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To alloy, reduce or impair by mixture, especially said of gold being mixed with a baser metal. (see sinúbung).

As, like, similar to, resembling. Damák ikáw nga súbung sang báboy. You are as dirty as a pig. Súbung siní. At once, at this very instant, right away, immediately, without delay. Maáyo man kamí sing láwas nga súbung sang sa gihápon. We are in good health as ever. Taktaká siá nga súbung nga sinákup sang ínyo katilíngban. Dismiss him from membership in (as a member of) your society. Indì ka magsúbung sinâ. Don't act like that. Don't do such a thing. (see daw, tulád, parého, kaángay, katúlad).

See súbung. Subúng siní (súbung siní)-at once, etc.

To exhale, steam. Nagasúbung ang ínit sa íya láwas. The heat is steaming from his body. (see ósbong).

Odour, smell, scent, perfume, emanation, vapour emanating from the ground, flowers, etc.; to smell, give off a smell, to exhale, be odoriferous. Anáno nga alísbong ang ginabátyag ko dirí? What kind of smell do I notice here? Anó ang nagapangalísbong? What is smelling? Abáw, nagapangalísbong ka ba! Ah, how strong you smell of scent! (see ósbong, súbung, sungáw).

Vapour, steam arising from the soil, emanation, effluvium, exhalation, miasma, steam, etc.; to give off vapour, to exhale. Nakahák-on akó sang alísngaw sang dútà. I inhaled the vapours arising from the soil. Ang dútà nga uháw, kon maulanán, magaalísngaw kag magaalísbong (magapangalísbong). The thirsty soil, if rained upon, gives off vapours and odours. (see súbung, ósbong, sungáw, alísbong).

To cost much, be expensive, costly, cause greater outlay as compared with something else. Maámbas ang áni sang sa gálab. Harvesting rice with the small rice-cutter called kayóg is more expensive than harvesting with the sickle. Sa súbung siní nga trabáho maámbas ang sóhol nga inádlaw sang sa pákiaw. For such work daily wages are more costly than a contract for the whole. Nagámbas ang gásto námon tungúd sang ápat ka bátà námon nga dídto sa koléhyo. Our expenses were greater on account of our four children at college. Naambasán silá sang gásto sa karón nga túig, kay naginilísílis lang silá sang minasakít. They had larger outlay this year, for they fell sick one after another. Iníng kláse sang paglútò maámbas. This kind of cooking is expensive. (see hákug).

To bite off a piece, to eat by snaps and snatches, to devour fruit greedily without taking the trouble of peeling it beforehand, etc. Ap-apá lang ang páhò páti bákal. Just devour the mango together with its stone by biting off a small bit at a time. Ap-apí sing diótay ang tinápay. Take a small bite out of the bread. Indì ka magáp-ap (mangáp-ap) sang ímo ginakáon súbung sang isá ka idô. Don't snap at your food like a dog. (see áb-ab, ikíb, ínkib, kíbkib, etc.).

As, like, as if, as it were, as though, as much as to say. Bílang útud ko siá. He is my brother, as it were. Sagurón ko siá nga bílang anák ko. I shall take care of him, as if he were my son. (see daw, súbung).

(Sp. viste) Clothes, garments, wearing apparel, robes; to wear clothes, etc. Nagabíste siá sing mahál nga mga panápton. She is wearing costly apparel. Indì ka magbíste nga súbung sang isá ka prínsipe. Don't dress yourself up like a prince. Ginbistehán níya ang laráwan sang Mahál nga Bírhen. She robed the statue of the Blessed Virgin. Pabistehí siá. Provide him with clothes. Clothe him or her. (see ulús, panápton, naúg).

Like, as, similar to, as it were, as if, about, resembling, having the semblance of; it seems, appears, may. Iníng káhoy matíg-a nga daw salsálon. This wood is as hard as iron. Daw butíg ang íya nga ginsúgid. What he said seems to be untrue. Daw sa dílì na akó makabatás sinâ. It appears to me that I can stand that no longer. Daw sa magadaúg siá. It looks as if he may win. Kon daw sa walâ gid ikáw sing lúyag sa pagdúaw sa iya, --. If you really shouldn't like to pay him a visit, --. Daw lángit. Like heaven. (see súbung, bílang, ánggid, apít-ápit).

(H) Ever, constantly, always, evermore, continually, perpetually, at all times or hours. Ari kamí sa maáyo nga láwas nga súbung sang sa gihápon. We are in as good health as ever. Iníng táo nagatámbong sa gihápon sa bulangán. This man is always at the cock-pit. Si Fuláno nagatámbong pa gihápon sa bulangán. N.N. is still at the cock-pit. (i.e. he has been there for some time and is there yet). Komústa man ang masakít?-Amó gihápon. How is the sick person?-The same as ever. Kon madámol ang úlan may bahâ sa gihápon. Whenever there is a heavy rain, the river rises. (see dáyon, daláyon, pírme).

To eat like an animal, putting one's mouth into the food or into a plate without the use of a spoon. Habhabá lang ang kán-on súbung sang isá ka idô. Just eat your food like a dog. Hinabhabán ang íya nga sinámò sang idô. The dog took a mouthful of food from his plate. Habhabí lang ang pínggan. Put the plate to your mouth. Ihábhab ang bábà mo sa pínggan. Put your mouth to the plate. (see áb-ab, láklak, dílap).

To eat like an animal. Indì mo pagihákhak ang ímo bábà sa pínggan súbung sang ísa ka báboy. Don't put your mouth to the plate like a pig. (see hábhab).

Instance, simile, comparison, example, illustration, parable, exemplification; to use or explain by means of a simile, etc. Maghalimbáwà ka sang ímo nga ginsúgid. Explain your statement by an example. Halimbawái ang ímo nga ginhámbal. Make what you have said clear by a simile. (see túlad, katúlad, súbung, daw, ángay, anggídánggid).

Speech, say, talk, locution, parlance, utterance; language, expression, oral communication, discourse; to say, speak, talk, utter. Anó ang hámbal níya? What did he say? Naghámbal siá nahanungúd sa pagpangúma. He spoke about farming. Indì ka maghámbal sing súbung sinâ. Don't talk like that. Hambalán mo siá sang áton nga ginkasugtánan. Talk over with him our agreement. Anó ang ihámbal ko sa íya? What shall I say to him? Hambalá siá tungúd sináng mga butáng, agúd mahibaloán mo ang íya lúyag. Speak to him about those things, that you may know what he wants. Hambalón mo siá sing maáyo gid. Speak to him in a very friendly way, very-civilly,-politely,-courteously,-amiably,-affably,-genially,-gently. (see púlong, silíng, koón, dágil, hambárò, súgid).

To wheeze, puff, gasp for breath, pant, breathe heavily or with difficulty. Kon magdalágan ka sing súbung siní magahángos ka sa dílì madúgay. If you run like this you will soon be out of breath. Ginpahángos siá ni Fuláno nga naglagás sa íya. N.N. in his pursuit made him gasp for breath. Nagahángos siá-or-nagahángos ang íya ginháwa. He is out of breath-or-he is panting. (see hápò).

Dim. and Freq. of hílak. Nagakahilákhílak siá sang íya kwárta súbung sang isá ka maímot. He guards his money like a miser.

(H) Words, speech, say; to speak, say, express in words. Naghimulúngon siá sa íya nga kaugalíngon sing súbung--. He spoke to himself as follows--. He soliloquized as follows--. (see púlong, hámbal, sugilánon).

A fabulous creature or evil spirit supposed to run very swiftly. Abáw, kadásig sa ínyo daw súbung kamó sang isá ka hubót! How swift you are, almost as swift as a "hubót"! Hubót nga salsálon-railway, train.