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(B) To open, unfold, unclose, make open, remove any fastening or obstruction from, as to open a door, a box, a case, etc.; to begin, commence, open (a school, a bridge, parliament, etc.). Bukasí ang panteón. Open the mortuary niche. Binukasán (binúksan) akó sang ganháan sang batâbátà. The servant boy opened the door for me. Ibukás akó siníng puérta, baúl, bintánà, etc. Please, open this door, box, window, etc. for me. Sa buás nga ádlaw pagabúksan ang buluthóan. To-morrow the school will be opened. Classes will commence (begin) to-morrow. Nabúksan na ang bág-o nga táytay. The new bridge is now open (to traffic, etc.). (see ábri).

(Sp. dependiente) Dependent, subject to, inferior to, menial; servant, employee. (see sologoón, sákup, ginsakúpan, ayóp, batâbátà).

A menial servant contracted for by the year at low wages, often only a few bushels of rice. (see hinúptan, sologoón, batâbátà, alagád, mamumugón).

(Sp. muchacho) Servant, servitor, menial, help, attendant, boy, page, waiter, valet, flunkey, slave. (see sologoón, búlig, batâbátà, alagád).

(Sp. paje) Page, valet, cabin-boy. (see sologoón, batâbátà).

To apportion, divide, distribute, hand out, give out, dole out. Batábatáha ang kán-on. Dole out the rice (equally to all), (see katákáta).