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Occupation, business, engagement, work, anything that detains; to keep busy or engaged, to hinder from doing or attending to something else. May awát akó. I have some task to perform, some work in hand (and, consequently, I beg to be excused). Ginawát akó níya. He kept me occupied, hindered me from attending to something else. Dî mo akó pagawatón. Don't hinder or interrupt me. Iníng trabáho iawát ko sa ímo. I'll give you this work as an interruption to your present engagement. Awatí sing malíp-ot nga tión ang ímong buluhatón. Interrupt for a moment your present occupation. Allow your time to be encroached upon for a while. Awát man lang inâ. That was only an interruption, was of no avail, to no purpose, was a complete failure. Indì ka magkádto dídto, kay awát man lang ang ímo pagkádto. Don't go there, for your going there will be only a waste of time. (see kaawátan, mainawáton, libáng).

Of use, worth something, etc. See yáwat. (see yádì, pangunyádì, panginyáwat).

-ay, (Short for -anay) A very frequently used suffix denoting reciprocity or an action by many, e.g. pilasáy, pinilasáy (pílas-to wound); bukaráy, binukaráy (búkad-to open, disclose); hikayáy, hinikayáy (híkay-to disparage, criticize); hikawáy, hinikawáy, (híkaw-to envy, spite); agawáy, inagawáy (ágaw-to snatch, take); sulátay, sinulátay (sulát-to write); minulayáy (múlay-to carp, cavil, run down); tabanáy, tinabanáy (tában-to run away with), etc. etc.

(B) To stir, move, make an impression upon. Indì siá mabándog. He is not to be moved, one cannot move him or change his mind. Awát lang ang tanán nga mga láygay sa íya, kay índì ka makabándog sa íya. All admonitions given to him are in vain, for you cannot move him. (see ínkà, íngkà, lígid, língkang).

(B) To detain, interfere with, balk, meddle with, preoccupy, prevent, foil, baffle, hamper, trammel, obstruct, handicap. Indì ka magdúpag sa ákon sang lakás nga sugilánon. Don't detain me with excessive talk. Walâ pa gánì makapanyága kamí, kay nadúpag kamí sang ámon hambálay. We have not even had dinner yet, because we were preoccupied with our conversation. Indì mo akó pagdupágon, kay masákò ang ákon mga buluhatón. Don't hamper me, don't interfere with me, for I have much work to do. Buót akó magkádto dídto kahápon, ápang gindúpag akó ni Fuláno. I wanted to go there yesterday, but N.N. prevented me. (see awát, lúpag, pamalábag).

To bait, badger, nag at, make a butt or laughing-stock of, pillory, hold up to ridicule or contempt, criticize malevolently, expose one to the contempt of bystanders so as to make him angry or in order to pick an open quarrel with him. Gingádgad níya ang kakulángan ni Fuláno túbtub nga nangákig siá. He spoke of N.N.'s shortcomings till he got angry. Indì mo paggadgarón (-adón) ang salâ sang ímo isigkatáo. Don't always harp upon your neighbour's fault. Indì ka maggádgad sang kasaypánan ni Hosé kay awát man lámang, kay siá íya mapainubúson kag índì magbátok ukón magákig. Don't constantly bring up Jose's failings against him, because it is of no use, for he on his part is humble and will not make opposition or get angry about it. (see gálgal).

Occupation, business, detention, engagements. (see awát, kalibángan).

(B) Distraction, preoccupation, engagement. (see dúpag, dupág, awát).

(H) Deadly, fatal, mortiferous; a fatal spot. Awát na lang ang pagbulúng sa íya, kay ang íya pilás sa kalamatáyan gid. He was past cure, for his wound was mortal, for he was wounded in a vital spot. (see patáy, kalamátyan id.).

To pursue, run after, chase. Lágsa (lagasá) ang mga kánding. Chase the goats. Iníng idô maábtik maglagás sang talunón. This dog is clever at chasing wild pigs. Ilagás akó ánay sináng mga karnéro nga nagsulúd sa ámon pamulákan. Please run after those sheep that have entered our garden. Awát man lang ang íya paglagás sa bátà, kay walâ níya maabúti. His chase after the boy was of no avail, for he could not catch him. (see láas).

Occupation, work, task, business, job; to have something to do, be busy about, take care of children, etc. Anó ang libáng mo dirí? What are you doing here? What business have you got here? Maglibáng ka sang bátà or libangá ang bátà. Look after the baby. Take care of the baby. Ilibáng mo akó ánay sang bátà. Kindly look after the baby for a while. (see awát, búhat).

Detaining, hindering, hampering, impeding, keeping one busy, encroaching on one's time. (see awát).

(Sp. ocupación) Occupation, work, duty, pursuit, avocation, employment. (see palangitán-an, awát, buluhatón, palamúgnan, palangakóan, kahimtángán, etc.).

(Sp. ocupación) Occupation, work, duty, pursuit, avocation, employment. (see palangitán-an, awát, buluhatón, palamúgnan, palangakóan, kahimtángán, etc.).

Freq. of búdlay. Hard work, toil, drudgery, exertion, work in general, labour; to work hard, labour, exert oneself, toil, toil and moil, drudge. Nangabúdlay (Nagpangabúdlay) siá sing dakû, ápang awát man lang ang tanán níya nga paningúhà. He worked hard indeed, but all his labour was (his exertions were) in vain. Ang matámad magpangabúdlay (mangabúdlay) dílì takús nga pakán-on. He who is too lazy to work does not deserve to be fed.

Freq. of awát-to keep occupied, hinder, detain, etc.

(B) To want, lack, cease to have or get, be without, but mostly construed with índì or walâ. Indì man mapáwat ang ámon pagkáon. We shall not lack food. Walâ pa man mapáwat ang ákon dáwat nga tubâ sa hapónhápon. I have always succeeded up to now in gathering (I have never failed up to now to gather) some tubâ every evening (or afternoon). (páwat is perhaps a Contr. of pa- and awát).

Impediment, compromise, hindrance, obstacle, engagement, preoccupation; to hinder, compromise, impede, prevent. Indì pa akó makakádto dídto, kay may sáblag pa akó. I cannot go there yet, for I am occupied. Anó ang nagasáblag sa ímo? What prevents or hinders you? (see awát, libáng, uláng).

To disturb, interrupt, meddle with, give trouble, interfere; to be perplexed, disturbed, in confusion. Indì ka magsahóg sa ákon. Indì mo akó pagsahogón. Don't disturb or interrupt me. (see túblag, awát, libáng, dúpag, lúpag, gamó, gúbat, libúg, líntong).

(B) Dependents, people to be supported or to be taken care of; engagement, occupation. (see salagúron, salagurón, libáng, awát).

(H) To buy cereals, especially rice or corn. Dalawáta ang bugás ko. Buy my hulled rice. Dalawáti akó sing isá ka gántang nga bugás. Buy me a ganta of hulled rice. Indì ka makadaláwat dirí sing humáy, kay walâ sing makapadaláwat. You cannot buy rice here, because nobody can sell it. Idaláwat akó ánay sing tátlo ka gántang nga maís. Please buy for me three gantas of corn. Iníng písos idaláwat mo sing maís. This peso is for buying corn. This peso is to buy corn with. Walâ akó sing ikadaláwat. I have no means to buy rice (corn, etc.) with. Padalawáta akó sang ímo humáy. Sell me your rice.