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Easy, facile, not difficult to accomplish. (hapús; (see mahulás).

(H) Delicate, precious, to be handled with care or caution. Ang tanán nga mga butáng nga mahapús mabúong ukón dolóktan sang bulíng alandáman. All things easily breakable or liable to be soiled should be treated with care. (see ándam, alamlígan, talatapón).

(B) Toughness, hardness, tightness, immovability; to move with difficulty, to be hard-, difficult-, to deal with. Nagáwot na ang tinápay nga dáan. The stale bread has become hard. Gináwot níla ang súngsung sa botílya. They made the cork fit very tight in the bottle. Sang tingádlaw mahapús ang pagbukás siníng ganháan, ápang karón, kay tingulán na, nagáwot. In the dry season it was easy to open this door, but now in the rainy season it is difficult. Naawótan akó sa paggábut siníng lánsang. It was a hard job for me to draw out this nail. Ginawótan akó sináng táo sa pagpaháylosa íya. I had great difficulty in bringing that man over to my point of view. Iníng kárne maáwot. This meat is tough. (see tíg-a, húnit, hugút, paganót).

To bend, curve, incline, cause to lean; be prone to, have a-propensity for,-tendency towards,-leaning to,-proneness,-predisposition,-inclination,-bias,-bent,-set,-turn,-warp. Buyóka ang lipák. Bend the piece of split bamboo. Ginbúyok níla ang sangá sang káhoy. They bent the branch of the tree. Mahapús ang pagbúyok sang kandílà. It is easy to bend a candle. Nabúyok na siá sa maláut nga batásan. He is now inclined to evil ways, is prone to-, has a propensity for-, vicious habits. Sang ulíhi nabúyok ang íya hunâhúnà sa Diós. Finally his thoughts were turned to God. Ibúyok mo akó siníng baníslak. Kindly bend this lath for me.

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 be easy, facile, manageable, require but slight effort. Papáa ánay ang lánsang, agúd mahapús ang paggábut. Strike the nail first with the hammer, that it may be easy to draw out. Naghapús na ang pagbútong sang kángga, kay binutangán sing síbo. It is now quite easy to pull the cart, for it has been greased. Ginahapusán akó siní. This is quite easy for me-or-This seems to me to be easy. Ang pagbinuligáy nagapahapús sang pangabúhì. Mutual help makes life easy. (see hulás).

To bend, curve, incline, deflect, flex, arch, bow. Hálba ang ímo husáy, agúd mahapús nga hilókon. Heat your comb, that it may be easy to bend. Abáw, índì gid mahílok ang láwas níya, kay lakás kabáskug. Why, one cannot bend his body, for he is too strong (or too stiff). Hilóki akó siníng hilimoón ko nga tuangtuangán. Bend for me this piece of bamboo which I am going to make into a carrier's pole. (see tikô).

Dim. and Freq. of kúpì. Also: To gather, draw or pull together one's dress, to tuck or press in the skirt between the knees, or the like. Magkupîkúpì (mangupîkúpì) kamó, agúd mahapús ang pagági nínyo sa tungâ sang madámù nga mga táo. Draw your clothes tight around you in order that you may easily slip through the crowd. (see kipîkípì).

To loosen by shaking to and fro, move to right and left, as a nail, post, bolt, etc., in order to draw it with ease. Lungâ-lungáa ang lánsang ánay kag ugáling gabúton mo. Shake the nail first to and fro and then draw it out. Ginlungâlúngà níya ang búgsok túbtub nga mahapús kuháon. He shook the stake till it became easy to remove it. (see úyog, hungáhúngà).

To fade, lose colour, bleach, tone down, become wishy-washy. Ang kaayóáyo mahapús maglús-aw. Beauty fades easily. Naglús-aw ang duág sang íya nga bísti. The colour of her garments is faded. Nalus-awán akó siníng kálò. The colour of this hat has faded, it seems to me-or-The colour of this hat of mine has faded.

Easy, facile, requiring little work or knowledge. (hulás; see mahapús,

Easy, facile. (see mahapús, mahulás).

To guess, etc. See mái-om. Mahapús may-omón nga--. It is easy to guess that--.

Shallowness, little depth; to be or become low, shallow (of a river, or the like). Nagnábaw na ang túbig sang subâ. The water of the river-has gone down,-is now quite shallow. Mahapús ang ámon pagtabók sa subâ, kay nanabáwan kamí sang túbig. It was easy for us to cross the river, because the water was shallow. (see nobô-to be low, of little height; dálum-to be deep; táas-to be high).

A prefix used to form:

a.) The infinitive. Mahapús ang pagpatíndog sing bág-o nga baláy, kon may kwárta lang ikáw. It is easy to erect a new house, if only you have the money. Ginapílit akó sa pagkádto dídto. I must go there. Laín ang pagsógò kag laín ang pagtúman. To order and to obey are different things.

b.) The negative. Indì mo pagbuháton inâ. Don't do that. Walâ níya pagbuháta inâ. He did not do that. Walâ níya pagtón-i ang leksyón. He did not learn the lesson. Indì mo pag-ihátag sa íya iníng páhò nga línghod. Don't give him this unripe mango. Walâ silá pagsúay. They never quarrel, etc.

c.) Verbal nouns. Ang pagsálig sa Diós. Trust or confidence in God. Ang pagtóo, pagláum kag paghigúgma. Faith, hope and charity. Ang pagkádto kag pagkarí. The journey to and fro, the round or return trip, etc.

d.) The imperative. Pagtíndog na kag paglakát. Arise (Stand up) and walk. (see mag-).

To widen, broaden. (pa, sángkad). Kon may pílak lang kitá nga hilinguyángon mahapús kaáyo ang pagpatigáyon sing mga kaayóhan kag saráng man náton mapasángkad kag mapatahúm ang mga dálan sang bánwa. If only we had the money to spend, it would be quite easy to make improvements and we could then also widen and embellish the streets of the town.

Therefore, since, because, as, in as much as, whilst, whereas; seeing that. Mahapús iní sa íya, sánglit manggaránon siá. It is easy for him, because (since, seeing that) he is rich. (see kay, bangúd, tungúd).

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