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(H) To complete the pounding of rice (leaving very little rice unhusked), pound rice thoroughly. Nakalíg-as na akó sing isá ka lusóng. I have now pounded thoroughly one mortarful of rice. Lig-así akó sing duhá ka gántang nga humáy. Pound two gantas of rice very well for me. Ginlig-asán akó níya sing tátlo ka lusóng. He pounded for me three mortarfuls of rice. Líg-as na-or-nalíg-as na. The rice is now pounded. The pounding of the rice is finished. (see gómà, dásdas, bayó).

To pound or hull, especially rice, by means of a wooden mortar (lusóng) and a pestle (hál-o). Báywa or bayohá ang humáy. Pound the rice. Báywi or bayohí akó sing isá ka pásong nga humáy. Pound for me a bushel of rice. Ibayó akó ánay siníng isá ka gántang nga humáy. Kindly pound this gantang of rice for me. Humáy nga binayó. Rice that has been pounded. (see lúbak, totó, gúmà, dásdas, líg-as).

To make-, become-, fine, pound or grind well. Usánga sing maáyo ang ímo ginakáon, agúd madíg-as kag mahapús matúnaw sang ímo solóksolók. Chew your food well that it may be properly ground (between your teeth) and become easy to digest. (see líg-as, ríg-as).

To pound (rice) for the first time, start the rather lengthy process of pounding rice by hand. Gumáa ang humáy. Pound the rice (for the first time). Gumái akó sing isá ka lusóng nga humáy, kay ákon dasdasán. Pound for me a mortar-full of rice, as I am going to pound it the second time. Igúmà akó ánay siníng humáy sa lusóng. Kindly start pounding the rice in the mortar. (see bayó, dásdas, totó, líg-as, ríg-as).

(B) See líg-as-to complete the pounding of rice.

Chaff, husks, refuse; to sift rice, separate the husks from pounded rice by tossing it in a shallow basket called kalálaw. Itahúp iníng kalálaw sa nalíg-as. Clean the pounded rice of husks by means of this kalálaw. Táphi (Tahupí) ang binayó. Clean the pounded rice. Ipatahúp na lang sa íya iníng isá ka lusóng nga humáy nga nabayó na. Just let him clean (of husks) this mortarful of pounded rice. (see sisíg, sirísíri).