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The Northwind.

On the windward side, not under the lee, open or exposed to the wind; to be or become exposed to the wind, etc. Ang ákon hulút ábong sa amíhan. My room is open to the north wind. Ginaabóngan sang habágat ang ámon kalán-an. Our refectory or dining-room is exposed to the south wind. Sádto ánay nalípdan sang kawáyan ang ákon kwárto, ápang karón, kay natapás na ang kawáyan, nagábong sa hángin. Formerly my room was sheltered behind bamboos, but now that the bamboos are cut down, it has become exposed to the wind, (see ámbi-open to the rain; abansáda).

The North. (see amíhan, nórte).

The south or the southwest wind, simoom, simoon, sirocco. (see amíhan, kanáway, túgpo, laságas, salátan, tímug).

To go or travel-north,-northward,-northwards,-towards the North,-in a northerly direction. Nagapangamíhan ang mga gál-um. The clouds are travelling northwards. (see amíhan, amínhan).

To rush upon, fight head to head, collide with force, particularly applied to fighting cocks. Bulagá ang mga manók nga nagasámpok. Separate the cocks that are fighting. Pasampoká iníng duhá ka manók. Let or make these two cocks fight each other. Nagsinampókay ang habágat kag amíhan. The south-wind and the north-wind contended against each other (for supremacy).

To blow, said of wind, etc. Nagasíbwa karón ang amíhan. At present the north-wind (northwind) is blowing. Ginasibwahán kitá dirí sang habágat. Here the south-wind (southwind) is fanning us. (see húyup, huyúp).

Squall, a passing shower of rain, gust of wind; to be squally or gusty. Nagatulápok ang amíhan. A squally northwind is blowing. (see turapók id.).

We among ourselves. (see kamí).

Second harvest, secondary harvest, harvest after the main or principal harvest. The "ami" usually falls between the months of December and March, seldom later, the main crop within the months of April and December. Also: To plant a second crop, etc. May amí kamó?-Hóo, ang naányan námon ginamihán námon. Have you got a second crop?-Yes, where we harvested our rice there we planted a second crop (of corn, beans, etc.). Iamí ko iníng maís. I am going to plant this corn as a second crop. Mangamí kamó?-Hóo, kon magulán mangamí kamí. Will you plant a second crop?-Yes, if it rains, we will.

We, excluding the person addressed or spoken to. See kamihánon, kamíkámi.

Dim. of kamí. (see kamihánon).

To sneak, to take away by stealth, filch, purloin, appropriate secretly. Sín-o ang nagkulámi sang ákon líbro? Who took away my book? Kinulámi níya ang ákon kálò, bastón, etc. He took away my hat, stick, etc. Kulamíha lang iníng páyong. Just take this umbrella. Ginkulamíhan akó níya sang ákon báyò. He took away (appropriated) my jacket. (see kúhà).