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To find time, do at once or promptly, perform without delay. Indì akó makadalikát sa pagdúaw sa ínyo. I have no time to pay you a visit at once. Dalikatá ang maís dídto, kay malapít ang ulán. Be quick with the corn there, for the rain is near. Dalikatí akó sa pagbakál sing tátlo ka abáno. Buy me quickly three cigars. (see dalî).

See dalikát, which is the more usual form.

To be in a hurry, have to do quickly; to hasten, urge. Ginakarát akó sa pagpaúlì. I am in a hurry to go home. (see alipasá, kalít, dalikát, dalî).

To make use of the first opportunity, do at once. Lihatí ang pagsulát sa íya. Write him at once, as soon as possible. (see likát, dalikát, kalít).

To do at once, make use of the first occasion, take time by the forelock. Likatí ang pagáni, kay básì maulán sa buás. Harvest the rice at once, for tomorrow it may rain. Ginlikatán níla ang maáyo nga panahón. They made good use of the fine weather. (see kalít, lihát, dalikát).

(B) To do at once, have time or opportunity to do something immediately, presently, quickly. Kon índì mo masagubangán ang pagbúnak kang mga ulús ko, ihatúd rúgya sa baláy, hay itaó ko sa ibá nga mga mamumunák. (Kon índì ka makalihát sa pagbúnak sang ákon mga panápton, idúl-ong dirí sa baláy, kay ihátag ko sa líwan (ibán) nga mamumunák). If you have no time to wash my clothes (at once), bring them here and I'll give them to some other washerwoman. (see dalikát, lihát).

To squeeze in, insert, to get a turn, have a chance. Indì akó makasál-ot sa pagbúlig sa ímo, kay dáyon (pírme) gid akó masákò. I cannot find time to help you, as I am always very busy here. Madámù gid ang buút magkonpesár nga ang ibán sa íla walâ makasál-ot. So many wanted to go to confession, that some of them could not get a turn. Sal-otí gid ang ímo mga buluhatón sa pagsulát sa ímo mga ginikánan. Try hard to squeeze in among your various occupations the writing of a letter to your parents. (see lihát, dalikát, panagíl-ot, bál-ot, lútlut).

(H) To go there, denoting a shorter distance than when "kádto" is used. Kumarâ ka dirâ. Go over there. Indì pa akó makadalikát sa pagkarâ dirâ sa ínyo. I cannot go away at once to visit you there. (see kádto).