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Selfish, egoistic, pleasing oneself, self-indulgent, worldly-minded. (see patúyang).
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Self-indulgent, etc. See mapatuyángon.
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To have one's will, or way, go one's own way, do as one likes (pleases, chooses) or to follow one's own inclination for. Ang mga manggaránon saráng makapatúyang sang íla mga lúyag. Rich folks can afford to do as they please. Ipatúyang lang ang ímo pílak. Do what you like with your money. (see pasamíyang, pagusá).
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Dim. and Freq. of túyan. Tinuyántúyan siá sang maláut níya nga kapaláran súbung sang lúluk nga nagautáwútaw sa nagabahâ nga subâ. Bad luck pursued (and buffeted) him like driftwood in a flooded river. (see paupúk).
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To waste, wear out, take it easy, let things take their course. Daw sa dílì na makitáan sing bulúng yádtong láwas níya nga natuyángan sang mga kalakasán sang maláut níya kaduyugán. It seems that his body, wasted by the excesses of his evil habits, is past cure (recovery). (see patúyang).
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To do, spend, eat, etc., to one's heart's content, because there is so much (to do, spend, eat, etc.). Ginkankanán gid lang níla ang mga pagkáon. They ate to their heart's content. (see patúyang, pasamíyang, údak, pagústo).
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To gratify another's wish, indulge another, let another have his will, wink at, accommodate oneself to, spoil (a child). Nagságsag ang íla anák, kay sang diótay pa siá íla ginpadagayán sang tanán níya nga luyáglúyag. Their son turned out bad, because when he was young they granted him everything he wished for,-they let him have everything he wanted. (see pasugút, pagústo, patúyang, pagusá, pasamíyang, pakaiyáníyan).
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To have one's will, do to one's heart's content, do as one pleases. Nagapagusá gid lang siá sa paghingúyang sing madámù nga pílak. He wastes much money on whims and fancies. Nagpagusá silá sa pagpíntas sa táo nga íla nadakúp. They tortured the man they caught till their cruelty was sated. They wreaked their anger on the man they caught. (see patúyang, pasamíyang).
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To show off, be ostentatious, make a display of oneself, do what one pleases, to display one's riches, etc. Nagapakaíyan gid lang ang mga manggaránon sa íla mga áwto, bísti, etc. The rich ones like to display their automobiles, their dresses, etc. (see patúyang, paiyáíya, pamiyómíyo, pabugál).
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To economize, curtail-, check-, curb-, cut down-, one's expenditures, to refrain from spending as much as usual; to avoid, turn away from, keep aloof from. Nagapangiyáw siá karón sa paghinguyáng, kay maíwat kaáyo ang kwárta. He spends little at present, for money is very scarce. Ginapangiyawán lang námon karón ang pagtíg-ang, kay nakulángan kamí sing humáy, kag ang tigaláni malayô pa. We are cooking only a little rice at present, for we have run short and the harvest is still far off. Magpangiyáw (mangiyáw) ka sa pagpatúyang mo sing pílak, kay kon dílì mapúto ka sa dílì madúgay. Refrain from spending money so freely, for otherwise you will be bankrupt before long. Pangiyawí siá. Keep aloof from him. Nagapangiyáw siá, kay may útang siá sa ákon. He avoids me, because he is in debt to me. (see paúmud, likáw).
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To dispose of freely, be free to act as one likes, please oneself, do to one's heart's content, have one's own way, make oneself comfortable. Pasamíyang ka lang dirâ sa bág-o nga baláy. Pasamiyángi lang ang bág-o nga baláy. Make yourself comfortable (at home) in the new house. Dispose of the new house as you like. Make any arrangements you please in the new house. (see patúyang, pagusá).
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To display, show off, walk about in public, strut about, go about ostentatiously, parade oneself; to waste, squander. (see paámpag, patúyang, pabugál, pakitâkitâ).
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