Cebuano
v. 1. pick out something from a larger group. Usa ra ang nahagpatan sa mga nagdimunstrít nga kastigúhun, They singled out one of the demonstrators for punishment. Hagpáta ang mga dikulur nga mga sinínà, Separate out the colored dresses; 2. remove, separate something useless from the good. Ákù nang gihagpátan ang isdà sa mga bukug, I have removed the bones from the fish; 3. count ballots; 4. pick out things from the past to remember and reminisce over (literary). Gitagsatagsa níya paghagpat ang mga hitabù, He recalled the various events, one at a time, as they happened; n. counting of votes. Daghang maniubra sa katapusang hagpat sa balúta, There was lots of chicanery in the final tally of the ballots. -íru n. person in charge of classifying abaca fibers into different grades; v. be, become a classifier of abaca fibers.