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To need, cost, want, use up, consume or take much, be greedy of, be expensive. Indì ka maghákug sang ikáon. Don't finish too much of the side-dish. Ginhákug níya ang paginúm sang bíno kag nahubúg. He took too much wine and got drunk. Hinakúgan gid níya ang pagkáon sing báboy. He gorged himself with pork. Iníng paghímos mo sang talóng nagahákug sang mantékà. Your preparation of the egg-plant in this way takes a lot of lard. (see ámbas).

(B) Greediness, avarice, cupidity, covetousness; to be greedy or desirous of getting a larger share than others. Indì ka magpangabáng. Don't be greedy. (see pangunyádì, hákug, kágud, panginyáwat).

Also: Selfish, close-fisted, stingy; to be or become stingy, etc. (see ímot, dalók, hákug, makiíya, akút).

To cost much, be expensive, costly, cause greater outlay as compared with something else. Maámbas ang áni sang sa gálab. Harvesting rice with the small rice-cutter called kayóg is more expensive than harvesting with the sickle. Sa súbung siní nga trabáho maámbas ang sóhol nga inádlaw sang sa pákiaw. For such work daily wages are more costly than a contract for the whole. Nagámbas ang gásto námon tungúd sang ápat ka bátà námon nga dídto sa koléhyo. Our expenses were greater on account of our four children at college. Naambasán silá sang gásto sa karón nga túig, kay naginilísílis lang silá sang minasakít. They had larger outlay this year, for they fell sick one after another. Iníng kláse sang paglútò maámbas. This kind of cooking is expensive. (see hákug).

(B) Close-fisted, miserly, selfish, greedy. (see hangúl, hákug, ímot, maóg).

Avaricious, greedy, covetous, voracious, ravenous, gluttonous; a glutton, gourmand, gormandizer; expensive, costly. (see hákug, maámbas).

Voracity, greediness, gluttony; to be or become voracious, greedy, gluttonous. Indì ka magkágud. Don't be greedy. Ginakagúran akó siníng bátà. This boy seems to me to be very greedy. (see dalók, hákug, abáng).

Voracity, greediness, gluttony, extravagance, expensiveness, quality of needing or wanting much. (see hákug).

Expensive, wasteful, needing much, greedy, avid, avaricious, ambitious, causing great outlay. (see hákug, maámbas, kostóso).

(B) Greedy, voracious, ravenous, wolfish, gluttonous. The verb is minaóg-to be greedy, eat greedily. Maóg siá nga táo. He is a greedy man. He is a voracious eater. Indì ka magminaóg. Don't be greedy. (see hákug, dalók, dinalók).

To be of use, serviceable, usable, remunerative, gainful, advantageous; to avail oneself of, take advantage of, make use of. Ang mga mahákug nagahimulús sang mga kalisúd sang ibán, agúd silá makamánggad. Selfish men take advantage of the difficulties of others in order to enrich themselves. Iníng mga manók índì mahimúslan (mahimulusán), kay may balatían. These chickens are of no use, for they are diseased. Walâ man níya paghimúsli ang pílak nga íya nabáton, kay nadúlà gid lang sa íya baúl. The money he received availed him nothing, for it just disappeared from his box. Pagahimúslan ko gid iníng dáan nga mga káhoy. I shall certainly make good use yet of this old lumber, (it will bring me yet some advantage or profit). Ginahimúslan níya sing dakû iníng mga tanúm sa búkid. He derives much profit from these plants on the mountain. (see pulús).

(B) Greed, selfishness, covetousness. (see abáng, kahákug).

Closefistedness, stinginess, niggardliness, sordidness, selfishness, meanness, greed. (hangúl). (see kahákug, kaísip, kaabáng, kakágud, kaímot).

Expensive, requiring or needing much expenditure, wasteful. (ámbas). (see mahákug).

Expensive, dear, costly, extravagant, wasteful. (see gasto, kostóso, maámbas, mahákug, mahinguyángon).

Selfish, covetous, cheating, violent, applying force to gain one's end. (see lúgus, mahákug, makágud, dingót, maímot).

To stare at with goggling or greedy eyes, gloat, devour with one's eyes. Nagamulúdlò ang íya mga matá sa kahákug. He is staring about with greedy eyes. His eyes are starting from his head. (see búdlò, múdlò, búslo).

A kind of large fish; greedy, voracious, gluttonous. Iníng bátà daw sakón. This boy is very greedy, eats very much. (see dalók, maámbas, mahákug).