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Causative of sákà. To ascend, go-, come-, up, etc. Also: Irrigation. May pasákà ang ímo talámnan? Have you irrigation on your land? Pasakáan mo sing túbig ang ímong umá. Get an irrigation system for your fields. Irrigate your lands.

To be on a ladder or stair and come up, to ascend, come up a flight of stairs, or the like. Mga sín-o yanáng nagapasakâ? Who are those people that are coming up the stairs? (see sákà).

(Sp. alza, alzar) A rise in price; the raising of merchandise, money, etc. on credit; to raise, lift, hoist; to get on credit. Ang tanán nga mga balalígyà sa almasín siníng komersyánte álsa gid lámang sa Ilóng-ílong or ginálsa gid lámang níya sa Ilóng-ílong. All the goods on sale in the store of this merchant are (were) obtained by him on credit from Iloilo. Alsahá pa gid ang káhoy sing diótay. Raise the wood yet a little. Alsahí iníng lugár sang mga bató. Remove the stones from this place. Alsahá ang tíngug mo. Raise your voice to a higher pitch. Iálsa akó ánay siníng láta nga túbig. Please lift this can of water for me. Alsahán mo gid ánay ang baráha kag ugáling ipanhátag (ipanghátag). First cut the cards and then deal them out. (For an increase in wages and the like "pasákà" is to be used. Napasakáan ang íya sóhol. His wages have been raised).

(Sp. apelar) To appeal. (see pasákà, dangúp).

Dim. of búgà. Like white sandstone: full of such sandstone. Inday, batóna akó, kay malápad ang ákon dútà; bisán bugâbugâ, ápang kargádo sa pasákà. Sweetheart, accept me, for my lands are extensive; they may be full of white sandstone, but they are watered by irrigation.

To open or break-a dam,-a bank,-a dyke,-a levee; to make a gap in a dyke. Sín-o ang nagbúlwang sang púnud? Who made the breach in the dyke? Ginbúlwang sang túbig ang pasákà. The water made a gap in the irrigation dam. Bulwangí ang kahón sa tungâtúngà sang talámnan. Make an opening in the dyke near the middle of the field. (see búhang, búlhang).

Caus. of túbò. To make or let grow; to lend on interest. Pilá ang ginabáyad mo nga túbò sa pílak nga ginpatubóan níya sa ímo? How much interest do you pay on the money he has lent you? Patubói ang ímo kwárta sa íya sing waló sa isá ka gatús. Lend him your money at eight per cent interest. Humáy na man ang patubóon mo sa siníng túig, índì lang tubó sa gihápon. Plant (raise, grow) rice also this year and not sugar cane alone. Mapatúbò ko pa iníng káhoy sing tátlo ka túig kag ugáling tápson ko. I'll allow this tree to grow yet three years and then I will cut it down. Pinatúbò níya akó sang íya pílak. Pinatubóan níya sa ákon ang íya pílak. He has lent me his money (at interest). Ipatúbò na lang sa íya ang isá ka gatús. Patubóa na lang siá sing isá ka gatús. Just grant him a loan of a hundred (pesos). (see pasákà).

Growth, increase, augmentation, development; interest, premium paid for the use of money, etc.; to grow, increase, augment, become larger or stronger or more advanced, to extend, wax. Nagtúbò siá sing maáyo kag nagbáskug. He grew up healthy and strong. Ang isá ka pamulákan nga walâ pagatatápa sing maáyo matubóan sing madalî sang madámù nga hilamón. A garden that is not well taken care of will soon be overgrown with weeds. Iníng bátà walâ pa pagtubói sing buút. This child has not yet come to the use of reason. Maáyo ang pagtúbò siníng tubó. This sugar cane is growing well. Ang bág-ong túbò. The fresh, new growth. The new or young generation. Pilá ang ibáyad mo nga túbò sa pílak nga ginhulám mo sa íya? How much interest do you pay on the money you borrowed from him? (see natubóan, tinúbò, kinatúbò, patúbò, pasákà).

A very frequently used prefix with the following meanings:

1) Movement or direction towards, e.g. paidálum-downwards, down; paibábaw-upward, up; nagpamanílà siá. He has gone to Manila. Nagapabugál siá. He is on the road to pride, i.e. he is getting proud, is haughty, overbearing. Nagapadayáw siá. He is vain. Nagapabungúl siá. He is acting as if he were deaf, is stubborn, disobedient, heedless, does not listen, etc.

2) Efficient cause, e.g. Sín-o ang nagpatíndog sang halígi? Who set up the post? Ang isá ka alakáyo saráng makapakádlaw sa mga táo. A joker can make people laugh. Ginpahalín níla ang matámad nga sologoón. They discharged the lazy servant. Patalumá ang binángon. Sharpen the bolo. Pinabálik níya ang sulát. He sent the letter back, etc.

3) Order or command (quite frequently to be performed by a third person), e.g. Patáwga si Pédro (sa) kay Huán. Ipatawág si Huán (sa) kay Pédro. Order (Get) Peter to call John. Padálhi akó sing túbig. Send me some water. Get someone to bring me water. Palutói akó sing panyága. Have dinner prepared for me. Order someone to cook the dinner for me. Palutóa ang kosinéro sang panyága. Ipalútò ang panyága sa kosinéro. Order the cook to get dinner ready. Ipaábat siá. Send somebody-after him,-to call him here, etc.

4) Toleration or sufferance, e.g. Pahampangá lang dirâ ang mga bátà. Just let the boys play there. Pabayái (Pabáy-i) lang silá. Leave them alone. Let them do what they like. Pasakayá (Pasákya) siá sa ímo salákyan. Give him a lift in your vehicle. Let him ride in your car (carriage). Indì mo silá pagpasúgtan. Don't allow them to have their will. Don't grant their request. Don't approve their proposal. Indì ka magpabúang, magpadáyà, etc. Don't allow yourself to be fooled, cheated, etc. Mapapuút pa akó ánay sang ulán kag ogáling mapadáyon akó sang ákon panglakátan. I'll let the rain stop first (I am waiting for the rain to stop) and then I shall continue the march, etc.

N.B. It should be borne in mind that the context alone can determine the exact meaning of pa-(usually, for convenience' sake, called the Causative). Hence in this dictionary when words with the prefix pa-occur, the translation does not exclude meanings other than the one given.

Freq. of bátok. To resist, oppose, protest, offer opposition; a protest, objection. Madámù ang nagapamátok siníng pagbulút-an. Many are opposing this law. Nagpasákà silá sing památok sa matáas nga punoán. They sent a protest to the highest official.