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To delight, please, attract, cause a liking for (especially for money). Sang pagkakítà níya sang madámù nga pílak nga ginpamakál sing magáy nagtoón siá sa paghabúl, kay nakáya siá sang báyad. When she saw the large amount of money paid for magáy-cloth, she learned to weave, because she was attracted by the (high) price (pay). (see ílà, íma, íbug, lúyag).
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To lie on one's back, to lie supine, lie face upward. Nagakayâ silá sa lándong sang páhò. They are lying on their backs in the shade of the mango-tree. Pakáy-a (pakayaá) ang pínggan. Put the plate face upwards. Pakáy-i akó siníng pínggan. Turn this plate face upwards for me. (see kayáng).
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To lie supine or face upward, lie on one's back, lie in state (of corpses). Ang patáy nagahámyang sa lamésa sa balatonán. The dead person is lying in state in the reception room. Ginpahámyang níla ang patáy sa salúg. They laid the dead man face upward on the floor. Ipahámyang nínyo ang bángkay sa lamésa. Put the corpse face upward on the table. (see hayáng, kayâ, kayáng, kúyang).
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Facing upwards, lying on one's back; to face upwards, lie on one's back. Nagahayáng siá sa salúg. He is lying (face upwards) on the floor. Naghayáng siá sa bánkò. He lay on the bench face upwards-or-He lay on his back on the bench. Paháynga ang bátà. Turn the baby with its face upward-or-Let the baby lie on its back. (see kayâ, kayáng).
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Lying face up or on one's back. See hayáng, kayâ, kayáng.
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To lie supine, etc. See kayáng, kayâ.
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For kayaán from kayâ.
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Dim. and Freq. of kayâ. Ang bátà nagakayâkayâ sa salúg. The baby lies on its back on the floor.
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To lie on one's back, to lie supine, lie face upward. Pakáynga ang bátà. Turn the baby face upwards. Lay the baby on its back. (see kayâ).
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Upside down, wrong side up, bottom up, face downwards, topsy-turvy, inverted; to turn upside down, etc. Kulúb ang pínggan. Sín-o ang nagpakulúb sinâ? The plate is turned upside down! Who turned it over? Pakúlba ang báso. Turn the glass bottom up. Ginpakulúb níya ang baúl. He turned the trunk upside down. Kinúlban siá sang íya sakayán. His boat turned turtle. (see sulî, balískad, hayáng, kayâ-to face upwards, etc.).
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To fall backwards, fall on one's back, fall supine, fall down face up; to lie on one's back, lie prostrate. Nakadalín-as (Nakadúpias) siá sa nalomótan nga bató kag dáyon nakatikháyà (tumikháyà). He slipped on the mossy stone and down he fell on his back. Tikhayáa (Patikhayáa) siá. Turn him over on his back. Lay him down on his back. (see hayáng, kayâ, tingkáyà, hayâ).
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Gay, sprightly, cheerful, cheery, merry, good-humoured; to be or become gay, etc. Alikáya nga nawóng. A gay expression. Sádto ánay masubô siá, ápang karón nagalikáya na siá. Formerly he used to be sad, but now he is cheerful. Naalikayáhan akó sang íya pangguyáhon. His face impressed me with its cheeriness. (see nayánáya, manayánáya).
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A kind of rice.
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(H) Fit to be scorned or disparaged, reproachable, censurable, blamable, reprehensible, contemptible, faulty, blameworthy. (see híkay).
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(H) Rent, payment for rent or hire. (see hinákay).
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(H) Cheerfulness, good humour, gaiety, sprightliness, mirth. (alikáya).
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Sometimes used for "kuyáb", which is the proper and more usual expression. To fan.
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To ascend, rise, go up on high. Nagkáyab-or-kinmáyab sa lángit ang Aton Ginóo. Our Lord ascended into heaven. Ginpakáyab sa lángit sang Mahál nga Diós ang Ilóy ni Hesukrísto. God caused to ascend (assumed) into heaven the Mother of Jesus Christ.