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Athwart, across, in the way; to lie or lay across, to thwart, stand-in the way,-in one's path. Balabági ang dálan sing kawáyan. Put a bamboo across the road. Ibalábag iníng káhoy sa ganháan. Place this piece of wood athwart the door. Indì ka magbalábag sang maáyo nga paninguhâ sang ibán or índì mo pagbalabágan ang maáyo nga paninguhâ sang ibán. Do not thwart or impede the good that others try to do. (see pamalábag).

To bar, block the way, stop, interrupt, lay obstacles in the way, etc. Balági siá. Block his way. Indì ka magbálag sa ákon. Don't put any obstacles in my way. Ibálag sa íya iníng síya. Put this chair in his way. Dílì nínyo pagbalágan ang ákon sugilánon. Don't disturb or interrupt my conversation. (see upág, balábag, pamalábag, dúpag, lúpag).

Across, athwart, in the way. See balábag id.

Circumvention, subterfuge, trick, cheating; to catch by crossing one's way, intercept, cut off, waylay, thwart, trick, cheat. Litaá siá. Intercept him. Nadakúp ang makáwat sang paglitâ sa íya sang polís. The thief was caught when the policeman crossed his way. Ginlitâ níla ang buyóng sa búkid. They intercepted the robber in the mountain. Kon magági ka dirâ sa laktúran saráng ka makalitâ sa binilánggò nga nalágyo. If you take the short-cut there you may be able to intercept the run-away prisoner. (see lipót, bángan, bánggà, balábag).

Freq. of balábag. Opposition, obstruction, hindrance; to oppose, obstruct, hinder, impede, raise obstacles, thwart.

(H) Molestation, impediment, bother, nuisance; to hinder, impede, harass, disturb, bother, vex, molest, trouble, put to inconvenience, put obstacles in the way. Indì mo pagsabáran ang íya pagsulát. Don't molest him whilst he is writing. Walâ gid man níya pagsabári ang ginhándum ni Fuláno. He did not hinder N.N. from attaining his desire. Sinabáran níya ang ákon paglakát. He impeded my march. He kept me from setting out. (see balábag, pugúng).

To hinder, impede, put obstacles in the way, disturb, stop, prevent, embarrass, thwart. Náno ang nakaupáng sa ímo? What has hindered (stopped, thwarted) you? Buút níya magpúkan yanáng sámbag, ápang ginupáng ko siá. He wanted to cut down that tamarind tree, but I stopped (prevented) him. Ang isá ka mapág-on nga korál amó gid lámang ang maáyo nga igaupáng sang pagsulúd sang mga báboy sa ímo pamulákan. A strong fence is the only means of preventing pigs from entering your garden. Naupáng ang maáyo níya nga katuyoán. His good intentions were baffled. His fine (good) scheme-miscarried,-was brought to nought. Daw sa dílì na maupáng inâ. It is now very difficult to stop or prevent it (that). It is almost impossible to check or thwart it. Indì gid silá magpaupáng sang íla nga ginahándum. They won't allow their aspirations (wishes, desires) to be interfered with. (see balábag, pamalábag, sáblag, táblaw, túblag, puút, tápnà, etc.).

To hinder, impede, put obstacles in the way, disturb, stop, prevent, embarrass, thwart. Náno ang nakaupáng sa ímo? What has hindered (stopped, thwarted) you? Buút níya magpúkan yanáng sámbag, ápang ginupáng ko siá. He wanted to cut down that tamarind tree, but I stopped (prevented) him. Ang isá ka mapág-on nga korál amó gid lámang ang maáyo nga igaupáng sang pagsulúd sang mga báboy sa ímo pamulákan. A strong fence is the only means of preventing pigs from entering your garden. Naupáng ang maáyo níya nga katuyoán. His good intentions were baffled. His fine (good) scheme-miscarried,-was brought to nought. Daw sa dílì na maupáng inâ. It is now very difficult to stop or prevent it (that). It is almost impossible to check or thwart it. Indì gid silá magpaupáng sang íla nga ginahándum. They won't allow their aspirations (wishes, desires) to be interfered with. (see balábag, pamalábag, sáblag, táblaw, túblag, puút, tápnà, etc.).

An angler's line. (see palapagô id.).

To shove, push-away,-aside; to gainsay, deny. Ang amó nga kamatuóran índì madíklan kag índì mabalabágan. That truth cannot be denied (gainsaid) and cannot be twisted. (see sikól, dílì).

To strike-, beat-, knock-, down or over with a sweeping motion. Habáya lang ang kodál. Just knock the fence down. Ginhabáyan níya kamí sang masiók nga kógon, agúd maghapús ang ámon pagági dirâ. He beat down the dense cogon grass, in order to make it easy for us to pass. Ihábay mo ang ímo bastón sa mga gámhon nga nagabalábag sa dálan. Beat down with your stick the weeds in the middle of the road. Ihábay mo akó ánay sináng mga tígbaw, kay ipaági ko ang ákon kángga. Please beat down that tigbaw reed, because I wish to pass with my cart. (see hápay, hiláy).

Order, law, command, will, regulation. Ang hágnà sang bág-o nga pagbulút-an--. The project or scope of the new law--. Madámù nga mga tinugyanán nagabalábag, agúd iníng pagbulút-an índì mapakamaáyo. Many representatives are making opposition, in order that this law may not be approved. (buút). (see ley, kasogoán).