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To praise, exalt, extol, esteem, appreciate, magnify, glorify, make much of, speak well of, honour, admire, laud, think or speak highly of. Dayáwon ang Diós. Praised be God. Blessed be God. Ginadáyaw níla ang bág-o nga simbáhan. They are full of praise for the new church. Dayáwa siá, kay dalayáwon. Honour him, for he is worthy of honour. Gindáyaw ko siá, kay nakasáyod akó nga dalayawón siá, kag iniháwan akó níya sing manók kag ginpainúm sing tubâ. I flattered him, because I knew that flattery goes down with him, and he killed a chicken for me and gave me some toddy to drink. Idáyaw sa íya ang íya bág-o nga baláy, ang íya kaálam, etc. Speak well of his new house, of his learning, etc. Gindáyaw níla siá tungúd sang madámù níya nga pagkasampáton. They exalted him on account of his many accomplishments. (see padungúg).
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Continuous, permanent, lasting, perpetual, eternal, at all times, evermore, constantly, always, everlastingly; to continue, go on with, last, stay for some time, lodge, sojourn, visit or call upon for an extended period, spend some time. Dáyon ang kabúhì sang kalág, umalági ang íya sang láwas. The life of the soul is eternal, that of the body transitory. Sa dáyon nga ínit nagláyà ang madámù nga mga tanúm. On account of the long drought many plants withered. Dayóna ang ímo pagbása, paglakát, hámbal, etc. Go on with your reading, your march, your speech, etc. Magdáyon ka dirí sa ámon. Stay here with us for a time. Diín ang ginadayónan mo? Where are you staying? Kon magsakáy ka pa Manílà saráng mo madayónan dídto ang ákon tíò. When you go to Manila, you can stay at my uncle's there. Dáyon gid lang ang paghibî siníng bátà. This baby is always crying.
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There, yonder, over there; there is (was, are, were, etc.). Adto dídto. That there. Madámù ang ísdà dídto. There is (was) much fish there. Magkádto ka dídto. Go there. Dílì inâ, kóndì yádto dídto. Not that one, but the one over there.
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To press-, force-, wedge-, slip-, plug-, sandwich-, in between, to introduce, thrust in, elbow one's way in. Idókdok iníng líbro sa mga líbro sa estánte. Wedge this book in among the books in the book-case. Dokdokí sing búlak sang búlak ang ímo gwáb. Plug some cotton into your hollow tooth. Sang ámon pándut madámù gid nga mga táo ang nagtalámbong nga daw índì ka makadókdok sa simbáhan. At our feast-day very many people attended, so that it looked as if you could not elbow your way into the church or that you could scarcely get into the church. Gutúk na iníng trak, índì ka na kadókdok. This truck is full; you cannot squeeze in any more. (see sóksok, dútdut, lótlot).
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Gift, present, offering, boon, grant, donation, favour; to make a gift of, give a present, bestow upon, present with, offer, proffer, tender, donate. Sín-o ang nagdólot sinâ sa ímo? Who gave you that as a present? Idólot mo sa íya iníng pínya. Offer him this pine-apple. Gindolótan níya akó sing madámù nga mga páhò. He made me a gift of many mangoes. Anó nga dólot ang nabáton mo? What kind of present did you receive? Dolóti sing búlak ang Mahál nga Bírhen. Offer some flowers to the Blessed Virgin. Ang kalasálon nadolótan sing madámù nga mga butáng. The marriage-couple were given many presents. (see hátag, regálo, túgrò, taó, bugáy).
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Unevenness, roughness, elevation, inequality. Madámù sing doróg ang íya hináblan. The cloth woven by her is full of inequalities or irregularities, full of little lumps, nodes or the like.
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To join a group, be present at, come together, associate with, go to, assist, take part in, put in an appearance. Madámù nga mga táo ang nagadúbok, nagadulúbok. Very many people are present, are taking part, are joining. Nadubókan sing madámù nga mga dumulúaw ang ámon pándut. Many visitors came to our feast. Our feast was attended by many visitors. (see dúgok id.).
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A quick downward motion of the head from drowsiness, a nod; to let the head sink-,-drop-,-bend-, from drowsiness, to incline the head in sleep, to nod. Nagadúkà siá. He is nodding (from sleepiness). Dílì ka magdúkà sa sulúd sang láygay or dílì mo pagdukáan ang pagláygay sang Párì. Don't sleep during the sermon of the Parish Priest. Dinukáan gid lámang sang madámù nga mga tumalámbong ang íya pamulóngpúlong, kay támà kaláwig. Many of those that were present fell asleep during his discourse, because it was very long. (see tuyó, dukô-to bow the head).
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(H) To lose, miss, mislay, suffer the loss of, incur-, meet with-, experience-, a loss, to deprive, get rid off, divest-, dispossess-, oneself of. Indì ka magdúlà sang lyábi or índì mo pagduláon ang lyábi. Don't lose the key. Nadúlà ang lyábi. The key got lost,-is lost. Naduláan akó sang lyábi sang ákon hulút. I lost,-mislaid, the key of my room. Duláa ang mga batásan nga maláut. Rid yourself of your bad manners. Nakítà ko na ang lápis nga ímo nga gindúlà. I have found the pencil you lost. Kon magkadúlà ang ímo mánggad maduláan ka man sang pagkaábyan sang madámù nga kilála mo. If you should suffer the loss of your wealth you will also be deprived of the friendship of many of your acquaintances. Ang ádlaw nagaamátamát na sang dúlà sa katúndan. The sun is now slowly disappearing in the West. Ang nawád-an sing pagláum maduláan sang tanán nga kalípay sa pangabúhì. One deprived of hope loses all joy in life. (see walâ, alimúnaw).
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A small heap of stone put in a river in order to catch shrimps, lobsters, crabs and the like; to form a heap, lie about in a heap or in disorder. Magdúm-ok ka sa subâ, kay áton pagabungkagón sa búlan sa Enéro, kon may sulúd na. Build some stone traps in the river, for we will take them down in January, and see if they have anything in. Gindúm-ok níla ang mahígkò nga mga panápton sa higád. They piled up the soiled clothes in the corner. Nagadúm-ok gid lang dirí ang íya kasangkápan. His tools are here lying about in heaps-or-in utter disorder. Dum-okí ang kátre sang mga ulúnan. Put the pillows in a heap on the bed. Iníng subâ madámù sing dúm-ok. This river has many stone traps in it. (see hál-id).
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(Sp. domar) To train, tame, break in, domesticate. Makahibaló ka balá magdumár sang kabáyo? Do you know how to train horses? Hóo, kay madámù na ang ákon gindumár. Yes, for I have trained many before this. Dumahá iníng simarón nga karabáw. Tame this wild buffalo. Ipadumár ko sa ímo ang ákon kabáyo, kay akó índì makadaúg sa íya. I will let you break in my horse, for I cannot subdue it. (see ántà).
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Wrestling; to wrestle, grapple, struggle, scuffle. Magdúmug-or-dúmug na kamó. Wrestle now. Start wrestling. Dumúga siá. Wrestle with him. Grapple with him. Dumúgi siá. Get him to fight a wrestling bout with you. Ang mga waláy sing tinón-an nagapáti gid silá nga kagáb-i gindúmug sang áswang si Fuláno. Silly folks actually believe that last night the evil spirit wrestled with N.N. Madámù nga mga pamatán-on ang magatámbong kon may dúmug. Many young fellows will attend if there is wrestling.
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(Sp. escuela) School-house, school; school-children; to go to school. Mageskwéla kamó. Go to school. Diín ikáw nagaeskwéla? Where do you go to school? Madámù ang mga eskwéla dirí. There are many schools or school-children here. Katúbò ko siá kag nageskwéla kamí sing dungán. He is of the same age as myself, and we went to school together. Dî mo pagpaeskwelahón ang ímo bátà sa mga eskweláhan nga waláy pagtóo. Don't send your child to a school without religion. (see búthò, buluthóan, bumulúthò).
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(Sp. escuela) School-house, school; school-children; to go to school. Mageskwéla kamó. Go to school. Diín ikáw nagaeskwéla? Where do you go to school? Madámù ang mga eskwéla dirí. There are many schools or school-children here. Katúbò ko siá kag nageskwéla kamí sing dungán. He is of the same age as myself, and we went to school together. Dî mo pagpaeskwelahón ang ímo bátà sa mga eskweláhan nga waláy pagtóo. Don't send your child to a school without religion. (see búthò, buluthóan, bumulúthò).
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To clear a road through dense undergrowth, cut or hack one's way through, open a passage through a jungle. Gahíti akó sing dálan. Clear a road for me. Sín-o ang naggáhit sing alágyan dirí? Who was it that cleared a passage here? Igáhit ang binángon siníng masíot nga lugár. Use the bolo to cut a way through this jungle. Dakû ang íya pagbatás kag madámù nga kabudláyan ang íya nga ginágyan sa paggáhit sing dálan siníng bág-o nga palatikángan. He had to suffer much and go through much fatigue in opening the way for this new enterprise.
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A breaking by-doubling up,-bending,-folding; to break by bending, etc. Gingápì sang hángin ang humáy. The rice was bent and broken by the wind. Gapía ang amákan. Break the bamboo mat by doubling it up. Gapíi akó siníng baníslak. Break this piece of split bamboo for me. Kon may bágyo madámù nga mga támbò nga lawásan ang magápì. If there is a storm many tall bamboo shoots will be bent and broken. (see bálì, gípik).
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Dim. of gárang. Madámù sing garánggárang iníng tanúm. This plant is covered with sharp prickles.
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(Sp. gastar) To spend, disburse, lay out, expend, pay; consume, use up, wear out, make the worse for wear, waste, squander. Nagastár na ang pérno. The iron bolt is worn thin. Gingastár níya ang madámù nga pílak sa walâ sing pulús. He spent much money to no purpose. Indì mo paggastahán sing lakás ang mga kalingawlingáwan. Don't spend money extravagantly on diversions. Pilá ka galón nga gasolína ang igastár mo sa isá ka pagpakádto-pagpakarí? How many gallons of gasoline do you use up in one round-trip? (see gásto, hinguyáng).