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(Sp. baraja) A pack of cards; card-playing. Nagahámpang silá sang baráha. They are playing cards.

(Sp. alza, alzar) A rise in price; the raising of merchandise, money, etc. on credit; to raise, lift, hoist; to get on credit. Ang tanán nga mga balalígyà sa almasín siníng komersyánte álsa gid lámang sa Ilóng-ílong or ginálsa gid lámang níya sa Ilóng-ílong. All the goods on sale in the store of this merchant are (were) obtained by him on credit from Iloilo. Alsahá pa gid ang káhoy sing diótay. Raise the wood yet a little. Alsahí iníng lugár sang mga bató. Remove the stones from this place. Alsahá ang tíngug mo. Raise your voice to a higher pitch. Iálsa akó ánay siníng láta nga túbig. Please lift this can of water for me. Alsahán mo gid ánay ang baráha kag ugáling ipanhátag (ipanghátag). First cut the cards and then deal them out. (For an increase in wages and the like "pasákà" is to be used. Napasakáan ang íya sóhol. His wages have been raised).

(Perhaps from the Sp. andar) One go, push, jerk, toss or pull; to take-, lift-, pull off-, with a jerk, etc. Andohá ang baráha. Lift the card-or-take off one card after another from the pack. Isá lang níya ka pagándo (ándo) ang isá ka pínggan nga laúya. He just gulps down in one go a plateful of boiled meat. (see gólpe, hinálì).

(Sp. barajar) To mix or shuttle cards. Balasáha ang baráha. Shuffle the cards. Balasáhi akó sing baráha. Shuffle a pack of cards for me. Ibalása akó ánay. Please, shuffle for me.

(H) To get into the habit or knack of, accustom to, inure, exercise, habituate, train, allure, entice, tempt. Galíta siá sa paginúm sing diótay nga tubâ. Accustom him to drink a little toddy. Gingálit niya ang manók sa pagsámpok. He trained the cock to fight. Nagálit na siá sa pagkáon sing íbus. He is now accustomed to eating "íbus". Indì mo siá paggalíton sa paghámpang sang baráha. Don't induce, entice, allure, tempt him to play cards. Don't get him into the habit of playing cards. (see ánad, hánas, bánggad, pabuyó, palúyag).

To stick out, hang out, protrude or project a little, so as to become visible. Nagagitíb ang nágwas (enágwas) níya. Her petticoat shows a little below her skirt. Pagitibá lang ang pabílo, índì mo pagpaulbohón gid. Let the lamp-wick just project a little, but do not turn it up too high. Pagitibí akó sang ímo baráha. Let me see a little of your card. Gumitíb na ang ádlaw sa sidlangán. The sun is already visible in the east, has risen a little above the horizon in the east. (see girím, murá, gimáw).

Sport, play, frolic, recreation, game, gambling; to play, sport, frolic, romp, gamble. Hámpang-or-maghámpang kamó. Play. Diín kamí magahámpang? Where shall we play? Hampangí lang nínyo ang sagwâ. Just play in the drawing room. Hampangá ang kuríng. Play with the cat. Nagahámpang silá sang baráha. They are playing cards. They are gambling. Pahampangá lang ang mga bátà sa plása. Let the boys play on the public square. Daw hámpang gid lang iní sa ímo. This is mere play for you. This is very easy for you. Ginhámpang lang níya inâ. He just made sport of it. He made a joke of it. (see sipál).

To stretch out, smooth, hold tightly to, open, (a book, cloth, paper, etc.), unfold, straighten out. Hináta ang hénero. Stretch out the cloth, smooth it out. Hináti akó sang ákon báyò nga yokô. Smooth out my creased jacket. Daláyon lang siá nagahínat sang baráha sa adláw-ádlaw nga tanán. He opens the cards every day, (i.e. he is always playing at cards). Palabása gid siá; dáyon lang níya ginahínat ang líbro. He is an omnivorous reader; he always keeps a book open before him. (see hítad).

To hide, conceal from view, keep out of sight; to hide or conceal oneself; to stay, lodge, reside, be stationed at, have a base or headquarters at. Nagahókmong siá sang íya baráha. He is hiding his cards. Hokmongá ang ímo baráha, agúd índì makítà sang ibán. Hide your cards, so that they cannot be seen by others. Ang mga manugpangalág naghókmong sa kakógnan. The thieves (on All Soul's day) hid themselves amongst the cogon-grass (see tágò, panágò, dáyon, tóon, lúntad, puyô, húkmong id.).

(Sp. jugar) To play (cards, draughts, etc.); to pay out, give more, relax (a rope, line, etc.). Mahugár kitá sang ténis, bésbol, baráha, etc. Let us play tennis, baseball, cards, etc. Ginahugár níla ang ahedrés. They are playing chess. Hugarí ang písì. Pay out the rope, give more rope, slacken the string, let the line run out. (see hámpang, hugák, tugák).

(B) Worsted, defeated, overcome, lost, overpowered (by drink); to lose, be worsted, etc. (at gambling). Sín-o ang lísbut? Who lost? Who was defeated? Lísbut siá sang bíno. The wine has overcome him. He is drunk. Nalísbut siá sa baráha. He got the worst of it at card-playing or lost heavily gambling. (see daúg).

To arrange, put in order, sort, assort, classify, manage well. (Perhaps from the Sp. manejar). Manghará ang baráha mo. Arrange your cards in order according to their suits. (see kaláging, húsay).

(Sp. naipe) Playing-card. (see baráha).

(Perhaps from the Sp. naipe) The payment of a certain portion of the winnings at cards for the use of the cards, light, rooms, etc.; to pay for the use of rooms, cards, light, etc. with a certain percentage of the winnings. Naganípi silá sang baráha sa baláy ni Fuláno. They are paying for the use of the cards at N.N.'s house. Kon malúyag kamó magsugál dirí sa ákon baláy, nipíhan nínyo ang ákon baráha. If you wish to play at cards here in my house, you must pay me for the use of my cards.

(Sp. chapotear) To mix or shuffle cards, often with the intention of cheating. Sapotíha ang baráha. Shuffle the cards.

To throw away a card or exchange it for another in certain card-games. Itápia ang baráha mo kon dílì úyon inâ sa ímo buút. Exchange your card, if you don't like it.

The measure of a yard, a yard-stick. (bára, Sp. vara).

(B) See tagbalahâ.