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Change, alteration, variation; to change, alter, vary, replace, substitute, exchange; successor, instead of. Makaduhá sa simána may ílis sang prográma. Twice a week there is a change of programme. Sín-o ang ílis níya? Who is his successor? Who takes his place? Maílis-or-magaílis pa akó ánay. First, I shall change (my clothes). Ilísan mo ang ímo kálò nga dáan sing bág-o. Exchange your old hat for a new one. Isli-or-ilísi ang salúg nga kawáyan sing tápì. Take up the bamboo-floor and make one of boards. Sang paghalín ni Pédro nailísan siá ni Páblo. When Peter left, Paul took his place. Iníng mga kawáyan iílis ko sa kodál nga dáan. These bamboos I am going to use to replace the old fence. Nabasâ ang ákon panápton kag walâ akó sing iílis. My clothes got wet and I had no change. Tandaán mo gid ang mga ílis sa íya baláy. Mark well the alterations in his house. (see báylo, tál-us).

Change, alteration, variation; to change, alter, vary, replace, substitute, exchange; successor, instead of. Makaduhá sa simána may ílis sang prográma. Twice a week there is a change of programme. Sín-o ang ílis níya? Who is his successor? Who takes his place? Maílis-or-magaílis pa akó ánay. First, I shall change (my clothes). Ilísan mo ang ímo kálò nga dáan sing bág-o. Exchange your old hat for a new one. Isli-or-ilísi ang salúg nga kawáyan sing tápì. Take up the bamboo-floor and make one of boards. Sang paghalín ni Pédro nailísan siá ni Páblo. When Peter left, Paul took his place. Iníng mga kawáyan iílis ko sa kodál nga dáan. These bamboos I am going to use to replace the old fence. Nabasâ ang ákon panápton kag walâ akó sing iílis. My clothes got wet and I had no change. Tandaán mo gid ang mga ílis sa íya baláy. Mark well the alterations in his house. (see báylo, tál-us).

Reckoning, counting, count, numbering, enumeration, tally, tale, mind, reason, thinking, idea, thought, reasoning; to reckon, count, carp, number, enumerate, compute, tell. Isípa sing maáyo iníng mga kawáyan kon pilá ka nahót ang kúlang pa. Count well these bamboos to find out how many are still short. Isípi siá sing limá ka gatús nga maís nga binílog. Count him out five hundred full corn-cobs. Iísip akó ánay siníng kwárta. Please count this money for me. Ginaisípan níya ang íya mga útud. He is selfish or niggardly in dealing with his brothers and sisters (i.e. counting and making notes of everything they spend, constantly reminding them of what it costs him to support them and the like). Maábtik siá magísip. He is an expert at counting. Daw sa nawád-an siá sing ísip. He is, acts, looks, as if he had lost his senses or reason. He is (was) puzzled or bewildered. Dílì maáyo iní nga ísip. This is not a good idea or thought. It is bad reasoning. (see hunâhúnà, painóíno).

Reckoning, counting, count, numbering, enumeration, tally, tale, mind, reason, thinking, idea, thought, reasoning; to reckon, count, carp, number, enumerate, compute, tell. Isípa sing maáyo iníng mga kawáyan kon pilá ka nahót ang kúlang pa. Count well these bamboos to find out how many are still short. Isípi siá sing limá ka gatús nga maís nga binílog. Count him out five hundred full corn-cobs. Iísip akó ánay siníng kwárta. Please count this money for me. Ginaisípan níya ang íya mga útud. He is selfish or niggardly in dealing with his brothers and sisters (i.e. counting and making notes of everything they spend, constantly reminding them of what it costs him to support them and the like). Maábtik siá magísip. He is an expert at counting. Daw sa nawád-an siá sing ísip. He is, acts, looks, as if he had lost his senses or reason. He is (was) puzzled or bewildered. Dílì maáyo iní nga ísip. This is not a good idea or thought. It is bad reasoning. (see hunâhúnà, painóíno).

To scrape with an edged instrument. Kagisí ang kawáyan, káhoy, lamésa, etc. Scrape the bamboo, wood, table, etc. (see kagús, águs, kískis).

Clumps of bamboos; bamboo in general. (see kawáyan, kawayánan).

To strike at a tangent, miss the centre, hit only the edge or corner, graze; missing the centre, grazing, hitting or cutting the edge. Indì mo pagpakibyasán sang binángon ang kawáyan, kóndì biálon mo sa tungâ. Don't strike to one side the bamboo with the bolo, but split it in the middle. Nagkíbyas lang ang bála sa íya bútkon. The bullet merely grazed his arm. Ginlabô nía siá sang binángon, ápang kíbyas lang ang pagtupâ. He struck him with the bolo, but it was only a glancing blow.

(Sp. corral) Fence, hedge, inclosure, yard, corral, pen, fold; to fence or hedge in. Kodalí ang ímo pamulákan. Fence in your garden. Pakodalí ang ímo pamulákan. Have a fence made around your garden. Ikodál mo iníng kawáyan sa ímo pamulákan. Use this bamboo to make a fence for your garden.

Dim. and Freq. of kólas. Ginapakoláskólas sang hángin ang mga kawáyan. The wind is stirring and rustling the bamboos. Nagakoláskólas silá dirâ. They are rather noisy over there. (see hulághúlag, gahúdgáhud, litóklitók, etc.).

Over, above, higher, taller, excelling, exceeding; to surpass, exceed. Nagalabáw sa simbáhan iníng kawáyan. This bamboo is higher than the church. Nalabawán akó níya karón sa kataasón. He is now taller than myself. Ipalabáw ang áton hayáhay sa íla nga bandéra. Put our flag above their banner-or-raise our flag to a greater height than their banner. Si Fuláno labáw sing dungúg sa kay Pédro. N.N. is more famous than Peter. Indì ka magpalabáw. Don't be stuck-up or haughty.

A weir, a kind of bamboo-netting as used in fish-traps (fish-corrals) called punút, etc. Also verb. Walâ pa malag-ihí ang punút. The fish-trap is not yet provided with netting. Ilág-i iníng kawáyan kag hípgid sa punút. Use this bamboo and hipgid-fibres to make a netting for the fish-trap.

To trim, dress, clean, smooth (rattan, bamboo, etc.). Lagísi (lágsi) ang kawáyan, uwáy. Trim the bamboo, dress the rattan. (see águs).

To tear, pull, drag off by force (vines, creepers, etc.). Maglalás ka sang balágon-or-lalasá (lálsa) ang balágon. Tear off the vine. Lalasí ang bató sang kadéna de amór. Tear the kadena de amor away from the stone. Ginlalás gid lámang sang mga buyóng ang matahúm nga mga kortína sa balatonán. The robbers pulled down by force the beautiful curtains in the reception-room. Ilalás sa atóp nga kógon iníng kawáyan nga may singít. Pull down the cogon-roof with this bamboo that has a hook attached to it. (see káskas).

To break, crush. Nalamâ or nálmà ang isá ka nahót nga kawáyan, kay nalapákan sang káro. A piece of bamboo was crushed, for the cart passed over it. (see lumâ which is more in use, pusâ, báak, búung).

Healthy vitality, lustiness, growth, development; to grow well or fast. Nagalámbò iníng kawáyan, kabáyo, táo, etc. This bamboo, horse, man, etc. is growing well. Walâ sing pagkalámbò (walâ sing nagalámbò, malámbò) ang mga (sa mga) dútà nga kigás. Nothing grows well on arid or desert ground (soil). Kalámbò siníng mga tanúm! How well these plants grow!

To strike, beat, drub, cudgel, cane, knock, whack, wallop, whop, rap, tap, hit, club. Ginlampusán níya si Fuláno sing inútud nga kawáyan. He struck N.N. with a piece of bamboo. Ilámpus mo sa báboy iníng bastón. Hit the pig with this stick. Throw this stick at the pig. (see lámba, bálbal, etc.).

One half of a bamboo split lengthwise as often used tile-fashion for roofing, etc.; to make or use bamboo split in half. Langkubá ang atóp sang baláy. Make the house-roof of split bamboo. Ilángkub iníng kawáyan. Use this bamboo as roofing material. Langkubí akó sing napúlò ka nahót nga kawáyan. Work up ten bamboos for me, splitting them in half, for roofing purposes. Ang atóp nga lángkub mapág-on. A roof of split bamboo is strong.

A dam, dyke, burrock, weir, breakwater, levee; to build a dam or fence (of stones, stakes, twigs, bamboo, sand, etc.). Lapúgi ang subâ. Make a dam in the river-or-Dam the river. Ilápug iníng mga bató kag kawáyan. Use these stones and bamboos to build a burrock or weir. May lápug dirâ. There is a dam there. (see púnud).

Groove, channel, canal; to groove, channel. Lasiohí ang kawáyan, pagtúod, etc. Groove the bamboo, the upright, etc. Make a groove in the bamboo, etc. (see kordíso).

To balance oneself, go over a pole or beam serving as a bridge, walk over a narrow bridge or gangplank (without rails) or the like. Latáya or latáyi ang kawáyan. Walk over the bamboo, cross by balancing yourself on the bamboo. (see taláytay, panaláytay, táytay).