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Clear, distinct; manifest, evident, plain, apparent, lucid, open, honest, without tergiversation or twisting of the facts. Maáthag nga pagmítlang. A clear, distinct diction or pronunciation. Sa maáthag nga hámbal--. Frankly, openly--. In a frank, open manner of speech--. Maáthag inâ. That is clear, plain. (see áthag).

(Sp. vez, veces) See bis. Napúlò ka bísis. Ten times. May bísis nga maáthag ang íya hámbal kag may bísis nga índì siá makatúsngaw. At times he talks quite distinctly, and at times he cannot pronounce (say) a word. (see maka-).

(B) To snuffle, to speak with the nostrils stuffed-up or clogged. Nagaharángà gid lang siá. He speaks with stuffed-up nostrils, or: as if his nostrils were obstructed. Indì ka magharángà, kóndì isíkma ánay ang síp-on sa pányo mo kag maghámbal ka sing maáthag. Don't snuffle, but wipe your nose first with your handkerchief and speak distinctly. (see pungá).

A simulated cough, hem, hum; to cough, to hem (hum) and haw, to speak in a very hesitating manner. Nagaigáigá gid lang siá. He just hems and haws. Ginigáigahán gid lang níya akó nga walâ gid siá maghámbal sing maáthag. He just kept coughing (hemming and hawing) at me without saying anything distinctly. (see ígham).

A simulated cough, hem, hum; to cough, to hem (hum) and haw, to speak in a very hesitating manner. Nagaigáigá gid lang siá. He just hems and haws. Ginigáigahán gid lang níya akó nga walâ gid siá maghámbal sing maáthag. He just kept coughing (hemming and hawing) at me without saying anything distinctly. (see ígham).

To hint at, allude to, intimate, insinuate, make innuendos, make insinuations, give out obscure hints, speak in parables or similitudes intelligible only to the initiated. Indì ka magitínítin, kóndi maghámbal ka sing maáthag, kay makasaláklaw ang pagitínítin. Don't make insinuations, but speak clearly, for malicious hints are exasperating. Ginitinitínan (ginpaitinitínan) akó níya sang malisúd nga pagbátì sang ákon nánay. N.N. gave me some hints as to the serious illness of my mother. (see paitínítin which is more in use).

To hint at, allude to, intimate, insinuate, make innuendos, make insinuations, give out obscure hints, speak in parables or similitudes intelligible only to the initiated. Indì ka magitínítin, kóndi maghámbal ka sing maáthag, kay makasaláklaw ang pagitínítin. Don't make insinuations, but speak clearly, for malicious hints are exasperating. Ginitinitínan (ginpaitinitínan) akó níya sang malisúd nga pagbátì sang ákon nánay. N.N. gave me some hints as to the serious illness of my mother. (see paitínítin which is more in use).

Dim. and Freq. of kúdlit. Indì ka magkudlítkúdlit, kóndì magsulát ka sing maáyo kag maáthag. Don't scribble, but write well and clearly.

Dim. and Freq. of láktaw. Indì ka maglaktáwláktaw sang ibán nga mga minítlang, kóndì basáha sing lángkoy kag maáthag. Don't pass over some syllables, but read in a continuous and distinct manner. (see lukhô-lúkhò, luthôlúthò).

Vowel. (A modern term; see pahágyon-mítlang-consonant).

Clear, distinct, sharp (of pronunciation, speech, etc. (see tígdà, maáthag).

(A modern term) Consonant. (see maáthag-mítlang-vowel).

To say "tut, tut", "tush", "pshaw", pish! bah! rot! rats!, or the like in disapproval, irritation or worry; to refuse, decline, disapprove. Indì mo pagpanagotsotán ang ákon nga ginhámbal, kóndì ipaháyag mo sing maáthag ang ímo panghunâhúnà. Don't say "tush" in answer to what I have told you, but state clearly what you think about it.

Freq. of súgid-to tell, relate, report, etc. Way or manner of one's telling a story, making a report, giving out a statement, or the like. Maáthag siá sing panúgid. Maáthag ang íya panúgid. His statement is (was) clear. He narrates (tells a story, etc.) in a clear, distinct way.

(H) Speech, words, language, expression, utterance. Sa maáthag kag matahúm nga pululungón íya ginpaháyag ang íya nga katarúngan. In clear and beautiful language he unfolded (made clear) his argument. (see púlong).

Complicated, perplexed, involved; to become involved, etc. Dílì maáthag, kóndì (síbod) masíbod gid ang íya pagsáysay. His explanation is not clear, on the contrary it is obscure. Nasibóran (-ódan) akó sang íya nga hámbal. His speech was too involved (discursive, rambling) for me.

(Sp. simple) Simple, pure; plain, unadorned; easy, clear; guileless, artless, undesigning. (see bunáyag, pugóypugóy, mahapús, maáthag, malígdong, matárung).