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Diligent, assiduous, sedulous, hard-working, zealous, industrious, active, energetic, with application. (see písan, maíd-id, matúl-id, maúkud, mabákas).

Mouth. Mapísan siá sing bábà. She is a great chatterbox! Pamábà, pamâbâ-to talk much, tell stories, let out secrets. Indì ka magpamábà. Don't talk too much. Don't let out secrets. Sin-o ang namábà sinâ? Who told that, who blurted it out?

(Sp. vivo) Lively, animated, hustling, daring, audacious, energetic, vivacious. (see mabákas, mapísan, maúkud, mapántok, lísto, alísto, maábtik, sagád, batíd, anád, matinguháon).

To acquire a habit or custom of, be used to, be quick at, be an old hand at, be good at, to be addicted to, fall into the way of. Indì ka magdágmit sa paghámbal-or-índì mo pagdagmitón ang paghámbal sing mga púlong nga maláw-ay. Don't get into the habit of using bad language. Magdágmit ka sa pagtrabáho sing mapísan kag mabinalákon. Accustom yourself to work diligently and carefully. (see hánas, ánad, ábtik, buyó).

The tongue; to lick with the tongue. Mapísan ang íla mga dílà. Their tongues are very busy. They are great gossips. Ang íya dílà waláy túl-an. His tongue is unbridled. Literally: His tongue is boneless. Ang mga babáye nga matalíwis sing dílà maábtik magbuyágyag sang mga tinágò sang íla isigkatáo. Sharp-tongued women are quick to let out the secrets of their neighbours. Indì ka magdílà sang ímo kamót, kay maláw-ay. Don't lick your hand, for it is not a nice thing to do. Gindiláan sang idô ang pínggan. The dog licked the plate. Ngangahá kag ipadiwál ang dílà mo. Open your mouth and put out your tongue. (see dílap).

To drill, train, exercise, practise, rehearse, habituate, become familiar with, familiarize, make used to, accustom, inure to, break in to. Hanása ang mga bátà sa pagsulát. Practise the children in writing. Ginhánas níya ang manók sa pagsámpok. He trained the cock for fighting. Hanási akó sang ákon karabáw sa pagdáro. Do me a favour and break in my buffallo to the plough. Kon mapísan ikáw maghánas sinâ maábtik ka sa dílì lang madúgay. If you practise that diligently you will soon become skilful at it. (see ánad, ságad, sáli, buyó, bánggad, balándra, gálit).

To complete, finish, terminate, bring to a close, get through, make an end of, have done with (of planting, tilling, etc.). Makahíl-ob balá kamó sang ínyo tánum karón sa hápon? Shall you be able to finish your rice-planting this afternoon? Ginhíl-ob níla kaína ang íla talámnan. A short while ago they finished planting their fields. Mangabúdlay kamó sing mapísan, agúd mahíl-ob ang ákon talámnan sa karón nga ádlaw. Work hard, so that planting may come to an end on my field to-day. Híl-ob na ang tánum. Rice-planting is now finished and done with. (see tápus, hingápus).

An observer, spy, secret service man, detective; to spy upon, observe closely, keep one's eye on. Lampitawá ang mga mamumugón sa umá kon mapísan silá sa pagpangabúdlay. Keep your eye on the workmen in the field and see whether they work hard. Maglampitáw ka sa kaáway-or-lampitawá ang mga kaáway. Spy upon the enemy. Lampitawá ang íla mga gího kag húlag. Watch their plans and movements. Dinakúp níla ang lampitáw kag pinatáy. They caught the spy and killed him. (see tíktik).

Active, energetic, enterprising, vigorous, reliable at work, sedulous, not idle or lazy. Mabúhat nga táo. An active man. (see mapísan, makarî, maúkud).

Active, busy, handy, always occupied in some work; tranquil, peaceful, at ease, without worry, going one's way undisturbed, leading a quiet life. (see girámon, mapísan, matándus, makarî, mabúhat).

Energetic, diligent, active, making great efforts, vigorous, striving hard. (see himúd-os, mapísan, maúkud, matinguháon).

Diligent, assiduous, zealous, with application. (see húgud, mapísan).

A prefix used in the following ways:

1) To form the potential future tense of the active voice (see ma- for the passive voice), e.g. Makabúhat ikáw sinâ? Are you, or shall you, be able to do that? Makadángat siá sang íya nga ginatúyò, kon mapísan siá. He will be able to obtain his desire, if he is earnest about it. Makabáyad na siá sang íya útang, kay dakû ang sináplid níya sa pangomérsyo. He can now pay his debt, for he has made a large profit in business. Walâ siá makaabút, kay madámol ang ulán. He could not come, for there was a heavy rain. Indì siá makahalín. He cannot leave or get away. N.B. Quite frequently this "maka-", particularly in verbs expressive of any mental or sensitive operation, has the meaning of the present, e.g. Makahibaló ka siní? Do you understand this? Makabatî ikáw sang túnug sang linggánay? Do you hear the sound of the bell? Makakítà na akó sa íya dirâ. Now I see him over there. (see naka-).

2) to form adjectives meaning "able to, capable of, giving rise to or causing" what the root implies. "Maka-" is either simply prefixed to the root, e.g. "makaákò-powerful, mighty (ákò) or, as is more frequently the case, the first syllable of the root is reduplicated and then "maka-" prefixed, e.g. "makalilípay-causing joy or pleasure, joyful, pleasing (lípay); makalilísang-inspiring terror, causing great fear, terrible, shocking (lísang); makangingíl-ad-exciting nausea, loathsome (ngíl-ad), etc.

3) to form multiples corresponding to the English -times, e.g. makalíbo-a thousand times; makaduhákapúlò-twenty times; makaisá-once, etc.

(B) Diligent, handy, obsequious, prompt and willing (of servants or the like). (see mapísan, matándus, sagád, maábtik, batíd).

Diligent, assiduous, industrious, zealous, attentive, careful, with zeal or application. (see kúgi, mapísan, maúkud, matinatápon, matúl-id, maíd-id).

(B) Assiduous, diligent, with zeal or application. (see pántok, mapísan, maúkud, mabákas, matútum).

Exact, precise, careful, thorough, searching. (see súsi, maíd-id, matúl-id, mapísan, maúkud).

Handy, practical, expeditious, zealous, diligent. (see tándus, mapísan, mabúhat, makarî, maábtik, etc.).

Conscientious, administering or managing with care, being in charge of or responsible for, looking after with great care, mindful, thoughtful, circumspect. (see tátap, mainandámon, mainamlígon, mapísan, maúkud, matútum).

(B) Diligent, active, assiduous, sedulous, industrious, doing something with care, zeal or application. (see turírok, mapísan, mabákas, matándus, maúkud).