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Dim. and Freq. of ábat. Also: to follow up, follow from place to place. Ginabátábat sang mga polís ang makáwat túbtub nga íla madakúp (nadakúp). The police followed the thief from place to place till they caught him. Abát-abáton nínyo ang duhá ka pamatán-on nga nagtabanáy túbtub nga ínyo makítà kag ibálik nínyo dirí silá nga duhá. Follow the two young people that have eloped till you find them and bring the two of them back here. (see sunúdsúnud).
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(Sp. bachiller) Bachelor, single, unmarried; one who has taken a degree below that of Master of Arts at a university; self-opinionated, conceited. (see láy-aw, pamatán-on:, bugalón, apót, matinaástaáson).
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Wrestling; to wrestle, grapple, struggle, scuffle. Magdúmug-or-dúmug na kamó. Wrestle now. Start wrestling. Dumúga siá. Wrestle with him. Grapple with him. Dumúgi siá. Get him to fight a wrestling bout with you. Ang mga waláy sing tinón-an nagapáti gid silá nga kagáb-i gindúmug sang áswang si Fuláno. Silly folks actually believe that last night the evil spirit wrestled with N.N. Madámù nga mga pamatán-on ang magatámbong kon may dúmug. Many young fellows will attend if there is wrestling.
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From, out of, derived from, originating from, resulting or proceeding from; to come, result, be derived from. Gíkan sa katámad nagímol siá. Through laziness he became poor. Silá nga duhá naggíkan sa amó nga panimaláy. Both of them came from the same stock or family. Anó ang ímo nga gingikánan (ginagikánan)? What stock or family do you come from? (what is your origin?) Kon sa karón nga mga tinúig madámù nga mga pamatán-on maláut sing pamatásan, nagagíkan inâ sa íla nga pagtuón sa mga buluthóan nga walâ sing pagtóo. If many young people nowadays misconduct themselves it is due to the fact that they are attending godless schools. Nabáton ko ang isá ka balítà gíkan sa Manílà. I have received news from Manila. (see halín, humalín).
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To assemble, gather, collect, foregather, come together. Ang mga pamatán-on kon gáb-i gánì nga masánag ang búlan nagahímbon sa kinurúsan sang dálan. The young people on moonlight nights come together at the cross-roads. Himboná silá sa baláy. Gather them together in the house. Himboní akó sing duhá ka púlò ka manganganí, kay ipaáni ko sa íla ang ákon alányon. Gather for me twenty rice-harvesters, for I will get them to reap my rice crop. (see típon, dúguk, hinúbonhúbon, ímpon, talampúyuk).
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Perfect, accomplished, excellent; to be or make perfect. Naglántip na siá nga mamaláybay. He has now become a perfect poet. Ginlántip níya ang íya pagtoón sa Manílà. He finished his studies in Manila. Lantipá ang pagpínta. Paint well. Try to be a good painter. Lantipí ang ságwà sing pínta. Paint the drawing room well. Ilántip mo akó siníng sulát. Please make this letter perfect (correcting all the mistakes, etc.). Lántip siá nga dalága, pamatán-on, manunúon, etc. She is an accomplished young lady, youth, professor or teacher, etc. Maáyo na man siá maginingglés, bisán dílì pa gid lántip. He talks English quite well now, though not yet perfectly. (see hímpit, sampáton, maáyo, gid)
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Picture, portrait, likeness, representation, statue, effigy, image, icon; model, type, example; photograph, photo; to make a picture, etc. of, portray, liken to, represent. Laráwan iní ni Fuláno. This is a picture, portrait of N.N. Laráwan siá sang mga pamatán-on. He is a model youth. He is an example to other young people. Ginlaráwan níya si Fuláno. He made a picture or painting of N.N. He portrayed, represented, personated, acted the part of, played the role of, N.N. (on the stage or the like). (see panglaráwan, palanganináwan, huluáran, solóndan).
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A recitation, recital, declamation; to recite or quote from memory some verses, or the like. Magbáyad ka sing lúa (maglúa ka), kay nagsayúp ikáw. You shall recite some verses, because you have made a mistake. Sa mga belasyón sing masamí ang mga pamatán-on nga nagatalámbong nagalúa (nagahalámpang sa paglúa). On occasion of a wake the young people that assist often play at reciting verses. Kantahá lang ang ímo lúa. Sing your verses (instead of merely reciting them). Ang magasayúp (magatálang) maglúa. The one that makes a mistake shall recite some verses (as a forfeit or punishment for the mistake).
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Race, competition; to race, run a race, cheeple-chase, compete or vie with. Nagalúmbà ang mga kabáyo. The horses are racing. Ang mga pamatán-on siníng bánwa maluyagón gid sang palúmbà sang mga bisikléta. The young men of this town are very fond of bicycle-racing. May palúmbà. There is (was, will be) a race. (see paindísíndis, únhay).
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To separate, isolate, keep apart, take-, set-, aside (on one side), segregate, select, put or set apart. Paínon mo ang mga kabatáan sa mga pamatán-on. Separate the children from the grown-ups. Ginpáin níya ang bínhì sa humáy nga baláyhon. He separated the seed-grain from the rice that is to be pounded. Paíni akó sing napúlò ka bílog nga maáyo nga páhò. Set me apart ten nice mangoes. Ang mga punoán dápat magpapáin sang mga laláki kag babáye sa mga buluthóan. The authorities should order that boys and girls are kept apart in the schools. (see bulág, bulahín).
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To pay visits for the sake of conversation or merely to while away the time, go from house to house to gossip, etc. Indì kamó magpanumbálay sing daláyon. Don't be always going from house to house. Iníng pamatán-on angayán gid lang magsáot kag magpanumbálay. This young man is only fit for dancing and wasting time visiting. (baláy).
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(Sp. pasear) To take-, go for-, a walk, take a constitutional, to go out for-a walk,-the sake of recreation, to take-, go for-, a stroll. Mapaseár kitá. Let us go for a walk. Pasearí si Fuláno buás sa ága. Walk over to N.N. tomorrow morning. Ginapasearán sang mga pamatán-on ang baybáyon. The young folks are strolling on the beach. (see lágaw, paliwálíwa, lagúyaw, pahangínhángin).
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(Sp. soltero, -a) Single, a single man or woman, unmarried. (see láy-aw, pamatán-on, olitáo, dalága).
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An idler, loafer, one who goes about visiting houses, etc. for the sake of conversation, distraction, or the like. The augmentative form panudángsudáng is more in use as a verb. Walâ siá sing trabáho, kóndì nagapanudángsudáng siá. He has nothing to do but just goes about visiting. Walâ sing pulús yanáng pamatán-on; sudángsudáng gid lámang siá. That young man is no good; he is a mere loafer. (see landólándo, lagáwlágaw, haráyháray, tiógtióg).