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gáatActive Verb1-anTo cut back weeds, underbrush from the trail.Gaátam din dánan ta madalosán.Cut back the weeds from the path so it will be cleared.2i-To use to cut back weeds.Igáat yo din kaed-edís ay bangíg.Use the just-sharpened bolo for cutting back the weeds.Mo makagáat kayó, así yo mabas-íl sin kad-ák.When you have finished cutting the weeds, then cross over to where I am.See alsoápay 2patpátsálatsiwát
gábay1Adjectivema-Flourishing, growing vigorously.Magábay pay kaymán din inmóla yo.What you planted is admittedly flourishing.2Active Verb-om-1To grow, of plants.Ginmábay di gabgáb ya káiw sin labáw di dagá.Grass and trees grew on the surface of the earth.
gabgáb1NounGrass.2Stative verbma...anTo be covered with grass.See alsobéasbellángékatkádataáw
gabísStative verbma-To be thick, of a stack of paper money.See alsoíken 2sedé
gábis1NounPeriod of time between first cock crow and when the chickens come down from their roosts.See alsoaggéwbená 2bigátbongbongókingáw1Nanpalintóod di ágewpat-á 2wakáwakyádang2Active Verb-om-1To become early morning.
gab-ítActive Verbi-To bring as evidence of a crime.Say pangigab-ítan da ay mangipákat si básol na.That's where they get the evidence to use to accuse him of a crime.Mo way binmásol yan way kaigab-ítana, say mangitalgéd sin básol.If someone has committed a crime and there is evidence filed of it, that's what confirms the crime.
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gabónActive Verb-an, i-To cover up, cover over.Ay ginabonám táin di áso?Did you cover up the dog dung?Sínoy in-gabón mo sin doy págey?What did you use to cover over that rice?Synonymtab-ók
gábotActive Verb-om-4, -enTo pull out, uproot, gen. of plants.Mo maánglan din padóg, gabóten da.When the rice seeds are fully grown, they uproot them.Ay magábot abé din wáda sin ígid na?Will those that are along the edge be pulled out also?See alsodig-ítditdítdog-ótdotdótlágitlánolegábpóo
gabyón1NounHoe.2Active Verb-enTo hoe something
gaddílNounAny of various skin infections.See alsobékew 2dalángki 2dílasgadgád2gánggang1godgód3gólidkabótolkamánaw 2késaw 2kolálat 2kolít 2lol-ó 2
gadgád1Active Verb-enTo grate, as coconut.Sínoy nangadgád sin lamés di ngiyóg.Who grated the coconut meat?See alsogaságasgásanggasgás 2gasígasgidgíd 1godgód1gosógoskelát 1kiskís1 2kitkítkoskóslampáso 2laslás1lislísloslós2sobsób
gadgád2Stative verbma-To have mange.Kamán nagadgád din áso ay doy.It looks like that dog has mange.See alsobékew 2dalángki 2dílasgaddílgánggang1godgód3gólidkabótolkamánaw 2késaw 2kolálat 2kolít 2lol-ó 2
gadígadActive Verbman-, -anTo scratch an itch by rubbing against something, as a dog, pig.Laydéna ay man-gadígad sin sangsáng.He likes to scratch himself against the earthen bank.Nabasá tan ginadigádan din nowáng.It became wet because the carabao scratched itself against it.
gadílActive Verb-om-3, -en, i-To criticize others falsely; to bear false witness in court.Akét ginadíl mo si asáwam mo?Why on earth did you falsely criticize your wife?
gadílyaNounMakeshift stretcher.See alsodáyogdáyonindádang
gáding1NounBracelet.2Active Verbi-To put on the wrist.3Active VerbTo have, be wearing on the wrist.Ay síno san in-gagáding mo?What is that that you are wearing on your wrist?i- + CV
gadingngánNounWrist.
gadógad1NounFile.2Active Verb-enTo file something.Gadogádem san bangíg ta way iyát na ay tomadém.File that bolo so it has a way to become sharp.speclamintá
gaéng1Adjectivena-Slow, deliberate, in action, not speech.2Active Verb-enTo do slowly, deliberately due to habit or inexperience.Gaegaengém tan bakén kan nalowám.You are doing it very slowly because you aren't used to it.anttalantádo
gágaActive Verb-enTo chew.Gagáen yo ay pasiyá tan makóyot.Chew it thoroughly because it's tough.Kamán nagága di íla na.It looks like it's been chewed.
gagála1NounIntention, purpose.Sínoy gagálam ay eméy ed kantína?What is your purpose in going to the roadside store?2Active Verb-en, i-To do intentionally, on purpose.In-gagálam ay nangiekgás.You dropped it on purpose.antgandát
gagayékNounArmpit.
gagét1Adjectivena-Industrious, hard-working.2Active Verb-om-1To become industrious.See alsokágod