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To make an omission, to skip, leave a bare space or gap. Indì mo pagpat-awón ang pagpánggas sing maís. Don't leave any gaps when planting corn. (see lúkhò, láktaw, páthaw).

Dim. and Freq. of pát-aw. Indì mo pagpat-áwpat-awón ang pagbása. Don't leave out anything in reading. Don't skip words or lines. (see lukhôlúkhò, laktáwláktaw).

To perplex, confuse, cross-examine, bewilder by putting many disconnected questions and the like. Ginbúlkat (ginbulkátbúlkat) sang abogádo ang testígo. The lawyer tried to bewilder the witness, cross-examined the witness. Ibúlkat akó sang pinaháyag sináng táo. Cross-examine that man for me. Try to make him contradict his statements by putting many questions to him in quick succession. (see pát-aw, lúthò, láktaw).

Dim. of búlkat. Bulkátbulkáta siá kon matúod ang íya nga ginpaháyag. Put him some perplexing questions to see whether what he declared is true. (see pat-áwpát-aw, luthôlúthò).

See pát-aw-to skip, etc.