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(Sp. par, pares) Pair, couple, two, twin, twain (poetical). Isá ka páris nga sapátos. A pair of boots. (see paréha-a pair, couple, match (of both men and beasts).
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(From Paris) Wire nails, French nails. Lánsang nga parís. Common wire nails.
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Nail; to nail. Ilánsang siá sa kruz. Nail him to the cross. Ginlánsang níya ang pisára sa díngding. He nailed the blackboard to the wall. Lansangá ang tápì nga nagukáb. Nail down the plank that has become loose. Lansangí lang ang lamésa. Drive nails in the table. Bákli akó sing isá ka kílo nga lánsang nga parís nga tagótlo ka pulgáda. Buy me one kilo of three-inch wire-nails.
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(Sp. par, pares) Even; pair. Pádis ukón lúnes? Odd or even? (Sp. pares ó nones?) Isá ka pádis nga sinélas. A pair of chinese slippers. (see páris id.).
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Parable, simile, similitude, figure of speech, comparison, discourse in figures and comparisons; poetry; poem. Also used as a verb: to liken to. Binaláybay nga hámbal. Poetical speech, a discourse in figures or parables. Binaláybay. What has been expressed in parables, figures, etc.; a poem.
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Dim. of bató. Also: to do a little at a time, pick up here and there, read and spell at the same time, do falteringly or haltingly, do or let do by turns and the like. Ginbatóbató silá sang Párì sang mga tóksò. The Parish-Priest picked out several questions from the catechism for them to answer one by one. Nagabatóbató siá sa pagbása. He reads with difficulty, falteringly, stumbling over syllables, etc.
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A quick downward motion of the head from drowsiness, a nod; to let the head sink-,-drop-,-bend-, from drowsiness, to incline the head in sleep, to nod. Nagadúkà siá. He is nodding (from sleepiness). Dílì ka magdúkà sa sulúd sang láygay or dílì mo pagdukáan ang pagláygay sang Párì. Don't sleep during the sermon of the Parish Priest. Dinukáan gid lámang sang madámù nga mga tumalámbong ang íya pamulóngpúlong, kay támà kaláwig. Many of those that were present fell asleep during his discourse, because it was very long. (see tuyó, dukô-to bow the head).
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(Sp.) Fiscal, prosecutor, attorney on behalf of the Government; the amanuensis of a Parish Priest, Parish clerk. Fiscál Provinciál-Provincial Fiscal. (see manunúmbung, (puodnánon)).
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Instance, simile, comparison, example, illustration, parable, exemplification; to use or explain by means of a simile, etc. Maghalimbáwà ka sang ímo nga ginsúgid. Explain your statement by an example. Halimbawái ang ímo nga ginhámbal. Make what you have said clear by a simile. (see túlad, katúlad, súbung, daw, ángay, anggídánggid).
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To remove, get or take out, as bones from a mortuary niche, to dig out, look-, hunt-, up, data from a register or the like. Kalkalá ang linubúng. Disinter the buried corpse. Ginkálkal sang piskál ang sertipíko nga kinahánglan ko. The parish-clerk dug out from the register the certificate I needed. Kalkalí akó sang ákon sertipíko sang bautísmo. Look up and copy for me my baptismal certificate. Ikálkal akó ánay siníng panteón nga dáan. Please open and clean out this mortuary niche for me.
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(Sp. convento) Convent; Parish Priest's house, presbytery.
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(Sp. cura) Parish-Priest; care of souls; to take care of souls or to be or become Parish-Priest. Sín-o ang nagakúra sa ínyo? Who is your Parish-Priest? Ginakuráhan kamí ni Fuláno. Our Parish-Priest is N.N. Nagkúra siá ánay kag ugáling nagobíspo. He was Parish-Priest at first and then he became Bishop.
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(B) Inferior to, disappearing or inconspicuous in comparison to; to be inferior to, be no match for, not to come up to, not to be compared with. Indì akó magdúmug sa ímo, kay lunúd gid akó. I will not wrestle with you, for I am no match for you. Kon sa kaálam, nagalunúd siá sa kay Fuláno. With regard to learning he is far inferior to N.N. (see kubús, sihág).
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(H) Metaphorical, figurative, in the form of a comparison or illustration. (see halimbáwà).
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Less or smaller than required, not as large as, not enough, not quite sufficient, below the size or standard of a thing serving as a comparison. (see higúshigús, kúlang, kabús, kulábus).
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To compare with, liken to, illustrate by a similitude or simile, make or institute a comparison between. Ipaánggid, mo ang isá sa isá. Compare the one with the other. Ang kabúhì sang táo ginapaánggid sa umalági nga búlak. The life of man is like a passing flower. (pa, ánggid).
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(Sp. padre) Father, Reverend Father, Priest. Maáyong ága, pádre. Good morning, Father. Si Pádre Felipe--. Father Philip--. Ang Pádre Kura. The Parish Priest.
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To have the essential marriage-rite performed by the giving of mutual consent in presence of the Parish-priest, said of couples that marry on their death-bed or who do not receive the solemn nuptial blessing during Holy Mass. (see kápot).
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Likeness, simile, similitude, figure, image (of speech), resemblance, analogy, parallel, parallel case; parable, comparison, (see ánggid, halimbáwà, katúlad, pananglítan).
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