Ang dili kahibalo molingi sa gigikanan, dili makaabot sa padulngan.
phraseOne who does not look back at where they came from will not reach their destination.
ang TA-o nga di-LI LU-ming-i
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apohan nga lalaki
grandfather
Pronunciation: ah-POH-han ngah lah-lah-KEE
Ang apohan nga lalaki kay mabuot.
Grandfather is kind.
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apohan
grandparent
ah-POH-han
nga
linker (adjective-noun)
ngah
lalaki
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phraseI feel that
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nagkalibanga ko
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