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Bent, curved, warped; to bend, to curve, to warp, kink. Ang mga manuglagarì nagalagárì sang káhoy sonô sang íya abóy. The sawyers are sawing the tree according to its curve. Nagaabóy ang kalát, ang mga soléras, ang bánkò, etc. The rope is kinked, the floor beams are warped, the bench is sagging in the middle, etc. Butangí ang bánkò sing duhá pa ka tiíl sa tungâ, agúd nga indì magabóy. Add two legs to the middle of the bench, so that it may not sag or bend. (see táboy, lúy-on).

(B) Dim. of abóy: Also A primitive cradle or hammock made of a blanket, an old skirt or the like. Ang bátà nagakatulúg sa abóy-abóy. The baby is sleeping in the make-shift hammock. (see dúyan, duyán-dúyan).

(Sp. cuna) Cradle. (see abóy-abóy, batóng, duyándúyan).

(Sp. recodo) A turn, curve, bend; to curve, arch, bend, turn. Rekodóha ang ági sang gúnting. Cut a curve (in a curve) with your scissors. (see tikô, balitók, abóy, likô).

To bend, curve, give way, sag. (see abóy, táboy, lúy-on).

(B) Abóyon without prefix is not in use; paabóyon is employed in the sense of: To accede to one's wish, do one's bidding, let one have his will or way. Paaboyóni siá. Let him have his will. Let him do as he may see fit. Let him please himself. Ipaabóyon ko lang sa ímo iníng mga ságing nga ginapangáyò mo. I'll let you have these bananas you ask for.

Pig, swine, pork. Giníhaw níla ang báboy nga pinatámbok. They killed the fattened pig. Makaúyon gid siá sang báboy. He likes to eat pork very much. (see bináboy-piggish, swinish).

A kind of blackish vermin that is often found on trees, underneath stones and the like; an oniscus, slater, wood-louse, sow-bug.

Piggish, swinish, hoggish, after the manner of swine. (see báboy).

(H) To throw, fling, cast, hurl, shoot, pitch, toss, chuck. Ihabóy sa ákon ang isá ka nahót nga tabákò. Throw me a cigar. Haboyí akó sing bóla. Pitch me a ball. Ginhabóy akó níya sing madámù nga mga bató, ápang walâ siá makaígò sa ákon. He flung many stones at me, but did not hit me. (see pilák, bálang).

Loose, slack, not tight, not taut; to loosen, get loose, slacken. Naglabóy ang páha ko. My belt got loose. Húgta ang páha mo, agúd índì maglabóy ang sárwal mo. Tighten your belt, lest your trousers should get slack. Laboyí ang higót sang dúyan, kay támà katáas. Let out the rope of the hammock, for it is too high. Nalaboyán ko ang kalát. I loosened the rope. Laboyí ang kalát, kay támà katáning. Slacken the rope, for it is too tight. Ilabóy akó ánay siníng higót. Please loosen this string for me.

(B) To please, oblige, let one have his will or way; to ingratiate oneself with. (see abóyon).

To let or make sag (as a hammock, etc.). (pa, táboy).

To hang or bend down, sag, sink, as the middle of a hammock or the like. Nagatáboy ang dúyan, ang pulungkóan, etc. The hammock, the chair, etc. is hollow or sunk in the middle. (see lúyon, which is more used for the bending sacks, boards, beams, etc.).

(Sp. adobo) A dish of meat cut up or sliced and mixed with vinegar and various spices; to make or serve adóbo. Adobóha ang báboy. Work the pork up into adóbo. Bákli akó sing kárne, kay adobóhon ko sa panyága. Buy me some meat, for I am going to prepare from it a dish of adóbo for dinner. Anhon mo iníng kárne?-Adobóhon ko. What are you going to do with this meat?-I am going to make adóbo of it. Adobóhi ang mga bisíta. Treat the visitors to a dish of adóbo. Makahíbalo ka magadóbo? Do you know how to prepare adóbo? Anhon mo iníng lánggaw?-Iadóbo ko sa kárne. What are you using this vinegar for?-I am going to use it for a dish of adóbo.

To seize, take by force, usurp, snatch away from another. Indì mo pagagáwon ang íya sang ibán. Do not take what belongs to another. Ginágaw níla ang íya dútà. They took the land away from him by force. Inagáwan akó níla sang ákon bántud nga dídto sa bakólod. They seized my plot of enclosed farmland there on the hill. Agáwa sa íya ang binángon. Snatch the bolo away from him. Ang mga bátà nagainágaw sang tinápay. The children are fighting or scrambling for the bread. Tabúga iníng idô nga malúyag magágaw sang báboy sa bátà. Drive off this dog that wants to snatch away the pork from the child. Inágaw nga háyup, bátà, etc. Stolen cattle, a kidnapped baby, etc.

(H) Fit for roasting or that is to be roasted on a spit. Kárne, manók, báboy, etc. nga alasálon. Meat, chicken, pork, etc. that is to be roasted on a spit. (see asál, alasálan).

Contribution, mite, offering, donation; subscription; to contribute, subscribe, donate, pay a share, donate in common with others, etc. Magámot kamó. Contribute. You should contribute. Amóti nínyo ang simbáhan. Contribute for the church fund. Iámot iníng duhá ka mángmang sa mga nasunúgan sang íla baláy. Contribute these two pesos for the benefit of those whose houses were burned down. Amótan nínyo nga tátlo ang ákon báboy. The three of you should put your money together and buy my pig. May mga paámot sa madámù nga kinahánglan. Contributions are solicited for many needs. Paamóta siá sing madámù kay manggaránon man siá. Get him to contribute a good amount, for he is rich. Madámù ang walâ pa makahátag sang íla ámot. Many have not yet paid their contribution-or-subscription. Paamóti sa mga pumulúyò ang áton hospitál. Get the townspeople to give something in aid of our hospital. (see alamotán, umalamót, báyad, baláyran, tákay).

(Sp. arriar) An expression used frequently by men directing the lifting of heavy loads. When the latter have been raised sufficiently for placing them where desired, they shout: "Aria"-"Let loose". "Let go. Slacken the rope"! Ariáhi ang kalát. Slacken the rope. (see tugák, hugák, labóy, táboy, aríya).

To send a dog after, pursue with a dog. Ayamá ang mga kánding. Send a dog after the goats. Iayám ko iníng idô sa mga báboy. I'll pursue the pigs with this dog. Pagpangayám-to hunt with dogs.