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(H) To look up, raise the head or eyes towards heaven, lift the eyes. Tanglaá ang lángit. Look up to heaven. Itánglà ang ímo mga matá. Raise your eyes. Tinanglaán sang íya mga matá ang íya maguláng (mánong) nga nagsákà sa matág-as nga káhoy. His eyes were raised towards his eldest brother who had climbed a high tree. (see tukyáhaw, tukháyaw, tangâ, bayáw).

To lift up, raise one's eyes to, look up to in reverence. Maghangád ka sa Diós. Look up to God. Ihangád ang ímo mga matá, tagipusúon, etc. Lift up your eyes, heart, etc. Tamà gid ang paghangád sa íya sang íya mga ginasakúpan. His followers look up to him with very great respect. His followers think too much of him. (see báyaw, tánglà, tungkáaw, tukháyaw).

Freq. of tánglà-to look up (upwards), raise one's eyes, etc. Also: to be on the lookout for, seek, try to obtain or engage (workmen, farm-hands, etc.).

To look up, tilt back one's head, lift-, raise-, one's eyes (head). Tangá ka. Hold your head up. Look up. Raise your head. Itangá ang guyá mo. Tilt up your face. Nagtangá siá sa ákon. Natangaán níya akó. He looked at me with tilted chin. Sang pagkakítà níya sádto malahálon nga mga galamitón na urungán siá; nagtangá siá kag nagngangá sang íya bábà sa dakû nga katingála. When he saw that precious furniture he was surprised; he stared and gaped in wonder. Ngáa nga amó ka pa lang magabút? Sín-o na man ang ímo gintangaán dídto? Why are you so late? Whom did you look at there (i.e. listen to with absorbing interest)? (see tánglà, tukháyaw, tukyáhaw, bayáw).

Dim. and Freq. of tangâ-to raise one's head. (see tánglà, tukháyaw).

To raise, lift up (the heart, the eyes, etc.); to raise to a higher social position, promote, elevate, advance. Itíb-ong mo ang ímo kasíngkásing sa lángit. Lift up your heart towards heaven. Ginatíb-ong siá sang íya mga sumalákdag sa amó nga palangakóan. His supporters are promoting him to (helping him to obtain) that office. (see báyaw, bayáw, hangád, tánglà, tangâ).

To raise one's head, lift up one's eyes, look up, cast up one's eyes. Nagtokháyaw (tumukháyaw) siá sang íya ólo. She raised her head. She cast up her eyes. (see tukyáhaw, tukháyaw, bayáw, tangâ, tánglà).

To raise-, lift-, one's head, etc. after holding it bent or low. (see tukháyaw, tangâ, tánglà, bayáw, ánghaw).

A kind of plant whose leaves are used as condiment for meat, etc.

To withdraw one's head, dodge, duck, stoop down, step quickly aside, hide or conceal one's head, etc. Iíplok ang úlo mo, agúd índì ka maígò sang bató. Duck your head, lest you should be hit by the stone. Iplokí siá kon magtánglà sa bintánà. If he looks up at the window, step aside quickly. Giniplokán níya akó sang paglubás ko sa íya baláy. When I passed his house, he hid from me, (dodged me). (see óklò, óplok).

To withdraw one's head, dodge, duck, stoop down, step quickly aside, hide or conceal one's head, etc. Iíplok ang úlo mo, agúd índì ka maígò sang bató. Duck your head, lest you should be hit by the stone. Iplokí siá kon magtánglà sa bintánà. If he looks up at the window, step aside quickly. Giniplokán níya akó sang paglubás ko sa íya baláy. When I passed his house, he hid from me, (dodged me). (see óklò, óplok).

To put off, procrastinate, postpone, prolong, protract, delay, defer. Indì mo paglantangón ang ímo sugilánon. Don't spend a long time in conversation. Ginlántang níya ang pagkonpesár. He postponed going to confession. Naglántang siá dídto sang íya pagpuyô sing tátlo ka túig. He prolonged his stay there for three years. Lantangá ang ímo pagpuyô sa hospitál túbtub nga magaáyo gid ikáw. Prolong your stay in the hospital till you get quite well. Karatán siá nga dáan kag walâ níya paglantangá ang pagkádto dídto. He had been anxious for some time to go there, and did not put off his visit. (see palántang, palantánglántang which are more in use).

Dim. and Freq. of lántang. Indì ka maglantánglántang (magpalantánglántang) sa pagtúman sang ímo katungdánan. Do not put off from day to day the fulfilment of your duties. (see pabuyánbúyan).