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tinguha [tinguhâ] vt To achieve something; to set a goal; to strive, endeavour to gain something; to woo a girl. nagsikap, nagtiyaga Atinguhaon nakong makabakay sa suyor it limang tuig it bag-ong kotse. I’ll set a goal that within five years I’ll be able to buy a new car. It kato si Nanay Leoning, usa sa ako mga tiya ay rayaga pang gingtinguha pa kag ida matam-is nak oho ni Tatang Onti nak taga-Mar-as. Back then Aunty Leoning, one of my aunts was still single and Uncle Onti from Mar-as, was still striving to win her sweet “yes”. syn: sikap.

sikap [síkap] v Endeavour; effort; ambition. Sa amo pagsisikap nak mag-asawa ay kinang amo mga anak ay amo napaestudyo hanggang sa nakatapos sinra. It was our endeavour as a couple that we would give our children an education until they had completed school. syn: tinguha.