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a. narrow in space or width; v. for a space or width to be narrow. Nalip-ut ang sayal kay gamay man ang sun-ut sa panaptun, The skirt was made narrow because it was a narrow piece of cloth. Ang mga butang mauy nakalip-ut (nakapalip-ut) sa lugar dinhi, The space was too small because too many things were put in it.
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v. swerve or veer while in flight or traveling at very high speed. Sa kusug nga dágan, ang gaan nga awtu mulipad, Light cars swerve at high speeds. Ang kapii sa bála mauy makapalipad sa íyang ági, The bullet is deformed, so it won’t go straight.
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see libaghà.
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v. turn red in embarrassment or pique. Nanglipaghung ákung nawung pagkabatì ku sa insultu, My face flushed when I heard the insult.
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lightning
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n. bamboo slats; v. 1. cut bamboo into slats. Lipaka ang kawáyan pára ikural, Cut the bamboo into slats to use for fencing; 2. strike with a bamboo slat. Lipaka ang irù, Strike the dog with a bamboo slat.
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n. loud thunderclap; v. 1. for there to be a loud thunderclap. Bantayi ang irù ug mulípak, dì ba mukúrug, Watch the dog when there is a thunderclap. He’ll quiver; 1a. be struck by a thunderbolt. Wà lipáki nang amahan nga nag-unay sa kaugalíngun níyang anak! Surely the father was struck by lightning for having relations with his own daughter! 2. get a severe scolding, severely punished. Lipákan kang Dádi mu ug hibaw-an ka, You will get hell from Daddy if he finds out.
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splint
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n. itchy red splotches on the skin from allergies or insect bites; v. have splotches on the skin. Naglipakà (gilipakaan) ang láwas sa bátà sa tipdas, The child is covered with rash from his measles.
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v. 1. grow well and profusely. Milípang ang mais human kaabunúhi, The corn grew lush after it was fertilized. Nanglípang ang láwas sa bátang pinainum ug litsi, The child grew robust because they fed it milk; 2. for emotions to intensify. Milípang ang ílang panaghigugmaay human sa panag-úlì, After they were reconciled, their love for each other grew more intense.
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v. be, become fat, pudgy. Mulipárak giyud ka ug magpatúyang kag káun, You’ll surely get fat if you eat as much as you like. Nagkaliparak ang bátà kay naayun sa litsi, The baby is getting fat because the milk agrees with him.
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v. not go directly over something, pass around. Ilípas ang kutsi kay gubà ang taytáyan, Take a detour because the bridge is out. (→) a. gone beyond a point in time. Lipas na ang úras sa pagkáun, The time for eating has passed; v. get beyond a certain point in time. Nilípas na ang búwan sa udtuhan, The moon has passed the midpoint in the sky. — ang gútum for one’s hunger to disappear after the time for eating has passed. Ug kanúnay nímung lipasun (ilipas) ang ímung gútum ulsirun ka, If you always fail to eat on time, you will develop ulcers. -an n. detour, place a route goes around something.
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betray
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camouflage
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hoax
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quirk
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v. 1. make an error through inattention: lose track or forget what one was talking about. Sa pag-ihap nalipat ku ug pila na tu, I was counting, but I lost track how many there were. Nalipat ku ug diin ikabutang ang hunsuy, It slipped my mind where I put my pipe; 2. mistake someone’s identity. Nalipat ku. Ingun ku ug si Nítuy ka, I was mistaken. I thought you were Nitoy; 3. fail to notice something Nalipat ku ug walà ku makamatikud sa pag-ági sa bátà, I failed to notice, and I was not aware of it when the child passed by. Nalipatan ku ang usa ka linya ug kupya, I missed a line when I was copying; 4. deceive someone, causing him to fail to notice something Lipatun ka lang níya sa mga púlung nga tam-is, He will just deceive you with sweet words. pa-(←), lipatlípat n. 1. sleight of hand, esp. a thimblerig game where a seed is hidden under one of the three thimble-shaped cups and is quickly shifted from one cup to another. The players gamble as to where the seed is located; 2. deception, chicanery. Ang íyang pagdaug sa kuntrátu nahímù sa palípat, He won the contract through chicanery; v. 1. have a thimblerig game; 2. deceive with chicanery.
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mirage
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hallucination
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hanky-panky
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