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To accustom, inure, habituate, form a habit. Nabuyó na siá dirâ. He is now accustomed to the life-, the work-, there, he is now acclimatized. Nabuyó siá sa paginúm sing mga ilímnon nga makahulúbug. He is in the habit of taking intoxicating liquors. Pabúyhon (Pabúywon) mo siá dirâ. Get him to feel at home there. (see ánad, hánas).

Dim. of buyó, mostly constructed with pa-. Indì ka magpabuyóbúyo sang inúm sing bíno. Don't get in the habit of taking strong liquors. Pabuyóbuyóha na nga daán ang pagbulág mo sang ímo ginikánan, kay kon káslon ikáw bayáan mo man. Try to accustom yourself to living away from your parents, for if you marry you have to leave them in any case.

Hold, grasp, grip; something to hold on to, an advantage or superiority of any kind. Walâ gid akó sing buyótan sa íya. I have no hold on him. I have no influence with him. (see búyot, kaláptan).

To flare up, etc. (of fire). See dabádába. Ang kaláyo kon húypon (huyúpon) sing mabáskug magadábdab. Fire, if blown strongly, will blaze.

(H) To light-, kindle-, a fire. Dabóka ang kaláyo. Light the fire. Dabóki akó sing kaláyo sa dapóg. Kindle a fire for me on the hearth. Idábok mo akó sing kaláyo sa digamohán kay magatíg-ang akó. Please kindle a fire for me in the kitchen, because I am going to boil rice. (see dáig, túngab, panúngab).

Stunted, not growing to maturity, not ripening; to become stunted, etc. Ang humáy nga gintánum námon sang Húlyo nagdabóng, kay walâ sing ulán. The rice we planted in July was short in the straw, because there was no rain. (see arí-arí, agíl-agíl).

Peace, friendliness, amity, concord, harmony, amicableness, good social relations; to be at peace with, have good social relations, be on good terms with, etc. Kon magdaétay kamó masádya kamó. If you live together in peace you will be happy. Walâ sing dáet sa siní nga baláy, daláyon gid lang silá nagasulúay. There is no peace in this family, they are always quarrelling. Daéti si Fuláno. Be friendly towards N.N. Make peace with N.N. Dî mo pagdaétan ang mga maláut sing pamatásan. Don't enter into friendly relations with men of bad habits. (see hidáit).

To let fall, drop, tumble or plump down. Indì mo pagdagdagón ang pínggan. Don't drop the plate. Nadágdag ang martílyo sa lamésa. The hammer fell off the table. Dagdagí ang idô sing bató. Drop a stone on the dog. Idágdag sa ákon ang bóla. Throw me down the ball. Dagdagá siá sa listáhan. Drop him from the list. (see húlug, táktak).

A sacrifice to idols; human sacrifice; the killing and eating of pigs, chickens, etc. by the superstitious; to sacrifice to idols or in superstitious practices. Dákpa ang kánding, kay idágà sa minahán (dulangán). Catch the goat, for we will sacrifice it for the success of the mine. Ang íla pándut gindagáan níla sing duhá ka báboy. They sacrificed two pigs at their feast. (see hálad).

To show, expose, display, exhibit, bring forth, produce, set out or forth, put out, place so as to be seen. Idágay ang mga pagkáon, ang mga balalígyà, etc. Put the food on the table, display the merchandise, etc. Dagáyi akó sing mga lápis. Show me some pencils. (see kúyang, pakítà).

To work-, help in work-without wages,-for nothing,-without pay,-voluntarily,-gratuitously. Nagadágiaw silá sa pagpatíndog sang ermíta. They are working without wages at putting up the chapel. Gindagiawán níla ang baláy sang kalasálon. They worked without pay at building the house for the marriage couple. Dagiawí akó sing duhá ka ádlaw sa pagóbra sa simbáhan. Help me by working at the church two days without pay.

To pounce-, swoop down-, upon, to clutch or grab (after the manner of a bird of prey). Ang ámon pisô gindágit sang salagiáwan. Our chicken was pounced upon by the hawk. Nadagítan kamí sang salagiáwan sing duhá ka manók. The hawk seized two of our chickens. (see tukúb).

To acquire a habit or custom of, be used to, be quick at, be an old hand at, be good at, to be addicted to, fall into the way of. Indì ka magdágmit sa paghámbal-or-índì mo pagdagmitón ang paghámbal sing mga púlong nga maláw-ay. Don't get into the habit of using bad language. Magdágmit ka sa pagtrabáho sing mapísan kag mabinalákon. Accustom yourself to work diligently and carefully. (see hánas, ánad, ábtik, buyó).

To scour, rub, scrub. Dagnasí ang salóg. Scrub the floor. Idagnás akó siníng salúg. Kindly scrub this floor for me. Dinagnasán na níla sing maáyo ang salúg sang balatonán. They have scrubbed well the floor of the reception room. (see lampáso).

Stain, blot, blotch, splash, smut, smudge, grime, spot, smear, daub, smirch, blemish; to stain, blot, mar, foul, etc. Ang dágtà sang salâ. The stain of sin. Nadagtaán siá sing lúnang, tínta, etc. He got stained with mud, with ink, etc. Idágtà mo sa íyang báyò iníng tínta. Stain his jacket with this ink. Ang kalág sang Mahál nga Birhen walâ madagtaí sang salâ nga panublión. The soul of the Blessed Virgin was not stained by original sin. Dinagtaán níya ang kadunggánan sang íya panimaláy. He besmirched the honour of his family. (see músing, bulíng, hígkò).

To think about, muse upon, reflect upon, imagine, ponder. Anó ang ginadahúmdáhum mo? What are you thinking about? Walâ na akó sing pinadahúmdáhum (ginapadahúmdáhum) sa íya. I have now no longer anything to remind me of him. I have no reason to occupy my thoughts with him. I know nothing of his present whereabouts. (see hunâhúnà, dúmdum, panúmdum).

Idea, thought, inkling. Walâ gid siá sing dahúmon. He knows nothing about it. It's none of his business. He hasn't an inkling or idea of it. (see dahúmdáhum, dinahúmdáhum).

(B) To light, kindle, ignite. Daíga ang kaláyo. Light the fire. Daígi akó sing kaláyo. Kindle a fire for me. Idáig mo akó ánay sang kaláyo sa dapóg. Please kindle the fire on the hearth for me. (see dábok).

Christmas-song,-carol,-waits; to sing Christmas-carols, etc. Nagakánta silá sing daígon-or-nagadaígon silá. They are singing Christmas-carols. (Formerly there was a custom of lighting fires along the road for the carol-singers, hence the name daígon from dáig-to light).

Gravel, pebbles, small stones. Láktan mo ang seménto sing pitó ka párte nga dakáldákal kag tátlo ka párte nga balás. Mix the cement with seven parts of gravel and three parts of sand.