loud voice. Indì ka magsínggit. Don't shout. Singgití siá. Shout at him (to him). (see turayáw, agaás, pugaás, síng-al).

Dim. and Freq. of síngì-the extent of an opening, etc.

Hook, hook and pole. Butangán sing singít ang bagát. Singití ang bagát. Fasten a hook on the pole. (see kawít).

To be or become hot, exasperated, to wax hot, boil with anger. Masíngkì sing panimúot. Hot-tempered. (see síngkal).

To trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, catch with a snare or trap. Nakasíod siá sing píspis. He caught a bird in a snare. Síd-i ang báboy. Set a trap for the pig. Síd-a ang báboy. Snare the pig.

(B) To be or become densely overgrown with shrubs, long grasses, etc. Nagsiók ang líbut sang dáan nga simbáhan, kay walâ sing nagsapák sa sulúd sang pilá na ka túig. The ground around the old church has become thickly overgrown with shrubs, etc., because no one has taken care of it for a number of years. Also noun. Density (of vegetation); a thicket, jungle, trees, shrubs, long grass, vines, etc. thickly set. (see síot).