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Toughness, hardness, durability, tenacity, tenaciousness, flexibility with strength; to be or become tough, etc. Naghúnit ang pánit kay nagmalá. The skin became tough as it dried. May batásan siá sa pagpahúnit sang tinápay, kay índì siá makaúyon sang mahágpok. He has the custom of letting the bread get hard, for he does not like it fresh. Mahúnit ang kuríng sing kabúhì. The cat is tenacious of life, has great vitality.

(B) Toughness, hardness, tightness, immovability; to move with difficulty, to be hard-, difficult-, to deal with. Nagáwot na ang tinápay nga dáan. The stale bread has become hard. Gináwot níla ang súngsung sa botílya. They made the cork fit very tight in the bottle. Sang tingádlaw mahapús ang pagbukás siníng ganháan, ápang karón, kay tingulán na, nagáwot. In the dry season it was easy to open this door, but now in the rainy season it is difficult. Naawótan akó sa paggábut siníng lánsang. It was a hard job for me to draw out this nail. Ginawótan akó sináng táo sa pagpaháylosa íya. I had great difficulty in bringing that man over to my point of view. Iníng kárne maáwot. This meat is tough. (see tíg-a, húnit, hugút, paganót).

Tough, stiff, rigid; to stiffen, toughen, make rigid or inflexible. But mostly used in the form paganót with the meaning: to be stubborn, tenacious, refractory, unyielding, unbending, hard to manage, difficult to deal with, to make objection to, offer resistance to. Iníng bátà nagapaganót sa íya ilóy, kay índì siá buót magpaúlì. This child objects to go with its mother, for it does not want to go home. Indì ka magpaganót, kon táwgon ka sa pagpakarí dirí. Don't be stubborn when you are called to come here. Dálhon ko gid ikáw dídto, bisán magpaganót ikáw. I will take you there, even though you offer resistance. Ang makáwat nga nadakúp nagpaganót sa polís. The thief that was caught resisted the police. Sang pagkádto námon sa Manílà pinaganotán kamí níya sa dálan, kay índì siá buót magupúd sa ámon. When we went to Manila he became refractory on the road, for he did not wish to go with us. Indì mo pagpaganotán ang ímo ilóy, kon sogóon ka níya nga magpaúlì. Don't be naughty disobeying your mother, if she orders you to go home. (see áwot, húnit).

Dim. and Freq. of húnit. Huníthúnit (mahuníthúnit) iníng kárne sang báka. This beef is rather tough. (see húnlit).

Tough; to be tough, etc. Ang lanítlánit húnlit (mahúnlit) gid. Tendons are very tough. See húnit.

Toughness, resistance, durability. (see húnit).

Tough, strong, resisting, wearing well, lasting, enduring, durable, difficult to make an impression on, hard. (húnit; see mapátol, maáwot).

See mahúnit. (húnlit-húnit).

(B) Strong, tough, lasting well (long), resisting stress, wear and tear. Pátol nga kalát, hénero, káhoy, etc. A strong rope, cloth, wood, etc. Napatolán akó siníng delárgo. This pair of trousers looks strong to me. (see húnit, húnlit, tíngting, bákud, báskug, mapátol).

To be or become strong, tough, durable (said of cloth, of a rope, etc.). (see matíngting, húnit, dalísay, purús).

To be (get or make) tough, hard, difficult to make an impression upon. (see húnit, áwot, tíg-a).

See kahúnit.

Strength, firmness, determination. (see pátol, kabákud, kahúnlit, kahúnit).

Strong, tough, firm; experienced, an old hand at it. (see matíngting, mabákud, mapág-on, mahúnit, hámrus, malíg-on, batíd, anád, sagád, antígo).

Sinew, tendon. Daw lanítlánit na siá. He seems to have only sinews now i.e. he is very lean. Ang mga lanítlánit mahúnit. Tendons are tough.

(B) Tough, hard, difficult to dislodge or to make an impression upon. (see áwot, mahúnit, matíg-a).

Strong, firm, hard, tough. (see lágting, mabákud, matíngting, mahúnit, mapág-on, hámrus, purús).

(B) Tough, hard, difficult to manage. (pátol; see mahúnit, mahúnlit, maáwot).