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An expletive or exclamation of surprise, chagrin, disappointment or the like. (see manyági, yádi, yáwà, líntì, yámat, gátud).

An exclamation of remonstrance, or disappointment, etc. Manyági, kay nagahípus ang bátà, ginapahibî mo! Good heavens, as the baby is quiet, don't make it cry! Manyági, kay nagapahimúyong ang alimángo sa búhò, ginkúot mo; tî, kóndì ginkagát níya ikáw. There now, you disturbed with your finger the crab at rest in its hole; of course it bit you and it serves you right. (see yádi, yádan).

See yádan id.

An expletive nearly equivalent to yáwa. Yámat! Blast it! Dash it! Confound it! Damn it! To hell with it! Yámat, nabúgtò ang kalát. Hang it! The rope has snapped! Yámat, anó ang lábut mo! What the devil is that! to you! Yámat, naglupók ang góma! Damn it, the tyre has burst! (see yáwà, líntì, gátud, yádan).

(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.).

(B) Benefits, favours, acts of kindness, anything profitable or advantageous. (see ayád, ayádan, kaaráydon, kaayóhan, kaayohán).