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A conjunctive particle: Whilst, whereas, when. Walâ níla pagatumána inâ, sing amó kuntánì ang dápat níla pagtinguháon sing labí. They do not fulfil that obligation, whereas they should try to do so above anything else.

(B) To measure clothes, fields, or the like. Ginsóklan kang mananáhì ti báyò ang bátà nga diá. (Gintáksan sang manugtábas sing báyò iníng bátà). This boy was measured for a jacket by the tailor. Sókla ang heneró nga báklon kadiáng súkì ta (siníng áton súkì). Measure out the cloth our customer is buying. Ginsókol nánda ang plása. (Gintakús níla ang plása). They measured the public square. (see sokób, takús).

To cut off near the ground or roots. Soópa ang paggúnting sang ákon bohók. Cut my hair short. Pasoópi ang bohók ko. Give me a close crop. Ginsóop níla ang pagtapás sang káhoy. They cut down the tree close to the ground. Pasoópi sang galáb ang bungálon. Keep the sickle near the ground in cutting zacate. (see sípsip).

Ill-fitting, out of alignment, at odds, at variance, contradictory, disagreeing; to be out of harmony, disagree, etc. Nagasorolísas iníng mga sinúgid; tungúd siná índì akó magpáti. These stories are contradictory; therefore I will not believe them. Tungúd kay walâ sing kasapulán ang íla bádù amó nga nagsorolísas ang mga hímos níla. For the reason that they had come to no agreement about their banquet, their preparations were at cross purposes. (see taláng, tálang, sayúp, dílì, sinántò, dílì, ígò, dílì, hilitóhog, etc.).

A kind of fish-trap or fishing net attached to a pole; to catch fish by means of such a net. Ginasuáyang níla ang mga ísdà sa subâ. They are catching fish in the river with the suáyang-net. (see suwáyang id.).

Conform, conformable, agreeable, agreeing, willing, granting; to agree, accede, defer to, fall in with, concur, assent, acquiesce, to conform to, approve of. Sugút ka sinâ? Do you agree to that? Do you allow it or approve of it? Nagkasugtánay na silá. They have come to an agreement or understanding. Indì mo siá pagsúgtan sang amó nga mga butáng. Don't give him your consent with regard to those things. Pasúgta siá. Let him agree. Make him give his consent. Pasúgti siá. Let him have his way. Balasolón gid ang batásan sádtong mga ginikánan nga íla ginapasúgtan lang ang íla mga bátà sang tanán níla nga luyáglúyag. It is very blameworthy in those parents who allow their children to have their own way in everything.

To dig, to turn up earth, etc. Suk-ayá ang dútà. Turn up the earth. Ginasúk-ay níla ang dútà. They are raking or turning up the earth. Isúk-ay sa dútà iníng sadól. Use this hoe to turn up the soil with.

To lift slightly the edge of, to raise the hem or border as of a mat, carpet, etc. Sukabá ang amákan, kay tan-awón ko kon anó ang árà sa idálum. Raise the mat a little, for I want to see what is underneath it. Ang atóp sinukabán sang hángin sing tátlo ka pánid nga sin. The wind lifted three sheets of galvanized iron off the roof. Ginsukáb níla ang bató kag nasápwan sa idálum ang isá ka dakû nga iwí-íwi. They lifted one side of the stone and discovered underneath a huge scorpion. (see ukáb, sukíb, tukíb).

To part asunder grass, etc. Ginsukáy níla ang tígbaw, agúd maghapús ang pagági dirâ. They parted the tígbaw-reeds, in order that the passage might become easy. Sukayá ang kógon, kahilamonán, etc. Part the cogon, grass, etc. asunder.

Upside down, topsy-turvy, head over heels, reverse, inverted; to turn upside down, invert the order of things, etc. Sulî, ang pagpatíndog níla (nánda) siníng halígi (kadyá nga harígi). Ginsulî níla (nánda) ang pagpatíndog siníng halígi (kadyá nga harígi). They planted (set up) this post upside down. Sulión mo ang panghígdà (pamatáng) mo sa ímo higdáan (sa baratángan mo). Turn right round on the bed, lie the other way about, lie with your head where your feet are now. Natabû ang sulî sang íla ginpaabút. Nagsulî ang íla nga ginláum. (Natabû ang sulî kang ánda ginpaabút). The reverse of what they expected came to pass. (see balískad, balikwâ, balíkwat, kulúb).

To dislocate, dislodge, sprain; to be a candidate for a second term of office. Nasúlpò (Nagkasúlpò) ang íya abága. His shoulder was dislocated. Si Fuláno nagpasúlpò, ápang walâ siá pagsulpoá sang mga pumililî. N.N. offered his candidacy again, but the electors did not return him to office. Ginsúlpò níla ang dáan nga pangúlo-bánwa. They voted again for the old Municipal President. (see líw-as, lúak).

To accuse, complain of, lodge a complaint against, tax with, denounce, indict, arraign, charge with, impute to, inform against, impeach, charge with an offence judicially or by public process. Isúmbung siá sa hokóm. Accuse him before the judge. Sumbungí ang hokóm sang ginhímò ni Fuláno. Lodge a complaint with the judge against N.N.'s doings. Ginsúmbung siá níla. They accused him. (see sulumbúngon, kasúmbung).

(B) To quarrel, fight, squabble, scuffle, altercate, be at variance with, have a difference. Pírme gid sánda nagasumpákil. (Daláyon gid lang silá nagasinuáysúay). They are always fighting or quarrrelling. Ginasumpakílan nánda ang lúpà nga ánda paranublión. (Ginabaísan níla ang dútà nga íla palanublión). They are quarrelling over the land they inherited. (see súay, báis, bagâ).

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).

Height, altitude, elevation, eminence, loftiness, exaltation, tallness; to be or grow high, tall, elevated, eminent, lofty, exalted, towering, soaring. Nagtáas ang kampanáryo nga iní, kay gindugángan níla sing isá ka súnta. This belfry has become high, because they have added one story to it. Magatáas gid ang baláy mo kon butangán mo sing duhá ka panálgan. Your house will get very high, if you make it one of two stories. Nataásan gid akó siníng búkid. This mountain seems to me to be very high. (see tág-as).

To cover, envelop, clothe, cloak, overspread the surface of one thing with another, make use of any kind of covering in order to shelter, protect or conceal (hide). Tabóni sing dáhon ang tabungós. Cover the tabungós-basket with leaves. Tinabónan níla sing dútà ang mga bató. They covered (overspread) the stones with earth. Itábon iníng hábul sa masakít nga bátà. Cover the sick child with this blanket. Tabóni ang dápat nga tabónan. Conceal what should be concealed. Hide what should not be seen. Amó ang gintábon níla sa íla sakayán. With that (In that way) they hid (concealed, camouflaged) their boat. Indì na matabónan ang íla ginamús. Their pickled fish (Their bad or secret doings) cannot be hid any longer. (see táplak, tágò, tinagô, hinabón).

To drive away, scare off, expel, cast out. Tabúga ang mga karabáw. Drive off the buffaloes. Tabúgi ang humáy sang mga manók. Drive the chickens away from the rice. Tinábug níya ang mga kánding sa pamulákan. He drove the goats out of the garden. Tinábug ni Hesús ang yáwà. Jesus cast out the devil. Tinábug siá níla sa bánwa. They expelled him (banished him) from the city (town, country). (see paíway, pahalín, búgaw, parág).

Straightness, honesty, directness, rectitude, rightness, straightforwardness; to be-, become-, make-, straight,-right,-direct,-straightforward,-honest, to straighten. Nagtádlong na ang íya batásan. His ways have become right, direct, straightforward, honest. Tadlongá ang tikô. Straighten out what is crooked. Gintádlong níla ang dálan. They made the road straight. Tadlongí siá sang íya páyong nga nagtikô. Straighten out his umbrella that has bent. (see tárung, tanús).

Flooring or matting of split and flattened-out bamboo, bólò, etc.; to cut, break, split in two, tear, make cuts or incisions with the point of a bolo or the like in sections of split bamboo, bólò, etc. in order to be able to flatten it out; to prepare bamboo, bólò, etc. for balántak-work (weaving). Tadtará (-adá) ang kawáyan. Make cuts with the point of the bolo in the (split) bamboo (and flatten it out). Tadtarí (-adí) akó siníng limá ka nahót nga bólò. Work these five pieces of bólò up into material fit for flooring (partitions, matting, etc.) for me. Ginbutangán níla sing tádtad ang salúg sang íla ermíta. They laid tádtad-matting on the floor of their chapel.

To impel, drive, push forward, instigate, induce, put forward; to make use of the services of another for obtaining a favour, etc. from a third person; to guide, direct, point out, show. Sonô sang maáyo ukón maláin nga paghimánwa ang isá ka púngsud ginatagál (matagál) sa kaayohán ukón sa kalaínan. According to a good or bad management of public affairs a nation is led (driven, directed) towards prosperity or misery. Si Fuláno gid ang dáyon níla ginatagál sa pagpanáysay sa ákon sang íla mga kinahánglan. They always make use of N.N.'s services to let me know what they want. Itagál si Fuláno. Instigate, induce, put forward N.N. Make use of (Use) N.N. for your purpose. Kon sókton gánì siá sang íya útang sa gihápon ginatagál níya ang íya kabáyo. Whenever payment of his debt is demanded of him he always points to his horse, i.e. as much as to say: "Will you take my horse in payment of my debt"? or "Please wait until I shall have been able to sell that horse of mine". (see dáldal, tulúd, tányag, tóytoy, túltul).