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To be or become or make sweet, tasty, delectable, dainty, savoury, delicious, exquisite, agreeable to the taste. Nagnámit na iníng mga páhò. These mangoes have now become delicious. Nanamítan akó siníng ságing. These bananas are nice, I like these bananas for their exquisite taste. These bananas taste to me delightful. Namíta ang paglútò sang panyága. Cook a tasty dinner.

Tastiness, toothsomeness, savouriness. (see námit).

Savoury, tasty, nice, delicious, lovely, palatable, said of food and drinks. (námit).

To be or become tasty, appetizing, savoury, applied especially to all sorts of nuts and the like. Nananamán akó siníng mga lubí, maní, kastányas, etc. These coconuts, peanuts, chestnuts, etc. taste good to me. I like the taste of these coconuts, etc. (see námit, námì).

Piquancy, raciness, tastiness; to be piquant, tasty, stimulating, giving zest (of fruit, etc.); to be brackish, nauseous, salty, unpalatable, sweetish (of water). Natayamán akó siníng páhò. I find this mango delicious (piquant, luscious). Walâ kamí paginúm sang túbì sinâ nga bobón, kay matayám. We never drink the water from that well, for it is brackish. (see námit, námì, dálig, yágsim, yám-is).

(Sp. dinamita) Dynamite; to dynamite. Nadinamitáhan ang táytay. The bridge was blown up with dynamite.

See kanámit id.

To please oneself, do as one likes, eat, drink, etc. as much as one likes. Angkahán lang nínyo ang pagkáon, kay manámit kag dagáyà. Eat as much as you like, for the food is good and plentiful. (see kánkan).

(Sp.) Fine, nice, well made or done, elegant, beautiful, delicate, tasteful, exquisite, refined, polite, polished, dainty. (see maáyo, matahúm, maányag, magayón, makawiwíli, makalulúyag, manámit, magamáy).

(B) An exclamation of (mostly joyful) surprise. Gi, tulúka iní. I say, look at this. Gi, kanámit siní. Why, this tastes fine. Ari na dirî si tátay, gí! Father is here, hurrah! (see kananáks, aráw, ihím). Interrogative: Really? Indeed? Nagkádto ka dídto, gí? Did you go there, indeed? Húo, nagkádto akó dídto.-Gi, gi? Yes, I went there.-You don't say so? Really? (see galî).

An edible sea-grass. Láktan mo sing páhò ang guláman, kay manámit. Mix the "guláman" with mangoes, for it tastes well. (see aguláman).

(B) To like to have, to like, desire, wish for, long for, covet, want, hanker after. Nagaíma siá siníng mga sapátos, bísti, dólse, etc. She would like to have these boots, clothes, sweets, etc. Ginimáhan níya ang ákon páhò. He longed for my mango. Kon magkáon ka sing mga manámit nga kalan-ónon, ang mga bátà magaíma. When you eat nice side-dishes, the children want to join in. (see lúyag, íbug, ílà, hingamó, híngyo, hándum).

(B) To like to have, to like, desire, wish for, long for, covet, want, hanker after. Nagaíma siá siníng mga sapátos, bísti, dólse, etc. She would like to have these boots, clothes, sweets, etc. Ginimáhan níya ang ákon páhò. He longed for my mango. Kon magkáon ka sing mga manámit nga kalan-ónon, ang mga bátà magaíma. When you eat nice side-dishes, the children want to join in. (see lúyag, íbug, ílà, hingamó, híngyo, hándum).

To enter deep, sink deep, penetrate, permeate, pierce. Naglágit sa ákon tagiposóon ang íya nga láygay. His sermon sank deep into my heart. Nalagítan ang ákon dúghan siníng matám-is nga kalantáhon. This sweet song went to my heart. Ang kanámit siníng mga kalan-ónon nagalágit sa ákon kaugatán. The deliciousness of this pastry penetrates my whole frame. (see salópsop, salúgsug, látum, tudúk, húgum, húpug, kágit, lúgit, dulút).

Taste, savour, flavour, tang; ingredient, element; to taste, savour. Nakalalím akó sang kanámit sang úbas. I tasted some delicious grapes. Ipalalím ko sa íya iníng bibíngka. I shall let him taste this bibinca (a kind of rice-cake). Walâ siá sing lalím. He is an insipid, annoying, disagreeable fellow. Ang amó nga mga lalím sang áton pagkáon nagapabákud sang láwas. Those elements in our food give strength to the body. (see dímdim, sámsam, sagámsam, idilímdim, panákot).

Vegetables; dishes of vegetables; to use or prepare vegetables. Laswahón ko iníng mga balátong. I will prepare these vegetables as a side-dish. Laswahí si Fuláno sing dágmay. Provide N.N. with dágmay-vegetables. Linaswahán níla ang panyága sing manámit nga mga lalaswáhon. They got ready some very tasty vegetables for dinner. (see útan, ulutanón).

The way of cooking eggs without the use of lard or water, by first opening and beating them, then placing the mass on, or between, leaves and the latter into the pan or over live coals; to prepare eggs in that way. Lisága ang ítlog. Prepare the eggs in the lísag-manner. Lisági akó sing tátlo ka bílog nga ítlog. Cook three eggs for me in the lísag way. Ilísag mo akó siníng mga ítlog. Kindly prepare these eggs for me in the lísag style. Ginanamítan ang ibán sang mga ítlog nga linísag (nahímos sa lísag). Some relish eggs prepared according to the lísag recipe.

To detain, distract, divert, to cause to forget everything else. Ginlúpag kitá dídto sang sugilánon. We were detained there by an interesting conversation. Naglúpag siá sa ámon sang íya manámit nga ambahánon. She diverted us with her sweet songs. Lupága silá túbtub sa hápon sa mga sarîsárì nga hámpang. Divert them till evening with a variety of games. (see dúpag).

(H) Tasty, delectable, savoury, toothsome, dainty, nice, palatable. (see lalím, manámit).

Palatable, tasty, nice, said especially of nuts (nanám; see manámit-tasty (in general).