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Wife, spouse, a married woman whose husband is alive; to take a wife, marry, wed, espouse. My asáwa siá. He is married or has a wife. Sín-o ang pangasáw-on mo? Whom are you going to marry? Who is your wife to be? Si Pédro, konó, mangasáwa sa buás. Peter, they say, is going to be married tomorrow. Asáwa ko, batóna iníng síngsing kag iníng áras nga tándà sang áton pagasáwa. My wife, accept this ring and this dowry in token of our wedlock. (Part of the marriage ceremony), (see pangasáwa, pagbána-to take a husband).

To be husband and wife, have marital relations. Nagaasawá or nagaasawaháy silá. They are married, are husband and wife. Ang mga magasawá. Married folks, wedded couples.

Concubine, an unmarried or illegally married woman. (see araasáwa, oloasáwa).

(H) Anything to be paid for by daily labour. Ang asáwa nakakúhà sing kárne nga aladláwan sang íya bána. The wife took some meat, which her husband will pay for by his daily work. (see ádlaw).

(H) To be married, wedded, in wedlock. Nagaalasawá or nagaalasawaháy silá. They are married, they are living in wedlock, they are husband and wife. Ang mga magalasawá. Married people, (see asáwa, asawá).

To agree, pull well together, get along with, understand one another. Kon ang asáwa magbolobakía sa bána, dílì kúntà mapíot ang íla pagkahímtang. If the wife would live in harmony with her husband, their life would not be a hard one. (see hilitóhog, hiliúgyon).

To poise, to weigh in the hand, to judge or guess the weight of an object by holding it and moving it up and down. Balakía ang búgsò sang kárne. Weigh the piece of meat in your hand. Ginabalákì níya ang kabug-atón sang bombáy. He tried the weight of the onions in his hand. Figuratively: to balance, match. Ang bána nga mapíntas kag ang asáwa nga mahínay nagabalákì. The rough husband and the gentle wife compensate for each other. Ginabalákì sang Diós ang mga batásan sang magasawá. God balances the qualities of married folk.

To transform, change into something else, turn into, transmogrify. Ang káhoy nabaléu nga bató. The wood was changed into stone. Ang asáwa ni Lot nabaléu nga asín. Lot's wife was turned into salt. (see bályo, bálhin, baléw).

Husband, a married man, whose wife is alive; to take a husband, to join a man in wedlock. Sín-o man ang banáhon mo? Whom then are you going to marry? Ayáw pagbanáha ang isá ka laláki nga walâ sing pagtóo. Beware of marrying a man without faith. Kon magbána ka, pilíon mo ang isá ka laláki nga maáyo sing pamatásan. If you marry, choose a man of good behaviour. Indì ka magpabána sang ímo anák sa isá ka laláki nga matámad. Don't give your daughter in marriage to a lazy fellow. (see pamána, pangasáwa, asáwa-wife).

To squeeze, pinch, twist, nudge, poke; to strike, beat, thrash. Kinulípat ang bána sang íya asáwa. The husband was pinched by (got a beating from) his wife. (see gulínat, gurípat, kosípad, guránit).

To subject to, subdue, overpower, sway, rule over. Lun-usá siá. Make him obey your orders. Ginlún-us siá sang íya nga asáwa. He was ruled by his wife,-was hen-pecked,-was under the thumb of his wife. (see daúg, otóm, okóm).

Married, the married persons. Ang mga mag-asawá. Those that are married. Married people. (see asawá, magtiáyon).

Caus. of bátà-to give birth to a child, etc. Also: to help or assist at childbirth, at a lying-in, at an accouchement, said of a midwife. Sín-o ang nagpabátà sa íya? Who was her midwife? Who assisted her at her delivery? Pabatáa ánay ang ímo asáwa kag ugáling magkádto ka sa Négros. First let your wife give birth and then afterwards go to Negros. (see paanák).

To receive or go to receive the blessing after child-birth. Nagapabendisyón karón ang asáwa ni Fuláno. N.N.'s wife is now going to receive the blessing after childbirth. (pa, bendisyón).

Dim. and Freq. of pabúhì. Nagapabuhîbúhì na gid lang siá sa íya asáwa sang mga pasipála nga siá íya walá sing pagígnuk. He now gives his wife full liberty to abuse him in vile language without retaliating, without remonstrating.

Caus. of bulág-to separate, etc. Pabulagá silá. Cause (order) them to separate. Dílì mo siá pagpabulagán sang íya asáwa. Don't allow him to divorce his wife.

(H) A prospective wife, bride, affianced, fiancee, intended, betrothed, engaged. Siá amó ang íya nga palangasáw-on. She is to become his wife. (see asáwa, pangasáwa).

Marriage, wedlock, matrimony, nuptials, wedding; to take-, marry-, wed-, a wife, to marry, wed, be joined in matrimony, be-, get-, married. (see asáwa, asawá).

Causative of soób-to put on a garment, dress. Ang maáyo sinâ nga ang amó nga mga laláki magsúklub sing patádyong kag ang íla mga asáwa pasúb-an (pasoobán) sing sárwal. It would be well, if such men wore skirts and their wives were permitted to put on trousers.

To exert oneself, make great efforts, do with zest and zeal. Nagaputóypútoy siá sang pangabúdlay sa umá kag ang íya kinitáan ginasugál lang sang íya asáwa. He spends himself working on the farm and his earnings are gambled away by his wife. Nagaputóypútoy siá sang kádlaw. He laughs with great glee or enjoyment. (see himúd-os, panikasúg, paningúhà, patáypátay).