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The Visayan name for the month of June. (see húnyo).

An exclamation denoting a wish or longing. Would to God! Oh, that it were so! Kabáy pa, nga kaloóyan kitá sang Mahál nga Diós! May God have mercy on us! Básì pa lang nga maumpawán ang masakít; kabáy pa! Perhaps the sick person may yet recover; may it be so! Kabáy pa! Amen! Pangabáy-to wish, desire. N.B. "kabáy" at times also has the meaning of "perhaps, perchance, may be" e.g. Indì kabáy siá magabút? Perhaps he will not come?

Perhaps, may be, mayhap, possibly, by chance. Also used as a verb. Indì ka magayhán-áyhan, kay kon matúod, matúod. Don't say "perhaps, perhaps", for if it is true, it is true. (see dámlag, básì, kabáy).

(Sp. Junio) June. (see kabáy).

Light, clearness, brightness, illumination; to light, shed light upon, shine, give brightness or clearness, illuminate, enlighten. Ang sugâ nagaíwag sang hulút. The lamp gives light to the room. Iwági ang íya pagpanáug sing kandílà. Light him down with a candle. Kabáy pa nga iwágan sang Mahál nga Diós ang áton madulúm nga panumdúman. May God enlighten our dull understanding. Sa íwag sang kínki. In the light (gleam, glow, glare) of the lamp. Sa íwag sang Pagtóo--. By the light of Faith--. (see sánag).

Light, clearness, brightness, illumination; to light, shed light upon, shine, give brightness or clearness, illuminate, enlighten. Ang sugâ nagaíwag sang hulút. The lamp gives light to the room. Iwági ang íya pagpanáug sing kandílà. Light him down with a candle. Kabáy pa nga iwágan sang Mahál nga Diós ang áton madulúm nga panumdúman. May God enlighten our dull understanding. Sa íwag sang kínki. In the light (gleam, glow, glare) of the lamp. Sa íwag sang Pagtóo--. By the light of Faith--. (see sánag).

To be successful, do well; prosper, live long. Kabáy pa nga magmúhay ka. May you live long. (see kaayohán, búhay, dúgay).

Freq. of kabáy. To wish, desire, ask for, hanker after, covet, long for, crave. Ginapangabáy ko nga--. I wish that--. Ginapangabáy ko sa ímo ang isá ka mahamungayáon nga bág-ong túig. I wish you a happy new year. Nagpangabáy (nangabáy) siá nga--. He desired that--. Indì ka magpangabáy (mangabáy) sa íya sing maláin. Don't wish him any evil. Don't curse (imprecate) him.

(B) Perhaps, maybe, perchance, possibly, Who knows? Who can tell! (see áyhan, básì, kabáy, dámlag).

Loose, slack, remiss, shaky, not tight or taut; to loosen, be or become loose, to slacken. Tugakí sing diótay ang písì, dílì mo paghúgton sing támà. Loosen the string a little, don't make it too tight. Kabáy (pa) nga índì magtugák ang íla mga paningúhà. May they not slacken their efforts. Tugák na lang ang íya pagláum nga--. He is not in great hopes any longer of--. He has almost given up all hope of--. (see hugák, halúg).

To restore to one's senses or to health, recover, rally, revive, pull through, resuscitate, bring round, regain consciousness, come-round,-to oneself,-to. Naumpawán na siá. He has come to his senses. He has recovered consciousness. Kabáy pa nga maumpawán pa siá! God grant that he may recover! Ang amó nga bulúng nagpaúmpaw sa íya. That medicine restored him (to consciousness).

To restore to one's senses or to health, recover, rally, revive, pull through, resuscitate, bring round, regain consciousness, come-round,-to oneself,-to. Naumpawán na siá. He has come to his senses. He has recovered consciousness. Kabáy pa nga maumpawán pa siá! God grant that he may recover! Ang amó nga bulúng nagpaúmpaw sa íya. That medicine restored him (to consciousness).

(Sp. caballo) Horse; part of a plough called the beam, the wooden beam to which the "kalíng" (plough-handle) is attached.

To mount a horse, ride on horseback.

To follow, go after (frequently with the meaning implied of summoning or calling back). Abáta siá. Follow him (and tell him to come back). Summon him. Ipaábat ko siá sa kay Hosé. I shall send Joseph after him. Iábat mo ang bátà sa íya ilóy. Take the child after its mother. Paabáti si Andres sa kay Pédro or ipaábat si Andres sa kay Pédro. Order Peter to go after or call Andrew. Nagpaábat siá sa ákon sing kabáyo. He sent a horse after me. (see ápas, sunúd, tawág).

A coarse saddle-cloth, saddle-pad, often only an old sack or blanket used instead of a saddle by farmers riding on buffaloes, cows or horses; to use such a saddle-cloth. Nagaampílò siá sing sáko. He is using a sack as a saddle-cloth. Ampilói ang báka. Put a saddle-ploth on the back of the cow. Paampilói ang karabáw. Order someone to put a saddle-cloth on the buffalo. Iníng dáan nga hábul iampílò ko sa kabáyo. I will make use of this old blanket as a saddle-cloth for the horse. (see síya).

Prayer, petition, request, to pray, beseech, ask, beg, petition, request. Nagaámpò akó, or ginaámpò ko nga-. I pray, that-. Iámpò mo akó sa Diós. Please, pray to God for me. Ginaampoán ko ikáw ánay siníng duhá ka mángmang nga ákon útang túbtub nga makítà ko ang ikabáyad sa ímo. I beg of you to wait a little with regard to those two pesos I owe you till I find the money to pay you with. Ampò ka sa hukóm, básì kalo-óyan ikáw níya. Petition the judge, may be he will have compassion with you. Mangámpò akó. I surrender; I give in; I ask for mercy. (An expression often used by one beaten at wrestling, boxing or the like). Ginámpò ko sa íya inâ, ápang walâ níya pag-ihátag sa ákon. I asked him for it, but he did not give it to me. (see pangáyò, pangamúyò, pakilóoy, ahâ, etc.; magalámpò-intercessor, patron).

To ride behind someone else, to accompany somebody on the same riding animal, bicycle, automobile, etc. Angkasí nínyo nga duná ang ákon kabáyo. Ride on my horse, the two of you, one behind the other. Ginangkasán níla ang ákon karabáw. They rode on my buffalo. Iángkas lang ang bakág. Simply take the basket along (on horseback, etc). Iángkas mo akó siníng bakág. Please take along on the back of the buffalo, etc. this basket. Buót ka magángkas? Would you like to get up behind me? Paangkasá akó. Let me get up behind you. Let me accompany you. Ginpaángkas níya akó sa íya karabáw. He allowed me to get up behind him on the back of his buffalo.

Woman, female. Idô nga babáye. A bitch. Karnéro nga babáye. Ewe. Kabáyo nga babáye. Mare. Ang mga babáye mapígaw. Women are weak. Dáw babáye siá. He is like a woman i.e. fickle, unmanly, etc. (babáe id.).

Change, barter, exchange; to change, exchange, interchange, barter, swap. Ginbailohán níya ang íya karabáw sang báka ni Fuláno. He exchanged his buffalo for N.N.'s cow. Ibáilo akó ánay siníng lápis sa lápis ni Fuláno. Kindly exchange this pencil for N.N's pencil. Ibáilo ko iníng lápis sa plúma ni Fuláno. I will exchange this pencil for N.N.'s pen. Bailohá ang duhá ka kabáyo sa karwáhe. Change the places of the two horses on the carriage i.e. put the near horse on the off side. Bailohí iníng duhá ka púlò ka mángmang nga papél. Give me change for this twenty peso note. Ang tanán nga mga kahuól kag kasubô sang mga matárung mabáilo kunína sa kalípay kag himáyà. All the trials and sorrows of the just will later on be changed into joy and glory. (see báylo).