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Mermaid, naiad, siren, water-nymph.
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Tranquillity, peace, peacefulness, freedom from worry, obstruction or opposition, calmness. (táwhay).
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See katáwhay. Also: Things that make for a tranquil life, for peacefulness, etc.
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See katáwhay.
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(H) Dim. of dúgay. Rather long, quite a long time. Dugáydúgay ang pagpuyô níya sa Manílà. He lived quite a long time in Manila. Dugáydúgay ang íla pagbatás túbtub nga nadángat níla ang katawháyan. They had to struggle a long time before they could live at ease. (see buháybúhay).
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To be or become tranquil, peaceful, stable, free from worry, or the like. Walâ gid sing napantagán ang íla pangabúhì. They are not leading a tranquil or peaceful life. Their life is full of worries, troubles, excitement, or the like. (see kapantagán, katawháyan).
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To reflect deeply, ponder well, think profoundly. Nagapatúdok siá sang íya malisúd kag may gamó nga kahimtángan, agúd makadángat siá sing katawháyan sa madámù níya nga kasábà. He is pondering upon his hard and contentious life, in order to find a way of coming to terms in his many lawsuits. (see tudúk).
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(B) To laugh. Nagkatáwa (tána) kanákon (kanákò). (Nagkádlaw siá sa ákon). He laughed at me. Táwa seems to have been introduced from the Cebuano dialect.
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