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To carry on the back by means of a stick or pole brought over the shoulder. Sikolí ang bakág; pangítà ka sing isikól mo. Carry the basket on your back; look for a stick to carry it with.
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To repel, reject, refuse, drive away, put off, dismiss, cast off, discard, repulse, repudiate, turn down. Sikwayá ang amó nga panghunâhúnà. Reject such thoughts. Ginsíkway níya akó. He rejected me. He refused to accept or receive me. Indì mo pagisíkway ang ákon pakilóoy sa ímo. Do not refuse to hear my petition. Ginsíkway níya si Fuláno sing may pagtámay. She rejected N.N. with contempt. Nagsíkway sa íya ang mga pumilílì, kay walâ siá sing matuódtúod nga igkasángkol sa amó nga palangakóan. The electors have turned him down, for he has no proper capacity for such an office. (see paíway, pahalín, tábug, támay).
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To cut-, shave-, pare-, slightly the surface, cut off a small part, to graze. Sikyapá ang kíbul, kalónggo ko, etc. Cut off the surface of my callous skin, of my wart, etc. Nasíkyap sang kotsílyo ang kamót ko. My hand received a glancing cut from the knife. Sik-yapí sing diótay ang úbi, kay matán-aw akó, kon anó ang duág níya. Scrape off the skin of the úbe, for I want to see what colour it is. (see sápla).
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For siolán from siól. Also: Motive, reason, pretext (for being offended, for taking revenge, etc.). Pangitái sing síl-an sa pagdakúp sa íya. Find some pretext to arrest him.
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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.
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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.
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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.).
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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)).
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(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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Harsh, rough (of speech); to speak in anger or fury, vociferate, shout, rail at, abuse in loud language, be wild or furious. Síng-al nga sabát (panabát). A rough or harsh answer. Indì kamó magkádto dídto kon índì kamó buút nga sing-alán. Don't go there, if you do not want to be loudly abused. Ginsing-alán akó níya. He shouted at me furiously. Indì mo siá pagsing-alán. Don't-rail at him,-speak harshly to him,-shout angrily at him. (see gásod, gasód, kusá, sínggit, singgítan, pamúyas, pamúlag).
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