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Open, frank, candid, plain spoken. (see paháyag).
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(Sp. virar) To wind, turn, twist, open or close with some force, applied to screw-nuts, hinges, etc.; to tack, veer, wear, put about, said of ships. Birahá ang biságra nga kipót. Pry (prize) open the closed hinge. Ginbirá níla sang biradór ang ólo sang dirúskas nga dáan. They turned the screw-nut of the old screw with the monkey-wrench. Birahá ang láyag. Shift the sail. Birahá ang dawdáwan. Crank the engine (by hand). (see wárik, wálik, lúbag, likô).
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To blow or puff up or out, to inflate. Ang hángin nagabórong sang hábul, láyag, etc. The wind inflates the blanket, fills the sail, etc. Ang hábul, láyag, etc. ginabórong (ginaboróngan) sang hángin. The blanket, sail, etc. is being puffed out by the wind. (see baróngbaróng).
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An oar, paddle, scull; to strike the water with an oar, to paddle, scull. Bugsayá ang túbig. Beat the water with the oar. Bugsayí ang bóte. Row the boat. Ibúgsay akó sing diótay nga tión siníng bóte. Please, row this boat for me for a short time. Paanó ang pagdúngkà nínyo, sa búgsay ukón sa láyag? How did you reach land, by means of oars or sails?
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To perplex, confuse, cross-examine, bewilder by putting many disconnected questions and the like. Ginbúlkat (ginbulkátbúlkat) sang abogádo ang testígo. The lawyer tried to bewilder the witness, cross-examined the witness. Ibúlkat akó sang pinaháyag sináng táo. Cross-examine that man for me. Try to make him contradict his statements by putting many questions to him in quick succession. (see pát-aw, lúthò, láktaw).
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Dim. of búlkat. Bulkátbulkáta siá kon matúod ang íya nga ginpaháyag. Put him some perplexing questions to see whether what he declared is true. (see pat-áwpát-aw, luthôlúthò).
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To tell others, make public, let out-, betray-, secrets, divulge. Indì mo pagibútiag ang mga sekréto. Do not divulge secrets. Ibútiag sa íla ang íya nga ginhámbal. Tell them what he said. Ginbútiag níya ang íla kasugtánan nga tinágò. He announced their secret agreement. (see bantálà, pahibaló, paháyag, pabántud, pabalahúbà).
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A dark cloud, shadow; phantom, anything the presence of which intimidates or inspires fear; to pursue, follow or be present at (ready to take sides or interfere), dispirit, discourage, daunt, check. Walâ silá makamáy-om nga sa malayô nagapaháyag na ang maitúm nga dámpug sang kalisúd. They could not guess that in the distance a dark cloud of impending trouble was appearing. Nagdámpug siá sa íla nga pagsúay, pakigáway, etc. He was present (and acted as a check) on their quarrelling, fighting, etc. Dampugí silá. Go after them. Pursue them. Be present at their meeting (in order to daunt them, interfere if necessary, etc.). (see gál-um, pangánod, túgpa, támbong, lagás, páhug).
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Interstice, opening, loose connection, separation at seams; loosely connected or woven, not well joined, far apart; to weave loosely, etc. Abáw, dalágkù ang mga hághag sang ímo salúg! Goodness me, how far apart your flooring is spaced! Haghagá ang paghabúl siníng hénero. Weave this cloth loosely. (see hayághag, malakâ, lakâ).
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