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Answer, reply, return, rejoinder, retort, repartee, response; to answer, reply, rebut, retort, rejoin, respond. Sábta (sabatá) akó. Answer me. Sumabát siá sa ákon nga--. He replied to me saying that--. Walâ pa nákon mabáton ang íya sabát. I have not yet received his answer. Nagáway (Nagbagâ) silá kag maláwig ang íla pagsinabtánay. They quarrelled and bandied words for a long time. Walâ kitá sing isabát sa íya sinâ. We have nothing to say in reply to him regarding that matter i.e. he is quite right, we have no excuse or reasonable argument against him. Sábta siá sang íya ginapamángkot. Answer his question. Sinabát ko siá nga--. I answered him saying that--. (see bálus).
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To give a rough answer, show displeasure at being ordered to do something, object to or complain of an order received from a parent, superior, etc. Indì ka maggásod (maggasód). Don't answer back. Gingásdan níya si nánay níya. He spoke roughly to his mother. (see sátsat, panátsat, bátok, sabát, panabát).
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To argue, dispute or quarrel about something that one of the disputants has to perform and none of them likes to, to push to and fro. Nagapadaítol silá kon sín-o sa íla ang magtíg-ang, ang mangáhoy, etc.-or-ginapadaitólan níla ang pagtíg-ang, pangáhoy, etc. They are disputing or quarrelling as to which of them should boil rice, collect firewood, etc. (see sabtánay; tudlánay (sabát, tulúd), paítol).
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A prefix denoting plurality. It indicates:-
1.) an often repeated action, or an action done by way of trade or profession, e.g. Ang pamalígyà kag pamakál (pan, balígyà; pan, bakál)-Buying and selling.
2.) the way, manner, form, shape, of what the root implies, e.g. Matáas siá sing pamáa (pan, páa)-He is long-legged. Maláin ang íya pamábà (pan, bábà)-He uses bad language. His mouth is vile.
3.) the looking for, or gathering of, what the root implies, e.g. pangáhoy (pan, káhoy)-to gather wood; pangítà (pan, kítà)-to seek.
Note. In the above examples pan-has changed into pam-and pang-, the n of pan-being influenced by the initial letter of the root.
Before r no change is made, e.g. panrára.
Before d, n, s, t, the n of pan-remains unchanged, but the first letter of the root is dropped, e.g. panalók (pan, dalók); panúsnus (pan, núsnus); panabát (pan, sabát); panúluk (pan, túluk).
Before b, f, m, p, the n of pan-is changed to m, and the first letter of the root is dropped, e.g. pamáklay, (pan, báklay); pamuérsa (pan, fuérsa); pamúkmuk (pan, múkmuk); pamígos (pan, pígos).
Before k and the vowels pang-is written, and the k is dropped, e.g. pangúlbà (pan, kúlbà); pangáway (pan, áway); panginúm (pan, inúm); pangólhot (pan, ólhot); pangúrut (pan, úrut).
Before g, h, l, w, y either pan-or pang is written, e.g. pangábut or panggábut (gábut); panhálad or panghálad (halad); panlángbas or panglángbas (lángbas); panwárik or pangwárik (wárik); panyáwyaw or pangyáwyaw (yáwyaw).
For the composite forms nagpan-, magapan-, magpan-the shortened forms nan-, nang-, nang-, nam-, man-, mang-, mang-, mam-, are mostly used, the choice depending on the tense and the first letter of the root, e.g. Nagpanglakát na silá-or-nanglakát na silá. They have gone.
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Freq. of sabát-to answer. Mode or way of answering. Ang íya panabát kúlang sing katahurán. His way of answering was wanting in respect.
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The letter "S" in Visayan is pronounced as in English. Words beginning with "s" and having the prefix pan-, hi-, etc. frequently change the "s" into "n", e.g. sabát-panabát; sámput-hinámput.
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From sabát-to answer.
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(H) What is to be answered or accounted for, a thing one-is responsible for,-must answer for,-must account for; responsibility, liability. Dakû kaáyo ang ímo sinâ nga salábton. Your responsibility for it is very great indeed. (see sabát).
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Fit, suited, correct, exact; to fit, suit, go-, accord-, match-, with. Síbò gid ang íya (panabát) sabát. His answer was quite correct. Síbò gid ang ímo báyò sa ímo delárgo. Your jacket goes well with your trousers. Iníng lánsang índì makasíbò; dálhi akó sing dakû. This nail won't do; bring me a large one. Pasibóa ang bató sa búhò sang padér. Fit the stone into the hole in the wall. (see ígò, ángay).
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Harsh, rough (of speech); to speak in anger or fury, vociferate, shout, rail at, abuse in loud language, be wild or furious. Síng-al nga sabát (panabát). A rough or harsh answer. Indì kamó magkádto dídto kon índì kamó buút nga sing-alán. Don't go there, if you do not want to be loudly abused. Ginsing-alán akó níya. He shouted at me furiously. Indì mo siá pagsing-alán. Don't-rail at him,-speak harshly to him,-shout angrily at him. (see gásod, gasód, kusá, sínggit, singgítan, pamúyas, pamúlag).
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A question, interrogation, catechizing, inquiry, query, interpellation; to question, ask a question, catechize, interrogate, interpellate, inquire, demand. Toksoá siá sa nahanungúd sang íya pagpangabúdlay. Question him with regard to his work. Ask him about his work. Toksoón ko ikáw karón kon nakasaoló ka sang mga tóksò kag sabát. Presently I shall examine you to know whether you have learned by heart the questions and answers. (see pamángkot, pangutána, pakiána, pakisáyod).
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Murmur, rattle, clatter, crackle, a sound as of many voices, a quick succession of little noises, patter; to patter, to sound or make a noise, as of many voices, shots, falling stones and the like. Nagabárak ang sinánlag sa gánga, ang mga tígbaw sa subâ kon tútdan, etc. What is roasted in the pot, the reeds in the river-bed, if burned, etc. crackles (crackle). Kon tútdan iníng kaingín, magabárak ang mga tinapás nga sibúkaw kag kawáyan. When these forest-clearings are burned the felled sibúkaw and bamboo crackle. Ginpabarákan akó níla sing bató. They pelted me with a rattling shower of stones. Ipabárak iníng balás sa íla baláy or pabaráki siníng balás ang íla baláy. Make their house resound with the noise of this sand thrown at it. Nabarákan akó gid siníng táo kon maghámbal. This man is too garrulous for me when he talks. Pabaráki siá sang pamángkot, agúd nga índì siá makasabát. Ply him with many questions in quick succession, so that he cannot answer. Nagpabárak siá sang íya mga rebentadór sang paglígad sang nóbia. He let off his crackers, when the bride passed by. (see árak).
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A ladleful; to lade, ladle, dip, spoon or draw out with a ladle or dipper, scoop up. Ang manuglútò nagagaló na sang tinóla. The cook has begun to ladle out the side-dish. Gálwi (galohí) akó sing isá ka galó nga kán-on, sópas, sabáw, etc. Give me a ladleful of rice, soup, broth, etc. Igaló akó ánay siníng tinóla nga natigána sa mga dumulúaw. Please ladle out this side-dish for the visitors. Ginálwan akó ni Fuláno sing kárne nga laúya. N.N. scooped out for me some boiled meat. Indì ka magsabát, kay básì magálwan man ikáw. Don't say a word or you may catch it, (receive a scolding or the like). (see sarók, kándus).
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This prefix is very often used for the formation of nouns, e.g. ikabáyad-resources, assets, wherewithal, cash; ikagásto-money to be spent, expenses to be paid, funds, pecuniary means; ikabúlig-source of help, means, assistance, expedient, support; ikatakús-worthiness, capacity, dignity; ikasángkol-capability, attainments, accomplishments; ikaláin-disadvantage, drawback, loss, injury, calamity; ikasabát-a ready answer or reply, etc. etc. (see inóg-).
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This prefix is very often used for the formation of nouns, e.g. ikabáyad-resources, assets, wherewithal, cash; ikagásto-money to be spent, expenses to be paid, funds, pecuniary means; ikabúlig-source of help, means, assistance, expedient, support; ikatakús-worthiness, capacity, dignity; ikasángkol-capability, attainments, accomplishments; ikaláin-disadvantage, drawback, loss, injury, calamity; ikasabát-a ready answer or reply, etc. etc. (see inóg-).
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A smile, simper, smirk; to smile, simper, smirk, grin, sneer, fleer. Ginpamángkot ko siá, ápang siá íya nagngurîngúrì lang nga walâ magsabát. I asked him, but he for his part only grinned and did not answer. Ginngurîngurían (Ginngurîngurián) níya akó. He smiled or grinned pleasantly at me. (see balangisí, lángsì).
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Salutation, address, greeting; to accost, address, greet, speak to, salute, make up to. Tamiawá siá. Accost him. Salute him. Walâ siá magtámiaw sa ákon. Walâ akó níya pagtamiawá. He did not (would not) speak to me. Walâ na silá pagtamiáway. They are not on speaking terms any more. Gintámiaw ko siá, ápang walâ siá magsabát. I addressed him, but he would not answer. I saluted him, but he did not return the salute. (see búgno, abíábi).