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tagbang
N-
-an
To rinse (as clothes).
Ngaddo' ko bohe' tallak man nu nagbang.
Get some clear water to rinse with.
N-
-an
(Fig.) to improve or correct (s.o.'s words, speech, message).
Bong bitsala tuwa' ya' na tatagbangan ta.
If words are correct we can't improve on them.
For instance, if you invite a friend to your house, saying, "Come on over later tonight", someone might "nagbangan" your words by saying, "You should say, 'If you're not busy, come on over later tonight.' "
katagbangan
To be able to be improved or corrected (w.r.t. one's words).
Niya' na katagbangan bitsala na.
His words can't be improved upon.
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