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Bird. Ang píspis nagalupád. A bird flies. The bird is flying. (see lupád).

Change, transmutation, transformation, metamorphosis; to transform-, change-, turn-, fish into meat, cats into birds, wood into stone, etc. A superstitious belief has it, that "áswang" can do such things. Ang ísdà nabalúndò sa kárne. The fish was changed into meat. Nabalundoán siá sing kárne. He had some transformed, or mysterious meat placed before him. Binalundoán siá sing ísdà. He was given mysterious fish (something transformed into fish). Ang kuríng ginbalúndò sang manogbalúndò sa píspis. The wizard turned the cat into a bird. (see bálhin, bályo, báylo).

To drive or scare away. Bugáwa ang manók, píspis, kánding, etc. Drive away the chickens, birds, goats, etc. Bugáwi ang ugá sang manók. Scare the chickens off the dry rice. Ipabúgaw sa bátà ang mga kánding sa hardín. Let the boy drive the goats out of the garden. Binugáwan níla ang humáy sang mga máya. They scared the maya-birds off the rice-field. Ibúgaw akó ánay siníng mga manók. Please, drive off these chickens. (see tábug, íway, pahalín).

To bring back to life, raise to life, resuscitate, revivify, revive, restore to life; to be or get-free,-loose, to escape from confinement; to free, release, liberate, let go; to support, sustain, maintain. Buhíon mo ang bátà ko, kay kon índì, ambót sa ímo. Bring my baby back to life, for if not, I don't know what will happen to you. Ginbúhì liwát sang Aton Ginóo si Lásaro. Lazarus was raised to life again by Our Lord. Nakabúhì ang báboy sa tángkal. The pig got out of the sty. Buhíi (búy-i) ang mga báka sa buhián. Let the cattle roam about free-, loose-, in the pasture. Ginbuhían sang bátà ang píspis sa háwla. The boy let the bird out of the cage. Nabuhían na ang mga gintotón-an, ang mga binilánggò, etc. The students have been-dismissed,-given leave to depart (from the school), the prisoners have been set free, etc. Buhíi (búy-i) ang binángon. Release your hold on-, drop-, the bolo. Binúy-an (binuhían) níya ang tulún-an. He dropped the book. Siá amó ang nagabúhì sa íya mga ginikánan. He is the one that supports his parents. (see bánhaw, luás, gwâ, sagúd, agubáy).

To catch, snare, trap, capture, take, seize, get hold of, hook, nab, arrest, lay hands on. Dákpa ang makáwat. Catch the thief. Dákpi akó sing píspis. Snare a bird for me. Idakúp akó ánay sang ákon báboy nga nakabúhì sa tángkal. Kindly capture for me the pig that has got out of the sty. Ipadakúp ang kabáyo nga nagsulúd sa ákon talámnan. Get someone to seize the horse that has entered my field. Nadakúp na ang buyóng. The robber was arrested. Padákpa na lang siá sa ímo. Just let yourself be caught by him. (see húnong, kapút, kápyot-to catch hold of; ábut-to catch up with).

Hollow, hole, cavity. Sa góod sang káhoy nakítà ko ang mga ítlog sang píspis. In the hollow of the tree I saw the bird's eggs. (see gwáb, gíab).

To roost, perch, rest for the night. Ang mga manók nagahapón kon hápon. The chickens come home to roost in the evening. Tan-awá ang píspis nga nagahapón sa pilewpilewán sang kawáyan. Look at the bird perching on the extreme tip of the bamboo. Pahaponá ang mga manók sa halaponán. Get the fowls to roost in the chicken-house.

(H) To wish or strive to obtain, seek to attain, contend for, try hard to, endeavour, make efforts to gain an object. Nagahimúlat siá sa pagtoón túbtub nga magálam gid. He is striving to study till he becomes very learned. Ginhimulátan níya sing dakû ang pagkádto sa Amérika. He made great efforts to go to America. Himuláti ang pagkúhà sináng búnga sa sináng matáas nga sangá sang páhò. Try to get hold of that fruit on that high branch of the mango-tree. Ihimúlat akó sa pagkúhà sináng púgad sang píspis sa balisbísan sang atóp. Please get me that bird's nest from the eaves of the roof. Maghimúlat ka sa pagsunúd sa gihápon sa dálan sang katarúngan. Do your best to walk always on the road of righteousness. (see tingúhà, paninguhâ, himúg-ot, himúd-os, etc.).

To pluck, clean of feathers (chickens, etc.). Maghimúlbul ka sang píspis nga íla ginpusíl. Pluck the bird they shot. Himulbulí ang manók. Pluck the chicken. Ihimúlbul mo akó ánay siníng pábo. Please clean this turkey of its feathers. (see búlbul).

Hum, humming, chirping, singing; to hum, chirp, etc. See hagúnoy. Ang hinagúnoy sang mga píspis. The humming (singing) of birds. (see huní).

To gather, collect, come together, meet, have or hold a meeting. Ang mga píspis nagahúbon sa mga káhoy. The birds are flocking together on the trees. (see hinubónhúbon, hólon).

To alight, perch, land, come to rest (especially of birds). Nahugpaán sang manók ang ugá. The chickens alighted on the dry rice. Ang píspis naghúgpà sa atóp sang ámon baláy. The bird perched on the roof of our house. Indì mo pagpahugpaón ang mga manók sa humáy. Don't permit the chickens to alight on the rice-or-don't allow the chickens to tread on the rice.

Humming, chirping, singing, warbling; to hum, chirp, chirm, chirrup, cheep, chirk, murmur, drone, sough, warble, carol, sing (of birds, insects, whistles, etc.). Nagahuní ang mga sirúmsirúm. The crickets are chirping. Pahunihí siá sang píspis. Let the bird sing to him. Pahunihá ang tuláli mo, agúd masayóran námon ang íya tíngug. Play your flute that we may know its sound. Ginhunihán akó sang píspis sang pagsulúd ko sa kwárto. When I entered the room the bird sang to me.

Meet, fit, just, proper, suitable, adapted, right; to fit, adapt, adjust, accommodate; to hit, strike, score, make a hit. Igò gid inâ. That's just the thing. Paigóon mo gid sing maáyo ang mga tápì. Adjust the boards very well. Ang íya mga batásan nagakaígò gid. His manners are just right-or-His behaviour is excellent. Paigói ang ímo baláy sing digamohán. Make a suitable kitchen for your house. Pagaigóon ko gid siá. I shall certainly hit him. Makaígo ka sináng píspis dirâ sa sangá sang káhoy? Can you hit that bird there on the branch of the tree? Madámù ang naígò sang mga lisó sang lúthang. Many were hit by rifle-bullets. Iigò sa íya iníng bató. Hit him with this stone. Walâ níya akó pagigóa. He did not hit me. (see síbò, ángay, sinántò).

Meet, fit, just, proper, suitable, adapted, right; to fit, adapt, adjust, accommodate; to hit, strike, score, make a hit. Igò gid inâ. That's just the thing. Paigóon mo gid sing maáyo ang mga tápì. Adjust the boards very well. Ang íya mga batásan nagakaígò gid. His manners are just right-or-His behaviour is excellent. Paigói ang ímo baláy sing digamohán. Make a suitable kitchen for your house. Pagaigóon ko gid siá. I shall certainly hit him. Makaígo ka sináng píspis dirâ sa sangá sang káhoy? Can you hit that bird there on the branch of the tree? Madámù ang naígò sang mga lisó sang lúthang. Many were hit by rifle-bullets. Iigò sa íya iníng bató. Hit him with this stone. Walâ níya akó pagigóa. He did not hit me. (see síbò, ángay, sinántò).

To flutter, flop, slap, clap, flap the wings, strike the water with the palms of the hands as in swimming, to swing or vibrate (said of anything with a broad surface). Nagakapáykápay lang ang píspis sa hángin. The bird is flapping its wings in the air. (see kapákápa).

Birds. (see píspis).

To float, hover, drift. Ang mga sakayán nagakayánkáyan sa túbig, ang mga píspis sa hángin. Boats float on water, birds in the air.

To mate, tread, copulate, cover, breed, applied to birds. Ang mungâ ginakupáhan sang sulúg. The hen is being covered by the cock. Ang mga píspis nagapangúpa. The birds are mating. (For other animals kásta is mostly used).

To run after, said of a horse running after the mare, etc. Ang kabáyo nagaludíyo sang babáe. Ang kabáyo nga babáe ginaludíyo sang laláki. The male horse is running after the female. Ang mga kabatáan nga laláki nagpangludíyo kahápon sing mga púgad sang píspis. The boys were after bird's nests yesterday. Anó ang ginaludíyo mo? What are you after? (see lagás, pangítà).