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Debts, obligations, what one owes to another. (see útang).

A constellation of stars.

Dull, stupid, brainless; a fool. (see mangó, balingág, kólò, tipangág, búngaw, tampuháw, etc.).

To rob or steal and carry off in the mouth, as birds of prey, dogs, etc. do. (see tában).

The castor-oil plant, the Palma Christi tree. Its beans yield castor-oil. (see tangóntángon id.).

(H) Place or person to get a loan from, or to become a debtor to; loan-monger, loan-office. (see útang)

(H) Place or person to get a loan from, or to become a debtor to; loan-monger, loan-office. (see útang)

An expression of joy, surprise, astonishment, admiration, sorrow, grief and pain. Oh! Ah! Alas! Hurrah! Abáo, katahúm siní nga daw lángit! Ah, how beautiful! How like heaven! Abáo nga pagkamakaloló-oy sang ákon karón nga kahimtángan! Oh the wretchedness of my present condition! May dakû nga súnug kahápon sa Ilóngílong kag madámù nga mga baláy nga dalágkù ang nagabó.-Abáo! There was a great fire yesterday in Iloilo and many large buildings were burned to ashes.-Oh, really! Ah, this is a terrible news! (see abá).

(B) Hem, edge; to hem, or edge garments by doubling and sewing. Abdi ang kamiséta ko or butangán mo sing abúd ang ákon kamiséta. Hem my shirt. (see sidsid, pilô, píod, dóble).

(Sp. a la musa) To the Muse! An expression frequently used in connection with games, cardplaying, feasting, etc. and signifying the last game or round before the parties rise or disperse. Butangán ta pa sing alamúsa. Let us have a last round in honour of the Muse. Nagaalamúsa na silá. They are now having the last round or drink in honour of the Muse.

Rage, fury, wrath, passion, great resentment, frenzy of anger or revenge, exasperation; to be wild with rage or resentment, to fly into a-rage,-passion, etc. May alipúngot siá or nagaalipúngot siá tungud nga ginbutangbutángan siá sang mga táo. He is wild with rage at having been slandered by the people. Ginaalipúngtan níya ang paglibák sa íya. He very much resents detraction. Ginalipúngtan níya ang mga naglibák sa íya. He felt great resentment against his detractors. Ginsúmbag ko siá kay inalipúngot akó. I struck him because my blood was boiling.

(Sp. atril) Lectern, ambo, book-rest, music-stand. (see bulutángan (sang tulún-an), tulungtúngan).

A spell or enchantment believed in by the superstitious, and supposed to make one remain within a rather narrow circle, unable to go far away; spell-binding. Also used as a verb. Ginbutangán níya sing awóg ang íya karabáw. He cast a spell on his buffalo (so that the buffalo should not be able to go far astray). Naawogán ang makáwat. The thief had a spell put on him (in order that he should be unable to escape to a place far away). Naawóg siá sang balíkbálik. He is bound to come back again, he is forced to go to and fro, he is, as it were, spell-bound and keeps returning to the same place. (see lúmay, lumáy).

(B) To get on well in life, to prosper, make progress from a material point of view, to be well off. Nagaayádan 'ron si Fuláno. N.N. has got on well lately. Sa karón nga túig nagaayádan ang kahimtángan ni Fuláno. N.N. is better off this year. (see kaayohán, not to be confounded with kaayóhan-benefit, etc.).

Bedstead; the frame of a bed, of a picture, etc. Nabutangán na ang kátre sing balayán, ápang walâ pa sing salúg. The bedstead has been set up, but as yet is is without the bed itself. (see baláy, baláyan, etc.).

(B) To lie down. Ang bátà nagabatáng sa sábak sang íya ilóy. The child lies in its mother's lap. Pabatánga siá sa kátre. Let him lie down on the bed. Indì mo pagpabatángon ang káhoy dirí. Don't put the wood down here. Don't lay the wood here. (see hígdà).

Tax, duty, tribute, toll, license; impost; to pay a tax, etc. Nakabuhís ikáw sang sédula, contribusyón teritoryál, etc.? Have you paid your cedula-tax, land-tax, etc.? Húo, bág-o pa lang akó magbuhís sinâ. Yes, I paid it only a short while ago. Ginbuhisán níla ang idô. They paid their dog-license. Iníng kwárta ibuhís ko sa ákon gantángan. I'll use this money to pay the tax on my ganta-measure. Ginbuhís ko na ang ápat ka mángmang sa ákon sédula, kay nagparekárgo silá sa ákon (or naparekargohán akó níla) tungúd sang ákon pagkamoróso. I have paid the four pesos for my cedula, for they charged me double on account of my being behindhand,-in arrear,-my not providing myself with a cedula in due time.

Very full, brimful, crammed, full to overflowing; to fill to overflowing, to be or make very full. Bungbungá ang gantángan. Fill the gantang-measure brimful, full to overflowing.

To put, place, lay. Ibutáng mo ang líbro sa lamésa. Put the book on the table. Butangi ang lamésa sing pagkáon. Put some food on the table. Ginbutangán kamí níla sing madámù nga mga kalisúd. They brought many troubles upon us,-caused us many difficulties. (see atáng, túngtung).

Slander, calumny, libel; to slander, calumniate, libel, backbite. Dî mo pagbutángbutángan ang ímong isigkatáo. Slander not your neighbour. Dî mo pagibutángbútang sa íya inâ. Don't bring that false accusation against him. (see libák-to detract).