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To obtain, reach, enjoy the possession of, gain, get, acquire, reap. Ang mga matárung magaágum or magahiágum kunína sang himáyà sa lángit. The just will finally enjoy the glory of heaven. Pagaagúman ko gid ang búnga sang ákon ginkabudlayán. I shall surely reap the fruit of my labours. Ipaágum mo sa íya ang ígò nga bálus. Grant him a fitting reward. Paagúma siá sang ímo kamót. Let him feel your hand i.e. strike, box, slap, hit him. Inagúman na níya ang íya nga ginhándum sang madámù nga mga túig. He has now reached the goal desired for many years. (see dángat, ángkon).
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To obtain, etc. See águm, haágum).
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To reach the top, come to the highest point, obtain a high-placed goal. Sap-ongí gid ang alipokpokán sang búkid. Try to reach the top of the mountain. Nakasáp-ong na siá sa (sang) palangakóan nga íya ginhándum sang madámù na nga (mga) túig. He has finally obtained the office to which he has aspired for so many years. (see dángat, abút, águm).
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A kind of fish that is frequently cut in two, salted and dried in the sun. Agumá-a nga pinákas. Salt agumá-a.
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Needle.
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To hum, coo; rumble, roll, boom. Nakabatî akó sang hagúmhum sang mga balúd. I heard the rumbling of the waves. (see hágung).
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A loud noise, thud, thump, bang, howling, roaring (of waves, etc.); to make a great din or noise, etc. Nagalagúmba-or-nagalinagúmba ang dalágkù nga mga balúd nga nagabúnal sang hunásan. The huge waves beating against the beach are making a noise like thunder,-are roaring,-are making a thundering noise. (see lágbong, lagábong).
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Caus. of sagúmboy-to drag, draggle, trail on the ground.
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To draggle or trail on the ground. See ságnoy, gánoy id.
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Fit, proper, suitable, adapted, apt, pertinent, idoneous, apposite, harmonious, deft; indefinite, double-edged, cutting both ways, ambiguous. Ang duág nga líla saliagúm, kay ángay sa maputî kag ángay man sa maitúm. Lilac (colour) is apposite, for it goes well with white and also with black. Si Fuláno saliagúm, kay maálam magpangúma kag maálam man magpamánwa. N.N. is a deft man, for he knows how to till the soil as well as how to take part in the administrative affairs of the town.
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Dye; to dye, stain, colour, steep in colour (particularly in indigo blue). (see lúgum).
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Soft, loose, not hard, good for farming (of soil); to be or become soft, etc. Tagúm-a iníng dútà. This soil is soft, is good for farming. Nagtagúm-a na ang ákon talámnan, kay nadáro sing makadámù. The soil of my rice-land is now quite soft, because it has been ploughed over many times. (see hómok, húmok, lúm-ok, yúm-ok, hábok).
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