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To string or bind together, fasten one to another. Ginákit nga kawáyan. Bamboos fastened together. Gakíta ang mga kawáyan nga pulúnton, kay ipaánod ko sa subâ. String together the bamboos for the fishtrap, for I am going to float them down river. (see gákid, gáid, gákut, higót, etc.).

To fell, cut down, particularly applied to bamboo. Gamáa ang kawáyan. Cut down the bamboo. Gamái akó sing napúlò ka nahót nga kawáyan. Cut down ten pieces of bamboo for me. Igámà iníng binángon sa kawáyan. Cut the bamboo down with this bolo. Igámà akó siníng ápat ka nahót nga kawáyan. Kindly cut down for me these four pieces of bamboo. (see pulúd, púkan).

To cut off near the ground or roots, cut off close so as to leave the shortest possible stump. Guhará (-adá) ang kawáyan nga pulúnton. Cut down close to the ground the bamboos for building fish-corrals. Guharí akó siníng mga púsug, kay ibúgsok ko sa kodál. Cut down these bamboo-stumps for me and cut them level with the ground, for I am going to use them as fence-stakes. (see pasóop).

To notch, nick, indent, mark, incise. Gutloí ang kawáyan, tápì, bastón, etc. Notch the bamboo, plank, stick, etc. Igútlò iníng kotsílyo sa lápis mo. Mark your pencil with this knife. (see gótgot).

Pulling, tugging, hauling, haling, dragging, lugging, trailing, traction; to haul, drag, pull, hale, tug, trail along the ground. Maggúyud na kitá sang mga kawáyan nga pulúnton. Let us now haul in the bamboos for the fish-corrals. Guyúda (-yúra) ang kawáyan. Drag the bamboo along the ground. Ginagúyud lang níya ang kóla sang íya sáya. She is trailing the train of her gown along the floor. Anó ang igúyud mo sa káhoy? Báka, ukón karabáw? How will you haul in the wood? By means of an ox or a buffalo? Pagayúdi (-yúri) akó sa íla sing ísa ka gatús ka bílog nga kawáyan. Let them haul in for me one hundred pieces of bamboo. Ipagúyud ko sa karabáw iníng halalígyon. I'll make the buffalo tug this tree that is to be made into a post. (see gánoy).

To snatch-, draw-, pull-, jerk-, out rather quickly, take hold of with a jerk or with a swift pulling motion. Habnusá iníng pilá ka sókdap nga gabúk sang amákan kag ilísan mo sing mga bág-o. Pull out these few rotten slips from the bamboo mat and replace them with new ones. Habnusí ang díngding sing isá ka tádtad. Pull off a tád-tad-strip from the partition-wall. Ihábnus akó ánay siníng liníyas nga kawáyan sa kodál. Please pull this piece of split bamboo out of the fence. Ihábnus akó sing pilá ka nahót nga lánot nga talagakón, kay ákon sugponón kag tagákon. Please jerk a few hemp-fibres (off the line) and give them to me, because I am going to connect them and arrange them neatly. (see húnus, gúnut, bíngkas, tábnus).

Cartage, carriage, conveyance, portage, porterage, freight; to carry, cart, ship, transport, bear, convey, fetch, bring, take, in successive loads. Hakúta iníng mga bató sa baláy. Cart these stones to the house. Sín-o ang magahákut sang ímo humáy? Who will bring in your rice? Hakúti akó siníng mga napúlò ka pásong nga humáy sa ákon tambóbo. Carry these ten bushels of rice to my granary. Diín silá?-Nagahákut silá sing káhoy nga halalígyon sang ákon baláy. Where are they?-They are hauling in the wood for the posts of my house. Ihákut ko iníng karabáw sa humáy. I'll use this buffalo to fetch the rice. Ihákut akó siníng túmpok nga kawáyan sa ákon umá, kay himóon ko nga kamálig. Kindly transport this pile of bamboo to my field, for I am going to build a hut with it. (see dalá, dúl-ung).

To pull-, draw-, tug-, haul-, down. Halugúta ang písì, agúd magsákà ang hayáhay. Pull the rope down, so that the banner may go up. Ihalúgut akó sináng kalát nga nagasáblay sa tambárà. Kindly pull down for me that rope hanging from the scaffold. Halugútan mo ang mutón sang kalát, dílì ang kawáyan, kay mataís ang kalát sa bokó sang kawáyan. Draw the rope down over the pulley, not over the bamboo, for the rope will be chafed by the bamboo-joint.

(B) Thin, slender, tenuous; to be or make thin, tenuous, slender, to whittle down, pare down. Naghanús ang kawáyan sa pagágus. The bamboo became slender through trimming. Bal-agí ang salsálon túbtub nga maghanús. File the iron till it becomes thin. Hanusá iníng bastón. Make this stick slender. Pahanusí akó sing liníyas nga kawáyan. Get for me some thin pieces of split bamboo. Ipahanús ko sa ímo iníng paláy, kay gutúk sa búhò. I'll get you to pare down this wooden peg, for it is too thick to fit the hole. (see gamáy).

To roost, perch, rest for the night. Ang mga manók nagahapón kon hápon. The chickens come home to roost in the evening. Tan-awá ang píspis nga nagahapón sa pilewpilewán sang kawáyan. Look at the bird perching on the extreme tip of the bamboo. Pahaponá ang mga manók sa halaponán. Get the fowls to roost in the chicken-house.

To trim, cut off thorns, small branches, etc. Hilágsi (hilagísi) ang kawáyan. Strip the branches and thorns off the bamboo, trim the bamboo. Ihilágis iníng binángon sa kamúnsil, sibúkaw, dalógdog, etc. Use this bolo to trim the camunsel, sebucao, dalogdog, etc. (see águs).

Out of the perpendicular or vertical line, leaning, inclined, bent, lopsided, slanting; to lean; incline, slant. Tadlungá ang hiláy nga halígi. Straighten the leaning post. Iníng káhoy nagahiláy pa bagátnan. This tree inclines towards the south. Ginhiláy sang hángin ang ámon baláy. The wind caused our house to lean. Ginahiláy sang hángin ang mga kawáyan. The bamboo is being bent by the wind. (see hápay, hapáy, tikô).

(H) To get or become dry, exsiccated, sear, withered, have all moisture withdrawn. Nagahimalá (naghimalá) ang kawáyan, humáy, búyò, etc. The bamboo, rice, buyo-leaves, etc. are slowly drying up (have become dry). (see malá, láyà, layâ, layóng).

To supply what is wanting, fill up deficiencies, pay remaining debts, make up for what is short. Sán-o ka makahingáyaw sang ímo nga útang? When shall you be able to pay the remainder of your debt? Ginhingayáwan na akó níya sang tátlo ka písos nga nabilín pa sang íya útang. He has now paid me the three pesos he still owed me. Hingayáwi siá sang napúlò ka nahót nga kawáyan. Let him have the ten pieces of bamboo still due to him. (see áyaw).

To cut off, lop the top off (bamboos, trees, sugar-cane, etc.). Hingutbongí ang kawáyan. Cut off the tip of the bamboo. Ihingútbong iníng binángon sa ághò. Cut off the top of the agho with this bolo. Ihingútbong mo akó sináng mga tubó. Please lop off the tops of those sugar-canes. (see ótbong, útbong).

To put or lay down side by side or lengthwise, alongside. Hotlogá ang mga káhoy, kawáyan, etc. Put the wooden posts, bamboos, etc. together (lengthwise). Ihótlog ang káhoy sa idálum sang baláy. Lay the wood together lengthwise under the house. (see patángday, pabatáng, butáng).

To burrow in the ground, crawl, creep along the ground, squat, crouch. Nagahúkdò siá sa kalóg. He is squatting in the ditch. Naghúkdò siá dirâ nga nalípdan sang kawáyan. He sat, watched or crouched there under cover of the bamboo.

To investigate, ask for information, seek, look for, find out, try to find. Ipanghumâhúmà mo akó ánay kon sín-o ang may kawáyan nga pulúnton nga ibalígyà. Please find out whether anybody sells bamboos fit for fish-traps. (see pangusísà, dúngas, lághap, ságap, pangítà, pamángkot).

To draw out, pull out, extract, drag or tear off from between or underneath. Húnsa (hunúsa) ang kawáyan. Pull out the bamboo, draw or drag it off. Húnsi akó sang hunúshúnus sang aparadór. Pull out open the drawer in the cupboard for me. Ihúnus akó ánay siníng káhoy sa idálum sang kawáyan. Please pull out this piece of wood from underneath the bamboo. (see hosô).

Noise, roar, howl (of wind, etc.); to howl, hiss, roar, rush, hit, strike, blow (of wind). Ginhurót sang hángin ang íya likód, kay naghígdà siá nga waláy baníg sa salúg nga kawáyan. The wind howled and beat against his back, as he was lying there on the bamboo-floor without a mat.