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Caus. of dalî-to be quick, etc. To hurry another, hasten another, hustle (i.e. speed up work), urge to go faster, quicken, cause another to be quick, animate, expedite. Padaliá siá. Hurry him up. Tell him to make haste. Hasten him on. Urge him on faster. Ginpadalî níla ang pagkaáyo sang íla baláy, kay malapít na lang ang tingúlan. They hastened the work (made a quick job of) repairing their house, because the rainy season was near.

To urge on, to quicken, etc. Pahaláha si Hosé sang karabáw. Tell José to make the buffalo go quicker (by shouting "halá" to the buffalo) in order to make him walk fast). (pa, hála), (see padalî).

To be quick, prompt, fast, swift, speedy, rapid; to hasten, hurry, skurry, make haste, quicken, speed up, accelerate. Tungúd sa anó nga nagadalî ikáw? Why are you in such a hurry? Nagdalî siá sa pagpaúlì, kay masakít si nánay níya. He hurried home, because his mother is sick. Daliá! Be quick! Hasten! Make haste! Gindalî níya ang pagsulát sa kay Fuláno. He wrote N.N. without delay. Dinalián níla ang baláy sang trabáho. They set to work on the house with despatch, without delay. Padaliá ang íya paglakát. Tell him to walk fast.

(B) To be or become nice, beautiful, fine, good. Nagdálig na iníng páhò. This mango-tree has grown into a fine specimen. Nadaligán akó siníng simbáhan, ápang ang ákon mga kaupdánan walâ pagdaligí siní. I considered this church beautiful, but my companions did not think so. Note the accent. Padalíga ang mga puní. Make the decorations attractive. (see tahúm, ányag, áyo, gayón, ámbong).

(B) To flow, run freely, stream, sweep along, (said of water). Ang túbig nagadalígdig. The water is flowing. Padaligdigá ang túbig sa ákon umá or padaligdigí ang ákon umá sing túbig. Let the water flow over my field. (see ílig).

To slip, slide, skate, skid. Nakadalín-as akó. I slipped. Padalin-asá siá. Make him slip. Ang kadánlug sang dálan nagpadalín-as sa ákon. The greasiness of the road caused me to slip. Pinadalín-as ang áwto sang ulán. The rain caused the automobile to skid. (see dúpyas).

(B) To hurry, hustle, urge on. Karóga tána nga magpánaw ron. (padaliá siá sa paglakát). Urge him to go quickly.