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Straightness, honesty, directness, rectitude, rightness, straightforwardness; to be-, become-, make-, straight,-right,-direct,-straightforward,-honest, to straighten. Nagtádlong na ang íya batásan. His ways have become right, direct, straightforward, honest. Tadlongá ang tikô. Straighten out what is crooked. Gintádlong níla ang dálan. They made the road straight. Tadlongí siá sang íya páyong nga nagtikô. Straighten out his umbrella that has bent. (see tárung, tanús).

Straight, upright, erect, right, not bent, not curved; of equal diameter throughout, not tapering; mild, gentle, soft, simple, artless, guileless. Bunáyon ang íya láwas kag tangâ ang íya ágtang. His body is straight and his forehead erect. (see tádlong, tanús, bunáyag, bungáyon).

Zig-zag, serpentine, winding, meandering, twisting, crooked. Likôlíkò gid iníng dálan. This road winds very much. Maglakát ka sing tádlong, índì sing likôlíkò. Walk straight ahead, not zig-zag.

Freq. of tádlong-to be straight, to straighten.

The way or manner of one's standing. Tádlong gid siá sing panindógon. He stands very upright, very straight. (tíndog).

(B) To take a short cut, make a bee-line, walk from one place to another in a straight line, take a straight course over fields, hills, etc. without following the windings of roads or footpaths. Gintáduk na gid ang pagágto rúgto. (Ginláktud níya ang pagkádto dídto). He went there by a short cut. Tadúkon ta lang ang pagpánaw rúgto. (Lakturón ta lang ang paglakát dídto). Just let us walk there in a straight line (keeping or following a straight course). Táduk tána ti panghámbal. (Pát-ud siá sing panghámbal). He speaks to the point. He is straightforward, forthright. (see láktud, latás, tádlong, pát-ud).

Loose, separated, not straight or direct, at a tangent; missing, straying; to be loose, etc. Buhís nga tádlong kag buhís nga talipás. Direct and indirect taxes. (see talibás).

Straight on, continuous, steady, unbroken, uninterrupted, without deviation or hindrance; pure, unsullied, unadulterated, unalloyed, uncontaminated. (see tádlong, lángkoy, lubús, lúgus, etc.).

Tight, taut, close. (see hugút, tádlong).

To make taut, to tighten, straighten (a rope, etc.). Tanínga ang kalát. Tighten the rope. Pull the rope straight. Mahámpang kitá sang "habúl-*hábul sa táytay"; kon magsilíng gánì ang manugdumála "taníngon" laboyán, kon "laboyán" taníngon. Let us play the game of "weaving on the bridge"; when the leader says; "Tighten", let loose, when he says; "Let loose", tighten. (see úntay, hugút, tádlong, taníng).

To be or become just, honest, upright, righteous, blameless, irreproachable. Pabuthoá ang ímo anák sa maáyo nga buluthóan, agúd magálam siá kag magtárung man ang íya mga batásan. Send your son to a good school in order that he may acquire learning as well as accustom himself to the practice of righteousness (virtue, gentlemanly bearing, irreproachable manners, good conduct). (see matárung, katarúngan, panghanarúngan, tádlong).

Going down straight and deep, straight down, direct, vertical, said of roots, posts, etc. that go down straight and deep into the ground, or the like. (see tíndog, tádlong, tanús).

Erect, straight; to be erect or straight, stand upright, be plumb or perpendicular. Nagatióndò ang búgsok, halígi, túbo sang kínke, etc. The stake, post, lamp-chimney, etc. stands straight. (see tíndog, tádlong, tanús, tinggarô, tunggarô).

(Sp. teso) Taut, straight, tense, drawn tight. (see hugút, taníng, tádlong, tióndò).

Swiftness, celerity, velocity, fleetness, a steady straight course (of boats, birds, or the like); to cleave a path or way through, fly straight and swiftly, cut through the water with great volocity. (see dásig, dalágan, tádlong).

To stretch out, extend, straighten a limb, a rope, etc. Untayá ang ímo bútkon. Stretch out your arm. Hold your arm out straight. Iúntay ang ímo tiíl. Stretch forth your foot. Untayí siá siníng kalát, kay íya aláson (pagaaláson). Straighten this rope for him, for he is going to wind it up. Iúntay mo akó siníng hábul, kay madámù sing yokót. Please smooth this blanket for me, because it is full of wrinkles. (see tádlong, táning).

To stretch out, extend, straighten a limb, a rope, etc. Untayá ang ímo bútkon. Stretch out your arm. Hold your arm out straight. Iúntay ang ímo tiíl. Stretch forth your foot. Untayí siá siníng kalát, kay íya aláson (pagaaláson). Straighten this rope for him, for he is going to wind it up. Iúntay mo akó siníng hábul, kay madámù sing yokót. Please smooth this blanket for me, because it is full of wrinkles. (see tádlong, táning).

To prop, support, put in, or under, something a prop or wedge of wood, stone, etc. in order to heighten, tighten or steady things. Bangíli ang tiíl (kahíg) sang lamésa, agád magtádlong. Prop up the foot of the table, that it may stand straight. Ibángil ko iníng káhoy sa lamésa. I'll prop up the table with this piece of wood, (in order to steady it, raise it on one side). Dílì mo pagbangílan ang aparadór sing isá ka bangíl nga madámol, ang isá ka manipís túman na. Don't put a thick wedge under the cupboard; a thin one is quite sufficient. (see písak, piíl-wedge).

A line, rule, mark, measure, limit, limitation, restriction, boundary line; course, way, road, scope (assigned); to line, mark, rule, prescribe, limit, delimit, restrict, circumscribe. Latíri (latídi) ang bulugsókan sang baláy. Mark out with lines the ground on which the house is to be built. Ilátid ánay iníng písì sa walâ pa ikáw magkáli, agúd magtádlong ang kalóg. Mark a line with this string before you start digging, in order that the ditch may be straight. Ginlatíran (-ídan) sang Mahál nga Diós ang mga alágyan sang kabitoónan. God has marked out the path of the stars. (see lántay).

To tip, tilt or heel over, to slant, incline, lean sideways, careen (of a boat). Naglíkding ang kólon. The rice-kettle is not standing straight, is nearly tipping over. Indì mo paglikdingón ang kólon, kóndì tadlongón mo. Don't set up the rice-kettle aslant, but make it stand straight. Likdingí akó sang kólon, kay sukáron ko ang kán-on. Tilt the kettle a little for me, because I am going to take out the rice. (see lísding).