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Word Learning
panímba - Freq. of símba—to go to
church, assist at Mass. Way and manner of
assisting at Mass. Ang mga pumulúyò
siníng bánwa mapísan magsímba, ápang
ang mga nagadalá sing bátà sa simbáhan
masúnsun nga lingáw ang íla panímba.
The inhabitants of this town are good
(active) church-goers (are assiduous in
going to church), but those that take small
children along to church are often very
distracted. Ang íya panímba matinahúron
kaáyo. He assists at Mass very reverently.