dasun v 1 [A2; c] say s.t. immediately after s.o. else says s.t. Gidasunan ku níyag tubag sa wà pa ku makatiwas ug pangutána, He answered me immediately before I finished asking the question. 2 [A2; a2] follow an action immediately with another action. Nakadasun pa siyag pátid human makapatámà ug sumbag, After he inflicted a cruel blow, he followed it up with a kick. Dasunun nímug silhig ang ginabas arun dílì magkátù ang húgaw, Sweep up the sawdust right away so the dirt won’t pile up. 3 [A; b(1)] approve of, endorse a plan or idea. Gidasunan dáyun níla ang gahin pára sa unipurmi, They at once approved the allocation for uniforms. dasundasun v [A; b5] happen in rapid succession, one after another.
dáta1 v [A; b1c] pay off partially. Wà nákù bayri tanan. Gidatáhan ku lang, I did not pay it all off. I just paid a part. 1a [A; b(1)] for men to have sexual intercourse with s.o. on a regular basis (humorous). Datáhan níya ang íyang babáyi káda Sabadu, He has intercourse with his mistress every Saturday. 2 pay off a debt partially or entirely with goods. Datáhan nákug lubi ang kúlang, I’ll pay off what’s lacking by giving you coconuts. n 1 installment. 2 s.t. given in lieu of money to pay off a debt entirely or partially. datadáta v [A; b1c] pay for s.t. in installments, buy on an installment basis. Mudatadáta kug pridyidir, I will buy a frigidaire on installment. n 1 installment basis. 2 = [dáta1], n1.
*dáta2 walay — no good. Walay dátang panaptúna, kay húmuk mulubad, The cloth is no good. It fades quickly.
datag a level land. ka-an n plains.
dáti n k.o. small blister with water inside, often accompanied by fever.
dáting v [A2; b6(1)] not be shy to speak a language one doesn’t know well or recite s.t. memorized. Gidáting nákù ang amural nga ákung bag-ung hingkat-unan sa ákung giulitawhan, I tried out the line I memorized on my girl friend. Datíngi sa ímung pila ka lugas nga ininglis ang Murmun, Talk to the Mormon with the few English words you know.
datslan n buffet. v [A1; c1] hold a buffet dinner.
dátu = [dátù2].
dátù1 a rich, wealthy. v [B1; a2] be, become rich, wealthy.†
dátù2 n title of a chief, now said only to Muslim leaders. tudlù — n 1 k.o. long, slender banana. 2 jackknife clams, k.o. long, slender clams. -in- v [A; a] sit with the buttocks flat on the ground and the ankles crossed, tucked in under the body (like the dátù in the presence of his subjects). Nagdinátù siya sa lantay, nagdúlag baráha, He sat on his buttocks on the bed, playing cards.