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Caus. of táwhay. Also: to be quiet, make no stir. Dílì mo inâ paagíhon sa pakúsug, kóndì sa patáwhay. Don't try to settle that by an appeal to force, but by peaceful (conciliatory) means. Patawhayá silá. Make them-keep the peace,-lead a tranquil life. Pacify them. Nagpatáwhay siá sang íya nga panghámbal. He spoke slowly and quietly. He talked with impressive restraint (dignity). Patáwhay kamó. Be quiet. Don't stir.

Tightness; to tighten, make compact or tight, so that air or fluids cannot pass at all or only with difficulty. Dílì mo pagpin-otón ang pagdúbla sang tabákò, agúd índì akó pagpin-otán sa pagsúpsup. Do not roll the tobacco-leaves (cigar) too tight for otherwise it will be difficult for me to draw (smoke) the cigar. Nagpín-ot ang dúghan ko, nga daw dílì akó makaginháwa. My chest feels tight, so that I can scarcely breathe.

(Sp. fresco) Fresh, cool; greenhorn, fool, inexperienced, unsophisticated. (see matúgnaw, mabúgnaw, payaón, bataón, bag-óhan, dílì, maálam, halasoón).

To repress, restrain, check, prevent, curb, hold-, keep-, back (in check), to hinder, impede, control, withhold. Púnggi ang kaákig mo. Curb your anger. Pinúnggan níya siá sa pagkáon sing kárne. He prevented him from eating meat. Daw sa dílì na mapúnggan ang dakû níya nga dumút. His great hatred can scarcely be repressed now. It looks as if his intense hatred has got beyond his control. Walâ níya mapúnggi sa gilayón ang nagadalágan nga áwto kag ang makalolóoy nga táo nadalasâ. He could not stop at once the racing automobile and the poor man was run over. (see puút, sagáng, tápnà).

From the seldom used puhól-to stop, hinder, check, forbid, prevent, curb, hold-, keep-, back (in check), withhold, stay (transitive). Ginpúlhan níya akó. He kept me back. Púlhi ang íya pagarádo. Stop his ploughing. Stop him from ploughing. Make him stop ploughing. (see pugúng, tápnà, dílì, dumílì).

To rub, scrape. Karón ramásan ko ang ímo dílà sing katúmbal, kon dílì ka maghípus. I will rub your tongue with chili, if you don't keep quiet. (see bányos, háplas).

Meet, proper, fit, decent. Dílì gid sahô nga--. It is certainly not proper that--. Nagasahô iníng duág (antióhos) sa ákon (mga) matá. This colour (These glasses) suits (fit) my eyes. (see ígò, ángay, sinántò).

To help, aid, assist, succour, attend to, support. Sakdagá ang íya mga kalisúd. Give him some aid (support) in his distress. Ginsákdag níya si Fuláno sa íya nga kakulángan. He helped N.N. in his need. Ang mga mananábang nga gadóy dílì salalígan sa pagsákdag sing maáyo sang mga kasábà. Inferior lawyers are not to be trusted to attend well to law-suits. (see búlig, tábang, ampáyo).

Grief, mental pain, mental suffering, sadness, sorrow, woe, distress, affliction; to grieve, be sad or in sorrow, be sorry, pained or distressed. Nagakasákit ang buút ko. I am grieved, pained. Ang nasakítan ko gid (Ang nasakítan gid sang ákon buút) amó ang--. What grieves me most is--. What I am chiefly sorry for is--. Ginakasakítan ko gid ang kamatáyon sang ákon ilóy. I am very sad on account of the death of my mother. Dílì nímo igkasákit inâ. Don't be distressed at that. Dî mo pagpasakíton ang ímo mga ginikánan. Don't grieve your parents. Walâ gid níla pagigkasákit ang amó nga hitabâ. They were not sorry at all for what happened. (see subô, kághà, lisúd, sakít).

To touch, reach, hit. Andam ka, agúd dílì ka masalabát sang (sing) lisó. Be careful, lest you should be hit by a bullet. (see salabáy, salapáy).

(H) What is to be understood, retold, explained or described; explicable, explainable, intelligible. Dílì salabíhon ang íla kasádya kag kalípay. Their merriment and joy-cannot be described,-are indescribable. Dìsalabíhon-what cannot be explained; inexplicable, unintelligible. (see sábi).

What is to--, can--, should--, be fathomed, dived for; fathomable, comprehensible, intelligible, conceivable. Dílì pa madálum ang áton salalumón. We have not to go down deep. We need no profundity of thought. (see sálum, tulungkáron).

What is left, rest, remains, remainder; veteran; leave a rest, leave something (behind). Salín sang kagúbot or ribók. Veteran of the war or revolution. Salín sang pagkáon. The remains of a meal, remnants of food. Saliní sing pagkáon si Fuláno, kay magaabút gid siá sa dílì madúgay. Leave some food over for N.N.; for he will certainly turn up before long. Kon walâ sing salín, walâ ikáw sing natilawán. If there had been nothing left, you would have gone hungry. (see turá).

Having a firm hold or grasp, resting secure; to grasp or hold on firmly to; touch, come in contact with (accidentally); to meet, encounter, chance or happen upon, come to pass as a coincidence. Sámla (Samalá) ang pagúyat mo sang báso, kay kon dílì makapalús. Hold the glass firmly, for otherwise it may slip off. Samál pa ang pagtángday sang págbo sa baláyan. The rafter is still resting securely on the girder. Samál gid ang íya pagúyat sang píspis. Ginpasamál gid níya ang íya kamót sa píspis. He got a firm hold of the bird with his hand. Nasamál níya ang píspis. He (accidentally) touched the bird with his hand. Sang ámon pagkádto dídto nasamál námon ang íla tábad. When we went there it just came to pass that they were having a feast (banquet). (see kibít-to be supported insecurely, etc.; sám-ang, kapút).

To reach, attain, compass, encompass, contrive, can. Madámù siá sing apó nga dílì masámbut sang kamót ang pagísip. He has so many grandchildren that they cannot be counted up on (the fingers of) his hand. Indì silá makasámbut sang pamaligyáon. They cannot cope with the demand. Walâ masámbut sang mga mangingisdà sa pagpanakúp, kay madámù gid ang mga ísdà. The fishermen could not catch all the fish, because there were so many. (see lámbut).

Fit, suitable, adapted, qualified, competent, thorough, consummate, up to the mark or standard. Dílì siá sángkol sa amó nga palangakóan. He is not competent for such an office. Sángkol siá nga búang. He is a perfect fool. He is a consummate ass. (see tángkol).

To comprehend, understand, know. Ang dílì ko masayási amó--. What I cannot understand is--. (see sayásat).

(Sp. seguro) Sure, surely, certain; secure; in a weakened sense: probable, likely; to secure, make sure of. Seguróha nga dáan ang íya báboy, kay kon dílì básì báklon sang ibán. (Seguróha lági ang báboy na, hay kon índì báklon kang ibá). Make sure at once of his pig, for otherwise someone else may buy it. (see líg-on, malíg-on, pág-on, mapág-on).

Complicated, perplexed, involved; to become involved, etc. Dílì maáthag, kóndì (síbod) masíbod gid ang íya pagsáysay. His explanation is not clear, on the contrary it is obscure. Nasibóran (-ódan) akó sang íya nga hámbal. His speech was too involved (discursive, rambling) for me.

According to, in accordance with, conformable to, in harmony with, in conformity with. Sonô sa sinúgid ni Fuláno--. According to what N.N. said--. Sonô siníng bág-o nga pagbulútan--. In conformity with this new law--. Sonô kay San Páblo--. According to St. Paul--. Dílì inâ sonô sa (sang) katarúngan. That is (was) not just. (see silíng).