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The larger fragments of rice-husks or rice-chaff separated from the grain by pounding, bran; the smaller fragments are called "líntok" and both together "upá".
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Full of, or mixed with, chaff called "lábhang". Bugás nga labhangón. Rice mixed with chaff.
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(H) The smaller, finer particles of rice chaff after pounding, bran, usually fed to pigs, etc. The larger parts (lábhang) are made use of for cleaning plates or the like. (see upá).
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To rub, scour, clean, scrape, remove the slippery surface of a thing by rubbing it with dry corn-husks, the larger particles of rice-husks (lábhang), or any similar material. Lupgasí ang síli. Rub the eel to remove its slipperiness. Ang bínhì sang kakáw ginalupgasán, kay kon dílì madánlug kaáyo. Cacao-seeds are (usually) rubbed to take away their smoothness, for otherwise they are very slippery. Ipalúpgas sa íya ang túghud. Let him clean the túghud-fish. (see hínis which is more used for cleaning table-ware and kitchen-utensils).
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