Chapter 6

anletter A.walay —illiterate.-asubjunctive direct passive affix.see-un.-a(←)1affix added to nouns forming words which refer to a specific one of several:Kanang isdáa, dílì kadtu,That fish there, not that one further over.Háing baláya ang íla?Which house is theirs?1aadded to possessive pronouns: the particular one that belongs to [so-and-so].Dakù ang amúang balay, gamay tung iláha,Our house is large, and theirs is small.2affix added to adjectives to form exclamation.Dakúa uy!My! How big it is!Patyun tikaw, irúa ka!I’ll kill you, you dog you!Ngilngígang awtúha à!That’s some car!áparticle used as a pause word before starting to speak.1as a filler.Á, muanhi ka ugmà?Um, are you going to come here tomorrow?2deprecating or showing unimportance of what just preceded.Á, paríha ra nákù,Oh, it’s all the same to me.Á, nagkumidiya lang siya,Oh, he’s just joking.3showing mild disapproval.Á, dì nà mahímù,Oh, you can’t do that.4recalling or conceding s.t.Á, duha diay tu,Oh, yes. There were two of them, weren’t there.4apreceding s.t. just found out.Á, Lítu diay ímung ngálan,Oh, so your name is Lito.Á, kanindut,Oh, how nice!5expressing relief.Á, nahuwasan ku,Ah, what a relief!àparticle preceding or following a sentence with an adjective predicate.1dismissing s.t. as impractical, too easy, impossible, etc.À, mu ra diay nà? Kasayun à!Oh, is that all there is to it? How easy it is!À, ása man ku mutúu nímu,Hm, you think I could believe you?2showing disapproval.À, hináya nímung mulíhuk,Hm! You sure work slowly!3showing surprise.À, kanindut nímug sinínà,How come you have such a beautiful dress on!ā̀=álà.aba1nbreast of fowls.aba2exclamation of pleasure and surprise.Aba! Nakadaug ku,My! I won!ábà tuy(fromsábà dihà untuy) shut up!Ábà tuy, maáyu ka lang sa tayáda, wà kay tadtad,Shut up! You’re great at talking, but let’s see you do s.t.abaaparticle indicating disapproval (literary).Abaa! Mahū́g ka gánì dihà!Stop that! You might fall!*ababtaga-nhillbilly.pakataga-v[A13; a12]act, treat like, consider a hillbilly.Gipakatagaabab lang ku ninyu. Ihása,You just think I’m a hillbilly. Don’t try to fool me.— disáyaabe the boss and not henpecked.ab-abv[A; a]1chew to pieces.Ab-ábun sa irù ang íyang hikut,The dog will chew up his rope.2eat away, erode.Ang pagluib ni Maríya nag-ab-ab sa íyang balatían,Maria’s infidelity ate away at his insides.Giab-ab ang íyang pinútì sa tayà,His sword was eaten away by rust.3fester.Ang nag-ab-ab kung núka,My festering wound.†abadnabbot.ábagv[A; b]give material help, help do work.Kinsa may mag-ábag nímu sa ímung pag-iskuyla?Who will help pay for your schooling?Abági ku áring pagsilhig,Help me sweep.nhelp given.ka-nhelper.abagansweet potatoes growing from the outer vines and not from the main root.abáganshoulder.v[A2SN; b5]1take financial responsibility.Abagáhun (pangabagáhun, pangabagáhan) ni Mánuy níya ang galastúhan sa pag-iskuyla,His brother will shoulder his school expenses.2take responsibility for accomplishing s.t.Kita giyuy muabága (mangabága) áning prugramáha,We must undertake to carry out this program.(→)=abága,v.paN-nright-hand-man.abagáhunabroad-shouldered.*abáhu— kunsidirasiyun, dispusisiyunnbound by s.o.’s will.Abáhu (báhu)kunsidirasiyunku sa ákung bána,I am bound by my husband’s decisions.abakan1abaca plant:Musa textilis.2abaca fiber.abakahan, abakanhan, abakalnabaca plantation.v[A3]own an abaca plantation.abakádanalphabet.abakalseeabaka.abaln=balbal.v=abat.abalunassessed value.v[AB56; b5c]assess, be assessed at.Ug ikaw muabalu sa ákung yútà, ayawg dak-a,If you assess my land, don’t set it too high.Ang yútà miabalu (giabalu, giabaluhan) ug singkwinta mil,The land was assessed at fifty thousand pesos.abalwasiyunnassessment.Purus dagkug abalwasiyun ang mga yútà dinhi sa syudad,The lots in the city all have high assessments.abandunarv[A3P; c1]abandon, neglect.Nag-abandunar na lang siya sa íyang kaugalíngun sukad mamatay ang íyang asáwa,He neglected himself entirely after his wife died.Ayaw abandunaha (iabandunar) ang ímung pamilya,Do not abandon your family.abandunádua1abandoned.2neglectful.v=abandunar.abandúnu=abandunar.ábangv1[A2S; b]rent.Ang usa ka kwartu giabángan sa tigúlang,The old man rents one of the rooms.2[b]hire a prostitute.3[A2; c]make an offering to a supernatural being for the use of land which is thought to be in his possession.Iábang ni nákung baktína álang sa uma,I will sacrifice this pig as rental for the land.n1rent paid.Pilay ábang nímu sa libru?How much rent did you pay for the book?2money paid a prostitute.3toil taken by supernatural beings.Kadtung nalumus dinhi ábang kunu tu sa ingkantu,The man who drowned here is said to have been the rent collected by the supernatural spirit.paN-v[A2]patronize a prostitute.-an(→)11, 2, 3=ábang,n.4haunted place, place where departed spirits take a toll or rent.Abangan kunu kanang baláya. Náa giyuy mamatay káda túig,That house is haunted (lit. has a rental on it). Each year s.o. dies there.abangan2nk.o. rattan used as anchor rope for abúbufish trap.abánidv[A; c1]do s.t. step by step, and in sequence.Iabánid (abaníra) kini pagpintal arun dílì magkampat,Paint it one square at a time so it will come out even.adone in succession, order.Abánid ang íyang pagsukut sa mga istudyanti,He asked the students one after another in turn.abaníkun1folding fan.1afan of any sort for fanning oneself.2blackberry lily, k.o. bulbous ornamental:Balamcanda chinensis. It is so called because the leaves are arranged like an opened fan.3=baníku.4kurta di-seekurta1.v1[a12]make into a fan.2[A; b6]fan s.o.paN-v[A2]fan oneself.inabaníkuns.t. made in such a way that it can be folded for storage, e.g., a folding chair, jackknife.abansádaaexposed to the wind.v[B12; c1]for s.t. to be directly open to the wind.Naabansáda sa hángin ang ákung bukubuku, maung gisip-un ku,My back was directly exposed to the wind. That’s why I caught cold.Ayaw abansadáha (iabansáda) sa hángin ang inyung bintánà,Don’t put a window right where it catches the full breeze.*abansimiting di —grand rally immediately prior to an election.abansinv[A]advance, for a body of people to move forward.Ang mga Hapúnis miabansin sa pátag sa Lusun,The Japanese advanced over the plains of Luzon.abantia1forward, ahead.Abanti ka rang milingkud,You took a seat too far to the front.2ahead in score.v1a[A2; c]move forward.Muabanti kag diyútay, matambug ka sa bangag,If you move forward any more, you will fall into the hole.Iabanti nang ímung awtug diyútay,Move your car forward a bit.1b[A; a]be ahead, have more points in a game.Naabantíhan mu námug diyis puntus,We were ten points ahead of you.2[A2; a12]keep up with s.t.Dì ku makaabanti sa galastúhan sa iskuylahan,I cannot keep up with the school payments.3[A2; a12]endure work.Dì ku makaabanti sa pagdáru kay dautun ku,I can’t keep up with the plowing because I’m sickly.4a[A]ask part payment in advance, especially in salary.4b[c]give s.o. a cash advance on his salary or other payment.n1front wheel(s).Nahiyus ang abanti sa mutur,The front tire of the motorcycle is flat.2forward gear.3front seat in a car.atras —seeatras.abánunfactory-made cigar.v1[A; a12]make into a cigar.2[A123S]have, obtain a cigar.paN-v[A2]smoke a cigar.abatn1any supernatural being or human with supernatural powers which shows itself in an unexpected and startling way.2one who is ‘it’ in games.v1[A2; a2]head off s.o.Maapsan pa nímu siya ug ímung abatun sa iskína,You can still catch up with him if you head him off at the corner.2[AN; a12]frighten s.o. by appearing suddenly or otherwise startling him.Ig-ági níya, abta siya,When he comes by, give him a scare.alabtan, abtananahaunted, place where things appear suddenly.alabtuns.o. to whom spirits tend to show themselves.abat-ábatngame of tag.v[A13]1play tag.2try to meet without succeeding.Wà giyud mi magkítà, nag-abat-ábat lang,We just kept missing each other.ábat1v[A2S; b6]hold on to s.t. fixed to support oneself.Ang tigúwang miábat sa pasamánu paingun sa táas,The old man held on to the bannister while going upstairs.-an(→)na railing in shape of a ladder for baby to cling to when he starts to walk.ábat2v1[A; a1]feel with the hands, esp. to find s.t. out.Nag-ábat siya sa yáwi sa íyang bulsa kung wà ba hibyai,He felt for the key in his pocket to see if he hadn’t left it behind.Abátun ku ang íyang agtang ug hilanatun ba,I’ll touch her forehead to see if she is feverish.2[A123S; a12b2]feel s.t. with the sense of touch.Nakaabat ku sa kabugnaw sa sinihan,I felt the coolness of the movie house.Abátun gánì nímu ang kasakit, musamut giyud,If you think about the pain, it will get worse.3[A123S; b2]happen to notice, sense s.t.Nakaabat kung mu rag may misaka sa ámung báy,I sensed that s.o. had entered our house.abayv1[AC; b6]move along together with s.t. moving.Lagmit hiligsan ang bátà kay nag-abay sa tartanilya,The child is likely to be run over because he is running alongside of the rig.Silang duha nag-ábay paglanguy,The two swam side by side.1a— ug sawahave a snake born at the same time one is born. The snake is called one’s twin (kalúha) and is supposed to bring him and his family luck.Pagkatáwu sa ákung iyaan, giabayan (giabyan) ug sawa. Mau nang nadátù ang íyang inahan,When my aunt was born, a twin snake was born with her, and so her mother became rich.2[A2; c]go in with s.o. who buys or invests in s.t.Ug mupalit kag usa ka sákung humay muabay kug lima ka gantang,If you buy a sack of rice, I will go in with you for five ganta’s worth.Giabyan níyag singku písus ang ákung pusta,He went in for five pesos on my bet.3[AN]go in together in a fishing operation which requires several hands.4[c1]attach a gaff in theabayway (seeabay,n4).n1money paid as a share in a purchase or investment.Ang ákung abay bálig dus písus ra,My share is two pesos’ worth.2bridesmaid or best man.3man’s male friend.3atitle used by males of the same age to each other.short form:bay.Ása man ning dyípa, bay?Where is this jeep headed for, driver?4manner of tying a gaff to a cock level with and parallel to the spur to offset any advantage it may have over its opponent.maN-l-(←), maN-r-npersons who go in together in a fishing operation.-an, abyanannlife saver.abyann1friend, companion.Alang kaníya walà siyay láing abyan kun dílì álak,He has no other friend except liquor.2supernatural being that provides a shaman or sorcerer with his power.v[C1]1be friends.Kita lay mag-abyan,Let’s be friends.2indulge in a bad habit.Walà siya makig-abyan sa huguyhúguy,He did not indulge in roaming about.abgaw=adgaw.-unnk.o. snapper with a yellow streak along the body:Lutianus sp.abhakv[A; b5]diminish s.t. by taking away or destroying part of it.Naabhak (naabhákan) ang íyang abága sa bála,The bullet tore a huge piece out of his shoulder.nhole left when s.t. is chopped off, out.Dakù kaáyu ang abhak sa káhuy,There’s a big cut in the tree.adone in such a way that s.t. is chopped off.Abhak nga pagkabuldúsir ang inyung nataran,Your yard was bulldozed clean.abhul=abhung.abhungamusty and flat in smell: damp clothing, rice, sweet potatoes, salted fish, et al.v[B; b6]be, become musty.-un(→)aof a musty kind.abi=abir1, 2.ábi1—[gen.][gen.] thought, took for granted.Ábi nákug tinúud,I thought it was true.— nímuYou know what?Ábi nímu? Nakit-an ku siya nga láig kúyug,You know what? I saw him going out with s.o. else.2— kayjust because.Ábi kay nakadaug sa byúti kuntis midakù na ang úlu,Just because she won the beauty contest she thinks she is s.t.3— na langs.o. might think that.Súkul. Ábi na lang, daug.Fight back. They might think you give up.abiábiv[A; a12]show hospitality to.Mu giyud ning táwung iládu, abiabíhun giyud sa mga tagilungsud,The townspeople show hospitality to any famous visitor.maabiabíhun, manggiabiabíhunahospitable.abíba, abibarv[A; b5]cheer one on, encourage to do.Nag-abíba sa mga bátag binúang,Egging the children on in their naughtiness.nencouragement, egging on.maabibáhunagiving encouragement, egging on.abíhid=alabíhid.abilay=sambilay.abilidadnability, capacity or skill to accomplish s.t.v[A12]obtain a certain ability.abilidaranaskilled, able.Abilidaran nà si Tunyu. Bansayng mutínis,Tony has talent. He plays tennis well.abilyánaatan-colored shoes.ntan polish.v[A13]polish shoes with a light tan polish, color them tan.Abilyanáha (abilyanáhi) ning sapátus kung putì,Dye these shoes of mine tan.Wà kuy bitung itum. Abilyanáhilang,I don’t have any black polish. Just put tan polish on them.ábinv[A2C; b]1engage in an enterprise or game together.Mag-ábin ta sa pamaligyag pagkáun,Let’s become partners in selling food.2ally on oneself with.Mga hakug sa gahum ang miábin kaníya,People who were greedy for power allied themselves with him.Nakig-ábin aku kaníya sa íyang mga panglantaw sa unáhan,I share his views of the future.npartner in business or game.Ug siyay ákung ábin sa bíku kanúnay ming mudaug,When she is my partner in hopscotch, we always win.ka-n=ábin.abintúran1adventures.2adventure film, story.Makítà siya sa mga lílas abintúra,He appears in adventure films.v[A; b5]1try going s.w. for the adventure of it.Nag-abintúra mig katkat sa Manunggal,We went on an expedition to Mt. Manunggal.2=abinturar.abinturarv[AN; b5]try one’s luck.Miabinturar (nangabinturar) lang siyag aplay básig madáwat,He tried his luck in applying in hopes he might be accepted.Abinturahi (abinturaha) lang si Maríyag hangyù,Try your luck with Maria and ask her.abinturíru, -a=abinturista.abinturistaaadventurous, tending to try things out without knowing the outcome.Dì ku mugugul ug kwarta niánà kay dì ku abinturista. Básig dì musalir,I won’t invest my money on that because I’m not daring. It might just fail.abir1particle used in calling attention to a point in contention.Ang diyus makagagáhum. Abir, unsáun man nímu pagpangutána diin siya manukad,God is almighty. All right then, how can you ask where He comes from?1aparticle used in inciting a person to do s.t.Abir, sulayi ug musalir ba nang paagíha,O.K. Just see if that procedure works out.Abir, sumbága kunu ku kay isumbung tikaw ni Pápa,All right, just try hitting me, and I’ll tell Daddy on you.2pause word expressing hesitation when one doesn’t know how to do s.t.Abir, lisúa nag hínay dúngan sa pagtulbuk ári,Let’s see now, turn that slowly and press this at the same time.3=ambi.4v[AN; ac]try one’s luck, take a stab at.Nangabir (miabir) lang siyag panlútù. Dì hinúun siya kamau,He just took a try at cooking. He doesn’t really know how.Abirun unyà nákug hangyù si Maríya,I’ll just take a stab at asking Maria.Iabir kunu ni sa ahinsiya ug dawátun ba,Try taking this to the pawnshop and see if they will accept it.abiridsn1average, the usual size or quantity.2average rating in school.Pasar ku kay utsinta ákung abirids,I passed because my average was eighty.v[A]1average so and so much.Makaabirids mig lima adlaw-adlaw,We can sell on the average five every day.2have an average grade of.abiríyaabe broken, inoperative.v[B]1for an engine to break down.Kining trak dílì magámit. Nag-abiríya man,This truck cannot be used. It is broken.2be under the weather.Naabiríya aku kay nagkalíbang aku gahápun,I’m not feeling well because I had diarrhea yesterday.abirtu=abyirtu.abisv[A; ab7]slice with a curved blade, cut a small or thin part from a bigger piece.Abisig diyútay nà,Slice a piece off of it.paN-v[A2]slice the terminal portion of a coconut bud to induce sap flow.Kaduha sila mangabis káda adlaw,They make an incision in the bud twice a day.abísunannouncement of s.t. to come.v1[A; c]announce s.t. to come.Nag-abísu ang radyu nga adúnay bagyung umaábut,The radio announced that there is a typhoon coming.2[A12]receive an announcement.Nakaabísu ming way túbig ugmà,We received the announcement that there would be no water tomorrow.abitsuylas=habitsuylas.abitunhabit, a distinctive apparel worn by devotees, priests, monks, and the like.v[A]wear a habit.abíyunfood, provisions, money, supplies for daily consumption.v[A; c]provide food, etc.Báhin sa mga kinahanglanun matag adlaw akuy muabíyu,As far as your daily needs go, I will provide.Abyúhan ta lang mug usa ka sákung humay matag búlan,We’ll supply you with one sack of rice a month.abiyunnairplane.ka-an(←)ngroup of airplanes.abkayv[A; a]dig up, out.Abkáyun ku ang kwarta nga ákung gilubung dinhi,I will dig up the money that I buried here.ablav[A; c]speak to s.o. with some purpose in mind.Abláhi kunu si Máma, básin pag musugut,Try to talk mother into it. She might let us.n1persuasive talk.Dílì ka sugtun niánang bayhána kun walà kay abla,That woman will not accept you if you don’t sweet-talk her.2big talk.Abla lay nagdaghan. Walay líhuk,It was all just big talk. No action.paN-nart or technique of expressing one’s viewpoint.Malampúsun siyang abugádu kay maáyu siya sa pangabla,He is a successful lawyer because he has agood technique in talking.abládun1delivered in spoken fashion.Ang kúru abládu, dílì kantáhun,The chorus is spoken, not sung.2lines of a play.v[A]speak lines.ablása=abrása.abliv[AB; b5]1open s.t., be open.Ikaw bay nag-abli sa pultahan?Were you the one who opened the door?Sulud lang kay nag-abli ang pultahan,Just come right in. The door is open.2begin, start a class, business, etc.Muabli ang klási sa Hunyu,Classes begin in June.Ablíhag (ablíhug) sayu ang klási sunud túig,Classes will open early next year.3found, establish an enterprise.Anus-a man ablíhi (ablíha) ang inyung iskuylahan sa panahì?When will you open your sewing school?n1opening.Dakug abli nang tarúha,That can has a big opening.2opening of classes.a1open.Abli ang bintánà. Sirhi ra gud,The window is open. Please close it.2be started.Abli na ang tindáhan. Palit ngadtug kapi,The store is open now. Go buy some coffee.Abr.abbreviation forAbril,‘April’.abrapa1sudden.Abrap ra kaáyu nang ímung pag-anhi,Your coming is very sudden.2brusque.v[B12; c1]1be sudden, do s.t. by plunging right into it.2be brusque.Naabrap ra tu nímu pagkatubag,You answered in a brusque way.abrásav[AC; bc3]walk side by side with.Hulat kay muabrása kug lakaw ninyu,Wait for me. I’m going to walk next to you.Dílì ta mag-abrásag lakaw sa karsádang hagip-ut,We shouldn’t walk side by side on a narrow street.abrasadurn=tangdayan.v=tangday,2.abrasítiv[C2; c2]promenade arm in arm or side by side.Nakit-an kung ímung bánang may giabrasíting (giabrasitíhang) babáyi,I saw your husband walking arm in arm with a woman (with a woman holding on to his arms).abrasyíti=abrasíti.abri1=abli.-durnopener.†abri2=abyirtu2.abrigánans.t. that stimulates the appetite.Maáyung abrigána ang bír,Beer is good to stimulate the appetite.abrigáwun1apprentice on a ship.2one who works on a boat for his passage.v[A1; a12]1be an apprentice, apprentice s.o. to.2work in lieu of paying passage.abrígunshawl.v[A1; a]wear, make, receive a shawl.AbrilnApril.v[a]1do s.t. in April.Magbakasyun mu sa Hunyu? Ah, Abrila lang,Will you take your vacation in June? Oh, just make it in April.2write down April in a document.Máyu ímung nabutang? Abrila lang hinúun,Did you write May? It should be April.abrilátancan opener.absinv[A2; b6]1absent, fail to attend work or class.Absínig kas-a nang klasíha nímu,Just miss your class this one time.2mark one absent.Absínan tikaw,I’ll mark you absent.nabsence, time away from class.Daghag absin nímu Dyú, lagmit ka mahagbung,How many absences you have, Joe! You’re likely to flunk.hiN-, pala-, absiníru, absinusagiven to missing classes.Anus-a gud nà siya makapasar nga absinus man nà sa klási,How can he pass if he always misses classes?— mayindidaabsent-minded.absinusseeabsin.absulusiyunnabsolution.v[b6]give absolution.Gilubung siya nga walà gánì kaabsulusyuni,He was buried without having received absolution.absuwiltunacquitted in court.v[A3P; a12]acquit.abtika1nimble, quick in reaction.Ang musáyaw sa tinikling kinahanglang abtik ug tiil,Whoever dances thetiniklinghas to have nimble feet.2fast, live in action.Mahuman ni dáyug abtik lang mutrabáhu,It will get done right away if you work rapidly.3cunning, sly.Abtik giyud siya kay midáwat imbis mubáyad,He sure is sharp. Instead of paying as he should have, he got paid.v[B]1get to be nimble.2get to be fast in action.Muabtik (maabtik) lagi ang íyang panglíhuk basta pakit-ug sápì,He’ll get moving fast as long as you show him money.3[B12]get to be cunning, sly.4[b4(1)]outsmart.Naabtikan sad ku sa bátà,The child put one over on me.paN-v[A2; b6]engage in chicanery.Ayaw kug pangabtíki kay suhítu ku,Don’t try to put a fast one over on me, because I know my way around.abtungnrope used for tying the plow to the crosstree.abun1ashes.2=alabúhan.v1[A; a12]make ashes.Abuha nang mga palwa ug gam-ang sabun,Make the palm stems into ashes to make soap out of.2[B1256]be razed or burned to the ground.Pag-abut nákù naabu na ang balay,When I arrived, the house was already burned to the ground.ka-(←)v[A13]get ashes all over one.Nagkaábu ku kay misum-uk ku sa nasunúgan,I got ashes all over me because I went into the burned-out area.alabúhannstove orany place a fire for cooking is built.abuhunnash-colored.Manuk nga abuhun,Gray-colored cock.abuábunk.o. fish.*abubhupaN-v[A2; b6]be jealous of a loved one.njealousy.abubhuanajealous.Abubhuang bána,A jealous husband.mapangabubhúunaof a jealous type.Mapangabubhúun nga pasiklap,A jealous glance.abud, ábud1v[A; c]1throw grains, throw grains to.Ang bukbukung mais mauy iábud sa manuk,Throw the beetle-infested corn to the chickens.2drop grains into a hole in planting.Mag-abud sila sa ílang baul,They will plant their field.3feed grain into a mill.Ímu síging abdan (abúran) ang galingan,Keep feeding grains into the mill.4supply a factory with raw materials.Kanang kumpaniyáha mauy tig-abud sa mga papil sa imprinta,That company supplies paper to the printing press.5feed news, gossip. Aha!Ikaw diay nag-abud sa mga nutisya,So you were the one who spread the news!n1feed for fowls.2one’s turn to throw grains.Ákù na rung abud,It’s my turn to feed (the chickens).alabdan=abud,n2.ábud2nornamental bulbous plant:Eurycles amboinensis. The leaves are applied over the bladder to facilitate urination.ábud3nk.o. head louse lighter in color and with a longer and more slender body than the ordinary head louse (kútu).abug1ndust.v1[B46; a4b4(1)]become dusty.Muabug ang karsáda ug dúgayng uwanun,The road gets dusty if the rains come late.Giabug ang ámung balay kay dúgay na nga wà puy-i,Our house became all dusty because it hadn’t been lived in for a long time.Tabúni ang libru arun dílì maabugan,Cover the books so they won’t get dusty.2[B1256]turn into dust.Sa kadugáyan kitang tanan maabug,In the end we will all turn to dust.ka-(←)v[A13]get dust all over it.Nagkaábug ang ákung buhuk tungud sa byáhi,My hair is all covered with dust because I’ve just gotten off the bus.-unadusty.-l-an(←)exposed to dust.Kining kwartúha alabúgan. Duul man gud sa karsáda,This room is exposed to dust. It’s close to the street.*abug2paN-euphemism forpangabughu.see*abubhu.ábug1v[A; a]1chase, drive, drive away.Abúga ang bábuy ngadtu sa tangkal,Drive the pig into the pen.Abúgi sa lángaw ang lamísa,Drive the flies away from the table.2drive s.o. to do s.t.Ang kaúlaw mauy nag-ábug kanákù pagpaháwà sa ámung lungsud,Shame drove me to move out of town.(→)nstick with strips of paper, plastic, etc., attached on one end, used to chase flies away.-an(→)nan enclosure of the fish corral into which the fish are driven before being caught.ábug2=abyug.abugádanfemale lawyer.abugádunlawyer.v1[B16; a2]be, become a lawyer.2[A; b]speak for s.o.Abugadúhan ta lang ka kay wà kay pangabla,I’ll speak for you because you don’t have the knack of saying what you want.abugaduhunalawyer-like.Abugaduhung pangatarúngan,Lawyer-like reasoning.abugágundumb lawyer (play on the wordsabugádu‘lawyer’ andgágu‘stupid’).abugar=abugádu,v2.abugasíyan1law course.2law profession.Sa abugasíya kinahanglan mamakak ug panalagsa,In the law profession it is necessary to lie once in a while.abughu, abughù=*abubhu.abukádunavocado or alligator pear:Persea sp. It is usually eaten with sugar and milk.abúkaynk.o. white cockatoo, often kept as pet:Cacatua haematuropygia.(→), abúkayv[A]for babies to make noises like a cockatoo.abunansiya=abunda.abundaa1abundant.Abunda ang bugas karun,There’s plenty of rice now.2have plenty.Ug abunda ka sa sápì, mamalit kag yútà,If you have lots of money, you should buy land.v[B]be, become abundant.Unyà ra ta mamalit ug mangga ug muabunda (maabunda) na,We will buy mangoes later when they become abundant.nabundance.abundansiya=abunda.ábung1v[A; c]bar, block the way.Abúngan ta ning karsádag dakung batu,Let’s block the road with a big stone.nk.o. fishing equipment consisting of dried coconut leaves tied to a raft.(→)ns.t. which blocks the way.Ang káhuy nga abung sa pultahan,The wood that was blocking the door.ain the path of the wind, smoke, smells, and the like.Abung sa hángin,Exposed to the wind.Abung ka kaáyu sa íyang dautang tingúhà,You are very much exposed to his evil powers.pa-(→), pa-v1[A13; ac]put in an exposed position.Ug magpaabung ka sa sílit sa túbig, mahumud ka,If you put yourself in the path of a jet of water, you’ll get wet.Paabungig asu ang mangga,(Make the fire so that) the mango tree will be inthe path of the smoke.nk.o. fishing whereby a net is set across the path of a fish.2[a]give allowance in measuring s.t.Paabungan ug diyútay ang sukud ígù pagsipilya,Measure it with a little allowance for planing.Mutíru gánì kag langgam nga naglupad paabungig diyútay,If you shoot at a flying bird, aim a little ahead.paN-v[A2]do s.t. in anticipation of a favor or reward.Buútan nà siya run kay nangábung man nga hitagaan ug diyis,He’s obedient this time because he’s anticipating getting a dime.npreparation of oil and plants medicinal roots and herbs used as a protection against some evil.†abungaw1nk.o. tiny, light brown insect which swarms over food and the like, similar in appearance to a fly.v[a4]be infested withabungaw.abungaw2=bungaw.abúnun1fertilizer.2transfusion or infusion.Nagkinahanglan siyag abúnu kay gisulgan sa dugù,He needs a transfusion because he lost a lot of blood.v[A; c]1put fertilizer on.Abunúhi ang rúsas,Put fertilizer on the roses.2give a transfusion or infusion.3supplement, fill in.Ikaw bay mag-abúnu sa kúlang?Will you make up the lack?Ang gísu mauy iabúnu sa batsi,They use limestone to fill the rough spots in the road.aburídua— ang úlu, pangísip, etc. be upset, irritable.v[B]be upset.Kadtung ímung tahù nakaaburídu (nakapaaburídu) sa ákung úlu,Your news got me all upset.abusáda=abusádu(female).abusáduatending to take advantage, infringe on rights.Abusádu ang mga kutsíru dinhi. Basta muulan, pabayrun ta nílag dubli,The rig drivers are abusive. If it rains, they double the fare.Nagníwang lang nà siya kay abusádu man gud sa íyang láwas,He is thin because he neglects his body.v[B126]become abusive.abusarv1[A3; b(1)]a do s.t. one is not entitled to, take advantage of s.o. by infringing on his rights.Nag-abusar siya paggáwì sa makinilya nga way pananghid,He took the liberty of using the typewriter without permission.Giabusahan sila sa magbabaligyà kay way kumpitinsiya,The storekeeper took advantage of them because there was no competition.bmistreat one’s health.Nag-abusar ka lang sa ímung láwas sa ímung pag-inum,You’re abusing your health with all your drinking.2[A]do s.t. to a superfluous degree.Wà na nà magkaun; nag-abusar na nà,That is not eating; that is excessive indulgence.abúsuntaking advantage, acting beyond one’s rights.Ang pagdáwat sa suburnu usa sa mga abúsu,Taking bribes is one of their abuses.v=abusar.abutv1[A; a12]arrive, reach a place.Dì pa makaabut (maabut) ang suwat,The letter won’t have arrived yet.Duul ra. Maabut ug lud-an,It’s close by, within spitting distance (can be reached by spitting).1a[A; ac]lead to and reach a place.Muabut ba ning karsadáha sa subà?Does this road reach the river?Kining lugára dílì abutun sa táub,The tide doesn’t get as far as this place.1b[A; ac]reach s.t. with the arms.Maabut ba nímu ang sanga?Can you reach the branch?Iabut kunu nang ímung kamut sa bungbung,Reach your hands out to the wall.1c[B; b4]reach an amount, last a certain length.Ang ákung swildu dílì muabut ug dus mil,My salary doesn’t reach two thousand.Walà abtig duha ka adlaw ang bugas,The rice did not last two days.1d— sa hunàhúnàcome to the mind.1e[b4]receive money.Abtan (abutan) ku tingálig kwarta rung hápun,I’ll probably get my money this afternoon.2[a4]have a feeling come over one.Giabut siyag kakulbà,A feeling of terror came over her.3a[A23; b4]catch s.o. doing s.t.Si Turyuy nakaabut nílang nagháluk,It was Torio who came upon them kissing.3b[b4]be overtaken.Abtan kag gabíi sa dálan,You will be overtaken by night on the road.4[A2; b4]come to an orgasm.Dílì giyud muabut ang lamì,She won’t have an orgasm. (The delicious feeling will not arrive.)Abtan ra gihápun síya basta maningkámut ang duruha,She will have an orgasm if both try their best.5[A23]for an event or season of the year to come around.Dì na madúgay muabut na ang Pasku,It won’t be long before Christmas comes.6[A12; b]be on time for s.t.Nakaabut ka ba sa panahun sa Katsílà?Do you go back as far as the Spanish times?Maabtan pa nímu ang barku,You can still catch the boat.7a[A12; a1]afford to pay for s.t.Dì ku makaabut ug palit niánà,I can’t afford to buy that.Wà siyay ikaabut sa báyad,He has no funds to meet the payments with.7b[a3]can be done, reached.Tabángan tikaw kútub sa ákung maabut,I’ll help you as much as I can.8[A; b6]stay temporarily some place.Háin man ka mag-abut run?Where are you staying now?n1s.t. or s.o. that has arrived s.w.Dílì ni karáan uy. Bag-u ning abut,This is not old stock. It just arrived.Bag-u kung abut dinhi. Wà pa ku kadumdum,I am a newcomer here. I don’tknow how to get there.2yield, proceeds from an effort, income, harvest.Pilay abut sa yútà káda túig?How much does the land yield each year?Gamay rag abut ang munisipyu,The town has a small income.(←)v[C; ac]1meet together.Abútun nákù ang duha ka tumuy,I will make the two ends meet.Mau kadtung lugára ang ámung gikaabútan (gipanag-abútan),That is the place where we met.2overlap in time.Nag-ábut na man gánì ang sinanggì karun ug sa miáging túig,This year’s corn crop overlaps with last year’s. (I.e., this year’s crop was harvested before last year’s crop had been used up.)3[A13]— ang ginháwabe panting for breath (gasps of breath overlap).Giúyug siya sa ubu. Nag-ábut ang íyang pagginháwa,He was shaken by his coughing fit. He was panting for breath.pa-(←)v[A; a]wait in expectation for.Dì na ku mupaábut sa kumbira,I won’t wait for the party.Paabútun tikaw hangtud sa alas kwatru,I’ll wait for you until four o’clock.abut-abutv[A3; b6]arrive in close succession.Nag-abut-abut ang mga bisíta,Visitors came one after another.abut-ábutv[A3; b6]go every now and then.Nag-abut-ábut nà siya sa Hungkung,She goes to Hong Kong often.siN-v[A13]1for a time, event to approach.Nagsingabut ang pista,The fiesta is approaching.1afor one’s time of the month to approach.Nagsingabut na, maung saputun,She’s in a bad mood because her time of the month is approaching.2be in expectations of, look forward to.Nagsingabut ku nga mahuman ang trabáhug sayu,I’m expecting to finish the work early.-l-un(←)n1subject to periodic attacks of an illness.2s.o. who has the fortune of getting a large yield from an effort.alabtan, abtanannplace one usually stays temporarily.-l-an-(←)n1=abtanan.2place one meets s.o. else.um-r-(←), um-l-(←), tali-, tali-(←), sali-, sali-(←)nabout to arrive.May umaábut (umalábut, taliabut, taliábut, saliabut, saliábut) nga mga bisíta,There are some visitors about to arrive.†abwagv[AP; c1]break up, scatter.Miabwag ang mitambung sa ráli pag-ulan,The people at the rally scattered when it started to rain.Abwagun (iabwag) nátù ang mga papil,Let us scatter the pieces of paper.abyadurnaviator.v[B156; a12]be, make into an aviator.†abyanseeabay.abyasiyun, abyasyunnaviation.abyirtu1aopen.Abyirtu ang ganghaan,The door is open.v[A2PB; c1]open s.t.; be opened.abyirtu2nseventh chord.v[A2; c1]play a seventh chord.Iabyirtu (abyirtúha) ang tapuy ig-abut sa dapit nga muingun ‘Matam-is uyámut’,When you get to the part that goes ‘How very sweet ...’ play a seventh chord.abyugv[A; c1]rock s.t. hanging back and forth.Abyúga (iabyug) lang ang bátà sa dúyan kun muhílak na,Just rock the baby in the hammock if he starts to cry.naction of rocking s.t.A.D.Anno Domini.ád1v[A; ac]add up.Ádun (adun) nátù ni,Let’s add this up.Iád ang kwatru ári,Add the four to this column.ád2=álad.ada1particle showing that s.t. is not important.Ada, irù ra gud tu. Kahadluk na man nímu!Heck, that was just a dog. What a scaredy cat you are!2particle expressing annoyance.Ada! Sábà na,Oh, be quiet!— uruy=ada,1.— uyparticle expressing exasperation at being unable to cope with s.t. (used only by women).Da uy, lisud kaáyu,Oh dear! That is so hard!ádanmythological beings represented as beautiful maidens living in forests, streams, etc.v[B126]become anáda.adá=ada.ad-adv[A; a]slice into thin, but not long pieces.Ang baláni ad-árun únà iláwug sa bábuy,The banana trunk is chopped up finely before it is fed to the pigs.ad-arannslicing board.Adanname:Adam.adbansnadvance payment on a salary, debt, etc.v1[AP; cP]give an advance.Adbansan ka nákug singku,I’ll advance you five pesos.2[A; a]ask for an advance.Muadbans akug singku pára sa kumpra,I would like to have five pesos in advance for shopping.3[A; c]for soldiers to advance.Miadbans ang mga Hapun,The Japanese advanced.Ílang giadbans ang mga kanyun,They put the artillery on the front line.— gardn1a contingent sent ahead to the front.2s.t. sent s.w. to prepare the way (humorous metaphor).Nag-una ang mga adbans gard kay silay magpriparar,The advance guard has gone ahead because they will get things ready.adbaysirnadviser.v[A13; b6]act as class adviser in school.Giadbaysíran ku ang primíru anyu,I am adviser to the freshmen.klas —class adviser in school.idituryal —editorial advisor.adbintistana Seventh Day Adventist.v[B1256]be, become a Seventh Day Adventist.adbirbiyunadverb.AdbiyintunAdvent.adgawnk.o. small tree:Premna odorata. The leaves are fragrant and used medicinally.adíashort form:día1is here (nearer me than you).Adía sa táas ang lamísa, ikanáug,The table is up here. Bring it downstairs.2in narration:now, at this juncture.Nalípay siya kay, día, nadátù na man pud siya,He was happy because, here he was, he managed to become rich in turn.ádikndrug addict.v[B1256]become a drug addict.adilantádua1developed, advanced.Adilantádu ang Pilipínas sa Aprika sa panguma,The Philippines is ahead of Africa in agriculture.2for a watch to be advanced.adilantar=adilantu.adilantuv[B2]become better.Dílì ta muadilantu niánang pangitáa,Our financial situation won’t improve if that is the only way we can make our living.kaadilantúhannimprovement.Pára sa kaadilantúhan sa átung panimúyù,For the improvement of our standard of living.adilpanoleander, k.o. highly poisonous, tall ornamental shrub with showy pink or white flowers:Nerium indicum.adimasfurthermore, besides.Adimas utúkan man sab siya,Besides, he’s intelligent, too.adingmasinnadding machine.v[a12]add up on a machine.Adingmasina lang ni arun way sayup,Add this up on the machine, so there won’t be any mistakes.adinúwidnadenoids.v[a4]have adenoid trouble.adisir, adísirbefore [so-and-so] happens.Adisir ka muadtu, pagtilipunu úsà,Before you go there, phone him first.adiyus, adiyús1farewell (literary).2— na lámangnever mind, forget about s.t. expended for nothing.Ug mupahulam ka níyag kwarta, adiyus na lang,If you lend him money, you might as well kiss itgoodbye.3exclamation at the unpleasant consequences of s.t. one has observed taking place.Adiyús nabásag na hinúun,Oh Jesus! It broke!Adiyús nalimtan nákù ag pitáka,Jesus! I forgot my purse!adlawn1sun.2day.May adlaw nga magbásul ka,The day will come that you will be sorry.2aday, as opposed to night.pila ka —it won’t be long.Pila ka adlaw makapánaw ta sa búwan,Soon we’ll be able to take trips to the moon.2bone’s day for winning.Ímu tanang adlaw,You get all the breaks.3birthday.4amount earned in a day.Singku ra may íyang adlaw niánà,He only gets five pesos a day from it.— sa minatayAll Soul’s Day.Mahal nga —Holy Week.v1[A3; b6]receive a certain amount daily.Muadlaw kug tagduha ka líbu ka písus,I net two thousand pesos a day.Adláwi lang siyag tag-diyis,Pay him ten pesos per day.2[A; b6]celebrate a birthday.Adtu nyà sa ámù kay mag-adlaw ku,Come to my house for my birthday party.adlaw-adlawevery day.-anafor it to be daylight.Ayaw úsà pagpaúli. Adláwan pa bítaw,Don’t go home yet! It’s still daylight anyway.-an(→)nfood used to celebrate a birthday with.Iháwa na ang adlawan,Slaughter the birthday pig.-in-a1daily, by the day.2lukewarm (lit. put in the sun).Túbig inadlaw,Warm water.v1[A; a2]do on a daily basis.Inadlawun (inadláwun) ka nákug dúaw,I will visit you daily.2[A; c1]make water warm.-in-annbirthday present.ka-annbirthday, day of patron saint.ka-unndawn.Mugíkan ku ugmà sa kaadláwun,I’ll leave tomorrow at dawn.pang-n1s.t. used during daytime.Sanínang pang-adlaw,Dress for daytime wear.2day shift work.tala-anndiary.ti-1=ting-.2asunny.Sa buntag tiadlaw, apan sa hápun nag-ulan,In the morning it was sunny, but in the afternoon it rained.ting-ndry season.†adlib2, adlip1ad lib in music.v[A; b6(1)]perform music ad lib.adlip2v[A; ab27]slice into long pieces.Adlípa ang mangga sa makatulu,Slice the mango into three pieces.Hiadlipan ákung tudlù,My finger got cut as I was slicing s.t.nslice.adlùnk.o. fish.administradurn1administrator of an estate.2head of a government agency.v[A; a2]be an administrator.administrasiyunnthe administration incumbent at a certain period.Sa administrasiyun ni Garsíya,During Garcia’s administration.administratíbunadministrative.admirarv[A; b]admire.Ug buhátun nà nímu, admirahan ka giyud,If you do that, people will admire you for it.†admisiyunn1general admission section in a theater or stadium.2cost of admission in a theater or stadium.3admission slip to an exam.admitarv1[A; b(1)]admit, concede a point.Admitahi lang nà,Just admit it.2[A; a12]admit to a hospital.admitídunone who has conceded a point, admitted s.t.Admitídu siya nga siya nakadawatsa sulat,He admits that he has received the letter.admitir=admitar.adngannk.o. small fish.adpanv[B1; a4]be slightly scorched to the point of being discolored.Naadpan (giadpan) ang ákung pánit,My skin became tanned.-anatending to get easily tanned.adrisnaddress.way —ntough guy, police character (lit. one who does not have an established residence).Ikaw nga maistru makigbúnù ánang way adris,You, a teacher, want to fight with that police character?v[A; c]write an address.Unsay ákung iadris sa suwat?What address shall I put on the letter?adtu11there (far away, future).Adtu ku higdà sa íla,I will sleep there at their house.2will go s.w. far.Adtu ku sa Karbun,I’m going to the market.3there he (she, etc.) goes doing it (although he shouldn’t be).Adtu nanghambug na sad,There he goes again, showing off.v1[A2; b3c]go, bring to a place.Nakaadtu na ku didtu kas-a,I went there once.Unsa mang lugára ang giadtúan ninyu?What place did you go to?Iadtu kini ngadtu sa íla,Go bring this to their house.2[A13; a2]go get s.t.Ikaw bay nag-adtu kang Pidru arun paanhíun siya?Were you the one who went to Pedro’s to tell him to come?Ug dì ka manáug ánang kahúya adtúun tika,If you do not come down from that tree, I’ll come up after you.hi-/ha-v[B1256; b6]happen to go.Diyútay ra kaáyu ang mahiadtu sa mga táwu,A very small amount seeps down to the people.adtuanv[A13]always go s.w.Mag-adtuan ku sa íla káda buntag,I always go see them every morning.adtuúnun, aladtúunnthings one has to get.ahard to get to.Dì ku muadtu sa inyu kay aladtúun kaáyu,I won’t go to your place because it is hard to get to.umaadtúay, umaadtunabout to go.kaadtuunafeel very much like going s.w.adtu21short forniadtu.2short forkaniadtu.3=kadtu(dialectal).adtut=adtu(colloquial).adubádu=adubáwu.adubáwu1nmeat cooked in salt, vinegar with spices then fried, with fat or liquid leftover.v[A; a]cookadubáwu.Átù lang adubawúhun ning bábuy,We’ll just makeadubáwuout of this pork.

anletter A.walay —illiterate.-asubjunctive direct passive affix.see-un.-a(←)1affix added to nouns forming words which refer to a specific one of several:Kanang isdáa, dílì kadtu,That fish there, not that one further over.Háing baláya ang íla?Which house is theirs?1aadded to possessive pronouns: the particular one that belongs to [so-and-so].Dakù ang amúang balay, gamay tung iláha,Our house is large, and theirs is small.2affix added to adjectives to form exclamation.Dakúa uy!My! How big it is!Patyun tikaw, irúa ka!I’ll kill you, you dog you!Ngilngígang awtúha à!That’s some car!áparticle used as a pause word before starting to speak.1as a filler.Á, muanhi ka ugmà?Um, are you going to come here tomorrow?2deprecating or showing unimportance of what just preceded.Á, paríha ra nákù,Oh, it’s all the same to me.Á, nagkumidiya lang siya,Oh, he’s just joking.3showing mild disapproval.Á, dì nà mahímù,Oh, you can’t do that.4recalling or conceding s.t.Á, duha diay tu,Oh, yes. There were two of them, weren’t there.4apreceding s.t. just found out.Á, Lítu diay ímung ngálan,Oh, so your name is Lito.Á, kanindut,Oh, how nice!5expressing relief.Á, nahuwasan ku,Ah, what a relief!àparticle preceding or following a sentence with an adjective predicate.1dismissing s.t. as impractical, too easy, impossible, etc.À, mu ra diay nà? Kasayun à!Oh, is that all there is to it? How easy it is!À, ása man ku mutúu nímu,Hm, you think I could believe you?2showing disapproval.À, hináya nímung mulíhuk,Hm! You sure work slowly!3showing surprise.À, kanindut nímug sinínà,How come you have such a beautiful dress on!ā̀=álà.aba1nbreast of fowls.aba2exclamation of pleasure and surprise.Aba! Nakadaug ku,My! I won!ábà tuy(fromsábà dihà untuy) shut up!Ábà tuy, maáyu ka lang sa tayáda, wà kay tadtad,Shut up! You’re great at talking, but let’s see you do s.t.abaaparticle indicating disapproval (literary).Abaa! Mahū́g ka gánì dihà!Stop that! You might fall!*ababtaga-nhillbilly.pakataga-v[A13; a12]act, treat like, consider a hillbilly.Gipakatagaabab lang ku ninyu. Ihása,You just think I’m a hillbilly. Don’t try to fool me.— disáyaabe the boss and not henpecked.ab-abv[A; a]1chew to pieces.Ab-ábun sa irù ang íyang hikut,The dog will chew up his rope.2eat away, erode.Ang pagluib ni Maríya nag-ab-ab sa íyang balatían,Maria’s infidelity ate away at his insides.Giab-ab ang íyang pinútì sa tayà,His sword was eaten away by rust.3fester.Ang nag-ab-ab kung núka,My festering wound.†abadnabbot.ábagv[A; b]give material help, help do work.Kinsa may mag-ábag nímu sa ímung pag-iskuyla?Who will help pay for your schooling?Abági ku áring pagsilhig,Help me sweep.nhelp given.ka-nhelper.abagansweet potatoes growing from the outer vines and not from the main root.abáganshoulder.v[A2SN; b5]1take financial responsibility.Abagáhun (pangabagáhun, pangabagáhan) ni Mánuy níya ang galastúhan sa pag-iskuyla,His brother will shoulder his school expenses.2take responsibility for accomplishing s.t.Kita giyuy muabága (mangabága) áning prugramáha,We must undertake to carry out this program.(→)=abága,v.paN-nright-hand-man.abagáhunabroad-shouldered.*abáhu— kunsidirasiyun, dispusisiyunnbound by s.o.’s will.Abáhu (báhu)kunsidirasiyunku sa ákung bána,I am bound by my husband’s decisions.abakan1abaca plant:Musa textilis.2abaca fiber.abakahan, abakanhan, abakalnabaca plantation.v[A3]own an abaca plantation.abakádanalphabet.abakalseeabaka.abaln=balbal.v=abat.abalunassessed value.v[AB56; b5c]assess, be assessed at.Ug ikaw muabalu sa ákung yútà, ayawg dak-a,If you assess my land, don’t set it too high.Ang yútà miabalu (giabalu, giabaluhan) ug singkwinta mil,The land was assessed at fifty thousand pesos.abalwasiyunnassessment.Purus dagkug abalwasiyun ang mga yútà dinhi sa syudad,The lots in the city all have high assessments.abandunarv[A3P; c1]abandon, neglect.Nag-abandunar na lang siya sa íyang kaugalíngun sukad mamatay ang íyang asáwa,He neglected himself entirely after his wife died.Ayaw abandunaha (iabandunar) ang ímung pamilya,Do not abandon your family.abandunádua1abandoned.2neglectful.v=abandunar.abandúnu=abandunar.ábangv1[A2S; b]rent.Ang usa ka kwartu giabángan sa tigúlang,The old man rents one of the rooms.2[b]hire a prostitute.3[A2; c]make an offering to a supernatural being for the use of land which is thought to be in his possession.Iábang ni nákung baktína álang sa uma,I will sacrifice this pig as rental for the land.n1rent paid.Pilay ábang nímu sa libru?How much rent did you pay for the book?2money paid a prostitute.3toil taken by supernatural beings.Kadtung nalumus dinhi ábang kunu tu sa ingkantu,The man who drowned here is said to have been the rent collected by the supernatural spirit.paN-v[A2]patronize a prostitute.-an(→)11, 2, 3=ábang,n.4haunted place, place where departed spirits take a toll or rent.Abangan kunu kanang baláya. Náa giyuy mamatay káda túig,That house is haunted (lit. has a rental on it). Each year s.o. dies there.abangan2nk.o. rattan used as anchor rope for abúbufish trap.abánidv[A; c1]do s.t. step by step, and in sequence.Iabánid (abaníra) kini pagpintal arun dílì magkampat,Paint it one square at a time so it will come out even.adone in succession, order.Abánid ang íyang pagsukut sa mga istudyanti,He asked the students one after another in turn.abaníkun1folding fan.1afan of any sort for fanning oneself.2blackberry lily, k.o. bulbous ornamental:Balamcanda chinensis. It is so called because the leaves are arranged like an opened fan.3=baníku.4kurta di-seekurta1.v1[a12]make into a fan.2[A; b6]fan s.o.paN-v[A2]fan oneself.inabaníkuns.t. made in such a way that it can be folded for storage, e.g., a folding chair, jackknife.abansádaaexposed to the wind.v[B12; c1]for s.t. to be directly open to the wind.Naabansáda sa hángin ang ákung bukubuku, maung gisip-un ku,My back was directly exposed to the wind. That’s why I caught cold.Ayaw abansadáha (iabansáda) sa hángin ang inyung bintánà,Don’t put a window right where it catches the full breeze.*abansimiting di —grand rally immediately prior to an election.abansinv[A]advance, for a body of people to move forward.Ang mga Hapúnis miabansin sa pátag sa Lusun,The Japanese advanced over the plains of Luzon.abantia1forward, ahead.Abanti ka rang milingkud,You took a seat too far to the front.2ahead in score.v1a[A2; c]move forward.Muabanti kag diyútay, matambug ka sa bangag,If you move forward any more, you will fall into the hole.Iabanti nang ímung awtug diyútay,Move your car forward a bit.1b[A; a]be ahead, have more points in a game.Naabantíhan mu námug diyis puntus,We were ten points ahead of you.2[A2; a12]keep up with s.t.Dì ku makaabanti sa galastúhan sa iskuylahan,I cannot keep up with the school payments.3[A2; a12]endure work.Dì ku makaabanti sa pagdáru kay dautun ku,I can’t keep up with the plowing because I’m sickly.4a[A]ask part payment in advance, especially in salary.4b[c]give s.o. a cash advance on his salary or other payment.n1front wheel(s).Nahiyus ang abanti sa mutur,The front tire of the motorcycle is flat.2forward gear.3front seat in a car.atras —seeatras.abánunfactory-made cigar.v1[A; a12]make into a cigar.2[A123S]have, obtain a cigar.paN-v[A2]smoke a cigar.abatn1any supernatural being or human with supernatural powers which shows itself in an unexpected and startling way.2one who is ‘it’ in games.v1[A2; a2]head off s.o.Maapsan pa nímu siya ug ímung abatun sa iskína,You can still catch up with him if you head him off at the corner.2[AN; a12]frighten s.o. by appearing suddenly or otherwise startling him.Ig-ági níya, abta siya,When he comes by, give him a scare.alabtan, abtananahaunted, place where things appear suddenly.alabtuns.o. to whom spirits tend to show themselves.abat-ábatngame of tag.v[A13]1play tag.2try to meet without succeeding.Wà giyud mi magkítà, nag-abat-ábat lang,We just kept missing each other.ábat1v[A2S; b6]hold on to s.t. fixed to support oneself.Ang tigúwang miábat sa pasamánu paingun sa táas,The old man held on to the bannister while going upstairs.-an(→)na railing in shape of a ladder for baby to cling to when he starts to walk.ábat2v1[A; a1]feel with the hands, esp. to find s.t. out.Nag-ábat siya sa yáwi sa íyang bulsa kung wà ba hibyai,He felt for the key in his pocket to see if he hadn’t left it behind.Abátun ku ang íyang agtang ug hilanatun ba,I’ll touch her forehead to see if she is feverish.2[A123S; a12b2]feel s.t. with the sense of touch.Nakaabat ku sa kabugnaw sa sinihan,I felt the coolness of the movie house.Abátun gánì nímu ang kasakit, musamut giyud,If you think about the pain, it will get worse.3[A123S; b2]happen to notice, sense s.t.Nakaabat kung mu rag may misaka sa ámung báy,I sensed that s.o. had entered our house.abayv1[AC; b6]move along together with s.t. moving.Lagmit hiligsan ang bátà kay nag-abay sa tartanilya,The child is likely to be run over because he is running alongside of the rig.Silang duha nag-ábay paglanguy,The two swam side by side.1a— ug sawahave a snake born at the same time one is born. The snake is called one’s twin (kalúha) and is supposed to bring him and his family luck.Pagkatáwu sa ákung iyaan, giabayan (giabyan) ug sawa. Mau nang nadátù ang íyang inahan,When my aunt was born, a twin snake was born with her, and so her mother became rich.2[A2; c]go in with s.o. who buys or invests in s.t.Ug mupalit kag usa ka sákung humay muabay kug lima ka gantang,If you buy a sack of rice, I will go in with you for five ganta’s worth.Giabyan níyag singku písus ang ákung pusta,He went in for five pesos on my bet.3[AN]go in together in a fishing operation which requires several hands.4[c1]attach a gaff in theabayway (seeabay,n4).n1money paid as a share in a purchase or investment.Ang ákung abay bálig dus písus ra,My share is two pesos’ worth.2bridesmaid or best man.3man’s male friend.3atitle used by males of the same age to each other.short form:bay.Ása man ning dyípa, bay?Where is this jeep headed for, driver?4manner of tying a gaff to a cock level with and parallel to the spur to offset any advantage it may have over its opponent.maN-l-(←), maN-r-npersons who go in together in a fishing operation.-an, abyanannlife saver.abyann1friend, companion.Alang kaníya walà siyay láing abyan kun dílì álak,He has no other friend except liquor.2supernatural being that provides a shaman or sorcerer with his power.v[C1]1be friends.Kita lay mag-abyan,Let’s be friends.2indulge in a bad habit.Walà siya makig-abyan sa huguyhúguy,He did not indulge in roaming about.abgaw=adgaw.-unnk.o. snapper with a yellow streak along the body:Lutianus sp.abhakv[A; b5]diminish s.t. by taking away or destroying part of it.Naabhak (naabhákan) ang íyang abága sa bála,The bullet tore a huge piece out of his shoulder.nhole left when s.t. is chopped off, out.Dakù kaáyu ang abhak sa káhuy,There’s a big cut in the tree.adone in such a way that s.t. is chopped off.Abhak nga pagkabuldúsir ang inyung nataran,Your yard was bulldozed clean.abhul=abhung.abhungamusty and flat in smell: damp clothing, rice, sweet potatoes, salted fish, et al.v[B; b6]be, become musty.-un(→)aof a musty kind.abi=abir1, 2.ábi1—[gen.][gen.] thought, took for granted.Ábi nákug tinúud,I thought it was true.— nímuYou know what?Ábi nímu? Nakit-an ku siya nga láig kúyug,You know what? I saw him going out with s.o. else.2— kayjust because.Ábi kay nakadaug sa byúti kuntis midakù na ang úlu,Just because she won the beauty contest she thinks she is s.t.3— na langs.o. might think that.Súkul. Ábi na lang, daug.Fight back. They might think you give up.abiábiv[A; a12]show hospitality to.Mu giyud ning táwung iládu, abiabíhun giyud sa mga tagilungsud,The townspeople show hospitality to any famous visitor.maabiabíhun, manggiabiabíhunahospitable.abíba, abibarv[A; b5]cheer one on, encourage to do.Nag-abíba sa mga bátag binúang,Egging the children on in their naughtiness.nencouragement, egging on.maabibáhunagiving encouragement, egging on.abíhid=alabíhid.abilay=sambilay.abilidadnability, capacity or skill to accomplish s.t.v[A12]obtain a certain ability.abilidaranaskilled, able.Abilidaran nà si Tunyu. Bansayng mutínis,Tony has talent. He plays tennis well.abilyánaatan-colored shoes.ntan polish.v[A13]polish shoes with a light tan polish, color them tan.Abilyanáha (abilyanáhi) ning sapátus kung putì,Dye these shoes of mine tan.Wà kuy bitung itum. Abilyanáhilang,I don’t have any black polish. Just put tan polish on them.ábinv[A2C; b]1engage in an enterprise or game together.Mag-ábin ta sa pamaligyag pagkáun,Let’s become partners in selling food.2ally on oneself with.Mga hakug sa gahum ang miábin kaníya,People who were greedy for power allied themselves with him.Nakig-ábin aku kaníya sa íyang mga panglantaw sa unáhan,I share his views of the future.npartner in business or game.Ug siyay ákung ábin sa bíku kanúnay ming mudaug,When she is my partner in hopscotch, we always win.ka-n=ábin.abintúran1adventures.2adventure film, story.Makítà siya sa mga lílas abintúra,He appears in adventure films.v[A; b5]1try going s.w. for the adventure of it.Nag-abintúra mig katkat sa Manunggal,We went on an expedition to Mt. Manunggal.2=abinturar.abinturarv[AN; b5]try one’s luck.Miabinturar (nangabinturar) lang siyag aplay básig madáwat,He tried his luck in applying in hopes he might be accepted.Abinturahi (abinturaha) lang si Maríyag hangyù,Try your luck with Maria and ask her.abinturíru, -a=abinturista.abinturistaaadventurous, tending to try things out without knowing the outcome.Dì ku mugugul ug kwarta niánà kay dì ku abinturista. Básig dì musalir,I won’t invest my money on that because I’m not daring. It might just fail.abir1particle used in calling attention to a point in contention.Ang diyus makagagáhum. Abir, unsáun man nímu pagpangutána diin siya manukad,God is almighty. All right then, how can you ask where He comes from?1aparticle used in inciting a person to do s.t.Abir, sulayi ug musalir ba nang paagíha,O.K. Just see if that procedure works out.Abir, sumbága kunu ku kay isumbung tikaw ni Pápa,All right, just try hitting me, and I’ll tell Daddy on you.2pause word expressing hesitation when one doesn’t know how to do s.t.Abir, lisúa nag hínay dúngan sa pagtulbuk ári,Let’s see now, turn that slowly and press this at the same time.3=ambi.4v[AN; ac]try one’s luck, take a stab at.Nangabir (miabir) lang siyag panlútù. Dì hinúun siya kamau,He just took a try at cooking. He doesn’t really know how.Abirun unyà nákug hangyù si Maríya,I’ll just take a stab at asking Maria.Iabir kunu ni sa ahinsiya ug dawátun ba,Try taking this to the pawnshop and see if they will accept it.abiridsn1average, the usual size or quantity.2average rating in school.Pasar ku kay utsinta ákung abirids,I passed because my average was eighty.v[A]1average so and so much.Makaabirids mig lima adlaw-adlaw,We can sell on the average five every day.2have an average grade of.abiríyaabe broken, inoperative.v[B]1for an engine to break down.Kining trak dílì magámit. Nag-abiríya man,This truck cannot be used. It is broken.2be under the weather.Naabiríya aku kay nagkalíbang aku gahápun,I’m not feeling well because I had diarrhea yesterday.abirtu=abyirtu.abisv[A; ab7]slice with a curved blade, cut a small or thin part from a bigger piece.Abisig diyútay nà,Slice a piece off of it.paN-v[A2]slice the terminal portion of a coconut bud to induce sap flow.Kaduha sila mangabis káda adlaw,They make an incision in the bud twice a day.abísunannouncement of s.t. to come.v1[A; c]announce s.t. to come.Nag-abísu ang radyu nga adúnay bagyung umaábut,The radio announced that there is a typhoon coming.2[A12]receive an announcement.Nakaabísu ming way túbig ugmà,We received the announcement that there would be no water tomorrow.abitsuylas=habitsuylas.abitunhabit, a distinctive apparel worn by devotees, priests, monks, and the like.v[A]wear a habit.abíyunfood, provisions, money, supplies for daily consumption.v[A; c]provide food, etc.Báhin sa mga kinahanglanun matag adlaw akuy muabíyu,As far as your daily needs go, I will provide.Abyúhan ta lang mug usa ka sákung humay matag búlan,We’ll supply you with one sack of rice a month.abiyunnairplane.ka-an(←)ngroup of airplanes.abkayv[A; a]dig up, out.Abkáyun ku ang kwarta nga ákung gilubung dinhi,I will dig up the money that I buried here.ablav[A; c]speak to s.o. with some purpose in mind.Abláhi kunu si Máma, básin pag musugut,Try to talk mother into it. She might let us.n1persuasive talk.Dílì ka sugtun niánang bayhána kun walà kay abla,That woman will not accept you if you don’t sweet-talk her.2big talk.Abla lay nagdaghan. Walay líhuk,It was all just big talk. No action.paN-nart or technique of expressing one’s viewpoint.Malampúsun siyang abugádu kay maáyu siya sa pangabla,He is a successful lawyer because he has agood technique in talking.abládun1delivered in spoken fashion.Ang kúru abládu, dílì kantáhun,The chorus is spoken, not sung.2lines of a play.v[A]speak lines.ablása=abrása.abliv[AB; b5]1open s.t., be open.Ikaw bay nag-abli sa pultahan?Were you the one who opened the door?Sulud lang kay nag-abli ang pultahan,Just come right in. The door is open.2begin, start a class, business, etc.Muabli ang klási sa Hunyu,Classes begin in June.Ablíhag (ablíhug) sayu ang klási sunud túig,Classes will open early next year.3found, establish an enterprise.Anus-a man ablíhi (ablíha) ang inyung iskuylahan sa panahì?When will you open your sewing school?n1opening.Dakug abli nang tarúha,That can has a big opening.2opening of classes.a1open.Abli ang bintánà. Sirhi ra gud,The window is open. Please close it.2be started.Abli na ang tindáhan. Palit ngadtug kapi,The store is open now. Go buy some coffee.Abr.abbreviation forAbril,‘April’.abrapa1sudden.Abrap ra kaáyu nang ímung pag-anhi,Your coming is very sudden.2brusque.v[B12; c1]1be sudden, do s.t. by plunging right into it.2be brusque.Naabrap ra tu nímu pagkatubag,You answered in a brusque way.abrásav[AC; bc3]walk side by side with.Hulat kay muabrása kug lakaw ninyu,Wait for me. I’m going to walk next to you.Dílì ta mag-abrásag lakaw sa karsádang hagip-ut,We shouldn’t walk side by side on a narrow street.abrasadurn=tangdayan.v=tangday,2.abrasítiv[C2; c2]promenade arm in arm or side by side.Nakit-an kung ímung bánang may giabrasíting (giabrasitíhang) babáyi,I saw your husband walking arm in arm with a woman (with a woman holding on to his arms).abrasyíti=abrasíti.abri1=abli.-durnopener.†abri2=abyirtu2.abrigánans.t. that stimulates the appetite.Maáyung abrigána ang bír,Beer is good to stimulate the appetite.abrigáwun1apprentice on a ship.2one who works on a boat for his passage.v[A1; a12]1be an apprentice, apprentice s.o. to.2work in lieu of paying passage.abrígunshawl.v[A1; a]wear, make, receive a shawl.AbrilnApril.v[a]1do s.t. in April.Magbakasyun mu sa Hunyu? Ah, Abrila lang,Will you take your vacation in June? Oh, just make it in April.2write down April in a document.Máyu ímung nabutang? Abrila lang hinúun,Did you write May? It should be April.abrilátancan opener.absinv[A2; b6]1absent, fail to attend work or class.Absínig kas-a nang klasíha nímu,Just miss your class this one time.2mark one absent.Absínan tikaw,I’ll mark you absent.nabsence, time away from class.Daghag absin nímu Dyú, lagmit ka mahagbung,How many absences you have, Joe! You’re likely to flunk.hiN-, pala-, absiníru, absinusagiven to missing classes.Anus-a gud nà siya makapasar nga absinus man nà sa klási,How can he pass if he always misses classes?— mayindidaabsent-minded.absinusseeabsin.absulusiyunnabsolution.v[b6]give absolution.Gilubung siya nga walà gánì kaabsulusyuni,He was buried without having received absolution.absuwiltunacquitted in court.v[A3P; a12]acquit.abtika1nimble, quick in reaction.Ang musáyaw sa tinikling kinahanglang abtik ug tiil,Whoever dances thetiniklinghas to have nimble feet.2fast, live in action.Mahuman ni dáyug abtik lang mutrabáhu,It will get done right away if you work rapidly.3cunning, sly.Abtik giyud siya kay midáwat imbis mubáyad,He sure is sharp. Instead of paying as he should have, he got paid.v[B]1get to be nimble.2get to be fast in action.Muabtik (maabtik) lagi ang íyang panglíhuk basta pakit-ug sápì,He’ll get moving fast as long as you show him money.3[B12]get to be cunning, sly.4[b4(1)]outsmart.Naabtikan sad ku sa bátà,The child put one over on me.paN-v[A2; b6]engage in chicanery.Ayaw kug pangabtíki kay suhítu ku,Don’t try to put a fast one over on me, because I know my way around.abtungnrope used for tying the plow to the crosstree.abun1ashes.2=alabúhan.v1[A; a12]make ashes.Abuha nang mga palwa ug gam-ang sabun,Make the palm stems into ashes to make soap out of.2[B1256]be razed or burned to the ground.Pag-abut nákù naabu na ang balay,When I arrived, the house was already burned to the ground.ka-(←)v[A13]get ashes all over one.Nagkaábu ku kay misum-uk ku sa nasunúgan,I got ashes all over me because I went into the burned-out area.alabúhannstove orany place a fire for cooking is built.abuhunnash-colored.Manuk nga abuhun,Gray-colored cock.abuábunk.o. fish.*abubhupaN-v[A2; b6]be jealous of a loved one.njealousy.abubhuanajealous.Abubhuang bána,A jealous husband.mapangabubhúunaof a jealous type.Mapangabubhúun nga pasiklap,A jealous glance.abud, ábud1v[A; c]1throw grains, throw grains to.Ang bukbukung mais mauy iábud sa manuk,Throw the beetle-infested corn to the chickens.2drop grains into a hole in planting.Mag-abud sila sa ílang baul,They will plant their field.3feed grain into a mill.Ímu síging abdan (abúran) ang galingan,Keep feeding grains into the mill.4supply a factory with raw materials.Kanang kumpaniyáha mauy tig-abud sa mga papil sa imprinta,That company supplies paper to the printing press.5feed news, gossip. Aha!Ikaw diay nag-abud sa mga nutisya,So you were the one who spread the news!n1feed for fowls.2one’s turn to throw grains.Ákù na rung abud,It’s my turn to feed (the chickens).alabdan=abud,n2.ábud2nornamental bulbous plant:Eurycles amboinensis. The leaves are applied over the bladder to facilitate urination.ábud3nk.o. head louse lighter in color and with a longer and more slender body than the ordinary head louse (kútu).abug1ndust.v1[B46; a4b4(1)]become dusty.Muabug ang karsáda ug dúgayng uwanun,The road gets dusty if the rains come late.Giabug ang ámung balay kay dúgay na nga wà puy-i,Our house became all dusty because it hadn’t been lived in for a long time.Tabúni ang libru arun dílì maabugan,Cover the books so they won’t get dusty.2[B1256]turn into dust.Sa kadugáyan kitang tanan maabug,In the end we will all turn to dust.ka-(←)v[A13]get dust all over it.Nagkaábug ang ákung buhuk tungud sa byáhi,My hair is all covered with dust because I’ve just gotten off the bus.-unadusty.-l-an(←)exposed to dust.Kining kwartúha alabúgan. Duul man gud sa karsáda,This room is exposed to dust. It’s close to the street.*abug2paN-euphemism forpangabughu.see*abubhu.ábug1v[A; a]1chase, drive, drive away.Abúga ang bábuy ngadtu sa tangkal,Drive the pig into the pen.Abúgi sa lángaw ang lamísa,Drive the flies away from the table.2drive s.o. to do s.t.Ang kaúlaw mauy nag-ábug kanákù pagpaháwà sa ámung lungsud,Shame drove me to move out of town.(→)nstick with strips of paper, plastic, etc., attached on one end, used to chase flies away.-an(→)nan enclosure of the fish corral into which the fish are driven before being caught.ábug2=abyug.abugádanfemale lawyer.abugádunlawyer.v1[B16; a2]be, become a lawyer.2[A; b]speak for s.o.Abugadúhan ta lang ka kay wà kay pangabla,I’ll speak for you because you don’t have the knack of saying what you want.abugaduhunalawyer-like.Abugaduhung pangatarúngan,Lawyer-like reasoning.abugágundumb lawyer (play on the wordsabugádu‘lawyer’ andgágu‘stupid’).abugar=abugádu,v2.abugasíyan1law course.2law profession.Sa abugasíya kinahanglan mamakak ug panalagsa,In the law profession it is necessary to lie once in a while.abughu, abughù=*abubhu.abukádunavocado or alligator pear:Persea sp. It is usually eaten with sugar and milk.abúkaynk.o. white cockatoo, often kept as pet:Cacatua haematuropygia.(→), abúkayv[A]for babies to make noises like a cockatoo.abunansiya=abunda.abundaa1abundant.Abunda ang bugas karun,There’s plenty of rice now.2have plenty.Ug abunda ka sa sápì, mamalit kag yútà,If you have lots of money, you should buy land.v[B]be, become abundant.Unyà ra ta mamalit ug mangga ug muabunda (maabunda) na,We will buy mangoes later when they become abundant.nabundance.abundansiya=abunda.ábung1v[A; c]bar, block the way.Abúngan ta ning karsádag dakung batu,Let’s block the road with a big stone.nk.o. fishing equipment consisting of dried coconut leaves tied to a raft.(→)ns.t. which blocks the way.Ang káhuy nga abung sa pultahan,The wood that was blocking the door.ain the path of the wind, smoke, smells, and the like.Abung sa hángin,Exposed to the wind.Abung ka kaáyu sa íyang dautang tingúhà,You are very much exposed to his evil powers.pa-(→), pa-v1[A13; ac]put in an exposed position.Ug magpaabung ka sa sílit sa túbig, mahumud ka,If you put yourself in the path of a jet of water, you’ll get wet.Paabungig asu ang mangga,(Make the fire so that) the mango tree will be inthe path of the smoke.nk.o. fishing whereby a net is set across the path of a fish.2[a]give allowance in measuring s.t.Paabungan ug diyútay ang sukud ígù pagsipilya,Measure it with a little allowance for planing.Mutíru gánì kag langgam nga naglupad paabungig diyútay,If you shoot at a flying bird, aim a little ahead.paN-v[A2]do s.t. in anticipation of a favor or reward.Buútan nà siya run kay nangábung man nga hitagaan ug diyis,He’s obedient this time because he’s anticipating getting a dime.npreparation of oil and plants medicinal roots and herbs used as a protection against some evil.†abungaw1nk.o. tiny, light brown insect which swarms over food and the like, similar in appearance to a fly.v[a4]be infested withabungaw.abungaw2=bungaw.abúnun1fertilizer.2transfusion or infusion.Nagkinahanglan siyag abúnu kay gisulgan sa dugù,He needs a transfusion because he lost a lot of blood.v[A; c]1put fertilizer on.Abunúhi ang rúsas,Put fertilizer on the roses.2give a transfusion or infusion.3supplement, fill in.Ikaw bay mag-abúnu sa kúlang?Will you make up the lack?Ang gísu mauy iabúnu sa batsi,They use limestone to fill the rough spots in the road.aburídua— ang úlu, pangísip, etc. be upset, irritable.v[B]be upset.Kadtung ímung tahù nakaaburídu (nakapaaburídu) sa ákung úlu,Your news got me all upset.abusáda=abusádu(female).abusáduatending to take advantage, infringe on rights.Abusádu ang mga kutsíru dinhi. Basta muulan, pabayrun ta nílag dubli,The rig drivers are abusive. If it rains, they double the fare.Nagníwang lang nà siya kay abusádu man gud sa íyang láwas,He is thin because he neglects his body.v[B126]become abusive.abusarv1[A3; b(1)]a do s.t. one is not entitled to, take advantage of s.o. by infringing on his rights.Nag-abusar siya paggáwì sa makinilya nga way pananghid,He took the liberty of using the typewriter without permission.Giabusahan sila sa magbabaligyà kay way kumpitinsiya,The storekeeper took advantage of them because there was no competition.bmistreat one’s health.Nag-abusar ka lang sa ímung láwas sa ímung pag-inum,You’re abusing your health with all your drinking.2[A]do s.t. to a superfluous degree.Wà na nà magkaun; nag-abusar na nà,That is not eating; that is excessive indulgence.abúsuntaking advantage, acting beyond one’s rights.Ang pagdáwat sa suburnu usa sa mga abúsu,Taking bribes is one of their abuses.v=abusar.abutv1[A; a12]arrive, reach a place.Dì pa makaabut (maabut) ang suwat,The letter won’t have arrived yet.Duul ra. Maabut ug lud-an,It’s close by, within spitting distance (can be reached by spitting).1a[A; ac]lead to and reach a place.Muabut ba ning karsadáha sa subà?Does this road reach the river?Kining lugára dílì abutun sa táub,The tide doesn’t get as far as this place.1b[A; ac]reach s.t. with the arms.Maabut ba nímu ang sanga?Can you reach the branch?Iabut kunu nang ímung kamut sa bungbung,Reach your hands out to the wall.1c[B; b4]reach an amount, last a certain length.Ang ákung swildu dílì muabut ug dus mil,My salary doesn’t reach two thousand.Walà abtig duha ka adlaw ang bugas,The rice did not last two days.1d— sa hunàhúnàcome to the mind.1e[b4]receive money.Abtan (abutan) ku tingálig kwarta rung hápun,I’ll probably get my money this afternoon.2[a4]have a feeling come over one.Giabut siyag kakulbà,A feeling of terror came over her.3a[A23; b4]catch s.o. doing s.t.Si Turyuy nakaabut nílang nagháluk,It was Torio who came upon them kissing.3b[b4]be overtaken.Abtan kag gabíi sa dálan,You will be overtaken by night on the road.4[A2; b4]come to an orgasm.Dílì giyud muabut ang lamì,She won’t have an orgasm. (The delicious feeling will not arrive.)Abtan ra gihápun síya basta maningkámut ang duruha,She will have an orgasm if both try their best.5[A23]for an event or season of the year to come around.Dì na madúgay muabut na ang Pasku,It won’t be long before Christmas comes.6[A12; b]be on time for s.t.Nakaabut ka ba sa panahun sa Katsílà?Do you go back as far as the Spanish times?Maabtan pa nímu ang barku,You can still catch the boat.7a[A12; a1]afford to pay for s.t.Dì ku makaabut ug palit niánà,I can’t afford to buy that.Wà siyay ikaabut sa báyad,He has no funds to meet the payments with.7b[a3]can be done, reached.Tabángan tikaw kútub sa ákung maabut,I’ll help you as much as I can.8[A; b6]stay temporarily some place.Háin man ka mag-abut run?Where are you staying now?n1s.t. or s.o. that has arrived s.w.Dílì ni karáan uy. Bag-u ning abut,This is not old stock. It just arrived.Bag-u kung abut dinhi. Wà pa ku kadumdum,I am a newcomer here. I don’tknow how to get there.2yield, proceeds from an effort, income, harvest.Pilay abut sa yútà káda túig?How much does the land yield each year?Gamay rag abut ang munisipyu,The town has a small income.(←)v[C; ac]1meet together.Abútun nákù ang duha ka tumuy,I will make the two ends meet.Mau kadtung lugára ang ámung gikaabútan (gipanag-abútan),That is the place where we met.2overlap in time.Nag-ábut na man gánì ang sinanggì karun ug sa miáging túig,This year’s corn crop overlaps with last year’s. (I.e., this year’s crop was harvested before last year’s crop had been used up.)3[A13]— ang ginháwabe panting for breath (gasps of breath overlap).Giúyug siya sa ubu. Nag-ábut ang íyang pagginháwa,He was shaken by his coughing fit. He was panting for breath.pa-(←)v[A; a]wait in expectation for.Dì na ku mupaábut sa kumbira,I won’t wait for the party.Paabútun tikaw hangtud sa alas kwatru,I’ll wait for you until four o’clock.abut-abutv[A3; b6]arrive in close succession.Nag-abut-abut ang mga bisíta,Visitors came one after another.abut-ábutv[A3; b6]go every now and then.Nag-abut-ábut nà siya sa Hungkung,She goes to Hong Kong often.siN-v[A13]1for a time, event to approach.Nagsingabut ang pista,The fiesta is approaching.1afor one’s time of the month to approach.Nagsingabut na, maung saputun,She’s in a bad mood because her time of the month is approaching.2be in expectations of, look forward to.Nagsingabut ku nga mahuman ang trabáhug sayu,I’m expecting to finish the work early.-l-un(←)n1subject to periodic attacks of an illness.2s.o. who has the fortune of getting a large yield from an effort.alabtan, abtanannplace one usually stays temporarily.-l-an-(←)n1=abtanan.2place one meets s.o. else.um-r-(←), um-l-(←), tali-, tali-(←), sali-, sali-(←)nabout to arrive.May umaábut (umalábut, taliabut, taliábut, saliabut, saliábut) nga mga bisíta,There are some visitors about to arrive.†abwagv[AP; c1]break up, scatter.Miabwag ang mitambung sa ráli pag-ulan,The people at the rally scattered when it started to rain.Abwagun (iabwag) nátù ang mga papil,Let us scatter the pieces of paper.abyadurnaviator.v[B156; a12]be, make into an aviator.†abyanseeabay.abyasiyun, abyasyunnaviation.abyirtu1aopen.Abyirtu ang ganghaan,The door is open.v[A2PB; c1]open s.t.; be opened.abyirtu2nseventh chord.v[A2; c1]play a seventh chord.Iabyirtu (abyirtúha) ang tapuy ig-abut sa dapit nga muingun ‘Matam-is uyámut’,When you get to the part that goes ‘How very sweet ...’ play a seventh chord.abyugv[A; c1]rock s.t. hanging back and forth.Abyúga (iabyug) lang ang bátà sa dúyan kun muhílak na,Just rock the baby in the hammock if he starts to cry.naction of rocking s.t.A.D.Anno Domini.ád1v[A; ac]add up.Ádun (adun) nátù ni,Let’s add this up.Iád ang kwatru ári,Add the four to this column.ád2=álad.ada1particle showing that s.t. is not important.Ada, irù ra gud tu. Kahadluk na man nímu!Heck, that was just a dog. What a scaredy cat you are!2particle expressing annoyance.Ada! Sábà na,Oh, be quiet!— uruy=ada,1.— uyparticle expressing exasperation at being unable to cope with s.t. (used only by women).Da uy, lisud kaáyu,Oh dear! That is so hard!ádanmythological beings represented as beautiful maidens living in forests, streams, etc.v[B126]become anáda.adá=ada.ad-adv[A; a]slice into thin, but not long pieces.Ang baláni ad-árun únà iláwug sa bábuy,The banana trunk is chopped up finely before it is fed to the pigs.ad-arannslicing board.Adanname:Adam.adbansnadvance payment on a salary, debt, etc.v1[AP; cP]give an advance.Adbansan ka nákug singku,I’ll advance you five pesos.2[A; a]ask for an advance.Muadbans akug singku pára sa kumpra,I would like to have five pesos in advance for shopping.3[A; c]for soldiers to advance.Miadbans ang mga Hapun,The Japanese advanced.Ílang giadbans ang mga kanyun,They put the artillery on the front line.— gardn1a contingent sent ahead to the front.2s.t. sent s.w. to prepare the way (humorous metaphor).Nag-una ang mga adbans gard kay silay magpriparar,The advance guard has gone ahead because they will get things ready.adbaysirnadviser.v[A13; b6]act as class adviser in school.Giadbaysíran ku ang primíru anyu,I am adviser to the freshmen.klas —class adviser in school.idituryal —editorial advisor.adbintistana Seventh Day Adventist.v[B1256]be, become a Seventh Day Adventist.adbirbiyunadverb.AdbiyintunAdvent.adgawnk.o. small tree:Premna odorata. The leaves are fragrant and used medicinally.adíashort form:día1is here (nearer me than you).Adía sa táas ang lamísa, ikanáug,The table is up here. Bring it downstairs.2in narration:now, at this juncture.Nalípay siya kay, día, nadátù na man pud siya,He was happy because, here he was, he managed to become rich in turn.ádikndrug addict.v[B1256]become a drug addict.adilantádua1developed, advanced.Adilantádu ang Pilipínas sa Aprika sa panguma,The Philippines is ahead of Africa in agriculture.2for a watch to be advanced.adilantar=adilantu.adilantuv[B2]become better.Dílì ta muadilantu niánang pangitáa,Our financial situation won’t improve if that is the only way we can make our living.kaadilantúhannimprovement.Pára sa kaadilantúhan sa átung panimúyù,For the improvement of our standard of living.adilpanoleander, k.o. highly poisonous, tall ornamental shrub with showy pink or white flowers:Nerium indicum.adimasfurthermore, besides.Adimas utúkan man sab siya,Besides, he’s intelligent, too.adingmasinnadding machine.v[a12]add up on a machine.Adingmasina lang ni arun way sayup,Add this up on the machine, so there won’t be any mistakes.adinúwidnadenoids.v[a4]have adenoid trouble.adisir, adísirbefore [so-and-so] happens.Adisir ka muadtu, pagtilipunu úsà,Before you go there, phone him first.adiyus, adiyús1farewell (literary).2— na lámangnever mind, forget about s.t. expended for nothing.Ug mupahulam ka níyag kwarta, adiyus na lang,If you lend him money, you might as well kiss itgoodbye.3exclamation at the unpleasant consequences of s.t. one has observed taking place.Adiyús nabásag na hinúun,Oh Jesus! It broke!Adiyús nalimtan nákù ag pitáka,Jesus! I forgot my purse!adlawn1sun.2day.May adlaw nga magbásul ka,The day will come that you will be sorry.2aday, as opposed to night.pila ka —it won’t be long.Pila ka adlaw makapánaw ta sa búwan,Soon we’ll be able to take trips to the moon.2bone’s day for winning.Ímu tanang adlaw,You get all the breaks.3birthday.4amount earned in a day.Singku ra may íyang adlaw niánà,He only gets five pesos a day from it.— sa minatayAll Soul’s Day.Mahal nga —Holy Week.v1[A3; b6]receive a certain amount daily.Muadlaw kug tagduha ka líbu ka písus,I net two thousand pesos a day.Adláwi lang siyag tag-diyis,Pay him ten pesos per day.2[A; b6]celebrate a birthday.Adtu nyà sa ámù kay mag-adlaw ku,Come to my house for my birthday party.adlaw-adlawevery day.-anafor it to be daylight.Ayaw úsà pagpaúli. Adláwan pa bítaw,Don’t go home yet! It’s still daylight anyway.-an(→)nfood used to celebrate a birthday with.Iháwa na ang adlawan,Slaughter the birthday pig.-in-a1daily, by the day.2lukewarm (lit. put in the sun).Túbig inadlaw,Warm water.v1[A; a2]do on a daily basis.Inadlawun (inadláwun) ka nákug dúaw,I will visit you daily.2[A; c1]make water warm.-in-annbirthday present.ka-annbirthday, day of patron saint.ka-unndawn.Mugíkan ku ugmà sa kaadláwun,I’ll leave tomorrow at dawn.pang-n1s.t. used during daytime.Sanínang pang-adlaw,Dress for daytime wear.2day shift work.tala-anndiary.ti-1=ting-.2asunny.Sa buntag tiadlaw, apan sa hápun nag-ulan,In the morning it was sunny, but in the afternoon it rained.ting-ndry season.†adlib2, adlip1ad lib in music.v[A; b6(1)]perform music ad lib.adlip2v[A; ab27]slice into long pieces.Adlípa ang mangga sa makatulu,Slice the mango into three pieces.Hiadlipan ákung tudlù,My finger got cut as I was slicing s.t.nslice.adlùnk.o. fish.administradurn1administrator of an estate.2head of a government agency.v[A; a2]be an administrator.administrasiyunnthe administration incumbent at a certain period.Sa administrasiyun ni Garsíya,During Garcia’s administration.administratíbunadministrative.admirarv[A; b]admire.Ug buhátun nà nímu, admirahan ka giyud,If you do that, people will admire you for it.†admisiyunn1general admission section in a theater or stadium.2cost of admission in a theater or stadium.3admission slip to an exam.admitarv1[A; b(1)]admit, concede a point.Admitahi lang nà,Just admit it.2[A; a12]admit to a hospital.admitídunone who has conceded a point, admitted s.t.Admitídu siya nga siya nakadawatsa sulat,He admits that he has received the letter.admitir=admitar.adngannk.o. small fish.adpanv[B1; a4]be slightly scorched to the point of being discolored.Naadpan (giadpan) ang ákung pánit,My skin became tanned.-anatending to get easily tanned.adrisnaddress.way —ntough guy, police character (lit. one who does not have an established residence).Ikaw nga maistru makigbúnù ánang way adris,You, a teacher, want to fight with that police character?v[A; c]write an address.Unsay ákung iadris sa suwat?What address shall I put on the letter?adtu11there (far away, future).Adtu ku higdà sa íla,I will sleep there at their house.2will go s.w. far.Adtu ku sa Karbun,I’m going to the market.3there he (she, etc.) goes doing it (although he shouldn’t be).Adtu nanghambug na sad,There he goes again, showing off.v1[A2; b3c]go, bring to a place.Nakaadtu na ku didtu kas-a,I went there once.Unsa mang lugára ang giadtúan ninyu?What place did you go to?Iadtu kini ngadtu sa íla,Go bring this to their house.2[A13; a2]go get s.t.Ikaw bay nag-adtu kang Pidru arun paanhíun siya?Were you the one who went to Pedro’s to tell him to come?Ug dì ka manáug ánang kahúya adtúun tika,If you do not come down from that tree, I’ll come up after you.hi-/ha-v[B1256; b6]happen to go.Diyútay ra kaáyu ang mahiadtu sa mga táwu,A very small amount seeps down to the people.adtuanv[A13]always go s.w.Mag-adtuan ku sa íla káda buntag,I always go see them every morning.adtuúnun, aladtúunnthings one has to get.ahard to get to.Dì ku muadtu sa inyu kay aladtúun kaáyu,I won’t go to your place because it is hard to get to.umaadtúay, umaadtunabout to go.kaadtuunafeel very much like going s.w.adtu21short forniadtu.2short forkaniadtu.3=kadtu(dialectal).adtut=adtu(colloquial).adubádu=adubáwu.adubáwu1nmeat cooked in salt, vinegar with spices then fried, with fat or liquid leftover.v[A; a]cookadubáwu.Átù lang adubawúhun ning bábuy,We’ll just makeadubáwuout of this pork.

anletter A.walay —illiterate.-asubjunctive direct passive affix.see-un.-a(←)1affix added to nouns forming words which refer to a specific one of several:Kanang isdáa, dílì kadtu,That fish there, not that one further over.Háing baláya ang íla?Which house is theirs?1aadded to possessive pronouns: the particular one that belongs to [so-and-so].Dakù ang amúang balay, gamay tung iláha,Our house is large, and theirs is small.2affix added to adjectives to form exclamation.Dakúa uy!My! How big it is!Patyun tikaw, irúa ka!I’ll kill you, you dog you!Ngilngígang awtúha à!That’s some car!áparticle used as a pause word before starting to speak.1as a filler.Á, muanhi ka ugmà?Um, are you going to come here tomorrow?2deprecating or showing unimportance of what just preceded.Á, paríha ra nákù,Oh, it’s all the same to me.Á, nagkumidiya lang siya,Oh, he’s just joking.3showing mild disapproval.Á, dì nà mahímù,Oh, you can’t do that.4recalling or conceding s.t.Á, duha diay tu,Oh, yes. There were two of them, weren’t there.4apreceding s.t. just found out.Á, Lítu diay ímung ngálan,Oh, so your name is Lito.Á, kanindut,Oh, how nice!5expressing relief.Á, nahuwasan ku,Ah, what a relief!àparticle preceding or following a sentence with an adjective predicate.1dismissing s.t. as impractical, too easy, impossible, etc.À, mu ra diay nà? Kasayun à!Oh, is that all there is to it? How easy it is!À, ása man ku mutúu nímu,Hm, you think I could believe you?2showing disapproval.À, hináya nímung mulíhuk,Hm! You sure work slowly!3showing surprise.À, kanindut nímug sinínà,How come you have such a beautiful dress on!ā̀=álà.aba1nbreast of fowls.aba2exclamation of pleasure and surprise.Aba! Nakadaug ku,My! I won!ábà tuy(fromsábà dihà untuy) shut up!Ábà tuy, maáyu ka lang sa tayáda, wà kay tadtad,Shut up! You’re great at talking, but let’s see you do s.t.abaaparticle indicating disapproval (literary).Abaa! Mahū́g ka gánì dihà!Stop that! You might fall!*ababtaga-nhillbilly.pakataga-v[A13; a12]act, treat like, consider a hillbilly.Gipakatagaabab lang ku ninyu. Ihása,You just think I’m a hillbilly. Don’t try to fool me.— disáyaabe the boss and not henpecked.ab-abv[A; a]1chew to pieces.Ab-ábun sa irù ang íyang hikut,The dog will chew up his rope.2eat away, erode.Ang pagluib ni Maríya nag-ab-ab sa íyang balatían,Maria’s infidelity ate away at his insides.Giab-ab ang íyang pinútì sa tayà,His sword was eaten away by rust.3fester.Ang nag-ab-ab kung núka,My festering wound.†abadnabbot.ábagv[A; b]give material help, help do work.Kinsa may mag-ábag nímu sa ímung pag-iskuyla?Who will help pay for your schooling?Abági ku áring pagsilhig,Help me sweep.nhelp given.ka-nhelper.abagansweet potatoes growing from the outer vines and not from the main root.abáganshoulder.v[A2SN; b5]1take financial responsibility.Abagáhun (pangabagáhun, pangabagáhan) ni Mánuy níya ang galastúhan sa pag-iskuyla,His brother will shoulder his school expenses.2take responsibility for accomplishing s.t.Kita giyuy muabága (mangabága) áning prugramáha,We must undertake to carry out this program.(→)=abága,v.paN-nright-hand-man.abagáhunabroad-shouldered.*abáhu— kunsidirasiyun, dispusisiyunnbound by s.o.’s will.Abáhu (báhu)kunsidirasiyunku sa ákung bána,I am bound by my husband’s decisions.abakan1abaca plant:Musa textilis.2abaca fiber.abakahan, abakanhan, abakalnabaca plantation.v[A3]own an abaca plantation.abakádanalphabet.abakalseeabaka.abaln=balbal.v=abat.abalunassessed value.v[AB56; b5c]assess, be assessed at.Ug ikaw muabalu sa ákung yútà, ayawg dak-a,If you assess my land, don’t set it too high.Ang yútà miabalu (giabalu, giabaluhan) ug singkwinta mil,The land was assessed at fifty thousand pesos.abalwasiyunnassessment.Purus dagkug abalwasiyun ang mga yútà dinhi sa syudad,The lots in the city all have high assessments.abandunarv[A3P; c1]abandon, neglect.Nag-abandunar na lang siya sa íyang kaugalíngun sukad mamatay ang íyang asáwa,He neglected himself entirely after his wife died.Ayaw abandunaha (iabandunar) ang ímung pamilya,Do not abandon your family.abandunádua1abandoned.2neglectful.v=abandunar.abandúnu=abandunar.ábangv1[A2S; b]rent.Ang usa ka kwartu giabángan sa tigúlang,The old man rents one of the rooms.2[b]hire a prostitute.3[A2; c]make an offering to a supernatural being for the use of land which is thought to be in his possession.Iábang ni nákung baktína álang sa uma,I will sacrifice this pig as rental for the land.n1rent paid.Pilay ábang nímu sa libru?How much rent did you pay for the book?2money paid a prostitute.3toil taken by supernatural beings.Kadtung nalumus dinhi ábang kunu tu sa ingkantu,The man who drowned here is said to have been the rent collected by the supernatural spirit.paN-v[A2]patronize a prostitute.-an(→)11, 2, 3=ábang,n.4haunted place, place where departed spirits take a toll or rent.Abangan kunu kanang baláya. Náa giyuy mamatay káda túig,That house is haunted (lit. has a rental on it). Each year s.o. dies there.abangan2nk.o. rattan used as anchor rope for abúbufish trap.abánidv[A; c1]do s.t. step by step, and in sequence.Iabánid (abaníra) kini pagpintal arun dílì magkampat,Paint it one square at a time so it will come out even.adone in succession, order.Abánid ang íyang pagsukut sa mga istudyanti,He asked the students one after another in turn.abaníkun1folding fan.1afan of any sort for fanning oneself.2blackberry lily, k.o. bulbous ornamental:Balamcanda chinensis. It is so called because the leaves are arranged like an opened fan.3=baníku.4kurta di-seekurta1.v1[a12]make into a fan.2[A; b6]fan s.o.paN-v[A2]fan oneself.inabaníkuns.t. made in such a way that it can be folded for storage, e.g., a folding chair, jackknife.abansádaaexposed to the wind.v[B12; c1]for s.t. to be directly open to the wind.Naabansáda sa hángin ang ákung bukubuku, maung gisip-un ku,My back was directly exposed to the wind. That’s why I caught cold.Ayaw abansadáha (iabansáda) sa hángin ang inyung bintánà,Don’t put a window right where it catches the full breeze.*abansimiting di —grand rally immediately prior to an election.abansinv[A]advance, for a body of people to move forward.Ang mga Hapúnis miabansin sa pátag sa Lusun,The Japanese advanced over the plains of Luzon.abantia1forward, ahead.Abanti ka rang milingkud,You took a seat too far to the front.2ahead in score.v1a[A2; c]move forward.Muabanti kag diyútay, matambug ka sa bangag,If you move forward any more, you will fall into the hole.Iabanti nang ímung awtug diyútay,Move your car forward a bit.1b[A; a]be ahead, have more points in a game.Naabantíhan mu námug diyis puntus,We were ten points ahead of you.2[A2; a12]keep up with s.t.Dì ku makaabanti sa galastúhan sa iskuylahan,I cannot keep up with the school payments.3[A2; a12]endure work.Dì ku makaabanti sa pagdáru kay dautun ku,I can’t keep up with the plowing because I’m sickly.4a[A]ask part payment in advance, especially in salary.4b[c]give s.o. a cash advance on his salary or other payment.n1front wheel(s).Nahiyus ang abanti sa mutur,The front tire of the motorcycle is flat.2forward gear.3front seat in a car.atras —seeatras.abánunfactory-made cigar.v1[A; a12]make into a cigar.2[A123S]have, obtain a cigar.paN-v[A2]smoke a cigar.abatn1any supernatural being or human with supernatural powers which shows itself in an unexpected and startling way.2one who is ‘it’ in games.v1[A2; a2]head off s.o.Maapsan pa nímu siya ug ímung abatun sa iskína,You can still catch up with him if you head him off at the corner.2[AN; a12]frighten s.o. by appearing suddenly or otherwise startling him.Ig-ági níya, abta siya,When he comes by, give him a scare.alabtan, abtananahaunted, place where things appear suddenly.alabtuns.o. to whom spirits tend to show themselves.abat-ábatngame of tag.v[A13]1play tag.2try to meet without succeeding.Wà giyud mi magkítà, nag-abat-ábat lang,We just kept missing each other.ábat1v[A2S; b6]hold on to s.t. fixed to support oneself.Ang tigúwang miábat sa pasamánu paingun sa táas,The old man held on to the bannister while going upstairs.-an(→)na railing in shape of a ladder for baby to cling to when he starts to walk.ábat2v1[A; a1]feel with the hands, esp. to find s.t. out.Nag-ábat siya sa yáwi sa íyang bulsa kung wà ba hibyai,He felt for the key in his pocket to see if he hadn’t left it behind.Abátun ku ang íyang agtang ug hilanatun ba,I’ll touch her forehead to see if she is feverish.2[A123S; a12b2]feel s.t. with the sense of touch.Nakaabat ku sa kabugnaw sa sinihan,I felt the coolness of the movie house.Abátun gánì nímu ang kasakit, musamut giyud,If you think about the pain, it will get worse.3[A123S; b2]happen to notice, sense s.t.Nakaabat kung mu rag may misaka sa ámung báy,I sensed that s.o. had entered our house.abayv1[AC; b6]move along together with s.t. moving.Lagmit hiligsan ang bátà kay nag-abay sa tartanilya,The child is likely to be run over because he is running alongside of the rig.Silang duha nag-ábay paglanguy,The two swam side by side.1a— ug sawahave a snake born at the same time one is born. The snake is called one’s twin (kalúha) and is supposed to bring him and his family luck.Pagkatáwu sa ákung iyaan, giabayan (giabyan) ug sawa. Mau nang nadátù ang íyang inahan,When my aunt was born, a twin snake was born with her, and so her mother became rich.2[A2; c]go in with s.o. who buys or invests in s.t.Ug mupalit kag usa ka sákung humay muabay kug lima ka gantang,If you buy a sack of rice, I will go in with you for five ganta’s worth.Giabyan níyag singku písus ang ákung pusta,He went in for five pesos on my bet.3[AN]go in together in a fishing operation which requires several hands.4[c1]attach a gaff in theabayway (seeabay,n4).n1money paid as a share in a purchase or investment.Ang ákung abay bálig dus písus ra,My share is two pesos’ worth.2bridesmaid or best man.3man’s male friend.3atitle used by males of the same age to each other.short form:bay.Ása man ning dyípa, bay?Where is this jeep headed for, driver?4manner of tying a gaff to a cock level with and parallel to the spur to offset any advantage it may have over its opponent.maN-l-(←), maN-r-npersons who go in together in a fishing operation.-an, abyanannlife saver.abyann1friend, companion.Alang kaníya walà siyay láing abyan kun dílì álak,He has no other friend except liquor.2supernatural being that provides a shaman or sorcerer with his power.v[C1]1be friends.Kita lay mag-abyan,Let’s be friends.2indulge in a bad habit.Walà siya makig-abyan sa huguyhúguy,He did not indulge in roaming about.abgaw=adgaw.-unnk.o. snapper with a yellow streak along the body:Lutianus sp.abhakv[A; b5]diminish s.t. by taking away or destroying part of it.Naabhak (naabhákan) ang íyang abága sa bála,The bullet tore a huge piece out of his shoulder.nhole left when s.t. is chopped off, out.Dakù kaáyu ang abhak sa káhuy,There’s a big cut in the tree.adone in such a way that s.t. is chopped off.Abhak nga pagkabuldúsir ang inyung nataran,Your yard was bulldozed clean.abhul=abhung.abhungamusty and flat in smell: damp clothing, rice, sweet potatoes, salted fish, et al.v[B; b6]be, become musty.-un(→)aof a musty kind.abi=abir1, 2.ábi1—[gen.][gen.] thought, took for granted.Ábi nákug tinúud,I thought it was true.— nímuYou know what?Ábi nímu? Nakit-an ku siya nga láig kúyug,You know what? I saw him going out with s.o. else.2— kayjust because.Ábi kay nakadaug sa byúti kuntis midakù na ang úlu,Just because she won the beauty contest she thinks she is s.t.3— na langs.o. might think that.Súkul. Ábi na lang, daug.Fight back. They might think you give up.abiábiv[A; a12]show hospitality to.Mu giyud ning táwung iládu, abiabíhun giyud sa mga tagilungsud,The townspeople show hospitality to any famous visitor.maabiabíhun, manggiabiabíhunahospitable.abíba, abibarv[A; b5]cheer one on, encourage to do.Nag-abíba sa mga bátag binúang,Egging the children on in their naughtiness.nencouragement, egging on.maabibáhunagiving encouragement, egging on.abíhid=alabíhid.abilay=sambilay.abilidadnability, capacity or skill to accomplish s.t.v[A12]obtain a certain ability.abilidaranaskilled, able.Abilidaran nà si Tunyu. Bansayng mutínis,Tony has talent. He plays tennis well.abilyánaatan-colored shoes.ntan polish.v[A13]polish shoes with a light tan polish, color them tan.Abilyanáha (abilyanáhi) ning sapátus kung putì,Dye these shoes of mine tan.Wà kuy bitung itum. Abilyanáhilang,I don’t have any black polish. Just put tan polish on them.ábinv[A2C; b]1engage in an enterprise or game together.Mag-ábin ta sa pamaligyag pagkáun,Let’s become partners in selling food.2ally on oneself with.Mga hakug sa gahum ang miábin kaníya,People who were greedy for power allied themselves with him.Nakig-ábin aku kaníya sa íyang mga panglantaw sa unáhan,I share his views of the future.npartner in business or game.Ug siyay ákung ábin sa bíku kanúnay ming mudaug,When she is my partner in hopscotch, we always win.ka-n=ábin.abintúran1adventures.2adventure film, story.Makítà siya sa mga lílas abintúra,He appears in adventure films.v[A; b5]1try going s.w. for the adventure of it.Nag-abintúra mig katkat sa Manunggal,We went on an expedition to Mt. Manunggal.2=abinturar.abinturarv[AN; b5]try one’s luck.Miabinturar (nangabinturar) lang siyag aplay básig madáwat,He tried his luck in applying in hopes he might be accepted.Abinturahi (abinturaha) lang si Maríyag hangyù,Try your luck with Maria and ask her.abinturíru, -a=abinturista.abinturistaaadventurous, tending to try things out without knowing the outcome.Dì ku mugugul ug kwarta niánà kay dì ku abinturista. Básig dì musalir,I won’t invest my money on that because I’m not daring. It might just fail.abir1particle used in calling attention to a point in contention.Ang diyus makagagáhum. Abir, unsáun man nímu pagpangutána diin siya manukad,God is almighty. All right then, how can you ask where He comes from?1aparticle used in inciting a person to do s.t.Abir, sulayi ug musalir ba nang paagíha,O.K. Just see if that procedure works out.Abir, sumbága kunu ku kay isumbung tikaw ni Pápa,All right, just try hitting me, and I’ll tell Daddy on you.2pause word expressing hesitation when one doesn’t know how to do s.t.Abir, lisúa nag hínay dúngan sa pagtulbuk ári,Let’s see now, turn that slowly and press this at the same time.3=ambi.4v[AN; ac]try one’s luck, take a stab at.Nangabir (miabir) lang siyag panlútù. Dì hinúun siya kamau,He just took a try at cooking. He doesn’t really know how.Abirun unyà nákug hangyù si Maríya,I’ll just take a stab at asking Maria.Iabir kunu ni sa ahinsiya ug dawátun ba,Try taking this to the pawnshop and see if they will accept it.abiridsn1average, the usual size or quantity.2average rating in school.Pasar ku kay utsinta ákung abirids,I passed because my average was eighty.v[A]1average so and so much.Makaabirids mig lima adlaw-adlaw,We can sell on the average five every day.2have an average grade of.abiríyaabe broken, inoperative.v[B]1for an engine to break down.Kining trak dílì magámit. Nag-abiríya man,This truck cannot be used. It is broken.2be under the weather.Naabiríya aku kay nagkalíbang aku gahápun,I’m not feeling well because I had diarrhea yesterday.abirtu=abyirtu.abisv[A; ab7]slice with a curved blade, cut a small or thin part from a bigger piece.Abisig diyútay nà,Slice a piece off of it.paN-v[A2]slice the terminal portion of a coconut bud to induce sap flow.Kaduha sila mangabis káda adlaw,They make an incision in the bud twice a day.abísunannouncement of s.t. to come.v1[A; c]announce s.t. to come.Nag-abísu ang radyu nga adúnay bagyung umaábut,The radio announced that there is a typhoon coming.2[A12]receive an announcement.Nakaabísu ming way túbig ugmà,We received the announcement that there would be no water tomorrow.abitsuylas=habitsuylas.abitunhabit, a distinctive apparel worn by devotees, priests, monks, and the like.v[A]wear a habit.abíyunfood, provisions, money, supplies for daily consumption.v[A; c]provide food, etc.Báhin sa mga kinahanglanun matag adlaw akuy muabíyu,As far as your daily needs go, I will provide.Abyúhan ta lang mug usa ka sákung humay matag búlan,We’ll supply you with one sack of rice a month.abiyunnairplane.ka-an(←)ngroup of airplanes.abkayv[A; a]dig up, out.Abkáyun ku ang kwarta nga ákung gilubung dinhi,I will dig up the money that I buried here.ablav[A; c]speak to s.o. with some purpose in mind.Abláhi kunu si Máma, básin pag musugut,Try to talk mother into it. She might let us.n1persuasive talk.Dílì ka sugtun niánang bayhána kun walà kay abla,That woman will not accept you if you don’t sweet-talk her.2big talk.Abla lay nagdaghan. Walay líhuk,It was all just big talk. No action.paN-nart or technique of expressing one’s viewpoint.Malampúsun siyang abugádu kay maáyu siya sa pangabla,He is a successful lawyer because he has agood technique in talking.abládun1delivered in spoken fashion.Ang kúru abládu, dílì kantáhun,The chorus is spoken, not sung.2lines of a play.v[A]speak lines.ablása=abrása.abliv[AB; b5]1open s.t., be open.Ikaw bay nag-abli sa pultahan?Were you the one who opened the door?Sulud lang kay nag-abli ang pultahan,Just come right in. The door is open.2begin, start a class, business, etc.Muabli ang klási sa Hunyu,Classes begin in June.Ablíhag (ablíhug) sayu ang klási sunud túig,Classes will open early next year.3found, establish an enterprise.Anus-a man ablíhi (ablíha) ang inyung iskuylahan sa panahì?When will you open your sewing school?n1opening.Dakug abli nang tarúha,That can has a big opening.2opening of classes.a1open.Abli ang bintánà. Sirhi ra gud,The window is open. Please close it.2be started.Abli na ang tindáhan. Palit ngadtug kapi,The store is open now. Go buy some coffee.Abr.abbreviation forAbril,‘April’.abrapa1sudden.Abrap ra kaáyu nang ímung pag-anhi,Your coming is very sudden.2brusque.v[B12; c1]1be sudden, do s.t. by plunging right into it.2be brusque.Naabrap ra tu nímu pagkatubag,You answered in a brusque way.abrásav[AC; bc3]walk side by side with.Hulat kay muabrása kug lakaw ninyu,Wait for me. I’m going to walk next to you.Dílì ta mag-abrásag lakaw sa karsádang hagip-ut,We shouldn’t walk side by side on a narrow street.abrasadurn=tangdayan.v=tangday,2.abrasítiv[C2; c2]promenade arm in arm or side by side.Nakit-an kung ímung bánang may giabrasíting (giabrasitíhang) babáyi,I saw your husband walking arm in arm with a woman (with a woman holding on to his arms).abrasyíti=abrasíti.abri1=abli.-durnopener.†abri2=abyirtu2.abrigánans.t. that stimulates the appetite.Maáyung abrigána ang bír,Beer is good to stimulate the appetite.abrigáwun1apprentice on a ship.2one who works on a boat for his passage.v[A1; a12]1be an apprentice, apprentice s.o. to.2work in lieu of paying passage.abrígunshawl.v[A1; a]wear, make, receive a shawl.AbrilnApril.v[a]1do s.t. in April.Magbakasyun mu sa Hunyu? Ah, Abrila lang,Will you take your vacation in June? Oh, just make it in April.2write down April in a document.Máyu ímung nabutang? Abrila lang hinúun,Did you write May? It should be April.abrilátancan opener.absinv[A2; b6]1absent, fail to attend work or class.Absínig kas-a nang klasíha nímu,Just miss your class this one time.2mark one absent.Absínan tikaw,I’ll mark you absent.nabsence, time away from class.Daghag absin nímu Dyú, lagmit ka mahagbung,How many absences you have, Joe! You’re likely to flunk.hiN-, pala-, absiníru, absinusagiven to missing classes.Anus-a gud nà siya makapasar nga absinus man nà sa klási,How can he pass if he always misses classes?— mayindidaabsent-minded.absinusseeabsin.absulusiyunnabsolution.v[b6]give absolution.Gilubung siya nga walà gánì kaabsulusyuni,He was buried without having received absolution.absuwiltunacquitted in court.v[A3P; a12]acquit.abtika1nimble, quick in reaction.Ang musáyaw sa tinikling kinahanglang abtik ug tiil,Whoever dances thetiniklinghas to have nimble feet.2fast, live in action.Mahuman ni dáyug abtik lang mutrabáhu,It will get done right away if you work rapidly.3cunning, sly.Abtik giyud siya kay midáwat imbis mubáyad,He sure is sharp. Instead of paying as he should have, he got paid.v[B]1get to be nimble.2get to be fast in action.Muabtik (maabtik) lagi ang íyang panglíhuk basta pakit-ug sápì,He’ll get moving fast as long as you show him money.3[B12]get to be cunning, sly.4[b4(1)]outsmart.Naabtikan sad ku sa bátà,The child put one over on me.paN-v[A2; b6]engage in chicanery.Ayaw kug pangabtíki kay suhítu ku,Don’t try to put a fast one over on me, because I know my way around.abtungnrope used for tying the plow to the crosstree.abun1ashes.2=alabúhan.v1[A; a12]make ashes.Abuha nang mga palwa ug gam-ang sabun,Make the palm stems into ashes to make soap out of.2[B1256]be razed or burned to the ground.Pag-abut nákù naabu na ang balay,When I arrived, the house was already burned to the ground.ka-(←)v[A13]get ashes all over one.Nagkaábu ku kay misum-uk ku sa nasunúgan,I got ashes all over me because I went into the burned-out area.alabúhannstove orany place a fire for cooking is built.abuhunnash-colored.Manuk nga abuhun,Gray-colored cock.abuábunk.o. fish.*abubhupaN-v[A2; b6]be jealous of a loved one.njealousy.abubhuanajealous.Abubhuang bána,A jealous husband.mapangabubhúunaof a jealous type.Mapangabubhúun nga pasiklap,A jealous glance.abud, ábud1v[A; c]1throw grains, throw grains to.Ang bukbukung mais mauy iábud sa manuk,Throw the beetle-infested corn to the chickens.2drop grains into a hole in planting.Mag-abud sila sa ílang baul,They will plant their field.3feed grain into a mill.Ímu síging abdan (abúran) ang galingan,Keep feeding grains into the mill.4supply a factory with raw materials.Kanang kumpaniyáha mauy tig-abud sa mga papil sa imprinta,That company supplies paper to the printing press.5feed news, gossip. Aha!Ikaw diay nag-abud sa mga nutisya,So you were the one who spread the news!n1feed for fowls.2one’s turn to throw grains.Ákù na rung abud,It’s my turn to feed (the chickens).alabdan=abud,n2.ábud2nornamental bulbous plant:Eurycles amboinensis. The leaves are applied over the bladder to facilitate urination.ábud3nk.o. head louse lighter in color and with a longer and more slender body than the ordinary head louse (kútu).abug1ndust.v1[B46; a4b4(1)]become dusty.Muabug ang karsáda ug dúgayng uwanun,The road gets dusty if the rains come late.Giabug ang ámung balay kay dúgay na nga wà puy-i,Our house became all dusty because it hadn’t been lived in for a long time.Tabúni ang libru arun dílì maabugan,Cover the books so they won’t get dusty.2[B1256]turn into dust.Sa kadugáyan kitang tanan maabug,In the end we will all turn to dust.ka-(←)v[A13]get dust all over it.Nagkaábug ang ákung buhuk tungud sa byáhi,My hair is all covered with dust because I’ve just gotten off the bus.-unadusty.-l-an(←)exposed to dust.Kining kwartúha alabúgan. Duul man gud sa karsáda,This room is exposed to dust. It’s close to the street.*abug2paN-euphemism forpangabughu.see*abubhu.ábug1v[A; a]1chase, drive, drive away.Abúga ang bábuy ngadtu sa tangkal,Drive the pig into the pen.Abúgi sa lángaw ang lamísa,Drive the flies away from the table.2drive s.o. to do s.t.Ang kaúlaw mauy nag-ábug kanákù pagpaháwà sa ámung lungsud,Shame drove me to move out of town.(→)nstick with strips of paper, plastic, etc., attached on one end, used to chase flies away.-an(→)nan enclosure of the fish corral into which the fish are driven before being caught.ábug2=abyug.abugádanfemale lawyer.abugádunlawyer.v1[B16; a2]be, become a lawyer.2[A; b]speak for s.o.Abugadúhan ta lang ka kay wà kay pangabla,I’ll speak for you because you don’t have the knack of saying what you want.abugaduhunalawyer-like.Abugaduhung pangatarúngan,Lawyer-like reasoning.abugágundumb lawyer (play on the wordsabugádu‘lawyer’ andgágu‘stupid’).abugar=abugádu,v2.abugasíyan1law course.2law profession.Sa abugasíya kinahanglan mamakak ug panalagsa,In the law profession it is necessary to lie once in a while.abughu, abughù=*abubhu.abukádunavocado or alligator pear:Persea sp. It is usually eaten with sugar and milk.abúkaynk.o. white cockatoo, often kept as pet:Cacatua haematuropygia.(→), abúkayv[A]for babies to make noises like a cockatoo.abunansiya=abunda.abundaa1abundant.Abunda ang bugas karun,There’s plenty of rice now.2have plenty.Ug abunda ka sa sápì, mamalit kag yútà,If you have lots of money, you should buy land.v[B]be, become abundant.Unyà ra ta mamalit ug mangga ug muabunda (maabunda) na,We will buy mangoes later when they become abundant.nabundance.abundansiya=abunda.ábung1v[A; c]bar, block the way.Abúngan ta ning karsádag dakung batu,Let’s block the road with a big stone.nk.o. fishing equipment consisting of dried coconut leaves tied to a raft.(→)ns.t. which blocks the way.Ang káhuy nga abung sa pultahan,The wood that was blocking the door.ain the path of the wind, smoke, smells, and the like.Abung sa hángin,Exposed to the wind.Abung ka kaáyu sa íyang dautang tingúhà,You are very much exposed to his evil powers.pa-(→), pa-v1[A13; ac]put in an exposed position.Ug magpaabung ka sa sílit sa túbig, mahumud ka,If you put yourself in the path of a jet of water, you’ll get wet.Paabungig asu ang mangga,(Make the fire so that) the mango tree will be inthe path of the smoke.nk.o. fishing whereby a net is set across the path of a fish.2[a]give allowance in measuring s.t.Paabungan ug diyútay ang sukud ígù pagsipilya,Measure it with a little allowance for planing.Mutíru gánì kag langgam nga naglupad paabungig diyútay,If you shoot at a flying bird, aim a little ahead.paN-v[A2]do s.t. in anticipation of a favor or reward.Buútan nà siya run kay nangábung man nga hitagaan ug diyis,He’s obedient this time because he’s anticipating getting a dime.npreparation of oil and plants medicinal roots and herbs used as a protection against some evil.†abungaw1nk.o. tiny, light brown insect which swarms over food and the like, similar in appearance to a fly.v[a4]be infested withabungaw.abungaw2=bungaw.abúnun1fertilizer.2transfusion or infusion.Nagkinahanglan siyag abúnu kay gisulgan sa dugù,He needs a transfusion because he lost a lot of blood.v[A; c]1put fertilizer on.Abunúhi ang rúsas,Put fertilizer on the roses.2give a transfusion or infusion.3supplement, fill in.Ikaw bay mag-abúnu sa kúlang?Will you make up the lack?Ang gísu mauy iabúnu sa batsi,They use limestone to fill the rough spots in the road.aburídua— ang úlu, pangísip, etc. be upset, irritable.v[B]be upset.Kadtung ímung tahù nakaaburídu (nakapaaburídu) sa ákung úlu,Your news got me all upset.abusáda=abusádu(female).abusáduatending to take advantage, infringe on rights.Abusádu ang mga kutsíru dinhi. Basta muulan, pabayrun ta nílag dubli,The rig drivers are abusive. If it rains, they double the fare.Nagníwang lang nà siya kay abusádu man gud sa íyang láwas,He is thin because he neglects his body.v[B126]become abusive.abusarv1[A3; b(1)]a do s.t. one is not entitled to, take advantage of s.o. by infringing on his rights.Nag-abusar siya paggáwì sa makinilya nga way pananghid,He took the liberty of using the typewriter without permission.Giabusahan sila sa magbabaligyà kay way kumpitinsiya,The storekeeper took advantage of them because there was no competition.bmistreat one’s health.Nag-abusar ka lang sa ímung láwas sa ímung pag-inum,You’re abusing your health with all your drinking.2[A]do s.t. to a superfluous degree.Wà na nà magkaun; nag-abusar na nà,That is not eating; that is excessive indulgence.abúsuntaking advantage, acting beyond one’s rights.Ang pagdáwat sa suburnu usa sa mga abúsu,Taking bribes is one of their abuses.v=abusar.abutv1[A; a12]arrive, reach a place.Dì pa makaabut (maabut) ang suwat,The letter won’t have arrived yet.Duul ra. Maabut ug lud-an,It’s close by, within spitting distance (can be reached by spitting).1a[A; ac]lead to and reach a place.Muabut ba ning karsadáha sa subà?Does this road reach the river?Kining lugára dílì abutun sa táub,The tide doesn’t get as far as this place.1b[A; ac]reach s.t. with the arms.Maabut ba nímu ang sanga?Can you reach the branch?Iabut kunu nang ímung kamut sa bungbung,Reach your hands out to the wall.1c[B; b4]reach an amount, last a certain length.Ang ákung swildu dílì muabut ug dus mil,My salary doesn’t reach two thousand.Walà abtig duha ka adlaw ang bugas,The rice did not last two days.1d— sa hunàhúnàcome to the mind.1e[b4]receive money.Abtan (abutan) ku tingálig kwarta rung hápun,I’ll probably get my money this afternoon.2[a4]have a feeling come over one.Giabut siyag kakulbà,A feeling of terror came over her.3a[A23; b4]catch s.o. doing s.t.Si Turyuy nakaabut nílang nagháluk,It was Torio who came upon them kissing.3b[b4]be overtaken.Abtan kag gabíi sa dálan,You will be overtaken by night on the road.4[A2; b4]come to an orgasm.Dílì giyud muabut ang lamì,She won’t have an orgasm. (The delicious feeling will not arrive.)Abtan ra gihápun síya basta maningkámut ang duruha,She will have an orgasm if both try their best.5[A23]for an event or season of the year to come around.Dì na madúgay muabut na ang Pasku,It won’t be long before Christmas comes.6[A12; b]be on time for s.t.Nakaabut ka ba sa panahun sa Katsílà?Do you go back as far as the Spanish times?Maabtan pa nímu ang barku,You can still catch the boat.7a[A12; a1]afford to pay for s.t.Dì ku makaabut ug palit niánà,I can’t afford to buy that.Wà siyay ikaabut sa báyad,He has no funds to meet the payments with.7b[a3]can be done, reached.Tabángan tikaw kútub sa ákung maabut,I’ll help you as much as I can.8[A; b6]stay temporarily some place.Háin man ka mag-abut run?Where are you staying now?n1s.t. or s.o. that has arrived s.w.Dílì ni karáan uy. Bag-u ning abut,This is not old stock. It just arrived.Bag-u kung abut dinhi. Wà pa ku kadumdum,I am a newcomer here. I don’tknow how to get there.2yield, proceeds from an effort, income, harvest.Pilay abut sa yútà káda túig?How much does the land yield each year?Gamay rag abut ang munisipyu,The town has a small income.(←)v[C; ac]1meet together.Abútun nákù ang duha ka tumuy,I will make the two ends meet.Mau kadtung lugára ang ámung gikaabútan (gipanag-abútan),That is the place where we met.2overlap in time.Nag-ábut na man gánì ang sinanggì karun ug sa miáging túig,This year’s corn crop overlaps with last year’s. (I.e., this year’s crop was harvested before last year’s crop had been used up.)3[A13]— ang ginháwabe panting for breath (gasps of breath overlap).Giúyug siya sa ubu. Nag-ábut ang íyang pagginháwa,He was shaken by his coughing fit. He was panting for breath.pa-(←)v[A; a]wait in expectation for.Dì na ku mupaábut sa kumbira,I won’t wait for the party.Paabútun tikaw hangtud sa alas kwatru,I’ll wait for you until four o’clock.abut-abutv[A3; b6]arrive in close succession.Nag-abut-abut ang mga bisíta,Visitors came one after another.abut-ábutv[A3; b6]go every now and then.Nag-abut-ábut nà siya sa Hungkung,She goes to Hong Kong often.siN-v[A13]1for a time, event to approach.Nagsingabut ang pista,The fiesta is approaching.1afor one’s time of the month to approach.Nagsingabut na, maung saputun,She’s in a bad mood because her time of the month is approaching.2be in expectations of, look forward to.Nagsingabut ku nga mahuman ang trabáhug sayu,I’m expecting to finish the work early.-l-un(←)n1subject to periodic attacks of an illness.2s.o. who has the fortune of getting a large yield from an effort.alabtan, abtanannplace one usually stays temporarily.-l-an-(←)n1=abtanan.2place one meets s.o. else.um-r-(←), um-l-(←), tali-, tali-(←), sali-, sali-(←)nabout to arrive.May umaábut (umalábut, taliabut, taliábut, saliabut, saliábut) nga mga bisíta,There are some visitors about to arrive.†abwagv[AP; c1]break up, scatter.Miabwag ang mitambung sa ráli pag-ulan,The people at the rally scattered when it started to rain.Abwagun (iabwag) nátù ang mga papil,Let us scatter the pieces of paper.abyadurnaviator.v[B156; a12]be, make into an aviator.†abyanseeabay.abyasiyun, abyasyunnaviation.abyirtu1aopen.Abyirtu ang ganghaan,The door is open.v[A2PB; c1]open s.t.; be opened.abyirtu2nseventh chord.v[A2; c1]play a seventh chord.Iabyirtu (abyirtúha) ang tapuy ig-abut sa dapit nga muingun ‘Matam-is uyámut’,When you get to the part that goes ‘How very sweet ...’ play a seventh chord.abyugv[A; c1]rock s.t. hanging back and forth.Abyúga (iabyug) lang ang bátà sa dúyan kun muhílak na,Just rock the baby in the hammock if he starts to cry.naction of rocking s.t.A.D.Anno Domini.ád1v[A; ac]add up.Ádun (adun) nátù ni,Let’s add this up.Iád ang kwatru ári,Add the four to this column.ád2=álad.ada1particle showing that s.t. is not important.Ada, irù ra gud tu. Kahadluk na man nímu!Heck, that was just a dog. What a scaredy cat you are!2particle expressing annoyance.Ada! Sábà na,Oh, be quiet!— uruy=ada,1.— uyparticle expressing exasperation at being unable to cope with s.t. (used only by women).Da uy, lisud kaáyu,Oh dear! That is so hard!ádanmythological beings represented as beautiful maidens living in forests, streams, etc.v[B126]become anáda.adá=ada.ad-adv[A; a]slice into thin, but not long pieces.Ang baláni ad-árun únà iláwug sa bábuy,The banana trunk is chopped up finely before it is fed to the pigs.ad-arannslicing board.Adanname:Adam.adbansnadvance payment on a salary, debt, etc.v1[AP; cP]give an advance.Adbansan ka nákug singku,I’ll advance you five pesos.2[A; a]ask for an advance.Muadbans akug singku pára sa kumpra,I would like to have five pesos in advance for shopping.3[A; c]for soldiers to advance.Miadbans ang mga Hapun,The Japanese advanced.Ílang giadbans ang mga kanyun,They put the artillery on the front line.— gardn1a contingent sent ahead to the front.2s.t. sent s.w. to prepare the way (humorous metaphor).Nag-una ang mga adbans gard kay silay magpriparar,The advance guard has gone ahead because they will get things ready.adbaysirnadviser.v[A13; b6]act as class adviser in school.Giadbaysíran ku ang primíru anyu,I am adviser to the freshmen.klas —class adviser in school.idituryal —editorial advisor.adbintistana Seventh Day Adventist.v[B1256]be, become a Seventh Day Adventist.adbirbiyunadverb.AdbiyintunAdvent.adgawnk.o. small tree:Premna odorata. The leaves are fragrant and used medicinally.adíashort form:día1is here (nearer me than you).Adía sa táas ang lamísa, ikanáug,The table is up here. Bring it downstairs.2in narration:now, at this juncture.Nalípay siya kay, día, nadátù na man pud siya,He was happy because, here he was, he managed to become rich in turn.ádikndrug addict.v[B1256]become a drug addict.adilantádua1developed, advanced.Adilantádu ang Pilipínas sa Aprika sa panguma,The Philippines is ahead of Africa in agriculture.2for a watch to be advanced.adilantar=adilantu.adilantuv[B2]become better.Dílì ta muadilantu niánang pangitáa,Our financial situation won’t improve if that is the only way we can make our living.kaadilantúhannimprovement.Pára sa kaadilantúhan sa átung panimúyù,For the improvement of our standard of living.adilpanoleander, k.o. highly poisonous, tall ornamental shrub with showy pink or white flowers:Nerium indicum.adimasfurthermore, besides.Adimas utúkan man sab siya,Besides, he’s intelligent, too.adingmasinnadding machine.v[a12]add up on a machine.Adingmasina lang ni arun way sayup,Add this up on the machine, so there won’t be any mistakes.adinúwidnadenoids.v[a4]have adenoid trouble.adisir, adísirbefore [so-and-so] happens.Adisir ka muadtu, pagtilipunu úsà,Before you go there, phone him first.adiyus, adiyús1farewell (literary).2— na lámangnever mind, forget about s.t. expended for nothing.Ug mupahulam ka níyag kwarta, adiyus na lang,If you lend him money, you might as well kiss itgoodbye.3exclamation at the unpleasant consequences of s.t. one has observed taking place.Adiyús nabásag na hinúun,Oh Jesus! It broke!Adiyús nalimtan nákù ag pitáka,Jesus! I forgot my purse!adlawn1sun.2day.May adlaw nga magbásul ka,The day will come that you will be sorry.2aday, as opposed to night.pila ka —it won’t be long.Pila ka adlaw makapánaw ta sa búwan,Soon we’ll be able to take trips to the moon.2bone’s day for winning.Ímu tanang adlaw,You get all the breaks.3birthday.4amount earned in a day.Singku ra may íyang adlaw niánà,He only gets five pesos a day from it.— sa minatayAll Soul’s Day.Mahal nga —Holy Week.v1[A3; b6]receive a certain amount daily.Muadlaw kug tagduha ka líbu ka písus,I net two thousand pesos a day.Adláwi lang siyag tag-diyis,Pay him ten pesos per day.2[A; b6]celebrate a birthday.Adtu nyà sa ámù kay mag-adlaw ku,Come to my house for my birthday party.adlaw-adlawevery day.-anafor it to be daylight.Ayaw úsà pagpaúli. Adláwan pa bítaw,Don’t go home yet! It’s still daylight anyway.-an(→)nfood used to celebrate a birthday with.Iháwa na ang adlawan,Slaughter the birthday pig.-in-a1daily, by the day.2lukewarm (lit. put in the sun).Túbig inadlaw,Warm water.v1[A; a2]do on a daily basis.Inadlawun (inadláwun) ka nákug dúaw,I will visit you daily.2[A; c1]make water warm.-in-annbirthday present.ka-annbirthday, day of patron saint.ka-unndawn.Mugíkan ku ugmà sa kaadláwun,I’ll leave tomorrow at dawn.pang-n1s.t. used during daytime.Sanínang pang-adlaw,Dress for daytime wear.2day shift work.tala-anndiary.ti-1=ting-.2asunny.Sa buntag tiadlaw, apan sa hápun nag-ulan,In the morning it was sunny, but in the afternoon it rained.ting-ndry season.†adlib2, adlip1ad lib in music.v[A; b6(1)]perform music ad lib.adlip2v[A; ab27]slice into long pieces.Adlípa ang mangga sa makatulu,Slice the mango into three pieces.Hiadlipan ákung tudlù,My finger got cut as I was slicing s.t.nslice.adlùnk.o. fish.administradurn1administrator of an estate.2head of a government agency.v[A; a2]be an administrator.administrasiyunnthe administration incumbent at a certain period.Sa administrasiyun ni Garsíya,During Garcia’s administration.administratíbunadministrative.admirarv[A; b]admire.Ug buhátun nà nímu, admirahan ka giyud,If you do that, people will admire you for it.†admisiyunn1general admission section in a theater or stadium.2cost of admission in a theater or stadium.3admission slip to an exam.admitarv1[A; b(1)]admit, concede a point.Admitahi lang nà,Just admit it.2[A; a12]admit to a hospital.admitídunone who has conceded a point, admitted s.t.Admitídu siya nga siya nakadawatsa sulat,He admits that he has received the letter.admitir=admitar.adngannk.o. small fish.adpanv[B1; a4]be slightly scorched to the point of being discolored.Naadpan (giadpan) ang ákung pánit,My skin became tanned.-anatending to get easily tanned.adrisnaddress.way —ntough guy, police character (lit. one who does not have an established residence).Ikaw nga maistru makigbúnù ánang way adris,You, a teacher, want to fight with that police character?v[A; c]write an address.Unsay ákung iadris sa suwat?What address shall I put on the letter?adtu11there (far away, future).Adtu ku higdà sa íla,I will sleep there at their house.2will go s.w. far.Adtu ku sa Karbun,I’m going to the market.3there he (she, etc.) goes doing it (although he shouldn’t be).Adtu nanghambug na sad,There he goes again, showing off.v1[A2; b3c]go, bring to a place.Nakaadtu na ku didtu kas-a,I went there once.Unsa mang lugára ang giadtúan ninyu?What place did you go to?Iadtu kini ngadtu sa íla,Go bring this to their house.2[A13; a2]go get s.t.Ikaw bay nag-adtu kang Pidru arun paanhíun siya?Were you the one who went to Pedro’s to tell him to come?Ug dì ka manáug ánang kahúya adtúun tika,If you do not come down from that tree, I’ll come up after you.hi-/ha-v[B1256; b6]happen to go.Diyútay ra kaáyu ang mahiadtu sa mga táwu,A very small amount seeps down to the people.adtuanv[A13]always go s.w.Mag-adtuan ku sa íla káda buntag,I always go see them every morning.adtuúnun, aladtúunnthings one has to get.ahard to get to.Dì ku muadtu sa inyu kay aladtúun kaáyu,I won’t go to your place because it is hard to get to.umaadtúay, umaadtunabout to go.kaadtuunafeel very much like going s.w.adtu21short forniadtu.2short forkaniadtu.3=kadtu(dialectal).adtut=adtu(colloquial).adubádu=adubáwu.adubáwu1nmeat cooked in salt, vinegar with spices then fried, with fat or liquid leftover.v[A; a]cookadubáwu.Átù lang adubawúhun ning bábuy,We’ll just makeadubáwuout of this pork.

anletter A.walay —illiterate.

-asubjunctive direct passive affix.see-un.

-a(←)1affix added to nouns forming words which refer to a specific one of several:Kanang isdáa, dílì kadtu,That fish there, not that one further over.Háing baláya ang íla?Which house is theirs?1aadded to possessive pronouns: the particular one that belongs to [so-and-so].Dakù ang amúang balay, gamay tung iláha,Our house is large, and theirs is small.2affix added to adjectives to form exclamation.Dakúa uy!My! How big it is!Patyun tikaw, irúa ka!I’ll kill you, you dog you!Ngilngígang awtúha à!That’s some car!

áparticle used as a pause word before starting to speak.1as a filler.Á, muanhi ka ugmà?Um, are you going to come here tomorrow?2deprecating or showing unimportance of what just preceded.Á, paríha ra nákù,Oh, it’s all the same to me.Á, nagkumidiya lang siya,Oh, he’s just joking.3showing mild disapproval.Á, dì nà mahímù,Oh, you can’t do that.4recalling or conceding s.t.Á, duha diay tu,Oh, yes. There were two of them, weren’t there.4apreceding s.t. just found out.Á, Lítu diay ímung ngálan,Oh, so your name is Lito.Á, kanindut,Oh, how nice!5expressing relief.Á, nahuwasan ku,Ah, what a relief!

àparticle preceding or following a sentence with an adjective predicate.1dismissing s.t. as impractical, too easy, impossible, etc.À, mu ra diay nà? Kasayun à!Oh, is that all there is to it? How easy it is!À, ása man ku mutúu nímu,Hm, you think I could believe you?2showing disapproval.À, hináya nímung mulíhuk,Hm! You sure work slowly!3showing surprise.À, kanindut nímug sinínà,How come you have such a beautiful dress on!

ā̀=álà.

aba1nbreast of fowls.

aba2exclamation of pleasure and surprise.Aba! Nakadaug ku,My! I won!

ábà tuy(fromsábà dihà untuy) shut up!Ábà tuy, maáyu ka lang sa tayáda, wà kay tadtad,Shut up! You’re great at talking, but let’s see you do s.t.

abaaparticle indicating disapproval (literary).Abaa! Mahū́g ka gánì dihà!Stop that! You might fall!

*ababtaga-nhillbilly.pakataga-v[A13; a12]act, treat like, consider a hillbilly.Gipakatagaabab lang ku ninyu. Ihása,You just think I’m a hillbilly. Don’t try to fool me.— disáyaabe the boss and not henpecked.

ab-abv[A; a]1chew to pieces.Ab-ábun sa irù ang íyang hikut,The dog will chew up his rope.2eat away, erode.Ang pagluib ni Maríya nag-ab-ab sa íyang balatían,Maria’s infidelity ate away at his insides.Giab-ab ang íyang pinútì sa tayà,His sword was eaten away by rust.3fester.Ang nag-ab-ab kung núka,My festering wound.†

abadnabbot.

ábagv[A; b]give material help, help do work.Kinsa may mag-ábag nímu sa ímung pag-iskuyla?Who will help pay for your schooling?Abági ku áring pagsilhig,Help me sweep.nhelp given.ka-nhelper.

abagansweet potatoes growing from the outer vines and not from the main root.

abáganshoulder.v[A2SN; b5]1take financial responsibility.Abagáhun (pangabagáhun, pangabagáhan) ni Mánuy níya ang galastúhan sa pag-iskuyla,His brother will shoulder his school expenses.2take responsibility for accomplishing s.t.Kita giyuy muabága (mangabága) áning prugramáha,We must undertake to carry out this program.(→)=abága,v.paN-nright-hand-man.abagáhunabroad-shouldered.

*abáhu— kunsidirasiyun, dispusisiyunnbound by s.o.’s will.Abáhu (báhu)kunsidirasiyunku sa ákung bána,I am bound by my husband’s decisions.

abakan1abaca plant:Musa textilis.2abaca fiber.abakahan, abakanhan, abakalnabaca plantation.v[A3]own an abaca plantation.

abakádanalphabet.

abakalseeabaka.

abaln=balbal.v=abat.

abalunassessed value.v[AB56; b5c]assess, be assessed at.Ug ikaw muabalu sa ákung yútà, ayawg dak-a,If you assess my land, don’t set it too high.Ang yútà miabalu (giabalu, giabaluhan) ug singkwinta mil,The land was assessed at fifty thousand pesos.

abalwasiyunnassessment.Purus dagkug abalwasiyun ang mga yútà dinhi sa syudad,The lots in the city all have high assessments.

abandunarv[A3P; c1]abandon, neglect.Nag-abandunar na lang siya sa íyang kaugalíngun sukad mamatay ang íyang asáwa,He neglected himself entirely after his wife died.Ayaw abandunaha (iabandunar) ang ímung pamilya,Do not abandon your family.abandunádua1abandoned.2neglectful.v=abandunar.

abandúnu=abandunar.

ábangv1[A2S; b]rent.Ang usa ka kwartu giabángan sa tigúlang,The old man rents one of the rooms.2[b]hire a prostitute.3[A2; c]make an offering to a supernatural being for the use of land which is thought to be in his possession.Iábang ni nákung baktína álang sa uma,I will sacrifice this pig as rental for the land.n1rent paid.Pilay ábang nímu sa libru?How much rent did you pay for the book?2money paid a prostitute.3toil taken by supernatural beings.Kadtung nalumus dinhi ábang kunu tu sa ingkantu,The man who drowned here is said to have been the rent collected by the supernatural spirit.paN-v[A2]patronize a prostitute.-an(→)11, 2, 3=ábang,n.4haunted place, place where departed spirits take a toll or rent.Abangan kunu kanang baláya. Náa giyuy mamatay káda túig,That house is haunted (lit. has a rental on it). Each year s.o. dies there.

abangan2nk.o. rattan used as anchor rope for abúbufish trap.

abánidv[A; c1]do s.t. step by step, and in sequence.Iabánid (abaníra) kini pagpintal arun dílì magkampat,Paint it one square at a time so it will come out even.adone in succession, order.Abánid ang íyang pagsukut sa mga istudyanti,He asked the students one after another in turn.

abaníkun1folding fan.1afan of any sort for fanning oneself.2blackberry lily, k.o. bulbous ornamental:Balamcanda chinensis. It is so called because the leaves are arranged like an opened fan.3=baníku.4kurta di-seekurta1.v1[a12]make into a fan.2[A; b6]fan s.o.paN-v[A2]fan oneself.inabaníkuns.t. made in such a way that it can be folded for storage, e.g., a folding chair, jackknife.

abansádaaexposed to the wind.v[B12; c1]for s.t. to be directly open to the wind.Naabansáda sa hángin ang ákung bukubuku, maung gisip-un ku,My back was directly exposed to the wind. That’s why I caught cold.Ayaw abansadáha (iabansáda) sa hángin ang inyung bintánà,Don’t put a window right where it catches the full breeze.

*abansimiting di —grand rally immediately prior to an election.

abansinv[A]advance, for a body of people to move forward.Ang mga Hapúnis miabansin sa pátag sa Lusun,The Japanese advanced over the plains of Luzon.

abantia1forward, ahead.Abanti ka rang milingkud,You took a seat too far to the front.2ahead in score.v1a[A2; c]move forward.Muabanti kag diyútay, matambug ka sa bangag,If you move forward any more, you will fall into the hole.Iabanti nang ímung awtug diyútay,Move your car forward a bit.1b[A; a]be ahead, have more points in a game.Naabantíhan mu námug diyis puntus,We were ten points ahead of you.2[A2; a12]keep up with s.t.Dì ku makaabanti sa galastúhan sa iskuylahan,I cannot keep up with the school payments.3[A2; a12]endure work.Dì ku makaabanti sa pagdáru kay dautun ku,I can’t keep up with the plowing because I’m sickly.4a[A]ask part payment in advance, especially in salary.4b[c]give s.o. a cash advance on his salary or other payment.n1front wheel(s).Nahiyus ang abanti sa mutur,The front tire of the motorcycle is flat.2forward gear.3front seat in a car.atras —seeatras.

abánunfactory-made cigar.v1[A; a12]make into a cigar.2[A123S]have, obtain a cigar.paN-v[A2]smoke a cigar.

abatn1any supernatural being or human with supernatural powers which shows itself in an unexpected and startling way.2one who is ‘it’ in games.v1[A2; a2]head off s.o.Maapsan pa nímu siya ug ímung abatun sa iskína,You can still catch up with him if you head him off at the corner.2[AN; a12]frighten s.o. by appearing suddenly or otherwise startling him.Ig-ági níya, abta siya,When he comes by, give him a scare.alabtan, abtananahaunted, place where things appear suddenly.alabtuns.o. to whom spirits tend to show themselves.abat-ábatngame of tag.v[A13]1play tag.2try to meet without succeeding.Wà giyud mi magkítà, nag-abat-ábat lang,We just kept missing each other.

ábat1v[A2S; b6]hold on to s.t. fixed to support oneself.Ang tigúwang miábat sa pasamánu paingun sa táas,The old man held on to the bannister while going upstairs.-an(→)na railing in shape of a ladder for baby to cling to when he starts to walk.

ábat2v1[A; a1]feel with the hands, esp. to find s.t. out.Nag-ábat siya sa yáwi sa íyang bulsa kung wà ba hibyai,He felt for the key in his pocket to see if he hadn’t left it behind.Abátun ku ang íyang agtang ug hilanatun ba,I’ll touch her forehead to see if she is feverish.2[A123S; a12b2]feel s.t. with the sense of touch.Nakaabat ku sa kabugnaw sa sinihan,I felt the coolness of the movie house.Abátun gánì nímu ang kasakit, musamut giyud,If you think about the pain, it will get worse.3[A123S; b2]happen to notice, sense s.t.Nakaabat kung mu rag may misaka sa ámung báy,I sensed that s.o. had entered our house.

abayv1[AC; b6]move along together with s.t. moving.Lagmit hiligsan ang bátà kay nag-abay sa tartanilya,The child is likely to be run over because he is running alongside of the rig.Silang duha nag-ábay paglanguy,The two swam side by side.1a— ug sawahave a snake born at the same time one is born. The snake is called one’s twin (kalúha) and is supposed to bring him and his family luck.Pagkatáwu sa ákung iyaan, giabayan (giabyan) ug sawa. Mau nang nadátù ang íyang inahan,When my aunt was born, a twin snake was born with her, and so her mother became rich.2[A2; c]go in with s.o. who buys or invests in s.t.Ug mupalit kag usa ka sákung humay muabay kug lima ka gantang,If you buy a sack of rice, I will go in with you for five ganta’s worth.Giabyan níyag singku písus ang ákung pusta,He went in for five pesos on my bet.3[AN]go in together in a fishing operation which requires several hands.4[c1]attach a gaff in theabayway (seeabay,n4).n1money paid as a share in a purchase or investment.Ang ákung abay bálig dus písus ra,My share is two pesos’ worth.2bridesmaid or best man.3man’s male friend.3atitle used by males of the same age to each other.short form:bay.Ása man ning dyípa, bay?Where is this jeep headed for, driver?4manner of tying a gaff to a cock level with and parallel to the spur to offset any advantage it may have over its opponent.maN-l-(←), maN-r-npersons who go in together in a fishing operation.-an, abyanannlife saver.abyann1friend, companion.Alang kaníya walà siyay láing abyan kun dílì álak,He has no other friend except liquor.2supernatural being that provides a shaman or sorcerer with his power.v[C1]1be friends.Kita lay mag-abyan,Let’s be friends.2indulge in a bad habit.Walà siya makig-abyan sa huguyhúguy,He did not indulge in roaming about.

abgaw=adgaw.-unnk.o. snapper with a yellow streak along the body:Lutianus sp.

abhakv[A; b5]diminish s.t. by taking away or destroying part of it.Naabhak (naabhákan) ang íyang abága sa bála,The bullet tore a huge piece out of his shoulder.nhole left when s.t. is chopped off, out.Dakù kaáyu ang abhak sa káhuy,There’s a big cut in the tree.adone in such a way that s.t. is chopped off.Abhak nga pagkabuldúsir ang inyung nataran,Your yard was bulldozed clean.

abhul=abhung.

abhungamusty and flat in smell: damp clothing, rice, sweet potatoes, salted fish, et al.v[B; b6]be, become musty.-un(→)aof a musty kind.

abi=abir1, 2.

ábi1—[gen.][gen.] thought, took for granted.Ábi nákug tinúud,I thought it was true.— nímuYou know what?Ábi nímu? Nakit-an ku siya nga láig kúyug,You know what? I saw him going out with s.o. else.2— kayjust because.Ábi kay nakadaug sa byúti kuntis midakù na ang úlu,Just because she won the beauty contest she thinks she is s.t.3— na langs.o. might think that.Súkul. Ábi na lang, daug.Fight back. They might think you give up.

abiábiv[A; a12]show hospitality to.Mu giyud ning táwung iládu, abiabíhun giyud sa mga tagilungsud,The townspeople show hospitality to any famous visitor.maabiabíhun, manggiabiabíhunahospitable.

abíba, abibarv[A; b5]cheer one on, encourage to do.Nag-abíba sa mga bátag binúang,Egging the children on in their naughtiness.nencouragement, egging on.maabibáhunagiving encouragement, egging on.

abíhid=alabíhid.

abilay=sambilay.

abilidadnability, capacity or skill to accomplish s.t.v[A12]obtain a certain ability.abilidaranaskilled, able.Abilidaran nà si Tunyu. Bansayng mutínis,Tony has talent. He plays tennis well.

abilyánaatan-colored shoes.ntan polish.v[A13]polish shoes with a light tan polish, color them tan.Abilyanáha (abilyanáhi) ning sapátus kung putì,Dye these shoes of mine tan.Wà kuy bitung itum. Abilyanáhilang,I don’t have any black polish. Just put tan polish on them.

ábinv[A2C; b]1engage in an enterprise or game together.Mag-ábin ta sa pamaligyag pagkáun,Let’s become partners in selling food.2ally on oneself with.Mga hakug sa gahum ang miábin kaníya,People who were greedy for power allied themselves with him.Nakig-ábin aku kaníya sa íyang mga panglantaw sa unáhan,I share his views of the future.npartner in business or game.Ug siyay ákung ábin sa bíku kanúnay ming mudaug,When she is my partner in hopscotch, we always win.ka-n=ábin.

abintúran1adventures.2adventure film, story.Makítà siya sa mga lílas abintúra,He appears in adventure films.v[A; b5]1try going s.w. for the adventure of it.Nag-abintúra mig katkat sa Manunggal,We went on an expedition to Mt. Manunggal.2=abinturar.

abinturarv[AN; b5]try one’s luck.Miabinturar (nangabinturar) lang siyag aplay básig madáwat,He tried his luck in applying in hopes he might be accepted.Abinturahi (abinturaha) lang si Maríyag hangyù,Try your luck with Maria and ask her.abinturíru, -a=abinturista.abinturistaaadventurous, tending to try things out without knowing the outcome.Dì ku mugugul ug kwarta niánà kay dì ku abinturista. Básig dì musalir,I won’t invest my money on that because I’m not daring. It might just fail.

abir1particle used in calling attention to a point in contention.Ang diyus makagagáhum. Abir, unsáun man nímu pagpangutána diin siya manukad,God is almighty. All right then, how can you ask where He comes from?1aparticle used in inciting a person to do s.t.Abir, sulayi ug musalir ba nang paagíha,O.K. Just see if that procedure works out.Abir, sumbága kunu ku kay isumbung tikaw ni Pápa,All right, just try hitting me, and I’ll tell Daddy on you.2pause word expressing hesitation when one doesn’t know how to do s.t.Abir, lisúa nag hínay dúngan sa pagtulbuk ári,Let’s see now, turn that slowly and press this at the same time.3=ambi.4v[AN; ac]try one’s luck, take a stab at.Nangabir (miabir) lang siyag panlútù. Dì hinúun siya kamau,He just took a try at cooking. He doesn’t really know how.Abirun unyà nákug hangyù si Maríya,I’ll just take a stab at asking Maria.Iabir kunu ni sa ahinsiya ug dawátun ba,Try taking this to the pawnshop and see if they will accept it.

abiridsn1average, the usual size or quantity.2average rating in school.Pasar ku kay utsinta ákung abirids,I passed because my average was eighty.v[A]1average so and so much.Makaabirids mig lima adlaw-adlaw,We can sell on the average five every day.2have an average grade of.

abiríyaabe broken, inoperative.v[B]1for an engine to break down.Kining trak dílì magámit. Nag-abiríya man,This truck cannot be used. It is broken.2be under the weather.Naabiríya aku kay nagkalíbang aku gahápun,I’m not feeling well because I had diarrhea yesterday.

abirtu=abyirtu.

abisv[A; ab7]slice with a curved blade, cut a small or thin part from a bigger piece.Abisig diyútay nà,Slice a piece off of it.paN-v[A2]slice the terminal portion of a coconut bud to induce sap flow.Kaduha sila mangabis káda adlaw,They make an incision in the bud twice a day.

abísunannouncement of s.t. to come.v1[A; c]announce s.t. to come.Nag-abísu ang radyu nga adúnay bagyung umaábut,The radio announced that there is a typhoon coming.2[A12]receive an announcement.Nakaabísu ming way túbig ugmà,We received the announcement that there would be no water tomorrow.

abitsuylas=habitsuylas.

abitunhabit, a distinctive apparel worn by devotees, priests, monks, and the like.v[A]wear a habit.

abíyunfood, provisions, money, supplies for daily consumption.v[A; c]provide food, etc.Báhin sa mga kinahanglanun matag adlaw akuy muabíyu,As far as your daily needs go, I will provide.Abyúhan ta lang mug usa ka sákung humay matag búlan,We’ll supply you with one sack of rice a month.

abiyunnairplane.ka-an(←)ngroup of airplanes.

abkayv[A; a]dig up, out.Abkáyun ku ang kwarta nga ákung gilubung dinhi,I will dig up the money that I buried here.

ablav[A; c]speak to s.o. with some purpose in mind.Abláhi kunu si Máma, básin pag musugut,Try to talk mother into it. She might let us.n1persuasive talk.Dílì ka sugtun niánang bayhána kun walà kay abla,That woman will not accept you if you don’t sweet-talk her.2big talk.Abla lay nagdaghan. Walay líhuk,It was all just big talk. No action.paN-nart or technique of expressing one’s viewpoint.Malampúsun siyang abugádu kay maáyu siya sa pangabla,He is a successful lawyer because he has agood technique in talking.

abládun1delivered in spoken fashion.Ang kúru abládu, dílì kantáhun,The chorus is spoken, not sung.2lines of a play.v[A]speak lines.

ablása=abrása.

abliv[AB; b5]1open s.t., be open.Ikaw bay nag-abli sa pultahan?Were you the one who opened the door?Sulud lang kay nag-abli ang pultahan,Just come right in. The door is open.2begin, start a class, business, etc.Muabli ang klási sa Hunyu,Classes begin in June.Ablíhag (ablíhug) sayu ang klási sunud túig,Classes will open early next year.3found, establish an enterprise.Anus-a man ablíhi (ablíha) ang inyung iskuylahan sa panahì?When will you open your sewing school?n1opening.Dakug abli nang tarúha,That can has a big opening.2opening of classes.a1open.Abli ang bintánà. Sirhi ra gud,The window is open. Please close it.2be started.Abli na ang tindáhan. Palit ngadtug kapi,The store is open now. Go buy some coffee.

Abr.abbreviation forAbril,‘April’.

abrapa1sudden.Abrap ra kaáyu nang ímung pag-anhi,Your coming is very sudden.2brusque.v[B12; c1]1be sudden, do s.t. by plunging right into it.2be brusque.Naabrap ra tu nímu pagkatubag,You answered in a brusque way.

abrásav[AC; bc3]walk side by side with.Hulat kay muabrása kug lakaw ninyu,Wait for me. I’m going to walk next to you.Dílì ta mag-abrásag lakaw sa karsádang hagip-ut,We shouldn’t walk side by side on a narrow street.

abrasadurn=tangdayan.v=tangday,2.

abrasítiv[C2; c2]promenade arm in arm or side by side.Nakit-an kung ímung bánang may giabrasíting (giabrasitíhang) babáyi,I saw your husband walking arm in arm with a woman (with a woman holding on to his arms).

abrasyíti=abrasíti.

abri1=abli.-durnopener.†

abri2=abyirtu2.

abrigánans.t. that stimulates the appetite.Maáyung abrigána ang bír,Beer is good to stimulate the appetite.

abrigáwun1apprentice on a ship.2one who works on a boat for his passage.v[A1; a12]1be an apprentice, apprentice s.o. to.2work in lieu of paying passage.

abrígunshawl.v[A1; a]wear, make, receive a shawl.

AbrilnApril.v[a]1do s.t. in April.Magbakasyun mu sa Hunyu? Ah, Abrila lang,Will you take your vacation in June? Oh, just make it in April.2write down April in a document.Máyu ímung nabutang? Abrila lang hinúun,Did you write May? It should be April.

abrilátancan opener.

absinv[A2; b6]1absent, fail to attend work or class.Absínig kas-a nang klasíha nímu,Just miss your class this one time.2mark one absent.Absínan tikaw,I’ll mark you absent.nabsence, time away from class.Daghag absin nímu Dyú, lagmit ka mahagbung,How many absences you have, Joe! You’re likely to flunk.hiN-, pala-, absiníru, absinusagiven to missing classes.Anus-a gud nà siya makapasar nga absinus man nà sa klási,How can he pass if he always misses classes?— mayindidaabsent-minded.

absinusseeabsin.

absulusiyunnabsolution.v[b6]give absolution.Gilubung siya nga walà gánì kaabsulusyuni,He was buried without having received absolution.

absuwiltunacquitted in court.v[A3P; a12]acquit.

abtika1nimble, quick in reaction.Ang musáyaw sa tinikling kinahanglang abtik ug tiil,Whoever dances thetiniklinghas to have nimble feet.2fast, live in action.Mahuman ni dáyug abtik lang mutrabáhu,It will get done right away if you work rapidly.3cunning, sly.Abtik giyud siya kay midáwat imbis mubáyad,He sure is sharp. Instead of paying as he should have, he got paid.v[B]1get to be nimble.2get to be fast in action.Muabtik (maabtik) lagi ang íyang panglíhuk basta pakit-ug sápì,He’ll get moving fast as long as you show him money.3[B12]get to be cunning, sly.4[b4(1)]outsmart.Naabtikan sad ku sa bátà,The child put one over on me.paN-v[A2; b6]engage in chicanery.Ayaw kug pangabtíki kay suhítu ku,Don’t try to put a fast one over on me, because I know my way around.

abtungnrope used for tying the plow to the crosstree.

abun1ashes.2=alabúhan.v1[A; a12]make ashes.Abuha nang mga palwa ug gam-ang sabun,Make the palm stems into ashes to make soap out of.2[B1256]be razed or burned to the ground.Pag-abut nákù naabu na ang balay,When I arrived, the house was already burned to the ground.ka-(←)v[A13]get ashes all over one.Nagkaábu ku kay misum-uk ku sa nasunúgan,I got ashes all over me because I went into the burned-out area.alabúhannstove orany place a fire for cooking is built.abuhunnash-colored.Manuk nga abuhun,Gray-colored cock.

abuábunk.o. fish.

*abubhupaN-v[A2; b6]be jealous of a loved one.njealousy.abubhuanajealous.Abubhuang bána,A jealous husband.mapangabubhúunaof a jealous type.Mapangabubhúun nga pasiklap,A jealous glance.

abud, ábud1v[A; c]1throw grains, throw grains to.Ang bukbukung mais mauy iábud sa manuk,Throw the beetle-infested corn to the chickens.2drop grains into a hole in planting.Mag-abud sila sa ílang baul,They will plant their field.3feed grain into a mill.Ímu síging abdan (abúran) ang galingan,Keep feeding grains into the mill.4supply a factory with raw materials.Kanang kumpaniyáha mauy tig-abud sa mga papil sa imprinta,That company supplies paper to the printing press.5feed news, gossip. Aha!Ikaw diay nag-abud sa mga nutisya,So you were the one who spread the news!n1feed for fowls.2one’s turn to throw grains.Ákù na rung abud,It’s my turn to feed (the chickens).alabdan=abud,n2.

ábud2nornamental bulbous plant:Eurycles amboinensis. The leaves are applied over the bladder to facilitate urination.

ábud3nk.o. head louse lighter in color and with a longer and more slender body than the ordinary head louse (kútu).

abug1ndust.v1[B46; a4b4(1)]become dusty.Muabug ang karsáda ug dúgayng uwanun,The road gets dusty if the rains come late.Giabug ang ámung balay kay dúgay na nga wà puy-i,Our house became all dusty because it hadn’t been lived in for a long time.Tabúni ang libru arun dílì maabugan,Cover the books so they won’t get dusty.2[B1256]turn into dust.Sa kadugáyan kitang tanan maabug,In the end we will all turn to dust.ka-(←)v[A13]get dust all over it.Nagkaábug ang ákung buhuk tungud sa byáhi,My hair is all covered with dust because I’ve just gotten off the bus.-unadusty.-l-an(←)exposed to dust.Kining kwartúha alabúgan. Duul man gud sa karsáda,This room is exposed to dust. It’s close to the street.

*abug2paN-euphemism forpangabughu.see*abubhu.

ábug1v[A; a]1chase, drive, drive away.Abúga ang bábuy ngadtu sa tangkal,Drive the pig into the pen.Abúgi sa lángaw ang lamísa,Drive the flies away from the table.2drive s.o. to do s.t.Ang kaúlaw mauy nag-ábug kanákù pagpaháwà sa ámung lungsud,Shame drove me to move out of town.(→)nstick with strips of paper, plastic, etc., attached on one end, used to chase flies away.-an(→)nan enclosure of the fish corral into which the fish are driven before being caught.

ábug2=abyug.

abugádanfemale lawyer.

abugádunlawyer.v1[B16; a2]be, become a lawyer.2[A; b]speak for s.o.Abugadúhan ta lang ka kay wà kay pangabla,I’ll speak for you because you don’t have the knack of saying what you want.abugaduhunalawyer-like.Abugaduhung pangatarúngan,Lawyer-like reasoning.

abugágundumb lawyer (play on the wordsabugádu‘lawyer’ andgágu‘stupid’).

abugar=abugádu,v2.

abugasíyan1law course.2law profession.Sa abugasíya kinahanglan mamakak ug panalagsa,In the law profession it is necessary to lie once in a while.

abughu, abughù=*abubhu.

abukádunavocado or alligator pear:Persea sp. It is usually eaten with sugar and milk.

abúkaynk.o. white cockatoo, often kept as pet:Cacatua haematuropygia.(→), abúkayv[A]for babies to make noises like a cockatoo.

abunansiya=abunda.

abundaa1abundant.Abunda ang bugas karun,There’s plenty of rice now.2have plenty.Ug abunda ka sa sápì, mamalit kag yútà,If you have lots of money, you should buy land.v[B]be, become abundant.Unyà ra ta mamalit ug mangga ug muabunda (maabunda) na,We will buy mangoes later when they become abundant.nabundance.

abundansiya=abunda.

ábung1v[A; c]bar, block the way.Abúngan ta ning karsádag dakung batu,Let’s block the road with a big stone.nk.o. fishing equipment consisting of dried coconut leaves tied to a raft.(→)ns.t. which blocks the way.Ang káhuy nga abung sa pultahan,The wood that was blocking the door.ain the path of the wind, smoke, smells, and the like.Abung sa hángin,Exposed to the wind.Abung ka kaáyu sa íyang dautang tingúhà,You are very much exposed to his evil powers.pa-(→), pa-v1[A13; ac]put in an exposed position.Ug magpaabung ka sa sílit sa túbig, mahumud ka,If you put yourself in the path of a jet of water, you’ll get wet.Paabungig asu ang mangga,(Make the fire so that) the mango tree will be inthe path of the smoke.nk.o. fishing whereby a net is set across the path of a fish.2[a]give allowance in measuring s.t.Paabungan ug diyútay ang sukud ígù pagsipilya,Measure it with a little allowance for planing.Mutíru gánì kag langgam nga naglupad paabungig diyútay,If you shoot at a flying bird, aim a little ahead.paN-v[A2]do s.t. in anticipation of a favor or reward.Buútan nà siya run kay nangábung man nga hitagaan ug diyis,He’s obedient this time because he’s anticipating getting a dime.npreparation of oil and plants medicinal roots and herbs used as a protection against some evil.†

abungaw1nk.o. tiny, light brown insect which swarms over food and the like, similar in appearance to a fly.v[a4]be infested withabungaw.

abungaw2=bungaw.

abúnun1fertilizer.2transfusion or infusion.Nagkinahanglan siyag abúnu kay gisulgan sa dugù,He needs a transfusion because he lost a lot of blood.v[A; c]1put fertilizer on.Abunúhi ang rúsas,Put fertilizer on the roses.2give a transfusion or infusion.3supplement, fill in.Ikaw bay mag-abúnu sa kúlang?Will you make up the lack?Ang gísu mauy iabúnu sa batsi,They use limestone to fill the rough spots in the road.

aburídua— ang úlu, pangísip, etc. be upset, irritable.v[B]be upset.Kadtung ímung tahù nakaaburídu (nakapaaburídu) sa ákung úlu,Your news got me all upset.

abusáda=abusádu(female).

abusáduatending to take advantage, infringe on rights.Abusádu ang mga kutsíru dinhi. Basta muulan, pabayrun ta nílag dubli,The rig drivers are abusive. If it rains, they double the fare.Nagníwang lang nà siya kay abusádu man gud sa íyang láwas,He is thin because he neglects his body.v[B126]become abusive.

abusarv1[A3; b(1)]a do s.t. one is not entitled to, take advantage of s.o. by infringing on his rights.Nag-abusar siya paggáwì sa makinilya nga way pananghid,He took the liberty of using the typewriter without permission.Giabusahan sila sa magbabaligyà kay way kumpitinsiya,The storekeeper took advantage of them because there was no competition.bmistreat one’s health.Nag-abusar ka lang sa ímung láwas sa ímung pag-inum,You’re abusing your health with all your drinking.2[A]do s.t. to a superfluous degree.Wà na nà magkaun; nag-abusar na nà,That is not eating; that is excessive indulgence.

abúsuntaking advantage, acting beyond one’s rights.Ang pagdáwat sa suburnu usa sa mga abúsu,Taking bribes is one of their abuses.v=abusar.

abutv1[A; a12]arrive, reach a place.Dì pa makaabut (maabut) ang suwat,The letter won’t have arrived yet.Duul ra. Maabut ug lud-an,It’s close by, within spitting distance (can be reached by spitting).1a[A; ac]lead to and reach a place.Muabut ba ning karsadáha sa subà?Does this road reach the river?Kining lugára dílì abutun sa táub,The tide doesn’t get as far as this place.1b[A; ac]reach s.t. with the arms.Maabut ba nímu ang sanga?Can you reach the branch?Iabut kunu nang ímung kamut sa bungbung,Reach your hands out to the wall.1c[B; b4]reach an amount, last a certain length.Ang ákung swildu dílì muabut ug dus mil,My salary doesn’t reach two thousand.Walà abtig duha ka adlaw ang bugas,The rice did not last two days.1d— sa hunàhúnàcome to the mind.1e[b4]receive money.Abtan (abutan) ku tingálig kwarta rung hápun,I’ll probably get my money this afternoon.2[a4]have a feeling come over one.Giabut siyag kakulbà,A feeling of terror came over her.3a[A23; b4]catch s.o. doing s.t.Si Turyuy nakaabut nílang nagháluk,It was Torio who came upon them kissing.3b[b4]be overtaken.Abtan kag gabíi sa dálan,You will be overtaken by night on the road.4[A2; b4]come to an orgasm.Dílì giyud muabut ang lamì,She won’t have an orgasm. (The delicious feeling will not arrive.)Abtan ra gihápun síya basta maningkámut ang duruha,She will have an orgasm if both try their best.5[A23]for an event or season of the year to come around.Dì na madúgay muabut na ang Pasku,It won’t be long before Christmas comes.6[A12; b]be on time for s.t.Nakaabut ka ba sa panahun sa Katsílà?Do you go back as far as the Spanish times?Maabtan pa nímu ang barku,You can still catch the boat.7a[A12; a1]afford to pay for s.t.Dì ku makaabut ug palit niánà,I can’t afford to buy that.Wà siyay ikaabut sa báyad,He has no funds to meet the payments with.7b[a3]can be done, reached.Tabángan tikaw kútub sa ákung maabut,I’ll help you as much as I can.8[A; b6]stay temporarily some place.Háin man ka mag-abut run?Where are you staying now?n1s.t. or s.o. that has arrived s.w.Dílì ni karáan uy. Bag-u ning abut,This is not old stock. It just arrived.Bag-u kung abut dinhi. Wà pa ku kadumdum,I am a newcomer here. I don’tknow how to get there.2yield, proceeds from an effort, income, harvest.Pilay abut sa yútà káda túig?How much does the land yield each year?Gamay rag abut ang munisipyu,The town has a small income.(←)v[C; ac]1meet together.Abútun nákù ang duha ka tumuy,I will make the two ends meet.Mau kadtung lugára ang ámung gikaabútan (gipanag-abútan),That is the place where we met.2overlap in time.Nag-ábut na man gánì ang sinanggì karun ug sa miáging túig,This year’s corn crop overlaps with last year’s. (I.e., this year’s crop was harvested before last year’s crop had been used up.)3[A13]— ang ginháwabe panting for breath (gasps of breath overlap).Giúyug siya sa ubu. Nag-ábut ang íyang pagginháwa,He was shaken by his coughing fit. He was panting for breath.pa-(←)v[A; a]wait in expectation for.Dì na ku mupaábut sa kumbira,I won’t wait for the party.Paabútun tikaw hangtud sa alas kwatru,I’ll wait for you until four o’clock.abut-abutv[A3; b6]arrive in close succession.Nag-abut-abut ang mga bisíta,Visitors came one after another.abut-ábutv[A3; b6]go every now and then.Nag-abut-ábut nà siya sa Hungkung,She goes to Hong Kong often.siN-v[A13]1for a time, event to approach.Nagsingabut ang pista,The fiesta is approaching.1afor one’s time of the month to approach.Nagsingabut na, maung saputun,She’s in a bad mood because her time of the month is approaching.2be in expectations of, look forward to.Nagsingabut ku nga mahuman ang trabáhug sayu,I’m expecting to finish the work early.-l-un(←)n1subject to periodic attacks of an illness.2s.o. who has the fortune of getting a large yield from an effort.alabtan, abtanannplace one usually stays temporarily.-l-an-(←)n1=abtanan.2place one meets s.o. else.um-r-(←), um-l-(←), tali-, tali-(←), sali-, sali-(←)nabout to arrive.May umaábut (umalábut, taliabut, taliábut, saliabut, saliábut) nga mga bisíta,There are some visitors about to arrive.†

abwagv[AP; c1]break up, scatter.Miabwag ang mitambung sa ráli pag-ulan,The people at the rally scattered when it started to rain.Abwagun (iabwag) nátù ang mga papil,Let us scatter the pieces of paper.

abyadurnaviator.v[B156; a12]be, make into an aviator.†

abyanseeabay.

abyasiyun, abyasyunnaviation.

abyirtu1aopen.Abyirtu ang ganghaan,The door is open.v[A2PB; c1]open s.t.; be opened.

abyirtu2nseventh chord.v[A2; c1]play a seventh chord.Iabyirtu (abyirtúha) ang tapuy ig-abut sa dapit nga muingun ‘Matam-is uyámut’,When you get to the part that goes ‘How very sweet ...’ play a seventh chord.

abyugv[A; c1]rock s.t. hanging back and forth.Abyúga (iabyug) lang ang bátà sa dúyan kun muhílak na,Just rock the baby in the hammock if he starts to cry.naction of rocking s.t.

A.D.Anno Domini.

ád1v[A; ac]add up.Ádun (adun) nátù ni,Let’s add this up.Iád ang kwatru ári,Add the four to this column.

ád2=álad.

ada1particle showing that s.t. is not important.Ada, irù ra gud tu. Kahadluk na man nímu!Heck, that was just a dog. What a scaredy cat you are!2particle expressing annoyance.Ada! Sábà na,Oh, be quiet!— uruy=ada,1.— uyparticle expressing exasperation at being unable to cope with s.t. (used only by women).Da uy, lisud kaáyu,Oh dear! That is so hard!

ádanmythological beings represented as beautiful maidens living in forests, streams, etc.v[B126]become anáda.

adá=ada.

ad-adv[A; a]slice into thin, but not long pieces.Ang baláni ad-árun únà iláwug sa bábuy,The banana trunk is chopped up finely before it is fed to the pigs.ad-arannslicing board.

Adanname:Adam.

adbansnadvance payment on a salary, debt, etc.v1[AP; cP]give an advance.Adbansan ka nákug singku,I’ll advance you five pesos.2[A; a]ask for an advance.Muadbans akug singku pára sa kumpra,I would like to have five pesos in advance for shopping.3[A; c]for soldiers to advance.Miadbans ang mga Hapun,The Japanese advanced.Ílang giadbans ang mga kanyun,They put the artillery on the front line.— gardn1a contingent sent ahead to the front.2s.t. sent s.w. to prepare the way (humorous metaphor).Nag-una ang mga adbans gard kay silay magpriparar,The advance guard has gone ahead because they will get things ready.

adbaysirnadviser.v[A13; b6]act as class adviser in school.Giadbaysíran ku ang primíru anyu,I am adviser to the freshmen.klas —class adviser in school.idituryal —editorial advisor.

adbintistana Seventh Day Adventist.v[B1256]be, become a Seventh Day Adventist.

adbirbiyunadverb.

AdbiyintunAdvent.

adgawnk.o. small tree:Premna odorata. The leaves are fragrant and used medicinally.

adíashort form:día1is here (nearer me than you).Adía sa táas ang lamísa, ikanáug,The table is up here. Bring it downstairs.2in narration:now, at this juncture.Nalípay siya kay, día, nadátù na man pud siya,He was happy because, here he was, he managed to become rich in turn.

ádikndrug addict.v[B1256]become a drug addict.

adilantádua1developed, advanced.Adilantádu ang Pilipínas sa Aprika sa panguma,The Philippines is ahead of Africa in agriculture.2for a watch to be advanced.

adilantar=adilantu.

adilantuv[B2]become better.Dílì ta muadilantu niánang pangitáa,Our financial situation won’t improve if that is the only way we can make our living.kaadilantúhannimprovement.Pára sa kaadilantúhan sa átung panimúyù,For the improvement of our standard of living.

adilpanoleander, k.o. highly poisonous, tall ornamental shrub with showy pink or white flowers:Nerium indicum.

adimasfurthermore, besides.Adimas utúkan man sab siya,Besides, he’s intelligent, too.

adingmasinnadding machine.v[a12]add up on a machine.Adingmasina lang ni arun way sayup,Add this up on the machine, so there won’t be any mistakes.

adinúwidnadenoids.v[a4]have adenoid trouble.

adisir, adísirbefore [so-and-so] happens.Adisir ka muadtu, pagtilipunu úsà,Before you go there, phone him first.

adiyus, adiyús1farewell (literary).2— na lámangnever mind, forget about s.t. expended for nothing.Ug mupahulam ka níyag kwarta, adiyus na lang,If you lend him money, you might as well kiss itgoodbye.3exclamation at the unpleasant consequences of s.t. one has observed taking place.Adiyús nabásag na hinúun,Oh Jesus! It broke!Adiyús nalimtan nákù ag pitáka,Jesus! I forgot my purse!

adlawn1sun.2day.May adlaw nga magbásul ka,The day will come that you will be sorry.2aday, as opposed to night.pila ka —it won’t be long.Pila ka adlaw makapánaw ta sa búwan,Soon we’ll be able to take trips to the moon.2bone’s day for winning.Ímu tanang adlaw,You get all the breaks.3birthday.4amount earned in a day.Singku ra may íyang adlaw niánà,He only gets five pesos a day from it.— sa minatayAll Soul’s Day.Mahal nga —Holy Week.v1[A3; b6]receive a certain amount daily.Muadlaw kug tagduha ka líbu ka písus,I net two thousand pesos a day.Adláwi lang siyag tag-diyis,Pay him ten pesos per day.2[A; b6]celebrate a birthday.Adtu nyà sa ámù kay mag-adlaw ku,Come to my house for my birthday party.adlaw-adlawevery day.-anafor it to be daylight.Ayaw úsà pagpaúli. Adláwan pa bítaw,Don’t go home yet! It’s still daylight anyway.-an(→)nfood used to celebrate a birthday with.Iháwa na ang adlawan,Slaughter the birthday pig.-in-a1daily, by the day.2lukewarm (lit. put in the sun).Túbig inadlaw,Warm water.v1[A; a2]do on a daily basis.Inadlawun (inadláwun) ka nákug dúaw,I will visit you daily.2[A; c1]make water warm.-in-annbirthday present.ka-annbirthday, day of patron saint.ka-unndawn.Mugíkan ku ugmà sa kaadláwun,I’ll leave tomorrow at dawn.pang-n1s.t. used during daytime.Sanínang pang-adlaw,Dress for daytime wear.2day shift work.tala-anndiary.ti-1=ting-.2asunny.Sa buntag tiadlaw, apan sa hápun nag-ulan,In the morning it was sunny, but in the afternoon it rained.ting-ndry season.†

adlib2, adlip1ad lib in music.v[A; b6(1)]perform music ad lib.

adlip2v[A; ab27]slice into long pieces.Adlípa ang mangga sa makatulu,Slice the mango into three pieces.Hiadlipan ákung tudlù,My finger got cut as I was slicing s.t.nslice.

adlùnk.o. fish.

administradurn1administrator of an estate.2head of a government agency.v[A; a2]be an administrator.

administrasiyunnthe administration incumbent at a certain period.Sa administrasiyun ni Garsíya,During Garcia’s administration.

administratíbunadministrative.

admirarv[A; b]admire.Ug buhátun nà nímu, admirahan ka giyud,If you do that, people will admire you for it.†

admisiyunn1general admission section in a theater or stadium.2cost of admission in a theater or stadium.3admission slip to an exam.

admitarv1[A; b(1)]admit, concede a point.Admitahi lang nà,Just admit it.2[A; a12]admit to a hospital.

admitídunone who has conceded a point, admitted s.t.Admitídu siya nga siya nakadawatsa sulat,He admits that he has received the letter.

admitir=admitar.

adngannk.o. small fish.

adpanv[B1; a4]be slightly scorched to the point of being discolored.Naadpan (giadpan) ang ákung pánit,My skin became tanned.-anatending to get easily tanned.

adrisnaddress.way —ntough guy, police character (lit. one who does not have an established residence).Ikaw nga maistru makigbúnù ánang way adris,You, a teacher, want to fight with that police character?v[A; c]write an address.Unsay ákung iadris sa suwat?What address shall I put on the letter?

adtu11there (far away, future).Adtu ku higdà sa íla,I will sleep there at their house.2will go s.w. far.Adtu ku sa Karbun,I’m going to the market.3there he (she, etc.) goes doing it (although he shouldn’t be).Adtu nanghambug na sad,There he goes again, showing off.v1[A2; b3c]go, bring to a place.Nakaadtu na ku didtu kas-a,I went there once.Unsa mang lugára ang giadtúan ninyu?What place did you go to?Iadtu kini ngadtu sa íla,Go bring this to their house.2[A13; a2]go get s.t.Ikaw bay nag-adtu kang Pidru arun paanhíun siya?Were you the one who went to Pedro’s to tell him to come?Ug dì ka manáug ánang kahúya adtúun tika,If you do not come down from that tree, I’ll come up after you.hi-/ha-v[B1256; b6]happen to go.Diyútay ra kaáyu ang mahiadtu sa mga táwu,A very small amount seeps down to the people.adtuanv[A13]always go s.w.Mag-adtuan ku sa íla káda buntag,I always go see them every morning.adtuúnun, aladtúunnthings one has to get.ahard to get to.Dì ku muadtu sa inyu kay aladtúun kaáyu,I won’t go to your place because it is hard to get to.umaadtúay, umaadtunabout to go.kaadtuunafeel very much like going s.w.

adtu21short forniadtu.2short forkaniadtu.3=kadtu(dialectal).

adtut=adtu(colloquial).

adubádu=adubáwu.

adubáwu1nmeat cooked in salt, vinegar with spices then fried, with fat or liquid leftover.v[A; a]cookadubáwu.Átù lang adubawúhun ning bábuy,We’ll just makeadubáwuout of this pork.

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