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(H) Long (of time); to spend a long time, last long, endure, abide, prolong, protract, tarry, linger, drag on, draw out, put off, procrastinate, delay. Nagdúgay siá sang íya pageskwéla dídto. He prolonged his schooling there, was going to school there for a long time. Nadúgay ka dídto? Were you there long? Dugáya ang paglúmon mo sa ámon. Stay with us for a long time. Indì mo pagdugáyon ang pagpadalá sa ákon sing sulát. Don't be long in sending me a letter. Gindúgay níya ang bálus. He put off answering for a long time. Dúgay na gid inâ. That was ages ago, a very long time ago. (see búhay, maláwig).
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Harmony, symmetry, melodiousness; tuned, harmonious. Iníng sísta dílì bagáy or iníng sísta walâ sing bagáy. This guitar is not tuned. Ang piáno ni Fuláno dílì na bagáy, kay dúgay na nga walâ pagbagáya. The piano of N.N. is now out of tune, because it has not been tuned for a long time. (see libágon-out of tune; unharmonious, flat).
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To crack, form fissures (said of the soil). Nagbángag ang ámon talámnan. Our field has cracks in it. Nabangagán ang humáy sa talámnan, kay dúgay na nga walâ magulán. There are cracks in the ground under the rice in the field, because it has not rained for a long time. Patubigán mo dáyon ang talámnan, agúd nga índì magbángag. Keep the field constantly under water or water the field constantly, lest it should form cracks. (see litík, balanâ, hirás).
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Payment, settlement, disbursement, expenditure, outlay; to pay, settle, spend, disburse. Magbáyad ka sang ímong útang. Pay (you must pay) your debt. Sa walâ sing báyad or sa waláy báyad. Without payment; gratis, free. Kón índì ka magbáyad sa íya karón, índì ka makaútang sa íya liwán. If you don't pay him now, you cannot get a loan from him again. Bayári na siá sang duhá ka mángmang nga ginhulám mo. Pay him now the two pesos you borrowed. Ibáyad mo sa íya ang napúlò ka mángmang nga útang mo sa íya. Pay him the ten pesos you owe him. Ang mga komersyánte malúyag sang mga súkì nga may batásan sa pagbáyad sing támbing. Dealers like customers that habitually pay cash. Nakabáyad ka sang relóh nga nabáton mo gíkan sa Manílà?-Hóo, dúgay na nga binayáran ko yádto. Have you paid for the watch you received from Manila?-Yes, I paid for it long ago. Walâ pa akó sing ikabáyad sa ímo. I have not yet got the means with which to pay you. Sa madalî ukón sa madúgay magabáyad gid siá sing mahál sang íya nga sináypan. Sooner or later he will pay dearly for his mistakes. Pabayára (-áda) siá. Make (let) him pay.
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(B) Long protracted (of time); to tarry, to be or remain long, etc. Búhay na nga-. It is long since-. Nagbúhay ka sa pagbakál siní. You were a long time buying this. Nabúhay na nga naghalín siá. It is a long time since he left. Nabuháyan (nabuhayán) akó sa ímo dídto. You tarried a long time and let me wait there. Indì na mabúhay kag magaabút ang tingulán. It will not be long before the rainy season is here. (see dúgay).
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(H) Dim. of dúgay. Rather long, quite a long time. Dugáydúgay ang pagpuyô níya sa Manílà. He lived quite a long time in Manila. Dugáydúgay ang íla pagbatás túbtub nga nadángat níla ang katawháyan. They had to struggle a long time before they could live at ease. (see buháybúhay).
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(H) Dim. and Freq. of dúgay. Presently, shortly, within a short time or while; at short intervals, almost continuously, very often. Dugáydugáy karón maabút ang koríyo. The mail will be in shortly now. Dugáydugáy pa lang nga nalúmbus siá. He left only a short while ago. Ang dugáydugáy nga pangákig dílì maáyo sa láwas. To be very often excited by anger is not conducive to health (is not a good for the health). Duláon mo ang maláut nga batásan sang dugáydugáy nga pagkahubúg. Try to rid yourself of the bad habit of getting drunk so frequently. (see dúgay, dugáydúgay, buháybuháy).
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(Sp. empezar) To begin, commence, start, initiate, enter upon. Empesahí na ang ímo trabáho. Start your work. Nagempesár na kamó sang pagtánum? Have you started planting rice yet? Dúgay na nga íya ginempesahán sing trabáho ang íya bág-o nga baláy, ápang túbtub karón walâ níya matápus. He commenced work on his new house a long time ago, but up till now he has not been able to finish it. (see umpisá, súgud, pamúnò).
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(Sp. empezar) To begin, commence, start, initiate, enter upon. Empesahí na ang ímo trabáho. Start your work. Nagempesár na kamó sang pagtánum? Have you started planting rice yet? Dúgay na nga íya ginempesahán sing trabáho ang íya bág-o nga baláy, ápang túbtub karón walâ níya matápus. He commenced work on his new house a long time ago, but up till now he has not been able to finish it. (see umpisá, súgud, pamúnò).
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Thought, desire, longing, expectation, looking forward to, wish; to think much about, desire, long for, want to, look forward to, cherish, be desirous of. Dakû ang íya hándum nga magtuón siá kag magálam. He has a great desire to study and become learned. May hándum ikáw nga magkúhà sing título? Have you in mind to get a title? Húo, dúgay na nga ginhándum ko inâ. Yes, I have cherished that thought for a long time. Ginahándum níya ang pagkádto sa Maníla. He wants to go to Manila. Handumá ang kalolô sang ímo nánay. Cherish the memory of your mother's kindness. (see dúmdum, painóíno, hunâ-húnà, himúlat, tigáy-tígay).
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To end, finish, complete, terminate, conclude. Makahingápus ka sang kodál túbtub maghápon? Can you finish the fence by this evening? Hingapúsa ang ímo sulát, diskúrso, etc. Finish your letter, discourse, etc. Hingapúsi na akó sang ákon mga sapátos, kay dúgay na man ang paghulát ko. Please finish the boots for me, because I have been waiting for them a long time. Ihingápus akó ánay sang atóp sang baláy. Please finish first the roof of the house for me. (see tápus, hingágaw).
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Stop! Enough now! Don't! No more! It's long enough now that--. Hinúgay sang hámbal. Stop your talk now. Enough of words. Hinúgay na sang káon. Don't eat any more or any longer. Hinúgay na sang inóm. Stop drinking. You have drunk quite enough now. Hinúgay sang lágaw dirí sa sulúd sang balatonán. You have walked to and fro long enough now in the reception room-or-don't walk about any longer. (see dúgay).
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A bad smell as of rotten fish, etc.; to be of evil odour, get or emit a bad smell, stench, stink, smell bad. Nagláng-ig ang salmón, kay dúgay na nga nabukasán ang láta. The salmon smells bad, for it is some time now since the tin was opened. Nalang-igán akó siníng mga sardínas sa láta, kay nagsungáw. It seems to me that the sardines in the tin are rotten, because there was a leak.
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Film, cream, coating, scum; to gather cream, to cream, mantle, form a film or coating. May latáb ang gátas. The milk has creamed. Naglatáb ang túbig sa áwang, kay dúgay na nga walâ pagsag-ahí. The water in the well has mantled-or-become covered with scum, because it has not been cleaned for a long time. (see kútap).
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Length, long duration; to be, become or make long, lengthy, protracted, long drawn out, prolonged, especially of time; to protract, prolong, drag on, last long. Nagláwig ang ámon paglakát. Our walk lasted a long time. Lawíga ang ímo pagtoón, agúd mag-álam ka gid. Prolong your studies so that you may become very learned. (see dúgay, lábà).
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(B) A contr. of mamun-á-from munâ-to tarry, loiter, remain a long time, protract one's stay; to be at ease, be calm or tranquil. Indì ka mámnà dídto. Don't stay there a long time, don't loiter there. Indì gid mámnà ang íya hunâhúnà túbtub nga masayóran níya kon nakadángat na sa Manílà ang íya anák nga bág-o pa lang magsakáy. She cannot rest at ease till she knows whether her son, who a short while ago embarked for Manila, has safely arrived there. (see munâ, dúgay, lúsgò).
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