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(Sp. cantar) To sing, troll, chant, warble. Kantahí kamí sing isá ka matahúm nga kalantáhon. Sing us a nice song. Kantahá iní. Sing this. (see kansyón).

To sing, chant, troll, choir. Maáyo siá magámba. She is a good singer. Makahibaló ka magámba siníng bág-o nga kalantáhon? Do you know how to sing this new song? Ginambahán níya kitá sang íya matám-is nga pagpaníngug. She sang to us in her sweet voice. Kon ímo ambahón iníng kalantáhon ákon pagaúpdan sa piáno ang ímo ambahánon. If you sing this song I will accompany you on the piano. Iámba akó siní. Sing this for me, please. (see kánta).

(H) A song, lay, ballad, ditty, what is to be sung, a hymn, chant, canticle. (kánta; see ambahánon, ambáhan).

(Sp. canción) A song, lay, ballad, ditty; to sing, to troll. Kansyoná ang "Adiós". Sing the song "Adiós!". Kansyoní akó sing bilyansíko. Sing me a Christmas carol. (see ambahánon, ambáhan, ámba, kalantáhon, kánta).

Caus. of kánta-to sing. Pakantahá siá sinâ. Let him sing that. Ipakánta ko sa íya iníng bág-o nga kalantáhon. I'll let him sing this new song. Pakantahí siá sang amó nga ambahánon. Have that song sung for him,-in his honour. (see paámba).

Freq. of kánta-to sing. Freq. of ánta-smell of burnt food.

Entertainment, amusement, distraction; to entertain, amuse, distract; to like, be pleased or delighted with, have a liking or predilection for, take delight in. Ginawíli níya silá sang sugilánon, sang musiká, etc. He entertains them with conversation, with a concert (music), etc. Ginakawilíhan ko gid ang pagtán-aw sang prosesyón. I very much like to see the procession. Ngáa nga nagakawíli ka dídto? Why have you such a liking for that place there? Why do you like to be there? Wilíha ang mga dumulúaw sang kánta. Amuse (distract, entertain) the visitors with some songs (singing). (see lúyag, bangá, lingáw).

(Sp. encantado) Enchanted, charmed, haunted, bewitched, under a spell, under the influence of magic, or of the devil. (see lúmay, lumáy, bíhag).

(Sp. encantado) Enchanted, charmed, haunted, bewitched, under a spell, under the influence of magic, or of the devil. (see lúmay, lumáy, bíhag).

Diaphragm, midriff.

Song, hymn, festive song, vocal music, chant, canticle, lay, ditty; to sing hymns, to praise in song. Nagaambáhan silá or nagakánta silá sing mga ambáhan. They are singing hymns. Magambáhan kitá sa Diós or ambahánan ta ang Diós. Let us sing hymns to God. Alá, iambáhan ta sa Mahál nga Bírhen iníng kalantáhon. Now then, let us sing this song in praise of the Blessed Virgin.

To strike in, add a hand to, to do something together with another in quick turns as one helping another to pound rice, workmen felling a tree or trimming wood by alternate blows, etc. Asod without any other qualification mostly means: to help another pound rice by alternate blows of the pestles. Asdi (asódi) si mánang mo. Help your elder sister to pound rice. Asdi si mánong mo sa pagtapás sang káhoy. Help your elder brother to fell the tree (by giving alternate strokes of the axe, now on this side, now on the other side of the tree). Ang pagásod sa pagkánta maláin, sa pagbásbas kag pagbayó maáyo. To strike in after another in singing (out of unison) is bad, but for dressing timber or pounding rice it is the proper or right thing to do. Ginásdan níla nga duhá sang ákig si Fuláno. They, both of them together, vented their anger on N.N.

To practise, drill, apply oneself to, be diligent. Kon magbalándra siá, magamaáyo siá nga manugtahî, manugkánta, etc. If she applies herself, she will become a good seamstress, singer, etc. (see hanáshánas, bánggad, ságad).

An action-song, singing and dancing combined, a song accompanied by expressive gesticulations; to sing an action-song, etc. Nagakánta silá sing balítaw. The are singing an action-song. Nagasáut silá sing balítaw. They are dancing to a song.

Christmas-song,-carol,-waits; to sing Christmas-carols, etc. Nagakánta silá sing daígon-or-nagadaígon silá. They are singing Christmas-carols. (Formerly there was a custom of lighting fires along the road for the carol-singers, hence the name daígon from dáig-to light).

See enkantádo.

See enkantádo.

(Sp. gala) Gala, full dress, dress worn on solemn occasions; premium, present, reward, pay; to reward, give a present or tip, offer a premium or payment. Iníng mga bátà nagapagála sa pagkánta kag pagsáut. These children sing and dance for presents. Kon ámon kamó saútan, pilá ang igála nínyo sa ámon? If we dance for you, how much will you give us? Gingaláhan níya silá sing tagpisítas. He made them a present of twenty centavos each. (see hátag, regálo, túgrò, taó, báyad, sóhol).

(B) Pause, rest, interruption, stop, interval, intermission, cessation, breathing spell. Walâ sing hinayón ang íya nga pagkánta, pangabúdlay, paglágaw, etc. He is constantly singing, working, walking to and fro, etc. He sings, etc. without a pause. (see langán, puút).

Dense, affording shade, shady, etc. See hilábong. Also: Screen, cover; supernumerary, substitute, stop-gap, filling a vacancy or just increasing the number of. Siá amó ang isá sang mga manugkánta nga hirábong lang. He is only a supernumerary of the (regular) singers. Iníng mga daándaán nga hénero ibutáng mo lang nga hirábong sa kílid sang altár. Use these old cloths as a cover for the sides of the altar.