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A breaking by-doubling up,-bending,-folding; to break by bending, etc. Gingápì sang hángin ang humáy. The rice was bent and broken by the wind. Gapía ang amákan. Break the bamboo mat by doubling it up. Gapíi akó siníng baníslak. Break this piece of split bamboo for me. Kon may bágyo madámù nga mga támbò nga lawásan ang magápì. If there is a storm many tall bamboo shoots will be bent and broken. (see bálì, gípik).

Dim. and Freq. of gápì. Gapîgapía ang sin túbtub nga maútud. Bend the zinc to and fro till it falls apart.

Fold, bend, crease; to crease by folding or doubling, etc. Nagímik ang ákon maléta, kay tinungtungán níla sing mabúg-at nga kárga. My suitcase was quite crushed, for they had put heavy baggage on top of it. Indì mo paggimíkon ang bakág ko. Don't bend my basket out of shape. Gimíki ang amákan sa púsud. Fold and crease the bamboo-mat in the corner. Sín-o ang naggímik sang sin? Who bent the sheets of galvanized iron? (see gípik, gápì, bálì).

Helper, supporter, assistant, second, upholder, protector. (see ápin, umalapín).

Freq. of ápin-to help, assist, protect, defend, be a partner, take sides with.

To rise early, be early at work, to do early in the morning, anticipate. Agapí ang pagarádo. Be early at the ploughing. Rise early in the morning for the ploughing. Agapá ang pagbúhat sinâ. Do it early in the morning. Gina-*agapán nila ang pagpangítà sing mga tulún-an, bisán madúgay pa ang pagbukás sang mga buluthúan. They are already looking for books, though the opening of the schools is still a long while off. (see pamúka).

Help, assistance, backing, aid, support, succour; to take sides with, support, back up, help, aid, succour, assist. Apíni akó. Take sides with me. Back me up. Help me. Ang mga ginikánan masigapináy sa íla mga anák nga nagailináway. The parents, partial to their own, are siding with their children in their fight with one another. Walâ siá sing ápin. He has none to back him up. Nakadaúg siá, kay ginapínan siá sang mga mamumugón, He won, because the workers supported him. (see ámpin).

A large rent or hole, a gaping wound, gash; to make a gash or rent. May bábha ang likód níya, kay ginlabô ni Fuláno. He has a gaping wound on the back, for he received a gash from N.N. Ginbábha níya ang báyò ko. He tore a large hole in my jacket. Ginbabhaán níya ang íya likód. He made a gaping wound in his back. Ibábha sa likód níya ang ímo binángon. Give him a gash on the back with your bolo. (see wáng-wang).

Pail, bucket, vessel for drawing water or other liquids; a helper, abettor, procurer. (see tímbà, tampulingán, pasók, kabúlig, mangangapín).

To look for, forage, go in search (of eatables, etc.). Nagahágap siá sang íya pagkáon. He is looking for something to eat. Hagápi akó sang ákon panyagáhon. Get me some dinner. Look out for some dinner for me. Ihágap akó ánay sing ísdà, kay igasúd-an ko. Please look for some fish for me; I want to eat it as a side dish. Ginahágap ko ang ákon ginháwa. I am trying to get back my breath (after a swoon or fainting fit, etc). Ginahágap ko lang ang pagtahî, kay walâ akó sing anteóhos. I am sewing by touch, because I have no spectacles. (see lághap, sághap, ságap).

Fresh, uncooked, unsalted, raw; to be fresh, etc. (of meat, fish, vegetables, etc.). Láb-as pa iníng ísdà? Is this fish fresh? Nalab-asán akó siníng hípon, kay daw nagapisíkpísik pa kon tan-awón. This hipon-fish looks fresh to me, for it looks as if it were still moving. Indì mo pagkán-on ang kárne nga láb-as (hiláw). Don't eat raw meat. Walâ mo paglagáa sing maáyo iníng unúd, kay daw láb-as pa (hiláw pa). You did not boil this meat well, for it tastes almost raw. (see hiláw).

Riddle, conundrum (pakót; see palaktónon, paratkónon). Also: to solve riddles, give each other riddles to solve. Nagapaktánon (nagapinaktánon) silá. They are giving each other riddles to solve, are playing at propounding riddles.

Freq. of palóng. Also: to look or stare about one with gaping mouth after having missed or lost something or in disappointment at the failure of obtaining a desired object. Sang pagabút níya sa dungkáan namalúng siá nga daw lipóng sa kasákit, kay ang sakayánhúlas naghalín na. When he arrived at the harbour he stood there (staring with) gaping (mouth) like one stunned with grief, because the steamer had left. (see pamusímusí, pamulúng).

A sneak, mean, servile fellow, a coward; to slink away, sneak off, go away silently and noiselessly (out of fear or shame). The Freq. pamidôpidô is more in use as verb, pidôpidô as noun and adjective. Daw idô siá nga nagapidôpidô (nagapamidôpidô). He is like a dog that slinks away quietly.

To extend by spreading, to spread all over, applied especially to skin-diseases like katúl. Nagapígang ang katúl sa kamót sang bátà. The katúl is spreading all over the child's hand.

To stick together, adhere to, be stuck together by some viscous substance. Ang ákon mga túdlò nagapíkat sa tagók sang lángkà. My fingers are stuck or glued together by the juice of the jack-fruit. Nagapíkat ang matá ko sang múrì. My eye is sticky with mucus.

A children's game in which they have to cross blindfolded or with raised eyes various lines traced on the ground. He who steps on a line loses; to play that game. Nagapíko-or-nagapikohánay ang mga bátà. The children are playing the pico-game. (see pikopákan).

(Sp. fila) Line, row, tier; to stand in a line or row. Nagapíla ang mga soldádo. The soldiers are standing in line. (see ídas, kátay).

To quiver, vibrate, flutter, flap, tremble, shake, move quickly to and fro. Nagapílik sa hángin ang mga dáhon sang burí. The leaves of the buri-palm are trembling in the wind. Ginapapílik sang hángin ang mga dáhon sang káhoy. The wind is tossing (shakes) the leaves of the tree to and fro. Kon papilíkon sing lakás sang hángin ang mga hayáhay magísì. If the wind flutters (flaps) the flags too much they tear (get torn). Ang ámon kúmbung pumílik sa hángin, nadúktan sang kandílà kag nasúnug. Our curtain swayed in the wind, came too near (against) the candle and took fire.

To shine feebly, burn dimly or low, give but little light. Nagapíraw na gid lámang ang kandílà, kay upúd na kaáyo. The candle gives now only a little light, for it is burned to a very short stump. (see kíraw).