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Low, mean; sorry, poor, petty, paltry, unimportant, insignificant, nonentity, inferior, not up to the standard, of-little-, -small,-no-, -account,-importance. Kubús nga táo. A man of mean origin, of little worth or influence. Sín-o sa íla nga tátlo ang kubús sa pagdúmug, sa pagkabutáng, sa kataasón, sa kaálam, etc. Which of the three is the least in wrestling, in wealth, in height, in wisdom or learning, etc.? (see kulábus).

To print, impress. Balhagí akó sing isá ka gatús nga pangágda. Print for me one hundred invitation-cards. Nabálhag na ang líbro nga íya sinulát. The book he wrote is now in print. Ipabálhag mo sa ákon balhágan ang ímo mga balalhágon, kay balhagón ko ang tanán nga kinahánglan mo sing mahípid kag sa kubús nga bilí. Let my printing-press do all your printing, for I will print everything you need in good taste and at low cost. (see imprénta).

Price, cost, worth, charge; to be worth, cost, be the price of. Pilá ang bilí siní? How much is this? Nagabilí sing duhá ka písos. It costs two pesos. Pilá ang pagpabilí mo siní? How much do you charge for this? Pabilihí siá sing tátlo ka salapî sináng kálò. Charge him (Have him charged) one peso and fifty centavos for that hat. Pinabilihán akó níla sing támâ. They overcharged me. Bilihán mo kon pilá ang gústo mo nga ibáyad sinâ. Name the price you would be willing to pay for that. Ang humáy nga sádto nagabilí sing mamísos ang pásong nagabilí karón sing ápat ka písos. The rice that formerly cost one peso a bushel now costs four pesos. Nagabalígyà kamí sa kubús kag pát-ud nga bilí, ápang támbing ang báyad. We sell at a cheap and fixed price, but on a cash basis. (see kabilihánan).

Lowness, lowliness, humble station or position; meanness. (see kubús).

etc. From kubús-to be low, etc.

(B) Inferior to, disappearing or inconspicuous in comparison to; to be inferior to, be no match for, not to come up to, not to be compared with. Indì akó magdúmug sa ímo, kay lunúd gid akó. I will not wrestle with you, for I am no match for you. Kon sa kaálam, nagalunúd siá sa kay Fuláno. With regard to learning he is far inferior to N.N. (see kubús, sihág).

At least, at any rate, at all events, on the lowest estimate. Ang kasaplidánan sináng kambuyahán sa magkubús mga tátlo ka gatús ka mángmang sa binulánbúlan. That firm, at the lowest estimate, is making a profit of three hundred pesos a month. Sohólan ikáw dirâ sa magkubús sing mamísos ang ádlaw. Your wages there will be not less than one peso a day. Iníng pinunâ nga dútà, kon magkubús na gid (sa magkubús), magapatubás sa tuígtúig sing kalím-an ka pásong nga humáy. This piece of land produces at least fifty bushels of rice a year. (see kubús).

Caus. of kubús. Pakúbsa (pakubusá) ang bilí siníng balalígyà. Lower (Cut) the price of this merchandise. Pinakúbsan silá sang íla nga binulánbúlan. They had their monthly salary lowered (cut).

To follow suit, be able to perform or bear as well as another. Makaúngud ka sa pagpuláw sing isá ka simána tungúd sa nagamasakít? Can you bear the fatigue of watching the sick person during the night for a week? Kubús nga binúlan ang íya ginabáton karón, kay ang bág-o níya nga agálon índì makaúngud sa pagsóhol sa íya sing mahál súbung sang ginhímò sang úna níya nga agálon. At present he receives a low monthly wage, for his new master cannot afford to pay him as much as his former employer. (see batás, sunúd).

To follow suit, be able to perform or bear as well as another. Makaúngud ka sa pagpuláw sing isá ka simána tungúd sa nagamasakít? Can you bear the fatigue of watching the sick person during the night for a week? Kubús nga binúlan ang íya ginabáton karón, kay ang bág-o níya nga agálon índì makaúngud sa pagsóhol sa íya sing mahál súbung sang ginhímò sang úna níya nga agálon. At present he receives a low monthly wage, for his new master cannot afford to pay him as much as his former employer. (see batás, sunúd).

See kakubús. Also: the humble, poor, low caste, low class, Pariah.