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A swell on a river, freshet, spait, spate, flood, inundation, rising of water in a stream; to swell, etc. Nagbahâ ang subâ. The river was swollen,-was in spate. Nabahaán kamí. We were-overtaken by the flood,-kept by the flood (so that we could not come, etc.). Walâ silá magabút, kay binahaán sang subâ nga walá gid makatabók. They did not come, because the river ran so high that they could not cross.

Dim. and Freq. of bahâ. A small inundation, a slight-rise,-flood,-swell.

To come back, return, go back to the place one came from. Nagbálik siá sa Ilóng-ílong. He went back to Iloilo. Balíkon mo ang maléta nga nalipatán ko. Go back and fetch the handbag I forgot. Balíki si Hosé. Return to José. Ginbálik níya ang pílak nga íya ginhulám. He returned the money he had borrowed. Ibálik mo na ang líbro ko. Now at last give me back my book. Ipabálik lang inâ sa íya. Just send that back to him. Binalíkan níya ang ámon baláy, kay bangúd sang bahâ walâ siá makatabók sa subâ. He came back again to our house, for on account of the freshet he could not cross the river. Binalíkan pa gid sang idô ang diótay nga kárne nga íya nabilín. The dog went back again to the little meat he had left. (see úlì, buélta, panumbalík).

(B) Opinion, guess, surmise, thought; to think, guess, opine, surmise. Ginabánà ko nga magaulán karón sa hápon. I guess it will rain this afternoon. Sa ákon bánà índì siá makatabók sa subâ, kay may bahâ. In my opinion he cannot cross the river, because it is in flood. (see bántà).

To push through, to force one's way through, pass unceremoniously through or in front of others. Sang nagasugilánon kamí nagbúlhang siá sa tungâ námon. As we were talking he rudely passed between us. Ginbúlhang níya ang mga bisíta. He unceremoniously pushed through the visitors. Binúlhang sang bahâ ang púnò sang táytay. The current forced its way through the bridge-head. Dílì mo pagbulhangán ang prosesyón. Don't cut through-, walk or pass across-, the procession. (see luháng).

Drift-wood: to drift, float, carry-, bear-, afloat. Ang túbig nagadágsà sang káhoy. The water carries along the wood. Kon may bahâ madámù nga mga káhoy ang ginadágsà sang subâ sa báybay. When there is a flood, much wood drifts down the river to the beach. Iníng mga káhoy pulús gid mga dinágsà sang paglubás sang bágyo sang tinalíkdan nga búlan. All this wood was-drifted,-floated, here, when the storm passed last month. (see rórok).

Addition, augmentation, increment, increase, accretion, accession, supplement, complement, codicil; to add, augment, increase, superadd, subjoin, accrue, superpose, superimpose, throw in or on (as an addition). Nagadúgang pa ang bahâ sang subâ. The flood of the river is still on the increase. Nagadúgang gid lámang ang íya mga kalisúd. His difficulties are becoming more numerous. Dugángi ang súd-an. Increase the quantity of the side-dishes. Gindugángan níla ang mga mamumugón, agúd madalî matápus ang dálan. They have added more workmen, in order that the road may be finished soon. Dugángi ang asín sa sópas. Put more salt in the soup. Idúgang mo lang iníng duhá ka nahót nga kawáyan sa ísa ka gatús nga binakál ko sa ímo. Just add these two pieces of bamboo to the hundred I bought from you. Dugángan pa sang kosinéro ang túbig sa kólon?-Hóo, padugánga siá, kon buút siá magdúgang sang túbig. Shall the cook put more water into the rice-kettle?-Yes, let him put in more, if he likes to increase the quantity of water. May dúgang pa? Is there still something to be added? Gindúgang pa gid níya ang pilá ka dinalán sa ákon sulát. He added a few lines-, a postscript-, to my letter. (see túbò, áman, támba, támban).

(H) Ever, constantly, always, evermore, continually, perpetually, at all times or hours. Ari kamí sa maáyo nga láwas nga súbung sang sa gihápon. We are in as good health as ever. Iníng táo nagatámbong sa gihápon sa bulangán. This man is always at the cock-pit. Si Fuláno nagatámbong pa gihápon sa bulangán. N.N. is still at the cock-pit. (i.e. he has been there for some time and is there yet). Komústa man ang masakít?-Amó gihápon. How is the sick person?-The same as ever. Kon madámol ang úlan may bahâ sa gihápon. Whenever there is a heavy rain, the river rises. (see dáyon, daláyon, pírme).

To be anticipative of something unfavourable, fearful of what may be coming, in dread, apprehensive, fearful, faint-hearted, timid, timorous, shy, easily taking fright. Napatáy galî sí Fuláno?-Hóo, naghaláw akó nga daán sádtong íya balatían waláy sapayán sang pagsilíng sang madámù nga sa madalî magaáyo siá. So, N.N. is dead?-Yes, I had a presentiment (was in dread, saw it coming) at the time he contracted that disease, though many were of the opinion that he would recover soon. Ginhalawán níla ang amó nga mga páhò, kay, konó, maáslum, ápang amó tapát ang naúrut sang bakál sa tiénda. They thought those mangoes would not sell, because they were suspected of being sour, yet they were bought up to the last on the market. Nagahaláw siá sa pagtabók sa subâ, kay may bahâ. He is afraid to cross the river, for it is in flood. Indì ka maghaláw sa pagpanáysay sa íya sang ímo kinahánglan. Don't be shy to explain to him your need. Naghaláw (hinaláw) siá sang pagkakítà níya sang kabáskug sang láwas ni Fuláno nga índì na siá buót magdúmug sa íya. When he saw the strong build of N.N. he was so intimidated that he would not wrestle with him. (see hádluk).

To eat away piece by piece, to undermine, wash away, take off, especially said of water. Ginkábkab sang subâ ang ámon dútà. The river washed away our land. May katalágman nga kabkabón sang subâ iníng umá kon magabút ang bahâ. There is danger of this field being undermined and carried off by the river, when the flood comes. (see áb-ab).

(Sp. cámara) Hall, chamber, house (of a legislative body). Kámara álta. Upper House. Senate. Kámara báha (Sp. baja) Lower House. House of Commons.

Fine earth, slime, sediment, deposit; to deposit, cover with sediment (as inundated fields, etc.). Kon may bahâ, pagakulapohán gid iníng umá kag magaáyo ang dútà. If there is a flood, this field will be covered with sediment and the soil will improve. (see láy-on).

A slight rise in a river; to rise a little. Nagalanáb man lang ang subâ. The river has risen a little. (see búlus, dalódò, bahâ).

Over, above, rising above, higher than; to be higher than, rise above. Ang bahâ lapáw na sa táo. The flood is now more than man-deep. Nalapawán akó sang tubig. The water rose above me. (see labáw).

Detritus, fine sand and earth, slime, deposit, sediment, mud carried along by running water, especially during a flood, and deposited somewhere else; chaff, empty ears of rice, etc. Also verb. Nalay-onán ang ámon áwang, kay naágyan sang bahâ. Our well was filled up with mud, because the flood passed over it. Linay-onán sang subâ ang ámon dútà. The river covered our land with a deposit of mud. (see búnbun, bagónbon, laó, lalaó, lúnang).

Turbid, cloudy, muddy; to become or make turbid. Nagalubúg ang túbig, kay may bahâ. The water has become turbid, for there is a freshet on. Lúbga-or-palúbga ang túbig sa áwang, agúd índì pagsalukán sang ibán. Make the water in the well turbid, so that other people may not draw from it. Indì mo paglinoón ang botílya, kay magalubúg ang bíno. Don't shake the bottle for the wine will get turbid.

The noise-, wash-, of rushing water, howling or shrieking of the wind, etc.; to make such a noise. Nagasagána ang túbig sang subâ, kay may bahâ. The water of the river rushes by tumultuously, for it is in flood. Abáw, nagasagána ang hángin! How fiercely the wind howls! (see hugánas).

Current; to flow with a current, flow rather swiftly. Ang túbig sang subâ nagasulúg, kay may bahâ. The water in the river is flowing with quite a current now, for there is a flood.

Time of floods, the time (season) of the year when rivers usually rise, the season of squalls (storms), rainy season. (see bahâ).

Land-slide, land-slip, falling-in, falling-down; to cave in (of a hole or mine); to fall-, slide-, glide-, burst-, dash-, crash-, down (of a hill-side, of earth and stones from a river-bank, etc.); to cause to fall down, undermine and wash away, break down. Natímpa (Nagkatímpa) ang pángpang. The river-bank caved in (broke down). Ang bahâ nagtímpa sang pángpang. The flood undermined and broke down the river-bank. Natimpahán akó sang ákon umá dalá ang napúlò ka púnò nga lubí. There occurred a landslide on my farm that carried away also ten coconut palms. Walâ mo pagpúndi ang subâ, kóndì nagasáli sang tímpa ang ímo dútà kon may bahâ. You have not embanked (did not embank) the river and consequently (unless you build a dam or dike) part of your land is-being washed away,-crumbling away, with every flood. (see tíbhag, hunâ, hubág, dálhay).