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King, potentate, monarch, liege lord, suzerain, sovereign, ruler, royalty; to be a king, to rule, reign, hold sway, govern, domineer. Sín-o ang nagahárì sa ínyo? Who is your King? Who rules over you? Ginharían silá sádto ni N.N., ápang karón ginaharían silá sang íya anák. Formerly they were governed by King N.N., but their present King is N.N.'s son. Paharía siá sa karnabál. Make him King of the carnival. Haríi kamí sa piésta. Be our King for the Feast-day. (see ginharían-kingdom; hárà-queen).
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(Sp. bordón) A large bass-string in musical instruments; the chief vein on the right and left extremities of the human body; the burden or refrain of a song. Ang ugát sa kílid ginatawág nga bordón. The vein at the side is called bordón. Bordón de las cuérdas. A game often indulged in at a wake. (Síngsing papanáwa, palibútlibúta sa hárì kag réina, etc. Pass the ring, send it round to the King and Queen, etc.).
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A kind of hardwood tree and its timber, called by many "hárì sang mga káhoy" on account of its great strength and resistance.
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A petty King, chief, chieftain, headman; a kind of entertainment presided over by a chosen King. Nagahámpang silá sang "harî-hárì". They are playing the "King game". Si Fuláno amó ang harîhárì siníng minurô. N.N. is the ruler of this village,-is the most influential man in this village. Sín-o ang ginpílì nínyo nga harîhárì? Whom did you choose as your King for the entertainment? (see pangólo).
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The letter "i" is pronounced in Visayan as in Spanish, except when it has an abrupt sound as in the words:-dalî, dalîdálì, tahî, hibî, etc. To avoid an hiatus "i" slurs into a following vowel as if a "y" had been inserted, and in fact "y" is often inserted in modern spelling, e.g. hiás, hiyás, tián, tiyán; íos, íyos, etc. However a distinct hiatus occurs when an abrupt "i" is followed by a vowel, e.g. daliá, dali-á, not dalyá; tahión, tahi-ón, not tahiyón; ginharían, ginharí-an, not ginharíyan, etc. (From dalî, tahî, hárì, etc.).
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The letter "i" is pronounced in Visayan as in Spanish, except when it has an abrupt sound as in the words:-dalî, dalîdálì, tahî, hibî, etc. To avoid an hiatus "i" slurs into a following vowel as if a "y" had been inserted, and in fact "y" is often inserted in modern spelling, e.g. hiás, hiyás, tián, tiyán; íos, íyos, etc. However a distinct hiatus occurs when an abrupt "i" is followed by a vowel, e.g. daliá, dali-á, not dalyá; tahión, tahi-ón, not tahiyón; ginharían, ginharí-an, not ginharíyan, etc. (From dalî, tahî, hárì, etc.).
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(Sp. corazonada) Presentiment of luck, confidence or faith in something. Mapatád akó sa hárì, kay may kursunáda akó sinâ. I will bet on the King (of cards), because I have faith in him.
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Attached to royalty, fond of royal customs and manners, royalist, imperialist, not democratic. (see hárì).
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Freq. of ólo. Head, head-master, ruler, leader, chief, commander; to be master, to rule or govern. Sín-o ang nagapangólo dirí? Who is master here? May mga púngsud nga ginapangolóhan sang isá ka hárì. There are nations ruled over by a king. Pangólo-bánwa. Municipal President. Pangólo-puód. Provincial Governor. Pangólo-púngsud. National Governor or President, Governor General, President of a Nation. Pangólo-kasapulán. Board of Directors. Directing (Governing) Board. Pangólo'ng mga dinalán. Leading article, leader, head-lines; editorial.
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A bet, wager, stake; to bet, wager, stake, lay (a bet). Nagatayâ (Nagatalayâ) silá. They are betting. Itayâ ko iníng duhá ka písos sa siníng kabáyo. I am ready to put these two pesos on this horse. Tayâ ka sa hárì. Tayaí ang hárì. Back the king. Put your money on the king (card). (see pústa).
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Brigand, bandit, highway-man, criminal, gangster; vagabond, vagrant, rover. Hárì nga tulísan. Vagabond King. (tolísan id.).
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