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The edge of a cutting tool. Sa suláb sang binángon. With the edge of the bolo. (see suráb).

To notch, indent, break the rim or edge of something, knock out the front-teeth, or the like. Nasúngab (Nagkasúngab) ang binángon. The bolo is (was) notched, has had (had) its edge indented. (see bíngaw).

To cut through, sever, part, divide, a rope, belt, etc. Tabtabá ang tabáng. Cut through the neck-rope. Gintábtab níya ang sinturón. He cut the belt in two. Itábtab iníng binángon sa kalát. Cut the rope with this bolo.

Flooring or matting of split and flattened-out bamboo, bólò, etc.; to cut, break, split in two, tear, make cuts or incisions with the point of a bolo or the like in sections of split bamboo, bólò, etc. in order to be able to flatten it out; to prepare bamboo, bólò, etc. for balántak-work (weaving). Tadtará (-adá) ang kawáyan. Make cuts with the point of the bolo in the (split) bamboo (and flatten it out). Tadtarí (-adí) akó siníng limá ka nahót nga bólò. Work these five pieces of bólò up into material fit for flooring (partitions, matting, etc.) for me. Ginbutangán níla sing tádtad ang salúg sang íla ermíta. They laid tádtad-matting on the floor of their chapel.

To get ready any kind of weapon for an attack or defense, to take up a position of attack or defence with a gun, sword, dagger, etc. Tagái siá sing lúthang, bólo, dága, etc. Get ready for him with your gun, bolo, dagger, etc. Itágà sa íya ang pusíl. Point your rifle at him. (see táyà).

Sheath, scabbard, case; to sheathe, put into a scabbard, provide or make a scabbard. Itagúb ang ímo espáda. Sheathe your sword. Tágbi (Tagubí) ang ímo binángon. Provide a scabbard for your bolo.

To hang on to-, attach to-, the belt or hip a bolo, sword, etc.; to gird on a bolo, sword, etc. Itáklus ang binángon. Gird on your bolo. Sling the bolo at your side. (see sókbit).

A large, heavy bolo. (see sandúkò, siántong, binángon).

(H) Sharpness, keenness (of edge); to be, become or make keen, sharp, cut well. Nagtalúm na ang súndang, kay ginbáid níya. The knife is sharp now, for he has honed it. Talumá ("patalumá" better) ang binángon. Sharpen the bolo. Ipatalúm mo ang wásay sa manugsálsal. Get the smith to put a sharp edge on the hatchet.

Looseness, shakiness, condition of not being firmly secured or attached; to become loose or looser, to loosen, to be detached or separated from, as the iron point of a lance from the shaft, a knife or bolo from the handle, etc. Iníng binángon nagatángsò, kay walâ sing kalólot. This bolo is working loose from its handle, for it is not firmly glued in. Kaayóhon mo iníng súndang, agúd índì na magtángsò sa kaláptan. Repair this knife so that it may not become loose again from its haft (hilt). (see hútal, kútal, hosô).

To cut down, fell, mow, mow down, cut low shrubs, reeds, under brush etc. Tápsa ang tígbaw. Cut down the tígbaw reeds. Itapás iníng binángon. Use this bolo for cutting. (For felling large trees púkan is more used).

To clean or dress split bamboo with the bolo so as to make it fit for weaving purposes, to trim or prepare splints for wickerwork. Ginatapgohán níya ang kawáyan nga tinádtad. He is trimming or dressing the split bamboo in order to make it suitable for wickerwork. (see talapgóhan, águs).

Rust, oxidization; to rust, be rusty, become oxidized or coated with rust. Nagtóktok ang íya binángon. His bolo-rusted,-has become rusty.

A kind of pipe or flute made of a small reed, as of bagákay, bólò, etc.

To abate, diminish, slacken, languish, flag, dwindle, decrease, have the edge taken off, to blunt, dull. Walâ pa pagúdal ang pamaligyáon sa tínda (tiénda). Selling at the market is quite brisk still (has not slackened, grown dull, fallen off). Walâ pagúdal ang íya pamatásan. His habits are firmly rooted, difficult to reform or to eradicate. Indì mo pagudálon ang binángon. Don't blunt the bolo. (see búhin, hábul, hídal, hádal).

To abate, diminish, slacken, languish, flag, dwindle, decrease, have the edge taken off, to blunt, dull. Walâ pa pagúdal ang pamaligyáon sa tínda (tiénda). Selling at the market is quite brisk still (has not slackened, grown dull, fallen off). Walâ pagúdal ang íya pamatásan. His habits are firmly rooted, difficult to reform or to eradicate. Indì mo pagudálon ang binángon. Don't blunt the bolo. (see búhin, hábul, hídal, hádal).

To become old, worn out, useless, of no use, unserviceable, applied especially to iron tools. Nagúmal na iníng binángon, bángkaw, etc. This bolo, lance, etc. is no longer of any use (is useless, worn out). Naumálan akó siníng súndang. This knife is too much worn out for me. This knife of mine is useless now. (ómal id.).

Worn out, old, useless, of no use, unserviceable, said especially of pointed or edged iron tools. Umál nga kotsílyo. An old, useless knife. Ang binángon nga mahábul magatalúm liwán kon mabáid, ápang ang binángon nga umál índì na mamátì sa bairán, kóndì kinahánglan nga itúgyan sa manugsálsal. A blunt bolo will get sharp again, if honed, but a worn out bolo no longer answers to the hone; it must be handed over to the blacksmith. (omál id.).

To become old, worn out, useless, of no use, unserviceable, applied especially to iron tools. Nagúmal na iníng binángon, bángkaw, etc. This bolo, lance, etc. is no longer of any use (is useless, worn out). Naumálan akó siníng súndang. This knife is too much worn out for me. This knife of mine is useless now. (ómal id.).

Worn out, old, useless, of no use, unserviceable, said especially of pointed or edged iron tools. Umál nga kotsílyo. An old, useless knife. Ang binángon nga mahábul magatalúm liwán kon mabáid, ápang ang binángon nga umál índì na mamátì sa bairán, kóndì kinahánglan nga itúgyan sa manugsálsal. A blunt bolo will get sharp again, if honed, but a worn out bolo no longer answers to the hone; it must be handed over to the blacksmith. (omál id.).