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A kind of ghost believed in by the superstitious. It is supposed to appear in various strange shapes.
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A long slender pole of bamboo, bólò, bagákay or the like.
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A centipede that is considerably larger than the ordinary talimbabága.
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(B) To jam, press, squeeze or pin against something or between something. Nabani-ól ang ákon tiíl sang gamót sang káhoy. My foot got jammed in between the roots of the tree. Ginbani-ól níya ang ákon tiíl sa salúg. He pressed my foot firmly against the floor. Bani-olá ang báboy sa púsud sang kodál. Pin the pig into the corner of the fence. Ginbani-ól níya ang báboy sa díngding sang íya bagát. He pressed the pig against the partition-wall with his pole. (see ipít, lígpit, bánsok, aróod, oróod).
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A kind of tree growing to a large size and believed by the superstitious to be the abode of tumáo, bágat, dwíndi, kamâkamâ, etc.
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To thrust-, dig-, stick-, jab-, lunge-, strike-, with the butt-end of a lance,-rifle,-stick, etc. Bundaká siá sang bastón. Thrust at him with the end of the stick. Ibúndak sa haló ang bagát. Jab the iguana with the pole. Ang ibulúndak sang bángkaw. The butt-end of the lance. (see búgsak, púdag, púsad, púsdak, pundákpúndak, bayó, totô, dúgkal, dúgdug, hárog).
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To thrust, stab, stick, jab, pierce with an upward motion. Idúgdug iníng bagát sa halô sa kisamí. Jab this bamboo-pole against the iguana on the ceiling. Dugdugá ang koláknit sang liníyas nga kawáyan. Make a thrust at the bat with the piece of split bamboo. (see sútsut).
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To suspend from a horizontal pole, throw over a bar or rod, hang, tie or sling to a spar; that which is suspended. Ihaláyhay ang mga maís, tabákò, etc. Hang the corn-cobs, tobacco-leaves, etc. on a pole. Nagahaláyhay silá sing maís sa idálum sang atóp. They are hanging corn-cobs on poles under the roof. Ang mga bagát, ághò, etc. ginahalayhayán sing masúnsun sang mga maís sa idálum sang atóp sang mga baláy. Bamboos, agho-poles, etc. are often used for hanging up maize-cobs under the roof of houses. May duhá pa silá ka haláyhay nga maís sa íla baláy. They have still two rows of corn-cobs hanging in their house. (see haláy, sáblay).
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To thrust or push with a pointed instrument, spear, stick, pierce, stab (from below), thrust upwards. Haróga siá sang bagát. Make a lunge at him (from below) with the (slender) pole. Harógi ang haló sa solóksolók nga árà sa káhoy. Pierce the belly of the iguana there on the tree. Ihárog sa íya ang ímo bángkaw. Thrust your lance into him (from underneath). (see dúgdug, hándus, haráhad, túslok).
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(H) Awkward, unwieldy, inconvenient, unsuitable due to too great length; to be or become inconvenient due to great length. Ilámpus sa báboy ang bastón, kay ang bagát (lám-ag) támà kasábad. Strike the pig with the stick, for the bamboo-pole is too unwieldy. (see ságway id.).
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To twist or throw around, pass round, give a turn round, encircle. Isabúd ang kalát sa káhoy. Pass the rope around the tree. Give the rope a turn or two round the tree. Nasábdan ang bagát sang písì. The string was given a few turns round the pole. Sinábdan sang mán-og ang sangá sang káhoy. The snake coiled itself round the branch of the tree.
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Awkwardness, inconvenience, unwieldiness (on account of being too long); to be or become too long for any given purpose. Ilámpus sa báboy iníng biníklan, kay ang bagát nagaságway (maságway). Throw this piece of wood (bamboo) at the pig, for the pole is too long (too unwieldy) for throwing. (see sábad, maságway).
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Hook, hook and pole. Butangán sing singít ang bagát. Singití ang bagát. Fasten a hook on the pole. (see kawít).
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To strike or push against something above. Sokdolá sang bagát ang haló dirâ sa kisamí. Jab the pole against the iguana there on the ceiling. (see sóndol).
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To clean out a tube, etc. by pushing a feather, straw, piece of wood, or the like, through it. Sulputá ang lágtok sa ímo húnsoy (sa sánsoy mo). Clean the dirt out of your pipe or cigarholder. Ginasúlput níya (na) ang húnsoy, kay (sánsoy, hay) mapín-ot. He cleaned the stem of his pipe, because it did not draw well. Isúlput iníng bagát sa túbo nga salsálon, kay punô sang ságbot. (Isúlput diáng bagát sa túbo nga salsálon, hay butâ kang rámò). Push this pole through the iron tube, for it is full of rubbish. (see súlsug).
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