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(H) To wish or strive to obtain, seek to attain, contend for, try hard to, endeavour, make efforts to gain an object. Nagahimúlat siá sa pagtoón túbtub nga magálam gid. He is striving to study till he becomes very learned. Ginhimulátan níya sing dakû ang pagkádto sa Amérika. He made great efforts to go to America. Himuláti ang pagkúhà sináng búnga sa sináng matáas nga sangá sang páhò. Try to get hold of that fruit on that high branch of the mango-tree. Ihimúlat akó sa pagkúhà sináng púgad sang píspis sa balisbísan sang atóp. Please get me that bird's nest from the eaves of the roof. Maghimúlat ka sa pagsunúd sa gihápon sa dálan sang katarúngan. Do your best to walk always on the road of righteousness. (see tingúhà, paninguhâ, himúg-ot, himúd-os, etc.).
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(Sp. ansia, ansiar) Eagerness, anxiety, desire for; to be eager, anxious, to desire, hanker after or crave; want; to dissemble or hide one's eagerness, to refuse or decline only apparently. May ánsyas siá sa pagtoón, paglakát, paghalín, etc. He is anxious to study, to walk, to go away, etc. Nagaánsyas siá sa pakigáway. He is eager for a fight. Ansyasí ang pagbátok mo sa íya. Show that you are eager to oppose him. Iánsyas mo sa íya iníng bastón. Use this stick to show him that you are quite ready to fight him. Nagánsyas siá, ugái nakaúyon man sinâ. He apparently refused, but in reality he liked it. Indì ka magánsyas, kay nakasáyod man akó, nga malúyag ka magtámbong dídto. Don't hide your eagerness, for I know well enough that you wish to be present there. (see hánggab, lúyag, pangabáy, himúlat, bisyó-bísyo, birô-bírò, indî-índì).
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Thought, desire, longing, expectation, looking forward to, wish; to think much about, desire, long for, want to, look forward to, cherish, be desirous of. Dakû ang íya hándum nga magtuón siá kag magálam. He has a great desire to study and become learned. May hándum ikáw nga magkúhà sing título? Have you in mind to get a title? Húo, dúgay na nga ginhándum ko inâ. Yes, I have cherished that thought for a long time. Ginahándum níya ang pagkádto sa Maníla. He wants to go to Manila. Handumá ang kalolô sang ímo nánay. Cherish the memory of your mother's kindness. (see dúmdum, painóíno, hunâ-húnà, himúlat, tigáy-tígay).
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To desire, wish for, crave, hanker after, yearn for, be wishful of, covet, have a fancy for, set one's heart upon, be bent upon. Indì mo paghanggabón ang walâ sing láwas. Don't wish for what does not exist, for what cannot be had. Don't cry for the moon. Indì ka maghánggab sa pagkádto (magkádto) sa Amérika, kay walâ ka sing kwárta. Don't entertain the desire of going to America, as you have no money. Si Pédro nagahánggab gid nga magdúmug sa kay Hosé. Peter is anxious to wrestle with José. Ang íya ginahánggab amó gid lang ang pagmánggad kag pangalípay. What he has set his heart upon is wealth and pleasure. (see íbug, híngyo, hingamó, himúlat, hándum, lúyag).
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Hiligaynon
Desire, longing, yearning after, home-sickness, nostalgia; to wish to see absent friends, home, etc., long, yearn after, have at heart, feel home-sick. Ginakahidlawán siá sang íya nga ilóy. His mother longs for him. Nagakahídlaw siá sa pagtán-aw sang dútà nga íya nataóhan. He wishes to see the place of his birth. He is home-sick for his native land. (see mahídlaw, kahídlaw, himúlat, lúyag).
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To covet, desire, etc. See hánggab, hingamó, himúlat.
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Desirous, anxious, wishing, eager, earnest, zealous, longing. (see himúlat).
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(B) To be determined to, make great efforts, wish, desire, strive. Nagaorát-órat gid tána kang panahî, hay mangílin magsóhol sa mananáhì. She is determined to do her own sewing, because she does not like (is too stingy) to pay wages to a seamstress. Gintáw-an roláng (ron lang) ni tátay na ti kwárta, hay nagorát-órat kang pangáyò. His father finally gave him some money, because he so insistently (repeatedly) asked for it. (see himúlat, paningúhà, panikasúg).
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(B) To be determined to, make great efforts, wish, desire, strive. Nagaorát-órat gid tána kang panahî, hay mangílin magsóhol sa mananáhì. She is determined to do her own sewing, because she does not like (is too stingy) to pay wages to a seamstress. Gintáw-an roláng (ron lang) ni tátay na ti kwárta, hay nagorát-órat kang pangáyò. His father finally gave him some money, because he so insistently (repeatedly) asked for it. (see himúlat, paningúhà, panikasúg).
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To desire, hanker after, aspire to, strive or long for, wish to obtain (a position, an office, etc.). Nagasigahúm siá sang pagkapangúlo-puód. He aspires to the office of Provincial Governor. Sigahumón mo gid ang ímo ginahándum túbtub nga makadángat ka sinâ. Strive to obtain what you want till you get it. (see hánggab, hingamó, himúlat, paningúhà, panikasúg).
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