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(Sp. tonto) Fool, dunce, dolt, noodle, numskull, nincompoop, ass; foolish, stupid; a wretch, one who is dissolute in morals, given to vice and dissipation (often said of adulterers); naughty, mischievous. (see búang, kalúndong, tampuháw, kólò, etc.). (see tinónto).

Fool, ass, simpleton, ninny, booby, zany, goose, gaby, nincompoop, looby. (see tampuháw, kalúndong, kólò, kóloy, kolôkolô, úmang, búang, lóko, tónto). Dangál siá. He is a fool. Dinangál gid lang ang íya nga sinúgid. What he said was bosh, he talked nonsense.

To play the fool, allow oneself to be duped or made a fool of, be silly, act foolishly or stupidly. Nagpatúnto siá sa íla. He allowed them to fool him. He was (became) their dupe. They gulled (cheated, tricked him easily). (see tónto, paunís, pahásò).

Foolish, nonsensical, bad, etc.; to behave like a "tónto", be ill-mannered, be dissolute, etc. (see tónto, binúang, linóko).

To lower or let down by means of a rope, or the like. Hígti ang bakág sang kalát kag itónton gíkan sa bintánà. Tie a rope round the basket and lower it from the window. Tontoní kamí sing duhá ka plánsa nga sim. Let down (by a rope) two sheets of galvanized iron; we need them. (túntun id.).

To throw, fling, hurl, let down, cast (anchor, a fishing line, etc.); to bob, dangle, swing (in front of, or before, another). Itáwtaw ang paón. Cast (throw out) the bait. Gintáwtaw níla ang sinipít. They cast anchor. Tawtawí siá sang amó nga pamangkotánon. Throw that question at him i.e. ask him that question. (see húlug, habóy, tónton, bálang, pilák).

To dangle, swing, bob (as an object suspended by a string). Natímtim ang bibíngka sa tamparán níya. The bibíngka-cake dangled in front of him. Patimtimí siá sing mamón. Dangle a (piece of) cake before him (and withdraw it at once, if he should try to catch hold of it). (see táwtaw, tónton).

To lower, let down (by means of a rope, etc.). (tónton id.).