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To flow over, overflow, flow-out,-off. Nagabugáhay ang túbig. The water overflows. Sang pagtokád ko sináng bakólod nagbugáhay gid lang ang ákon bálhas. When I ascended that hill, my perspiration flowed in streams. Ginpabugáhay níla ang túbig sa talámnan. They caused the water to flow over the field. Pabugaháya ang túbig. Let the water flow-or-cause the water to flow. Pabugaháyi ang humáy sing túbig. Flood the rice-field. (see sagáhay, áwas, ílig, balagáhay).
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A bundle, parcel, fagot, faggot, bale, package, anything tied together with a string; to tie, bind together, fasten with a string, make a bundle or parcel of. Bugkosá ang písì, káhoy, pinutús, etc. Tie the rope, the wood, the parcel, etc. Bugkosi akó sing káhoy nga pilá ka nahót. Make me a bundle or fagot of a few sticks of wood. Ibúgkos akó sang ákon kwárta sa ímo nga pányo. Please, tie up my money in your handkerchief. Gatóng nga binugkosán. Firewood made up in fagots or bundles. Ang isá ka búgkos nga káhoy, kawáyan nga liníyas, tubó, tabákò, etc. A bundle of wood, of split bamboo, of sugar-cane, of tobacco-leaves, etc. (see bágtong, putús, binágtong, pinutús).
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(B) Short; brief, curtailed; to shorten, become short. Ginbugô ko ron ang ímo sóol, súlnga.-Hóod, mayád man, pay pabugoí pa gid ti sángka pulgáda. (see Ginlíp-ot, ko, na, ang, ímo, pakô, tan-awá, -Hóo, maáyo, man, ápang, palip-otí, pa, gid, sing, isá, ka, pulgáda). I have shortened your sleeve, look here.-Yes, all right, but shorten it by one inch more. Bugoá ang pagútud sang tápì. Cut the plank short. Bugô nga bánko, kalát, sulát, etc. A short bench, rope, letter, etc. Bugoón mo ang soól sang ákon báyò. Shorten the sleeve of my jacket. Make a short sleeve for my jacket. (see líp-ot).
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(B) Brother, sister; to be brothers or sisters. Nagabulúgtò silá. They are brothers, they are sisters, they are brother and sister. Nagpakigbúgtò siá sa ákon. He treated me as a brother. (see útud).
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Deed, work, performance, act, action; to do, make, perform, accomplish, execute, fashion, turn out. Buháti akó sing delárgo, baúl, binangón, etc. Make me a pair of trousers, a trunk, a bolo, etc. Ibúhat mo akó sing kálò. Kindly make a hat for me. Iníng lugár, konó, pagabuhátan níla sing isá ka dakû nga baláy. In this spot, it is said, they are going to build a large house. Sín-o ang nagbúhat sinâ?-Akó amó ang nagbúhat.-Ngáa man nga ginbúhat mo? Who did that?-I did it.-Why did you do it? Usisáon mo sing maáyo ang mga binuhátan sináng táo. Inquire well into the doings of that man. Iníng mga káhoy ibúhat ko sa ákon baláy. These trees I'll make use of to build myself a house. Indì ka magbúhat sinâ. Don't do that. (see hímò, túga). Figuratively: Búhat na kon ginapaúlan ka sang ságad língkod. Stand up and move about, if you are getting cramped from sitting long.
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Diminution, reduction, deduction, subtraction, lessening; to lessen, diminish, reduce, deduct, subtract, take off. Nagaamát-amát sang búhin ang humáy. The rice is slowly getting less. Nakabúhin siá sang arína. He took off some flour. Ginbuhínan níya ang swéldo sang íya mutsátso, kay matámad, konó. He lowered, docked, the wage of his servant, for he is lazy, he says. Buhíni ang bilí siní, kay támà kamahál. Lower, cut, the price of this, for it is too dear. Ibúhin mo akó sing isá ka pásong nga humáy sa íya párte nga limá ka pásong, kay may útang siá sa ákon. Please, deduct one bushel of rice from his share of five bushels, for he is in debt to me. Iníng tambóbo nga may humáy walâ pa sing búhin. This rice-granary has not yet been touched (no rice has been taken from it). Nabayáran ko siá sa waláy búhin. I paid him in full (without haggling on my part or remission on his). (see pakulús, paisót, padítay, patikî, kúpus, íban).
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Tax, duty, tribute, toll, license; impost; to pay a tax, etc. Nakabuhís ikáw sang sédula, contribusyón teritoryál, etc.? Have you paid your cedula-tax, land-tax, etc.? Húo, bág-o pa lang akó magbuhís sinâ. Yes, I paid it only a short while ago. Ginbuhisán níla ang idô. They paid their dog-license. Iníng kwárta ibuhís ko sa ákon gantángan. I'll use this money to pay the tax on my ganta-measure. Ginbuhís ko na ang ápat ka mángmang sa ákon sédula, kay nagparekárgo silá sa ákon (or naparekargohán akó níla) tungúd sang ákon pagkamoróso. I have paid the four pesos for my cedula, for they charged me double on account of my being behindhand,-in arrear,-my not providing myself with a cedula in due time.
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To open a little a parcel, envelope, curtain, etc. in order to find out what is inside or behind. Bukií kag usisáon mo kon anó ang sulúd sang pinutús. Open the parcel a little and see what is inside. Binukî or binukián níya ang sóbre sang ákon sulát. He partly opened the envelope of my letter. Bukií akó sang kortína. Open the curtain a little for me. (see tukî).
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To snatch, tear away, grasp and pull suddenly, seize with a sudden or swift motion. Ginbúklas sang idô ang kárne nga ákon ginbítbit. The dog snatched away the meat I was carrying in my hand. Indî mo pagbuklasón ang mga butáng nga ginahátag sa ímo, kóndì batónon mo sing mahínay. Don't snatch things given you, but receive them gently, without haste. Ibúklas akó ánay sang hábul nga nasabláy sa alámbre. Kindly pull down for me the blanket hanging on the wire. (see sábnit).
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To take hold of with the thumb and fore-or middle-finger, pinch, pluck. Ginbúknit gid lang níya ang bátà. He just took hold of the child with his thumb and finger (and pulled it along). Indì mo pagbuknitón ang ákon báyò. Don't finger my jacket. Buknití siá sa pakô sang íya báyò. Pluck the sleeve of his jacket. Ibúknit akó sa íya nga dulúnggan. Please pinch his ear. (see píknit).
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To spread out, especially to dry in the sun. Buladá or bulará ang humáy, ang hábul, etc. Spread out the rice, the blanket, etc. Bularí ang amákan sing humáy. Spread some rice on the bamboo-mat. Ibulád akó sang ákon báyò, kay nabasâ. Please put out my jacket to dry (in the sun), for it is wet. (see ládlad, bílad, banílad).
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(B) Anything set apart or kept for another; to set apart, put aside, reserve, keep for. Bulahiná iníng isá ka pínggan nga kán-on sa kay tátay. Keep this plate of rice for father. Bulahiní si nánay sing mamón. Set some cake apart for mother. Ibulahín akó ánay sing duhá ka bílog nga páhò, kay malúyag akó magkáon sinâ sa buás sa ága sa ákon pamáhaw. Please keep two mangoes for me, because I wish to eat them tomorrow morning at my breakfast. (see tigána, bílin, turá, salín).
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To snatch or seize with a rapid motion of the hand, to grab, to grasp suddenly or with great swiftness. Bulaknitá ang íya lápis, husáy, relóh, etc. Snatch her pencil, comb, watch, etc. Ginbuláknit níya ang ákon pányo sa pálhuk ko. He snatched the handkerchief out of my pocket. Ginbulaknitán akó níya sang ákon kálò. He suddenly took away my hat. (see búklas, sábnit, bulákwit).
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To help, assist, aid, lend a hand, give a helping hand, do or work jointly with another. Bulígi akó. Help me. Binulígan níya siá sa pagarádo. He helped him to plough. Nagabuligáy, nagabuligánay or nagabinuligáy silá. They are co-operating, helping each other. Ipabúlig ko sa ímo ang ákon sologo-ón. I'll let my servant assist you. Kon índì siá nínyo pagbulígan índì siá makatápus sang íya nga olobráhon. He cannot finish his work, unless you come to his assistance. Kay ginbulígan mo akó sa pagpatíndog sang ákon baláy pagabulígan ko man ikáw sa pagpatíndog sang ímo. Because you assisted me in building my house I will also help you in erecting yours. (see tábang).
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To spot, speck, spatter, stain, soil, fleck with some adhesive matter. Nabulítan akó sang lúnang. I was covered with mud. Ang pintúra nagbúlit sang ákon delárgo. The paint spotted my trousers. Indì mo pagibúlit ang sabáw sa íya nga báyò. Don't spatter his jacket with sauce. (see bulíng, músing, hígkò).
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(B) Short-haired, close-cropped: to cut the hair short, to crop the hair close. Bulugá ang bohók ko. Cut my hair short. Bulugí siá sang íya bohók. Cut his hair short. Mapabulúg akó. I am going to have my hair cut. Ibulúg iníng gúnting sa íya nga bohók. Use this pair of scissors to cut his hair short. Ibulúg akó ánay sang ákon bohók. Kindly give me a close crop. (see alót).
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Alternately, by shifts, by turns, turn and turn about, to do by turns, take turns, to alternate. Magsímba kamó sing bulúsbúlus. Go to church by turns. Nagbulúsbúlus silá magbayó-or-sa pagbayó. They took turns at pounding rice. Bulúsbulúsan ta ang pagdalá sang bakág. Let us carry the basket turn and turn about. Bulúsbulúson mo ang itúm kag putî sa pagsámay sang ákon báyò. Make black and white stripes alternate in the design for my jacket or dress.
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(Sp. bolear) To pull-, drag-, by jerks, to jerk, push to and fro. Bulyahá ang pangá túbtub nga masánggì ang sangá. Push and pull the hooked pole till the branch breaks off the stem. Ginbúlya níya ang ákon bútkon túbtub nga nangákig akó (túbtub nga nadalá níya akó). He pulled my arm till I got angry (till he made me go along with him).
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To wash by beating water-soaked clothes. Bunáki ang panápton ko. Wash my clothes. Panápton nga binunákan. Washed clothes. Ibúnak akó sang ákon pányo. Kindly wash my handkerchief. (see labá).
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(B) To utter, give expression to, tell, speak out, say, come out with. Ibungát mo ang ímo kinahánglan. Say what you want. Bungatí akó sang ímo nga ginapangáyò. Tell me plainly what you are asking for. Ginbungát níya sa ákon ang íya nga katuyoán. He told me of his intention. (see tikáb, silíng, púlong, etc.).