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Rice-pestle.

(Sp. almirez) A kitchen mortar, a small mortar. (see lubakán, lusóng-rice-mortar. The pestle of an almirés is called "baláyo, baráyo", that of a lusóng "hál-o").

(H) A pestle, especially one for a small mortar like almirés. (bayó; baráyo id.; see hál-o-the large pestle for pounding-rice).

To pound or hull, especially rice, by means of a wooden mortar (lusóng) and a pestle (hál-o). Báywa or bayohá ang humáy. Pound the rice. Báywi or bayohí akó sing isá ka pásong nga humáy. Pound for me a bushel of rice. Ibayó akó ánay siníng isá ka gántang nga humáy. Kindly pound this gantang of rice for me. Humáy nga binayó. Rice that has been pounded. (see lúbak, totó, gúmà, dásdas, líg-as).

To prod, push-, poke-, thrust against-, dig-, jab-, with the point of a stick, pole, or the like. Bungkolá ang gangháan sang hál-o. Push the door to-, push the door open-, with the rice-pestle. Ibúngkol ang hál-o sa ganháan. Push at the door with the end of the rice-pestle. (see búntal, túmbok).

To throw-, thrust-, fling-, down missiles from above. Buslogí siá sang hál-o. Hurl the rice-pestle down at him. Ibúslog yanáng kawáyan sa idô. Throw that piece of bamboo down at the dog. Binuslogán níya akó sang íya bastón. He flung his stick down at me.

Rice-mortar used for pounding rice by hand with a wooden pestle called "hál-o".

Mark, sign, dot, spot, stain; to stamp, punch, puncture, make dots. Ipíntok ang hál-o sa humáy, índì sa bató. Bring the pestle down on the rice not on the stone. Kon malúyag ka magásod sa ámon mamíntok ka ánay, agúd índì magsintokánay ang áton mga hál-o. If you wish to join us in pounding rice, time your strokes first, lest our pestles should knock together.

To strike, beat, hit. Pit-olí siá sang ímo binángon, hál-o, etc. Hit (Strike) him with your bolo, rice-pestle, etc. (see bálbal, lámpus, hánot, búnal, hámpak).