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By, near by, hard by, close by, fast by, nigh, near, near at hand, close at hand, in the proximity of, in the neighbourhood of, neighbouring, adjacent, adjoining, close to, approximate, about. Malapít sa simbáhan. Near the church. Malapít sa duhá ka líbo. About (more or less, approximately) two thousand.

To take within range or sweep (of fire, etc.). Sang pagkasúnug sang baláy ni Fuláno naábang man ang ámon baláy. When N.N.'s house burned down, our house also was involved. Kon may súnug nga malapít sa plása, may katalágman nga abángon man sang kaláyo ang simbáhan. If a fire breaks out near the public square, there is danger that the church may also come within its destructive range. (see ánas, úmid).

(H) To emit or send off sparks, to spark, sparkle. Ang kaláyo nagaalipalók. The fire is giving off sparks. Dî mo pagalipalokón (pagpaalipalokón) ang kaláyo. Do not cause the fire to send up sparks. Indì mo pagabrihán ang puérta nga malapít sa dapóg, kay nagaalipalók ang kaláyo. Do not open the door near the fire-place, for the fire is throwing off sparks. Ang mga atóp nga kógon madalî masúnug kon alipalokán sang kaláyo. Thatches of kogon-grass will soon burn, if a spark of fire alights on them.

To float, glide or swim along the surface of a fluid, to carry off (of liquids). Ginánod sang subâ ang ákon dútà. The river carried off my land. Andamí ang imó nga káhoy nga malapít sa subâ, kay básì anóron (anódon) sang sulúg. Look after your timber lying near the river, for it may be carried off by the current. Ang kawáyan nga pulúnton ginapaánod sa subâ. Bamboos for fish-traps are floated down the river. Ipaánod-or-paanóra (paanóda) ang káhoy. Float the wood. Get the wood down by floating. Paanóri (paanódi) ang túbig sing kawáyan. Throw a bamboo in to float on the water. (see utáw-útaw, lutáw, kútaw).

To find time, do at once or promptly, perform without delay. Indì akó makadalikát sa pagdúaw sa ínyo. I have no time to pay you a visit at once. Dalikatá ang maís dídto, kay malapít ang ulán. Be quick with the corn there, for the rain is near. Dalikatí akó sa pagbakál sing tátlo ka abáno. Buy me quickly three cigars. (see dalî).

The death-rattle; to breathe heavily in agony. Malapít na ang hágrak níya. His death-rattle is approaching. Madalî na lang mautás ang íya ginháwa, kay nagahágrak na siá. He will soon breathe his last, for the death-rattle has begun. (see tingâ).

Near, nigh, close, at hand. (see lapít, malapít).

To put on a string or line, hang out to dry (clothes, etc.). Ihaláy (halayá) ang mga linábhan. Hang the washed linen on the line. Halayí iníng písì sang ímo mga panápton túbtub nga magmalá. Hang your clothes on this line till they are dry. Kuháa sa madalî ang mga hinaláy nga ulús, kay malapít na lang ang ulán. Take the clothes off the line at once, for it is coming on to rain. (see sáblay, haláyhay).

(H) Dim. and Freq. of húlip. Ginahuliphulípan na níla ang mga atóp, kay malapít na ang tingulán. They are now repairing their roofs, because the rainy season is approaching. (see huríphúrip).

Very ripe and full (of rice, corn, etc.); old, mature; to be very ripe, etc. Lángking na ang maís, humáy, etc. The corn, rice, etc. is quite ripe. Nalangkingán akó siníng tuíg sang ákon maís kag humáy. My corn and rice were this year very good, very ripe and full. Kulihút na ang pagpánggas sing maís, kay malapít na ang tingúlan kag dílì na maglángking. It is now too late to plant corn, for the rainy season is near and it will not become ripe and full. Metaphorically; Lángking nga táo. A clever, experienced, wise man. (see gúlang, tigúlang, láyo, sampáton, tínggas, etc.).

(H) Near, nigh; to be or become near, close, close by, hard by, close-, near-, at hand; be in the proximity of. Lapít na ang tigaláni. The rice-harvest is near. Ang ámon baláy naglapít na sa simbáhan. Our house is now near or close by the Church. Nalapitán akó sang Manílà. Manila seemed near to me. Pagpalapít- to come-, go-, draw-, near, approach. (see malapít, kalapít).

Caus. of dalî-to be quick, etc. To hurry another, hasten another, hustle (i.e. speed up work), urge to go faster, quicken, cause another to be quick, animate, expedite. Padaliá siá. Hurry him up. Tell him to make haste. Hasten him on. Urge him on faster. Ginpadalî níla ang pagkaáyo sang íla baláy, kay malapít na lang ang tingúlan. They hastened the work (made a quick job of) repairing their house, because the rainy season was near.

A primitive whistle made of rice-straw, or the like; to blow such a whistle. Indì ka magpapíyo sa malapít sa ákon. Don't blow that whistle in my presence. Don't disturb me with your whistle.

Near to, close to; true, real, german, germane, very nearly connected or related, intimate, near to (of friends, blood-relations, etc.). Dílì siá sumúod níla nga anák. He was not really their child (son), (but adopted). Sumúod gid ang íla pagparientéhay. They are (were) near blood-relations. Sumúod silá nga mga ábyan. They are intimate friends. Sumúod ko siá nga ábyan. He is a near friend of mine. Sumúod ang íla paghimatâ. They are nearly (closely) related. (see sóod, malapít).

To pass, reach, tender, offer, hand, give into another's hand (from some considerable distance or whenever the receiver has a difficulty to reach, or cannot reach, what he needs, himself). Idóhol sa ákon ang súndang. Pass me the knife. Kon dídto ka na gánì sa sangá sang kamúnsil idóhol ko sa ímo ang singít. When you are there on the branch of the camunsel-tree I will hand you the pole and hook. Dohóli akó sing pínggan, biníklan, etc. Hand me a plate, a piece of split bamboo, etc. Ginadohólan níya ang pánday nga árà dirâ sa hágdan sang martílyo. He is handing up the hammer to the carpenter there on the ladder. Dawáta ang tulún-an nga ginadóhol sa ímo. Take the book that is held out to you. Pumalapít ka sing diótay, agúd makadóhol akó sa ímo sang lánsang. Come a little nearer that I may be able to hand you the nail. (see túnghol, hátag, entregár).

(H) To approach, approximate, draw nigh or near, come close to, come-, go-, towards, go or come near. Pumalapít ka sa íya. Approach him. Draw near him. Indì ka magpalapít sa ákon. Don't come near me. Papalapitá si Hosé sa ákon. Make José come near me. Palapití si Hosé. Go near José. Pinalapitán akó níya. He came near me. He approached me. Ipapalapít mo sa ákon ang síya. Place the chair near me. Put the chair nearer me. (pa, lapít; papalapít is the Caus. of palapít).

Attention, respect, consideration (for the feelings of others), concern. Sa walâ gid sing pamahóngpahóng pumalapít siá sa ákon. He approached me-, came near me-, without any formality or without any consideration for those present. (see pahóngpahóng).