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To snatch, tear away, grasp and pull suddenly, seize with a sudden or swift motion. Ginbúklas sang idô ang kárne nga ákon ginbítbit. The dog snatched away the meat I was carrying in my hand. Indî mo pagbuklasón ang mga butáng nga ginahátag sa ímo, kóndì batónon mo sing mahínay. Don't snatch things given you, but receive them gently, without haste. Ibúklas akó ánay sang hábul nga nasabláy sa alámbre. Kindly pull down for me the blanket hanging on the wire. (see sábnit).

Greedy, gluttonous; a glutton, gourmand; to be or become greedy, etc.; pagdinalók-to gorge, over-eat oneself, gourmandize, stuff oneself with food, eat greedily, voraciously, ravenously. Dalók nga bátà. A greedy child. Mahínay siá sa pagkáon sádto ánay, ápang karón nagdalók. He used to eat slowly, but now he has become greedy. Nagadinalók siá sa pagkáon. He eats ravenously. (see kágud).

Gentle, mild, soft, zephyr (of wind). (see mahínay, kanúnay, dupóydúpoy); wide, spacious, open, clear of obstruction, large (of a field, room, etc. see malápad, maálway, masángkad); to be mild, blow softly; to be spacious, etc. Ang hángin hanáhay or nagahanáhay. A gentle breeze is blowing. Hanáhay nga hulút. A large, spacious room.

To take pleasure in, delight in, gloat over; drink something sweet. Mahinám-is kitá sing isá ka báso nga tubâ. Let us drink a glass of sweet toddy. Ginahinam-isán ko ang nahanabô. I am delighted at the way things have turned out. (see tám-is, panám-is).

To sail, set out or forge ahead under sail. Nagalayág ang sakayán sa mahínay nga húyup sang hángin. The boat is sailing before the gentle breeze.

Slow; tardy, deliberate, plodding, laggard, slow-coach, dilatory, backward. (see ágday, mahínay, mabúndul, pákok).

Free, open, generous, liberal, charitable, open-handed, beneficent, bounteous, bountiful, kind-hearted. Maálwan siá sing kamót, sing tagiposóon, etc. He is open-handed, has a generous heart, etc. (see álwan, mahinatágon, maamomáhon, malolóy-on).

Slow, dilatory, sluggish, tardy, laggard, not quick or swift. (see búndul, lágday, mahínay, pákok).

(H) Cherishing, careful, solicitous, affectionate, bestowing great care or attention upon, appreciative. (see hálung, mahinalúngon).

Slow, leisurely, deliberate, plodding, jogging, tardy, laggard, dawdling. (see lágday, malágway, mahínay, pákok, lamínday).