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Match, equality, suitability, propriety, fitness; matched, equal, suitable, proper, fit, adapted, proportioned; to be well matched, equal, suitable, fit, etc. Waláy ángay nga kalípay. A joy or pleasure that has no equal. Iníng báyò ángay gid sa ímo. This jacket fits you well. Dílì ángay inâ. That is not proper, is unharmonious, is out of proportion, etc. Dílì magángay sa ímo iníng kálò. This hat does not suit-, fit-, you. Iníng bátà maangayán gid sináng bistído, duág, etc. That short dress, colour, etc. will suit this girl very well. (see ányò).
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Dim. of ángay. Also: To compare. Angáy-angáya silá nga duhá kon nagaparého ang íla kataasón. Compare the two of them to find out whether they are equal in height. Angáy-ángay ang íla guyá, ang duág sang íla báyò, etc. They have pretty much the same face, the colour of their jackets is about the same, etc. (see anggíd-ánggid).
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Nearly the same, nearly alike, resembling; to resemble. Apít-ápit ang íla kataasón, panlakát, duág, dágway, etc.-or-apít-ápit silá sing kataasón, etc. They are nearly the same in height, in their way of walking, in colour, in figure, etc. Nagaapít-ápit ang pangórte sang íla guyá. Their features are nearly alike. (see agíd-ágid, anggídánggid, amóámo).
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Change, alteration, transformation, transfiguration, transmutation; to change, alter, become different from what one was before, transform, transfigure, transmute, metamorphose, transmogrify. Nagbálhin ang íya dágway. His form or figure changed. Magabálhin gid ang duág sang ímo báyò kon maulanán. The colour of your jacket will change, if it gets wet with rain. Indì mo pag-ibutáng iníng bíno sa ínit, kay básì mabálhin kag matáhaw. Don't place this wine in the heat, for it might change its flavour and lose strength. Dílì nínyo pagbalhinón ang amó nga pagbulút-an. Don't change that law. Don't alter or modify the provisions of that law. (see baléu, báylo).
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Bright, conspicuous, visible from a far distance, gaudy, garish, showy, flaunting, glaring, flaring, vivid; to be bright, etc. Nagadángdang ang íya báyò, ang mga búlak siníng káhoy, ang duág sang íya baláy etc. His jacket is of a bright colour, the flowers of this tree are very showy, the colour of his house is visible from a great distance, etc. (see dagáang, dagángdang, dánggà).
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Dim. and Freq. of dúlà. Also: Disappearing, melting away, changing imperceptibly from one into the other; to melt-, dissolve-, into each other. Dulâ-dúlà (nagakadulâ-dúlà) gid ang duág sang balangáw, tipáy, etc. The colours of the rainbow, of a sea-shell, etc. melt-, dissolve-, into each other. (see tunáwtúnaw).
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To attract, take one's fancy, please, draw towards, allure, induce. Naháylo akó siníng duág. I am pleased with this colour-or-I like this colour. Ginaháylo akó siníng mga bulák. I am attracted by these flowers. Pahaylohá siá. Draw him over, (win him by persuasion). Ipaháylo mo sa íya iníng karabáw, agúd nga íya báklon. Convince him of the good qualities of this buffalo, that he may buy it. Ang bátà ginpaháylo níla sang tinápay, agud nga índì magupúd sa íya ilóy. They gave the baby some bread to induce it not to accompany its mother.
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Raw, uncooked, crude (of fruit, meat, etc.); green (of colour); to be raw, etc. Hiláw nga ísdà, kárne, etc. Raw fish, meat, etc. Nahilawán akó sang ímo linútò. What you cooked is too raw for me. Ang hiláw nga duág sang mga dáhon-. The green of the leaves-. Hiláw nga pagkádlaw. A mirthless laugh. (see lús-aw, pakuláhaw).
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(H) To like, covet, desire, wish for, be attached to, long for, want very much, lust after. Nagakaílà siá sa kay Fulána, sang ákon mga páhò, etc. He likes N.N., covets my mangoes, etc. Ginakailáan níya siá, ang duág nga hiláw, etc. He is attached to her, he likes the colour green, etc. Ipaílà sa íya iníng relóh. Make him wish for this watch. Sín-o ang dílì magkaílà sinâ? Who would not like that? (see lúyag, íbug, sahô, íma, makailílà, kalailáan).
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(H) To like, covet, desire, wish for, be attached to, long for, want very much, lust after. Nagakaílà siá sa kay Fulána, sang ákon mga páhò, etc. He likes N.N., covets my mangoes, etc. Ginakailáan níya siá, ang duág nga hiláw, etc. He is attached to her, he likes the colour green, etc. Ipaílà sa íya iníng relóh. Make him wish for this watch. Sín-o ang dílì magkaílà sinâ? Who would not like that? (see lúyag, íbug, sahô, íma, makailílà, kalailáan).
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To be different, dissimilar, diverse, unlike; to differ one from another. Nagakalaínláin silá sing duág. They are different in colour-or-of different colours.
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Different, not the same, altered, changed; to become different, to alter, vary, change. Naglaín na ang duág sang íya báyò. The colour of his jacket has changed. Lainón mo ang ímo batásan. Change your manners or habits. Ginlaín níya ang íya baláy, sulát, etc. He changed his house, letter, etc. He made some changes or alterations in his house, letter, etc. Lainí akó sing baláy. Build a different house for me (i.e. one that is not an imitation or likeness of another). (see túhay).
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To open, solve, translate, untie, undo, unbind, disjoin, disconnect, disentangle, loosen knots, etc.; to fade, said of colours. Lubará ang higót. Untie the string. Lubarí akó siníng balíghot-or-ilubád akó ánay siníng balíghot. Please, undo this knot for me. Lubarón mo ináng paktákon, kon makalubád ka (sinâ). Solve that riddle if you can. Ang katarúngan nga ginpaháyag ni Pédro ginlubád gid ni Páblo. The arguments adduced by Peter were refuted by Paul. Nalubarán siá sang iyá nga katarúngan. His reasons or proofs were refuted or gainsaid. Naglubád ang duág sang báyò mo. The colour of your jacket has faded. (see lúbdon, lúbdan-lubarón, lubarán).
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To fade, lose colour, bleach, tone down, become wishy-washy. Ang kaayóáyo mahapús maglús-aw. Beauty fades easily. Naglús-aw ang duág sang íya nga bísti. The colour of her garments is faded. Nalus-awán akó siníng kálò. The colour of this hat has faded, it seems to me-or-The colour of this hat of mine has faded.
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Conspicuous, bright, vivid, gaudy, glaring, showy (of colours): dandy, spruce, ostentatious, making oneself conspicuous. Magalán ang duág nga pulá. Red colours are conspicuous.
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