alisbunbad smell permeating the air.Ang alisbu sa patayng irù,The stench of the dead dog.v[BN46; b4(1)]give off a bad smell.Naalisbuhan ku sa báhù sa íhì,The stench of the urine reached me.alisbung=alisbu.alisdan, alisdi=ilisdan/-i.alisiwsiwnk.o. grasshopper about 25 to 30 mm. long, abounding in open grasslands, light yellow-green dorsal side and yellowish dirty gray underside, not glossy. Not migratory or destructive to crops.alisngawv[A; b6]1evaporate, give off steam.Mualisngaw ang alkuhul,The alcohol will evaporate.Ínit pa diay ang túbig kay nag-alisngaw man,The water is still hot, then, because it’s giving off steam.2for anger to vent itself.Mualisngaw na ning ákung kasukù,I’m going to blow up in a minute.nsteam or evaporation given off.paN-v[A; b6]give off a smell.Nangalisngaw ang tanglad,The lemon grass gave off a pleasant smell.-in-n1thing given off as steam or evaporation.2shadow, small portion of a character trait which is exuded.Ug daghan may natuntu níya, inalisngaw lang tu sa íyang kamaldítu,He cheated lots of people, but that was just a fraction of his mischief.Kadtung kasábà inalisngaw lang tu sa ákung kasukù,The scolding was just a faint shadow of what I really felt.alistua1aenergetic.Alistu siyang mutrabáhu,He works energetically.bagile.Alistu siyang milikay,He dodged agily.2shrewd, clever.Alistu siyang musabut,He understands things readily.Alistu, apuntin, puygu!Ready, aim, fire!3do s.t. well.Alistu siyang mulútù,She cooks well.v1[B2]be energetic, agile.Mualistu (maalistu) ka man lang ug makakità ug kwarta,You only move if you see money.2[B1]be clever, smart.Ug makig-úban ka sa mga abtik maalistu ka giyud,If you go around with shrewd people, you’ll become shrewd, too.Alistu ka lang kay itug-an tikang Pápa,Better watch out because I’ll tell Father on you.3[b4(1)]be outsmarted.Naglágut ku kay naalistuhan kung Husi,I’m mad because Jose put one over on me.alisuksuk=saluksuk2.alitundannk.o. banana with light yellow skin, which grows to six inches. One of the most important commercial bananas, it is eaten uncooked.aliwálang=alíling.aliwarusv[A13]be restless in expectation of s.t.Nag-aliwarus siyang nagpaábut sa íyang trátu,She nervously awaited her sweetheart.aliwárusanuisance, annoyance caused by noise and motion.Ang daghang pidikab mauy nakaaliwárus (nakapaaliwárus) sa karsáda,The large number of pedicabs are a nuisance in the streets.Maaliwárus lang ang balay kun magdagandágan ang mga bátà,The house will just be in commotion if the children keep running about.alíwasnlarge monkey, ape.-unaape-like.aliwasa, aliwásav[B2S; a4b34]restless because of discomfort or worry.Nag-aliwasa siya kay nagabin-an ang íyang bátà,She was restless because her child came home late.aliyupyupnshrub of clearings:Pseuderantheum bicolor. The leaves are used for uterine bleeding and roots and trunk for stomach ache.alkabálanfee charged for the use of a space to vend.v[A; c]charge a fee for that.Alkabaláhan kag bayinti,You will be charged twenty centavos for a place in the market.alkaldinmayor.v[B126]be mayor.alkampurn1camphor wood.2name of a folk dance.-adu, asayti -adu, di-camphorated oil.alkansialosing, without gain or advantage.Alkansi kaáyu kug singkwintay ibáyad mu,I lose a lot if you pay fifty.Alkansi aku niya sa pagkáun,I lose on his food.Alkansi aku níya sa báhin,I lose out the way it is divided.n1loss.Dakù silag alkansi sa ílang nigusyu,They incurred a big loss in their business.2lacking in amount.Dus mitrus alkansi sa sukud pára sa usa ka páris karsúnis,Two meters is not enough material for a pair of pants.Alkansi ning ímung gihátag sa pagpangumpra,You haven’t given me enough shopping money.v[B; c]1incur a loss.Alkansíhan aku nímug diyútay,You will take a small loss on me.2cause to take a loss.Alkansíhun aku nímug singkwintaray ímung ihátag,You will make me take a loss if you only give me fifty pesos.3[AP; a]cause to get insufficient return from an investment.Ug siyay ímung suluguun, mag-alkansi lang siya sa káun,If he is your servant, you lose out on his food.— sa lutawv[APB]cause to have a small amount of freeboard, have less freeboard.Ang karga mualkansi sa lutaw sa sakayan,The cargo lessens the amount of freeboard which the boat has.alkansíyancontainer for saving coins, piggy bank.v[A; a2c]make, obtain, put in a piggy bank.Ialkansíya ang kwartang ímung hikit-an,Put the money you found into the piggy bank.alkaydin=alkaldi.alkila=arkila.alkitrannmixture of tar and creosote painted on wood to preserve it.v[AN; a1b]apply, make into tar of this sort.alkúban1ceiling.Amákan ang alkúba sa ílang balay,The ceiling of their house is made of woven bamboo.2space between the ceiling and roof, attic.Isang-at sa alkúba ang mga ginámit nga kahun,Put the used boxes in the attic.3canopy of a bed.v[A; b6(1)]put a ceiling.alkuhírisnmosaic disease that affects abaca and bananas.v[a4]get mosaic disease.alkuhulnalcohol.-íranalcohol container with a pouring spout.alkumbran1rug.2k.o. tall ornamental ginger plant with soft velvety leaves:Costus speciosus.alkuntrans.t. put behind s.t. else which is to be hammered in order to absorb the blow, acting as a counterpoise.v1[a]make into a counterpoise.Alkuntráhig pintul dinhing pikása ug paknga ug martilyu sa píkas,Put a piece of wood on this side to absorb the blow and strike it with a hammer on the other side.2[A; c1]react in opposition to s.t.Ang pagkagastadur sa asáwa gialkuntráhan (gialkuntra) sa katihik sa bána,The husband’s tightfistedness acted as a counterpoise (was used as a counterpoise) to the wife’s spending.almagrinpowder put on materials to dye them red or brown prior to applying finish.v[A; b6]applyalmagripowder.Átung almagríhan ang simintu arun mapula,We’ll dye the cement so that it gets red.almamátirnAlma Mater.almanákinalmanac.v1[a12]do by means of an almanac.Ug lisdan kag hunàhúnag ngálan, almanakíhun na lang nátù,If you have a hard time thinking of a name, let’s find one in the almanac.2[A12]obtain an almanac.almasíganalmaciga, a large forest tree producing lumber,balaw,and the dammar resin important in trade since prehistoric times:Agathis philippinensis.v[A; a12]make s.t. of almaciga wood.almasinn1dry goods store.Sapían siya kay dakug almasin,He is rich because he has a big store.2a k.o. thick cloth with large prints, not locally woven, formerly sold in stores.Ang panaptung almasin naúsu sa mga mil nuybi sintus bayinti,Thealmasincloth was widely used in the twenties.almindrasnalmonds.almirantinadmiral.v[B156; a12]be an admiral.almirisna small mortar used in cooking or pharmaceutical work.v[a12]make into a small mortar.almirulnprepared starch used for clothing.v1[AN; b]starch clothes.Ímu na bang gialmirulan ang karsúnis?Have you starched the pants yet?2[a12]make into starch.almismutyimpuoccupying a certain position concurrently.Prisidinti siya, almismutyimpu tisuríru,He’s president and at the same time treasurer.almuhádanuterus of female animals.almuhadunncushion.v[a]make into a cushion.almundigasndish consisting of meat balls with plain sauce.v[A1; c1]make this dish.almunídanbargain sale.v[A; c]sell at a cheap price.Gialmunidáhan aku ug balay,I was offered a house for sale at a low price.almuránasnhemorrhoids.v[a4]be afflicted with hemorrhoids.Kanà kunung hingaug síli lagmit almuranásun,They say people who eat hot peppers tend to get hemorrhoids.alpanharp.v[A1; a12]make a harp.paN-[A; b6]play the harp.alpabitayisv[A; a12]alphabetize.Alpabitayisa kunu ring lista sa mga ngálan,Please alphabetize this list.alpákanalpaca cloth.alpalpanalfalfa.alpalpahannalfalfa field.alpilirnsafety pin.v[A; b6]put a safety pin in s.t.Ímu lang alpiliran ang karsúnis kay wà nay butúnis,Just put a safety pin in the trousers because they have no buttons.paN-v[A]pin oneself up with a safety pin.Mangalpilir ku arun dì mahushus ang ákung sáya,I’ll use a safety pin so my skirt won’t slip down.— dinágum=dinágum.seedágum.alpiril, alpirin=alpilir.alpirisíyank.o. children’s disease.alpumbranrug, carpet.v[b6]put or spread a carpet on.alpunsínunstyle of haircut where the hair is short at the side, but enough is left on the top to part in the middle (the style worn by King Alfonso of Spain).v[a12]cut the hair in thealpunsínustyle.alputnprostitute (euphemism forpúta).v[B16; a12]become, make into a prostitute.alsav1[A; a12]lift s.t. from underneath.Alsáhun nátù ning lamísa,Let’s lift the table.2[A2]rise in rebellion.Mialsa ang mga Pilipínu bátuk sa Katsílà,The Filipinos rose against the Spaniards.3[A]for dough to rise in baking.Ug mualsa na gánì ang minása,When the dough rises.4[A6; b4]— ang kabúhìfor thekabúhìto rise out of its place from fright.Gialsáhan ku sa kabúhì sa pagbutu,I had a severe case of fright when it exploded.n1action of having lifted.Tulu ka alsa, kutasan na ku,If I do three lifts, I’m out of breath.2load that can be carried in a trip.Pila ka alsa úsà matiwas ug hákut?How many loads till it’s all delivered?— butangv[B1456; c6]for various medicines to be applied in succession without waiting for results.-in-nk.o. haircut where the top of the head has hair and the sides cropped short.-du — ug kabúhìaeasily frightened.Alsádu ra pud nímug kabúhì, kasíkas ra tu sa dáhun,How jittery you are. It was only the rustling of leaves.v[B12]get to be easily frightened.Naalsádu ang ákung kabúhì sukad ku makatunub ug bitin,Ever since I stepped on a snake, I have been jittery.— ug kamutquick to lift the hand in anger.v[B12]be quick to lift the hand in anger.-myintunuprising, revolt.Ang alsamyintu bátuk sa Katsílà,The uprising against the Spaniards.v[A; a12]rise up.Dílì ni madala ug kumpirinsiya, alsamyintúhun lang nátù ni,A conference is no good. We’ll have to revolt in this case.*alta— prisyunnhigh blood pressure.v[B12; a4]have high blood pressure.Ayawg hingárig káug tambuk kay alta prisyunun (maalta prisyun) ka,Don’t keep eating fat because you will get (might get) high blood pressure.— susyidadhigh society.di-ndignitaries.Ang prisidinti gitagbù sa mga dialta,The president was met by the dignitaries.asuitable for high society.di- marahigh-class, luxurious.altarnaltar.altu1v[A3P; b(1)]halt.Mialtu siya pagkabatì sa mandar,He halted on hearing the command.Gialtúhan úsag kadiyut ang trabáhu karun sa mína,The work in the mine has come to a stop for the moment.altu2nalto voice, part, or instrument.v[A; b6]play or sing the alto part.Altúhi ang átung áwit,You sing the alto to our song.*alu(not withoutl)aluáluv[A; a12]tease.Ug mag-aluálu kas irù, paakan ka,If you tease the dog, you will get bitten.Ayaw alualúha ang bungì,Don’t tease the harelip.nact of teasing.alualuhanafond of teasing.v[B12]get to be fond of teasing.maalualuhunaof a teasing nature.aluhánayngame of tag where everybody chases everybody else.v[C; c3]play tag.álùnchannel in tidal flats.alubíhid=alabíhid.alud-udn1s.t. which has the chewing quality of soft bones: the tender part of a stem, the husk of young coconuts near the bud, bone cartilage.Nahíwì ang íyang ilung kay napislat ang alud-ud,His nose got crooked because the cartilage was squashed.2top half of the coconut bud which is soft and edible with a somewhat bitter taste.-unahaving the quality ofalud-ud.alugv[A; a]go down to get water.Mag-alug angtagabúkidug túbig,The mountaineers will be going down to get water.alugbátink.o. vine, the leaves of which are widely used as a vegetable. Wild and cultivated, it has cordate leaves which come in green and purple-tinged varieties, slightly mucilagenous when cooked:Basilla rubra.v[A1; b6]cookalugbáti.alug-ugv[A; c]shake in short jerky motions.Gialug-ug níya sa butilya ang túbig,He sloshed the water around in the bottle.aluhánaysee*alu.aluhípan=ulahípan.alukabaneggshell.alukabhangn1shell of eggs, sea shell, cartridge shell.2housing, skeletal structure of s.t.Maáyung pagkahimulbul. Alukabhang na lay nahibilin,It was completely stripped down. The only thing that remained of the car was the frame of the body.alúla(not withoutl)ncylindrical basket made of coconut leaves, holding about two bushels, container forbuláhan.v1[A; a]make analúla.2[A; bc1]put s.t. into analúla.Aluláhun (ialúla) nátù ning buwáhan arun itúmud,We will put the lanzones in thealúlato bring them to market.alumnmole.-anahaving a mole.(←)nsnappers which have dorsal moles on the side just in front of the tail:Lutianus sp.-unahaving lots of moles.álumnk.o. small tree, with itchy leaves which are used as a poultice:Melanolepismultiglandulosa.aluminum(not withoutl)naluminum metal.— rápirnaluminum foil.alumínus(not withoutl) [so-and-so] (which is not desirable) is better than for s.t. else to happen.Pangayúun, pangayúun. Alumínus hulaman nga dílì iúlì,If you want it, ask for it. Better than borrowing s.t. without giving it back.Puwis palitan ta ka. Alumínus maghásul ka,All right, I’ll buy you some. Better than you bothering me all the time.alumnus(not withoutl)nbreed of large, meaty pig with a short snout, broad face, and roundish body.alum-umafor the sky to be overcast.v1[B]become overcast.Mialum-um ang búwan,The moon became covered with a thin veil of clouds.2[b7c1]dim s.t.Alum-úmi (alum-uma, ialum-um) ang síga sa pulawan,Turn the night lamp down.3[b]be surpassed, put into the shadow by s.t. better.Gwápa siya apan naalum-uman siya ni Tidang,She is beautiful, but she is overshadowed by Tidang.álunnlong rolling wave, swell.v[B46; a4]for there to be big waves.Miálun sa dágat paghuyup sa amíhan,The sea had big waves when the northwind blew.Manday dinhà na mi sa píliw giálun hinúun mi,Just as we reached the shallow waters we were buffeted by big waves.alundris1(not withoutl)nsewing thread.v1[b6]thread a needle.Ákung gialundrísan ang makina,I threaded the machine.2[a1]make into sewing thread.alundris2nwild vine with a disagreeable odor, the berries of which are edible:Passiflora foetida.álung1v[A; b6]cast a shadow over s.t.Ang taas káhuy nag-álung sa ákung gardin,The tall tree casts a shadow over my garden.Ang íyang panganduy alúngan sa kahadluk,His hopes are overshadowed by fear.nplace that is overshadowed.Muayun sa áwung ang kapi,Coffee plants do best in the shade.álung2v[A2; b6]be attracted to go near s.t.Ang dinagkutan nga kandílà gialúngan sa mga anunugba,The moths were attracted to the lighted candle.nfish attracted to the light in fishing that uses lights.Mga tugnus ang mga álung nákù,The fish attracted to my light were sardines.alung-álungv[ANP; b5]secretly keep watch on s.o. in hopes of getting a chance to see him.Ang laláking nangulitáwu níya pirming muawung-áwung (mangawung-áwung, mupaawung-áwung) níya sa dálan,The man who is courting her keeps waiting in the street for a chance to talk with her.alungáingnjaw, mandible.-unahaving a prominent jawbone.alungaugahaving a heavy feeling in the head from lack of sleep, hangover, blow, etc.v[BN]for head to be heavy.Mialungaug (naalungaug, nangalungaug) ang ákung úlu sa íyang kusug nga sumbag,I got a headache after she smacked me one.alungnan=unlan.seeulun.álupv[B]1for light, sense of sight to become dim.Nag-álup man nang ímung kaláyu,Your fire is low.Nagkaálup na ang íyang panan-aw,His sight is getting dim now.2for sounds to dim.Sa nagkalayù siya,nagkaáluppud ang íyang tíngug,As she got further away, her voice grew fainter.(→)adim.Alup ang sugà,The light is dim.alupaup=álup,1.alupì(fromlupi)nk.o. tidbit made from grated young corn, optionally with milk or coconut milk, wrapped in corn husks and boiled.v[A; a12]make into analupì.alup-up, alupuup=álup,1.*áluspa-v[A; b5]stretch one’s patience, control oneself when provoked or distressed.Dì ku makapaálus sa mga táwung gágu,I can’t tolerate morons.Paalúsa (paalúsi) lang nang ímung bána ug masukù kay daghan mag prublíma,Just be patient with your husband when he gets angry because he is beset with many problems.alusíman=ulasíman.alutv[AC2; b(1)]1shave the head.2cut hair.Aluti ku,Cut my hair.3[A; b7]eat a portion of food intended for s.o. else.Ubang míd muawut sa litsi sa bátà,There are maids that help themselves to the baby’s milk.n1shaved bald.2haircut.Wà kay alut,You need a haircut.pa-v[A1; b(1)]get a haircut, have s.o. get a haircut.Magpaalut ku,I’ll get a haircut.Paalutan ku si Pidru,I’ll have Pedro get a haircut.aluwíhawnk.o. tree of second growth forest bearing small, depressed, globular yellow fruit, edible but acidic.aluy1(not withoutl)—subjunctive passive verb[so-and-so] almost happened.Aluy siya hiligsi,He was almost run over.aluy2nk.o. large mackerel or tuna.áluy(not withoutl)nmoney (slang).aluyan=ayayan.seeayay.alúyuk(not withoutl)npart of the skull where the hair forms a whorl.-anahaving a whorl on the head.Gwápu si Pidru kay aluyúkan sa buna,Pedro is handsome because he has a whorl on the front of hishead.kina-an(→)ntopmost or innermost part of s.t.Ang mga Magahat túa magpuyù sa kinaaluyukan sa lasang,The Magahats live in the very center of the forest.seeúyuk.alyádun1ally.2employee (humorous).Alyádu siya nákù sa upisína,He’s an employee of mine in the office.v1[AC; b5]ally with, to become an ally with.Maáyung alyadúhun (alyadúhan) ang Pilipínas,It is good to make an ally of (ally oneself with) the Philippines.2[A; c1]have an employee.alyádus=alyádu.alyansanalliance.v[C2; b(1)]have an alliance.Ang Amirika gialyansáhan sa Pilipínas,The Philippines had an alliance with America.alyasnalias.v[B1; c]give, have an alias.Alyásan ka ug Rúhas,You’ll be given the name Roxas as an alias.alyinnaliens (euphemism for Chinese).*ama— námùnthe Lord’s Prayer.short form:manámù.paN-v[A; b5]go to s.o. as if he were one’s father to ask for help.Kinsay inyung gipangama (gipangamahan) sa pagkasúd sa inyung bátà sa trabáhu?Who did you approach to get a job for your son?amaámanstepfather.amaáma sa butinthe first single eruption of smallpox before spreading.amahannfather.— námùnthe Lord’s Prayer.v[A1]act as, have a father.Dimálas nga nakaamahan kag mangtas,It is unfortunate that you have a beast for a father.pangamahanv1[A2]act as a father.Siya na lang ang nangamahan sa mga bátang ilu,He was the only one left to act as a father to the orphaned children.2[A2; b(1)]sponsor.Ang balaudun gipangamahan ni Briyúnis,The bill was sponsored by Briones.3=pangama.amáunngodfather in any ceremony.amá(fromama)expression uttered when frightened:help!Amá! Náay sawa!Help! There’s a snake!ámag=alámag,v, n1.amagank.o.forest tree:Diospyros sp.amag-amag(fromalámag)nk.o. fish that stays near the shore and glows.amaganseealámag.amagusnsmall, black, fresh-water shrimp that has a small white stripe on the back.ablack-complexioned.amágusnk.o. shrub bearing juicy dark red berries, 1 cm. in diameter with a nauseous taste:Homonoia riparia.amahansee*ama.amahungnk.o. bivalve of sea, greenish brown in color, oblong, 2″ in length, with orange meat. Found clinging to rocks. Popularly eaten preserved in salt.amákannbamboo matting woven with a k.o. twill weave, commonly used for walling. The weft is passed over two and under two warp pieces. The successive weft is passed over two and under two warp pieces again, but such that the second weft passes over one and under one of the warp pieces that the first weft had passed over, and over one and under one of the warp pieces that the first weft had passed under.v[A; a12]weaveamákan.-in-ns.t. woven likeamákan.am-amv[B1256]1be open-mouthed from having eaten s.t. spicy.Naam-am (nahaam-am) ang ákung bàbà sa síling kulikut,I opened my mouth wide when I ate the hot peppers.2feel stung by words of derogation which are true.Nahaam-am (naam-am) ku pag-ingun níya nga tapulan kaáyu ku,I got stung by her words that I was very lazy.hi-/ha-=am-am.am-ám=alam-álam.amamahung=amahung.amamakulnk.o. edible mushroom that grows on decayed banana stalks. It has a slender stem, thin skin, and is dark grey in color.amamaliw(frombaliw)ns.o. incestuous who gets struck by a thunderbolt as divine punishment.v[B126]become anamamaliw.amamangkasnk.o. thick-bodied and thick-shelled, edible, fresh-water crab growing to 3″, found in rivers and rice paddies. They are so called because they climb on water lilies and ride them (angkas) to the sea.amamangluyninsect similar to the katydid. It makes a chirping sound in the evening.amamangpangnk.o. fish of shallow waters.amamaylan=baylan.amanga1mute.Unsáun pagtubag ni Pidru ug amang siya?How can Pedro answer if he is mute?2silent.Ang bungbung ray amang nga saksi sa ílang gibúhat,The walls were the mute witnesses to their deeds.v[B123(1)]become mute, struck speechless.Naamang si Pidru sa pagkadungug sa balità,Peter was struck speechless upon hearing the news.-in-npantomime, in sign language.amang-amangv[A; b(1)]have the nerve to do s.t. which an ordinary person wouldn’t dare do.Mu ra nay ímung abilidad, unyà mag-amang-amang kag pangulitáwu sa anak sa ímung manidyir?You are a nobody, but you dare propose to your manager’s daughter?amangtannk.o. fish of shallow waters.*amantiprinsipi —Prince Charming.amánusaequal, even stevens.Pildi kug diyis, pildi sad kag diyis, dì amánus na ta,I lost ten pesos and you lost ten pesos, so that makes us even.v1[B1C; c1]make things come out even.Amanúsun (iamánus) ku lang ang ímung útang sa útang ni Máma kanímu,You owe me the same amount my mother owes you, so I’ll call it even.2[C; c1]call it quits, declare a tie.Amanúsun (iamánus) ta ning átung tsis,Let’s call our chess game quits.amapúlunnblood clots in the womb after delivery.v[b4]have blood clots in the womb after delivery.Giamapúnan ku mau nga misakit ang ákung tiyan,I had blood clots in my womb so I had stomach pains.amapúngnwild vine with round leaves and bell-shaped white axillary flowers. The leaves are cooked as a vegetable.amargúsu=paliya.amarilyuayellow.v[B; a]be, color s.t. yellow.Ug dulaw ipulug, maamarilyu ang buluk,If you dye it withturmeric, it will come out yellow.amaspasnsawfish.amasúnanamazon.amatabad, ugly, poor in quality.Amat ang klási ning panaptúna,This cloth is of poor quality.Amat siyag batásan,She has bad ways about her.v[B; a2]be poor in quality, bad, ugly.Ayawg amata nà pagbúhat,Don’t do it untidily.ámatnsweet potato sprout, esp. those which come from potatoes missed in the harvest.paN-v[A2; b(1)]dig out theleftoversweet potatoes that have sprouted.Nangámat silag kamúting ílang isugba,They looked for leftover sweet potatoes to broil.amátungnmethod of catching crabs by using shredded coconut as bait.v[A; a]catch land crabs by strewing coconut around.amatyurn1singing contest for amateurs.Muapil ka sa amatyur sa diway-arsi?Will you take part in the singing contest over DYRC?2amateur singer, athlete, etc.v[A1; b(1)]hold an amateur contest.amáunseeama.amawnfeeble-minded.Ang amaw maglisud ug sabut sa mga túgun,The feeble-minded person has a hard time understanding instructions.v[B12]be, become feeble-minded.-unaof a feeble-minded sort.ámayn1marrow of the bones.2outermost layer of the timber next to the bark.v[c1]make s.t. out of this material.amáyungagloomy, lightly overcast.v[B]be or become gloomy, lightly overcast.Muamáyung gánì hipúsa ang binulad nga humay,If it gets overcast, gather the rice grains.ambàv[A; b3]low, moo.Nag-ambà ang báka,The cow is lowing.ambáhanv[A; b(1)]go s.w. in a large group.Nag-ambáhan ang mga táwung nanagbù sa bag-ung kardinal,The people trooped in to greet the new cardinal.nlarge moving group.ambak1v[A; c]jump down to a lower place.Ang túbig nga nag-ambak sa línaw gíkan sa humayan,The water that falls into the pool comes from the ricefield.Giambakan ku sa ungguy,The monkey jumped down on me.Iambak nang písì didtu,Throw that rope down there.ambak-ambak1v[A; b(1)]jump up and down.†ambak2nheadhunters in Negros of former times who killed strangers to bury with their dead.ambak-ambak2nk.o. fish.ambalangnk.o. edible seaweed found in tidal flats. It is green, soft, and has short straight branches similar to corals.ambáng=ambalang.ambangul=umbangul.ambasaequal in some way.Ambas si Pidru ug Husi ug abilidad,Pedro and Jose are equal in ability.v[BC3; b]be equal in quality or ability.Muambas ang tíngug mu sa kang Husi,Your voice is just like Jose’s.Dílì kaambásan kining pintúra,This paint job cannot be matched.†ambawna k.o. small mouse.ambi1give it to me.Ambi ra gud ang butilya,Let me have the bottle.2particle used in making a request or asking permission.Ambi, tugtúga kunu tung ‘Sa Kabukíran’,Here, play ‘In the Mountains’.Ambi, pasimhúta kunu ta,Here, let me take a whiff.3here, let’s give it a try.Ambi, átung basáhun áring pahináha. Día tingáli,Here, let me take a look at this page. It’s probably here.4particle expressing a concession for the sake of argument.Ambi, ug walà pa ka dinhi, dì tà ka hikit-an,All right, if you were not here, nobody could have seen you, right?ambid, ambig=amgid.ambihas, ambíhasatwo things parallel or face to face but one slightly behind or to the side.Ambíhas ang duha ka gawang,The two doors are opposite but not face to face.v1[B56; a12]for things to be parallel but not face to face or in line.Ug muambíhas ang paglátid muhíwì ang bungbung,If the measurements are out of line,the wall will turn out crooked.Ambihása pagbutang ang duha ka silya arun makakità ang maglingkud sa luyu,Stagger the two chairs so that whoever is at the back can see.2[C]pass each other while travelling in opposite directions along the parallel routes.Ang duha ka trín nagkaambíhas,The two trains passed each other.ambilayv[A; c1]carry s.t. with a strap slung over the shoulder.Nag-ambilay siya sa íyang kamira,He is carrying his camera slung over his shoulder.Iambilay nang ripli,Carry your rifle slung over your shoulder.ambir=abir.ambisiyunnambition, aspiration.Mu ray íyang ambisiyun ang pagkamaistru,Being a teacher is his only ambition.v[A1N]aspire.Nag-ambisiyun (nangambisiyun) siyag palit ug awtu,He has ambitions of buying a car.†ambisyúsuaambitious.Kining búang nga ambisyúsu kaáyu nangulitáwu sa prinsísa,This ambitious fool is courting the princess.v[B12]become ambitious.ambitv1[A; a2b7]get a share.Kiri rang usa ka kílu ákung ambítun,I’ll take only this one kilogram as my share.Ambítan tag duha ka gantang ning ímung humay,I’ll take six quarts as my portion of your rice.Ambíti kug gamay,Let me have a small share.— sa kasubù, kalípayshare in one’s sorrow, happiness.2[A2; a2]get in on gossip.Diin na pud ka makaambit ánang tabía?Where did you hear that gossip?ambùv[AN; acP]overlook, look from a high point, tower over.Ambúa tung táwu sa sílung,Look down at the man downstairs.Ang gamayng balay giambúan sa dakung balay,The large house towered over the small one.ambugv1[Ab2; ac]go, bring down from the mountains to the lowlands.Unsay ímung ambúgun?What are you going down to get?Iambug ning kamúti arun ibaligyà,Bring these sweet potatoes down to sell them.2[A13]looking over.Ang káhuy nag-ambug sa ngilit sa pangpang,The tree is overlooking the edge of the cliff.pa-v[a]build s.t. so it overlooks.Gipaambug ku ang ámung payag sa ngilit sa pangpang,I built my hut looking over the edge of the cliff.ambúhutv[A]belch forth smoke.Nag-ambúhut ang asu,Smoke is billowing up.pa-v[A; b(1)]blow smoke from cigarette.Gipaambuhútan níya ang ákung nawung,He blew smoke into my face.-annwhale.ambulansiyanambulance.v1[A13; a12]go by ambulance.Ambulansiyáhun nátù ang angul,Let’s take the injured person in an ambulance.2[a12]make into an ambulance.*ambung1-anabeautiful, handsome.Ambúngan kaáyu ka ánang sinináa,You are very handsome in that shirt.v[B12]become beautiful, handsome.ka-nbeauty, handsomeness.Ang kaambung ni Maríya walay ingun,Mary’s beauty is unequalled.*ambung2-anagiving the illusion of bigness or bulk.Ambúngan kang tan-áwun ánang sinináa, piru wà ka muángay,You look impressively big in that dress, but you don’t look good in it.v[B2]look impressively big and bulky.Nagkaambungan ang labadúra nga ákung gihurnu,The batter that I am baking is beginning to rise.ambusv1[AN; b(1)]ambush, waylay.2[A2]go meet a girl at her place of work or study to accompany her home.Nía na pud si Pidru nangambus sa íyang giulitawhan,Here comes Pedro to meet his girl friend and take her home.3join a group with food or other provisions to avail oneself of them (colloquial).Nangambus lang ku sa ílang bálun,I just joined them and got some of their picnic food.Makaambus ku sa ímung hábul?Can I use part of your blanket?ambutI don’t know.Ambut ug kinsa nang bayhána,I don’t know who that woman is.—[gen.]it’s up to [gen.].Ambut nímug pilay ihátag,It’s up to you how much we should give.— sa lángaw, lagung, kágangI don’t know and I don’t care (it’s up to the fly, crab).Ambut sa lángaw ug muanhi,I don’t know if he’s coming, and I don’t care.paN-v[A]say ‘I don’t know’.Ug pangutan-un, mangambut lang,If you ask him, he just says he doesn’t know.ambuy1na nickname of Pablo.a1a slow-witted person.Ambuy ka man diay, ngánung ímu nang gikaun?What did you eat that for, you fool?2penniless.Ayaw nà sugta, ambuy nà,Don’t marry him. He doesn’t have a penny.v1[AB; a]be, become slow-witted, make a fool of s.o.Ang gugma mauy nakaambuy (nakapaambuy) sa ákung anak,Love has dulled my son’s wits.2[B12; a1]be short of cash, penniless.ambuy2na style of men’s sport shirt the lower end of which extends below the level of the buttocks and with two tapering slits on the sides, close-fitting around the waist.v1[A]wear this sort of shirt.2[c1]tailor into this sort of shirt.amgidasimilar.v1[BC; ac1c3]be similar.Miamgid (naamgid) ang istatuwa sa mudílu,The statue grew to be more and more like the model.Ngánung nagkaamgid ang inyung tubag?Why were your answers similar?Iamgid (amgíra) lang ang ímung sinulat sa ákù,Make your composition like mine.2[A2; b]imitate.Ang mga Insik maáyung muamgid sa mga búhat sa Hapun,The Chinese imitate the Japanese products well.Giamgiran (giamgíran) sa arkitiktu ang dibúhu sa katidral,The architect imitated the sketch of the cathedral.3[A; ac]compare.Amgíra sila kung háin ang maanyag,Compare them to judge which one is most beautiful.Ang íyang kaanyag ikaamgid sa bitúun,Her beauty can be compared to the stars.none’s double.Ákung kalúha nang ákung amgid,The fellow that looks just like me is my twin brother.ig-, ka-=amgid,n.amguv[A12; b8]be aware of s.t.Mauy ákung naamguhan nga dinhay miabli sa bintánà,All I was aware of was that s.o. opened the window.paghi-, pagka-upon reaching consciousness.Paghiamgu (pagkaamgu) níya, dihà na siya sa uspital,When he regained consciousness, he was in the hospital.amígan1close friend (female).2girl friend (circumlocution to avoid sayingtrátu‘fiancée’).miga(vocative) friend.amígas=hulmígas.amígun1close friend.2boy friend (circumlocution).v1[C; a12]be friends.Mag-amígu ta,Let’s be friends!Amigúha siya kay makatábang nátù,Befriend him, because he can help us.2[A123S]get as a friend.Nakaamigu kug tagaadwána,I managed to make friends with s.o. in the customs.paN-v[A23]become friends.Ayaw pangamígug buguy,Do not become friends with those no-goods.migu(vocative) friend.Ása ka, migu?Where are you going, friend?amíhannwind from the north.paN-v[A23]blow from the north.Kun Nubimbri mangamíhan,The northwind blows in November.nnortheast monsoon time.Uktubri hangtud sa Disyimbri mauy pangamíhan,It’s the northeast monsoon from October to December.-an(→)nnorth, northern.Milálin sila sa Amihanang Lusun,They moved to Northern Luzon.amimihid, amimihig(frombihig)nfiddler crab, k.o. small crab of tidal flats with one large red claw bigger than the other which moves in a fiddling-like motion.amimislunnkidney of animals.amimitas(frombítas)nk.o. large biting black and red ants with long pincers, found in rotten wood.aminamen.v1[A; b(1)]kiss the hand or take a hand to the forehead.Amini si Tiyù mu,Kiss your uncle’s hand.2[A3; b(1)]give in, concede, surrender.Human sa ámung panagbúngul miamin siya kanákù,After we had not been on speaking terms, he gave in to me.Ang mayur lang kunuy íyang aminan,He says he will surrender only to the mayor.amin-áminnfood prepared for the last day of the novena (slang).v[A13; b]prepare some food for the guests on the last day of a novena.Mutambung ta sa katapúsan ug mag-amin-ámin sila,We will attend the last day of the novena if they prepare s.t.pa-v[A; a]have s.o. kiss the hand.Paaminun tikaw áring kinúmù!I’ll let you kiss my fist (i.e. smack you one).†amindarv[A; a]1amend.Muamindar sa baláud ang Kungrísu,Congress will amend the law.Nag-amindar ang hunta sa mga lagdà niíni,The board is amending its policies.2make amends for.Nakaamindar giyud siyas íyang mga salà,He was able to make amends for his offenses.3restore good feelings.Giamindar níya ang nagúbà nílang panaghigalaay,He patched their broken friendship up.AmirikanAmerica.Amirikánashort forms:Amirkána, Mirkána.n1American woman.2sport or suit jacket.v[A; a]wear, make into, get a jacket.Mag-amirkána ka ba sa bayli?Will you wear a jacket to the dance?amirikanayisaAmericanized.v[B12]become Americanized.Nagkaamirikanayis ang ininglisan ni Prid,Fred’s way of speaking English is becoming Americanized.Amirikánushort forms:Amirkánu, Mirkánu.nAmerican.-in-v[A; c1]speak English.amirul=almirul.amistadnamnesty.amitunamice.ampav[AC2; b6]want to have just as much work and not a bit more than the others.Ang mga suluguun dì paalkansi. Gustu giyung makig-ampa sa trabáhu,Helpers insist on a fair deal. They argue about who has the most work.Unsang trabahúa nang inyung giampáhan?What work are you bickering about?ampaampa=ampa.ampad=alampad.ampáhannk.o. good-sized carangoid fish that fetches a high price.ampaláya=paliya.ampapángig=apapángig.amparav[A; a12]interrupt a wedding ceremony by objecting.Wà makaampara sa kasal ang puyùpúyù,The common-law wifecouldn’t interrupt the wedding.ampawndelicacy consisting of puffed rice coated with caramel and stuck into bricks.v[A1; a12]makeampaw.ampaya1favorite.Ampay ku ang mangga,Mangoes are my favorite.2much to one’s liking.Ampay kaáyu níya nga tawgun siya ug lúlu,He likes it very much if they call him ‘granddad’.ampáyirnumpire.Si Pidru bay ampáyir sa buksing?Is Pedro the umpire in boxing?v[A; b(1)]be the umpire.Ampayíri ring dúlà,Umpire this game.ampingv[A; b(1)]treat s.t. with care, be careful with s.t.Mag-amping ka arun dílì ka masámad,Be careful so you don’t get hurt.Ampíngi nang makinilya,Be careful with that typewriter.ma-un, ma-in-unacareful.Maampíngun (mainampíngun) siyang nanáug sa dakung káhuy,He was careful in going down the big tree.†ampityatrunamphitheater.v[A1]make an amphitheater.-in-nan amphitheater.v[B1456; a12]be constructed into an amphitheater.ampiyun1nopium.v[A12; a12]obtain opium, make opium.Ang lísu mauy ampiyunun,They make opium from the seeds.paN-v[A2; b(1)]smoke opium.Kasagáran sa mangampiyun Insik,It’s usually Chinese who smoke opium.-írunopium addict.v[B126]be, become an opium addict.ampiyun2na small tree that bears large yellow flowers and large black pods reaching 40 cm. The pulp found in the pod is used to cure stomach pains:Cassia sp.amplinshort foramplipáyir.amplipáyirnamplifier, public address system.v[A1]use a public address system.-annpossessing, having a public address system.ampùv[A; c]1pray, worship.Dílì mu ampúan ang mga diyusdíyus,Don’t worship false gods.Birhin Maríya,ig-ampùmu kami,Virgin Mary, pray for us.Giampù ku ang ímung kalampúsan,I pray for your success.2adore.Giampúan ku ang ímung kaanyag,I worship your beauty.3[A2; b6]surrender, turn oneself in to the authorities.Mamatay ku úsà ku muampù,I’ll die before I will turn myself in.3aadmit one was wrong or ask for forgiveness in order to make up.Dì ku muampù nímu kay wà kuy salà,I won’t take steps to make up with you because I didn’t do anything wrong.-l-anann1altar, place one worships.2thing worshipped.ma-un, ma-in-un, ma-l-unaprayerful.mag-r-, mag-l-none who prays on behalf of another.Ang mga santus mauy mag-alampù (mag-aampù),The saints are the intercessors.ampúngulnhead of octopus or squid (including the tentacles of the squid).amu=mau(dialectal).ámuvocative short form:munmaster, employer.Makagáwì ba ta sa ímung tilipunu, mu?May I use your phone, boss?v[A123S]happen to have a master, employer.Lisud ning makaamu tag istriktu,It’s difficult if you happen to have a strict employer.paN-v[A2]have s.o. as an employer.Nakapangámu na ku ug Katsílà,I have already experienced having a Spaniard as employer.maistru —none who oversees the preparation of s.t., e.g. the head chef on a boat or the quality controller in a factory.amùnmonkey, ape.Pubri pa sa amù,Poorer than a monkey (which has what looks like two one-centavo coins in its buttocks).inúlug —waxing gibbous moon.v[B126; b6]get broke (get to be like a monkey that has only two centavos) (colloquial).abroke.-ay(←)nMr. Monkey.Si Amúay nangáwat sa ságing ni Baúhay,Mr. Monkey stole Mr. Turtle’s bananas.-l-an(←)nplace infested with monkeys.†ámùseekami.amulafor a blade to be very dull.Amul ang sundang,The machete is dull.v[B12; a12]become dull.-an, -unaof dull kind.amúmav[A; b5]take care of s.o. and guide him.Giamúma (giamumáhan) siya sa inaína sáma sa kaugalíngung anak,Her stepmother took care of her like her own child.*amumun— lumban sa dágatnsundials, k.o. sea shell.amumúngv[a4]lose one’s way under spell of evil spirit.Kun amumúngun ka baliha lang ang ímung sinínà arun makatultul kag bálik,If you lose your way, put your clothes on inside out, and you’ll find your way back.amumunggut=tibalas.amumungpungnk.o. edible top shell reaching an inch, pyramid-shaped.amumuntagnk.o. octopus which tends to come out when the moon rises.amungv[A; c1]drag s.t. to perdition, bring s.t. to ruin together with it.Ang mga latang kamátis makaamung sa uban,The rotten tomatoes can ruin the others that are packed together with them.Ayaw ku iamung (amunga) sa inyung kabúang,Do not involve me in your foolishness.Sa pinusílay naamung ang inusinting bátà,During the gunfight an innocent child was hit in the crossfire.paN-v[A2]1exert bad influence.2trys.t. on a long shot.Nangamung siyag pangulitáwu, básig sugtun,He tried his luck at courting her in hopes of succeeding.amung-ámungv[A; b(1)]1inflict malicious, needless harm.Ang mga tulisan nag-amung-ámung pa giyud níya,The bandits raped her as well.Giamung-amungan tingáli ang masitíra sa irù kay nangabúak man,The dogs probably messed up the flower pots, because they are broken.2tease maliciously.Giamung-amúngan níla ang irù paghikut ug láta,They teased the dog by tying a can to it.amung-amungan, maamung-amungunamaliciously destructive.amunistalv[A; c6]register for marriage in the church.npayment for church services in marriage.Mahal ang amunistal sa kasal nga ispisyal,The payment for the church services in a special marriage is dear.amurnliking.Wà giyud kuy amur sa dayuk,I cannot bring myself to like salted fish innards.Gitugkan siyag amur kang Birtu,She developed a liking for Bert.— prupiyuamor propio.amurádunk.o. red, thick, sweet banana, eaten raw. It is starchier than the yellow bananas usually sold commercially in the States.amuralv[A; a12]1speak one’s love to.Giamural níya si Maríya, piru wà sugta,He proposed to Maria, but she turned him down.2speak out one’s purpose asking for s.t.Nag-amural kung Tiyù pára sa ákung karsúnis,I am asking my uncle for money to buy a pair of pants.
alisbunbad smell permeating the air.Ang alisbu sa patayng irù,The stench of the dead dog.v[BN46; b4(1)]give off a bad smell.Naalisbuhan ku sa báhù sa íhì,The stench of the urine reached me.alisbung=alisbu.alisdan, alisdi=ilisdan/-i.alisiwsiwnk.o. grasshopper about 25 to 30 mm. long, abounding in open grasslands, light yellow-green dorsal side and yellowish dirty gray underside, not glossy. Not migratory or destructive to crops.alisngawv[A; b6]1evaporate, give off steam.Mualisngaw ang alkuhul,The alcohol will evaporate.Ínit pa diay ang túbig kay nag-alisngaw man,The water is still hot, then, because it’s giving off steam.2for anger to vent itself.Mualisngaw na ning ákung kasukù,I’m going to blow up in a minute.nsteam or evaporation given off.paN-v[A; b6]give off a smell.Nangalisngaw ang tanglad,The lemon grass gave off a pleasant smell.-in-n1thing given off as steam or evaporation.2shadow, small portion of a character trait which is exuded.Ug daghan may natuntu níya, inalisngaw lang tu sa íyang kamaldítu,He cheated lots of people, but that was just a fraction of his mischief.Kadtung kasábà inalisngaw lang tu sa ákung kasukù,The scolding was just a faint shadow of what I really felt.alistua1aenergetic.Alistu siyang mutrabáhu,He works energetically.bagile.Alistu siyang milikay,He dodged agily.2shrewd, clever.Alistu siyang musabut,He understands things readily.Alistu, apuntin, puygu!Ready, aim, fire!3do s.t. well.Alistu siyang mulútù,She cooks well.v1[B2]be energetic, agile.Mualistu (maalistu) ka man lang ug makakità ug kwarta,You only move if you see money.2[B1]be clever, smart.Ug makig-úban ka sa mga abtik maalistu ka giyud,If you go around with shrewd people, you’ll become shrewd, too.Alistu ka lang kay itug-an tikang Pápa,Better watch out because I’ll tell Father on you.3[b4(1)]be outsmarted.Naglágut ku kay naalistuhan kung Husi,I’m mad because Jose put one over on me.alisuksuk=saluksuk2.alitundannk.o. banana with light yellow skin, which grows to six inches. One of the most important commercial bananas, it is eaten uncooked.aliwálang=alíling.aliwarusv[A13]be restless in expectation of s.t.Nag-aliwarus siyang nagpaábut sa íyang trátu,She nervously awaited her sweetheart.aliwárusanuisance, annoyance caused by noise and motion.Ang daghang pidikab mauy nakaaliwárus (nakapaaliwárus) sa karsáda,The large number of pedicabs are a nuisance in the streets.Maaliwárus lang ang balay kun magdagandágan ang mga bátà,The house will just be in commotion if the children keep running about.alíwasnlarge monkey, ape.-unaape-like.aliwasa, aliwásav[B2S; a4b34]restless because of discomfort or worry.Nag-aliwasa siya kay nagabin-an ang íyang bátà,She was restless because her child came home late.aliyupyupnshrub of clearings:Pseuderantheum bicolor. The leaves are used for uterine bleeding and roots and trunk for stomach ache.alkabálanfee charged for the use of a space to vend.v[A; c]charge a fee for that.Alkabaláhan kag bayinti,You will be charged twenty centavos for a place in the market.alkaldinmayor.v[B126]be mayor.alkampurn1camphor wood.2name of a folk dance.-adu, asayti -adu, di-camphorated oil.alkansialosing, without gain or advantage.Alkansi kaáyu kug singkwintay ibáyad mu,I lose a lot if you pay fifty.Alkansi aku niya sa pagkáun,I lose on his food.Alkansi aku níya sa báhin,I lose out the way it is divided.n1loss.Dakù silag alkansi sa ílang nigusyu,They incurred a big loss in their business.2lacking in amount.Dus mitrus alkansi sa sukud pára sa usa ka páris karsúnis,Two meters is not enough material for a pair of pants.Alkansi ning ímung gihátag sa pagpangumpra,You haven’t given me enough shopping money.v[B; c]1incur a loss.Alkansíhan aku nímug diyútay,You will take a small loss on me.2cause to take a loss.Alkansíhun aku nímug singkwintaray ímung ihátag,You will make me take a loss if you only give me fifty pesos.3[AP; a]cause to get insufficient return from an investment.Ug siyay ímung suluguun, mag-alkansi lang siya sa káun,If he is your servant, you lose out on his food.— sa lutawv[APB]cause to have a small amount of freeboard, have less freeboard.Ang karga mualkansi sa lutaw sa sakayan,The cargo lessens the amount of freeboard which the boat has.alkansíyancontainer for saving coins, piggy bank.v[A; a2c]make, obtain, put in a piggy bank.Ialkansíya ang kwartang ímung hikit-an,Put the money you found into the piggy bank.alkaydin=alkaldi.alkila=arkila.alkitrannmixture of tar and creosote painted on wood to preserve it.v[AN; a1b]apply, make into tar of this sort.alkúban1ceiling.Amákan ang alkúba sa ílang balay,The ceiling of their house is made of woven bamboo.2space between the ceiling and roof, attic.Isang-at sa alkúba ang mga ginámit nga kahun,Put the used boxes in the attic.3canopy of a bed.v[A; b6(1)]put a ceiling.alkuhírisnmosaic disease that affects abaca and bananas.v[a4]get mosaic disease.alkuhulnalcohol.-íranalcohol container with a pouring spout.alkumbran1rug.2k.o. tall ornamental ginger plant with soft velvety leaves:Costus speciosus.alkuntrans.t. put behind s.t. else which is to be hammered in order to absorb the blow, acting as a counterpoise.v1[a]make into a counterpoise.Alkuntráhig pintul dinhing pikása ug paknga ug martilyu sa píkas,Put a piece of wood on this side to absorb the blow and strike it with a hammer on the other side.2[A; c1]react in opposition to s.t.Ang pagkagastadur sa asáwa gialkuntráhan (gialkuntra) sa katihik sa bána,The husband’s tightfistedness acted as a counterpoise (was used as a counterpoise) to the wife’s spending.almagrinpowder put on materials to dye them red or brown prior to applying finish.v[A; b6]applyalmagripowder.Átung almagríhan ang simintu arun mapula,We’ll dye the cement so that it gets red.almamátirnAlma Mater.almanákinalmanac.v1[a12]do by means of an almanac.Ug lisdan kag hunàhúnag ngálan, almanakíhun na lang nátù,If you have a hard time thinking of a name, let’s find one in the almanac.2[A12]obtain an almanac.almasíganalmaciga, a large forest tree producing lumber,balaw,and the dammar resin important in trade since prehistoric times:Agathis philippinensis.v[A; a12]make s.t. of almaciga wood.almasinn1dry goods store.Sapían siya kay dakug almasin,He is rich because he has a big store.2a k.o. thick cloth with large prints, not locally woven, formerly sold in stores.Ang panaptung almasin naúsu sa mga mil nuybi sintus bayinti,Thealmasincloth was widely used in the twenties.almindrasnalmonds.almirantinadmiral.v[B156; a12]be an admiral.almirisna small mortar used in cooking or pharmaceutical work.v[a12]make into a small mortar.almirulnprepared starch used for clothing.v1[AN; b]starch clothes.Ímu na bang gialmirulan ang karsúnis?Have you starched the pants yet?2[a12]make into starch.almismutyimpuoccupying a certain position concurrently.Prisidinti siya, almismutyimpu tisuríru,He’s president and at the same time treasurer.almuhádanuterus of female animals.almuhadunncushion.v[a]make into a cushion.almundigasndish consisting of meat balls with plain sauce.v[A1; c1]make this dish.almunídanbargain sale.v[A; c]sell at a cheap price.Gialmunidáhan aku ug balay,I was offered a house for sale at a low price.almuránasnhemorrhoids.v[a4]be afflicted with hemorrhoids.Kanà kunung hingaug síli lagmit almuranásun,They say people who eat hot peppers tend to get hemorrhoids.alpanharp.v[A1; a12]make a harp.paN-[A; b6]play the harp.alpabitayisv[A; a12]alphabetize.Alpabitayisa kunu ring lista sa mga ngálan,Please alphabetize this list.alpákanalpaca cloth.alpalpanalfalfa.alpalpahannalfalfa field.alpilirnsafety pin.v[A; b6]put a safety pin in s.t.Ímu lang alpiliran ang karsúnis kay wà nay butúnis,Just put a safety pin in the trousers because they have no buttons.paN-v[A]pin oneself up with a safety pin.Mangalpilir ku arun dì mahushus ang ákung sáya,I’ll use a safety pin so my skirt won’t slip down.— dinágum=dinágum.seedágum.alpiril, alpirin=alpilir.alpirisíyank.o. children’s disease.alpumbranrug, carpet.v[b6]put or spread a carpet on.alpunsínunstyle of haircut where the hair is short at the side, but enough is left on the top to part in the middle (the style worn by King Alfonso of Spain).v[a12]cut the hair in thealpunsínustyle.alputnprostitute (euphemism forpúta).v[B16; a12]become, make into a prostitute.alsav1[A; a12]lift s.t. from underneath.Alsáhun nátù ning lamísa,Let’s lift the table.2[A2]rise in rebellion.Mialsa ang mga Pilipínu bátuk sa Katsílà,The Filipinos rose against the Spaniards.3[A]for dough to rise in baking.Ug mualsa na gánì ang minása,When the dough rises.4[A6; b4]— ang kabúhìfor thekabúhìto rise out of its place from fright.Gialsáhan ku sa kabúhì sa pagbutu,I had a severe case of fright when it exploded.n1action of having lifted.Tulu ka alsa, kutasan na ku,If I do three lifts, I’m out of breath.2load that can be carried in a trip.Pila ka alsa úsà matiwas ug hákut?How many loads till it’s all delivered?— butangv[B1456; c6]for various medicines to be applied in succession without waiting for results.-in-nk.o. haircut where the top of the head has hair and the sides cropped short.-du — ug kabúhìaeasily frightened.Alsádu ra pud nímug kabúhì, kasíkas ra tu sa dáhun,How jittery you are. It was only the rustling of leaves.v[B12]get to be easily frightened.Naalsádu ang ákung kabúhì sukad ku makatunub ug bitin,Ever since I stepped on a snake, I have been jittery.— ug kamutquick to lift the hand in anger.v[B12]be quick to lift the hand in anger.-myintunuprising, revolt.Ang alsamyintu bátuk sa Katsílà,The uprising against the Spaniards.v[A; a12]rise up.Dílì ni madala ug kumpirinsiya, alsamyintúhun lang nátù ni,A conference is no good. We’ll have to revolt in this case.*alta— prisyunnhigh blood pressure.v[B12; a4]have high blood pressure.Ayawg hingárig káug tambuk kay alta prisyunun (maalta prisyun) ka,Don’t keep eating fat because you will get (might get) high blood pressure.— susyidadhigh society.di-ndignitaries.Ang prisidinti gitagbù sa mga dialta,The president was met by the dignitaries.asuitable for high society.di- marahigh-class, luxurious.altarnaltar.altu1v[A3P; b(1)]halt.Mialtu siya pagkabatì sa mandar,He halted on hearing the command.Gialtúhan úsag kadiyut ang trabáhu karun sa mína,The work in the mine has come to a stop for the moment.altu2nalto voice, part, or instrument.v[A; b6]play or sing the alto part.Altúhi ang átung áwit,You sing the alto to our song.*alu(not withoutl)aluáluv[A; a12]tease.Ug mag-aluálu kas irù, paakan ka,If you tease the dog, you will get bitten.Ayaw alualúha ang bungì,Don’t tease the harelip.nact of teasing.alualuhanafond of teasing.v[B12]get to be fond of teasing.maalualuhunaof a teasing nature.aluhánayngame of tag where everybody chases everybody else.v[C; c3]play tag.álùnchannel in tidal flats.alubíhid=alabíhid.alud-udn1s.t. which has the chewing quality of soft bones: the tender part of a stem, the husk of young coconuts near the bud, bone cartilage.Nahíwì ang íyang ilung kay napislat ang alud-ud,His nose got crooked because the cartilage was squashed.2top half of the coconut bud which is soft and edible with a somewhat bitter taste.-unahaving the quality ofalud-ud.alugv[A; a]go down to get water.Mag-alug angtagabúkidug túbig,The mountaineers will be going down to get water.alugbátink.o. vine, the leaves of which are widely used as a vegetable. Wild and cultivated, it has cordate leaves which come in green and purple-tinged varieties, slightly mucilagenous when cooked:Basilla rubra.v[A1; b6]cookalugbáti.alug-ugv[A; c]shake in short jerky motions.Gialug-ug níya sa butilya ang túbig,He sloshed the water around in the bottle.aluhánaysee*alu.aluhípan=ulahípan.alukabaneggshell.alukabhangn1shell of eggs, sea shell, cartridge shell.2housing, skeletal structure of s.t.Maáyung pagkahimulbul. Alukabhang na lay nahibilin,It was completely stripped down. The only thing that remained of the car was the frame of the body.alúla(not withoutl)ncylindrical basket made of coconut leaves, holding about two bushels, container forbuláhan.v1[A; a]make analúla.2[A; bc1]put s.t. into analúla.Aluláhun (ialúla) nátù ning buwáhan arun itúmud,We will put the lanzones in thealúlato bring them to market.alumnmole.-anahaving a mole.(←)nsnappers which have dorsal moles on the side just in front of the tail:Lutianus sp.-unahaving lots of moles.álumnk.o. small tree, with itchy leaves which are used as a poultice:Melanolepismultiglandulosa.aluminum(not withoutl)naluminum metal.— rápirnaluminum foil.alumínus(not withoutl) [so-and-so] (which is not desirable) is better than for s.t. else to happen.Pangayúun, pangayúun. Alumínus hulaman nga dílì iúlì,If you want it, ask for it. Better than borrowing s.t. without giving it back.Puwis palitan ta ka. Alumínus maghásul ka,All right, I’ll buy you some. Better than you bothering me all the time.alumnus(not withoutl)nbreed of large, meaty pig with a short snout, broad face, and roundish body.alum-umafor the sky to be overcast.v1[B]become overcast.Mialum-um ang búwan,The moon became covered with a thin veil of clouds.2[b7c1]dim s.t.Alum-úmi (alum-uma, ialum-um) ang síga sa pulawan,Turn the night lamp down.3[b]be surpassed, put into the shadow by s.t. better.Gwápa siya apan naalum-uman siya ni Tidang,She is beautiful, but she is overshadowed by Tidang.álunnlong rolling wave, swell.v[B46; a4]for there to be big waves.Miálun sa dágat paghuyup sa amíhan,The sea had big waves when the northwind blew.Manday dinhà na mi sa píliw giálun hinúun mi,Just as we reached the shallow waters we were buffeted by big waves.alundris1(not withoutl)nsewing thread.v1[b6]thread a needle.Ákung gialundrísan ang makina,I threaded the machine.2[a1]make into sewing thread.alundris2nwild vine with a disagreeable odor, the berries of which are edible:Passiflora foetida.álung1v[A; b6]cast a shadow over s.t.Ang taas káhuy nag-álung sa ákung gardin,The tall tree casts a shadow over my garden.Ang íyang panganduy alúngan sa kahadluk,His hopes are overshadowed by fear.nplace that is overshadowed.Muayun sa áwung ang kapi,Coffee plants do best in the shade.álung2v[A2; b6]be attracted to go near s.t.Ang dinagkutan nga kandílà gialúngan sa mga anunugba,The moths were attracted to the lighted candle.nfish attracted to the light in fishing that uses lights.Mga tugnus ang mga álung nákù,The fish attracted to my light were sardines.alung-álungv[ANP; b5]secretly keep watch on s.o. in hopes of getting a chance to see him.Ang laláking nangulitáwu níya pirming muawung-áwung (mangawung-áwung, mupaawung-áwung) níya sa dálan,The man who is courting her keeps waiting in the street for a chance to talk with her.alungáingnjaw, mandible.-unahaving a prominent jawbone.alungaugahaving a heavy feeling in the head from lack of sleep, hangover, blow, etc.v[BN]for head to be heavy.Mialungaug (naalungaug, nangalungaug) ang ákung úlu sa íyang kusug nga sumbag,I got a headache after she smacked me one.alungnan=unlan.seeulun.álupv[B]1for light, sense of sight to become dim.Nag-álup man nang ímung kaláyu,Your fire is low.Nagkaálup na ang íyang panan-aw,His sight is getting dim now.2for sounds to dim.Sa nagkalayù siya,nagkaáluppud ang íyang tíngug,As she got further away, her voice grew fainter.(→)adim.Alup ang sugà,The light is dim.alupaup=álup,1.alupì(fromlupi)nk.o. tidbit made from grated young corn, optionally with milk or coconut milk, wrapped in corn husks and boiled.v[A; a12]make into analupì.alup-up, alupuup=álup,1.*áluspa-v[A; b5]stretch one’s patience, control oneself when provoked or distressed.Dì ku makapaálus sa mga táwung gágu,I can’t tolerate morons.Paalúsa (paalúsi) lang nang ímung bána ug masukù kay daghan mag prublíma,Just be patient with your husband when he gets angry because he is beset with many problems.alusíman=ulasíman.alutv[AC2; b(1)]1shave the head.2cut hair.Aluti ku,Cut my hair.3[A; b7]eat a portion of food intended for s.o. else.Ubang míd muawut sa litsi sa bátà,There are maids that help themselves to the baby’s milk.n1shaved bald.2haircut.Wà kay alut,You need a haircut.pa-v[A1; b(1)]get a haircut, have s.o. get a haircut.Magpaalut ku,I’ll get a haircut.Paalutan ku si Pidru,I’ll have Pedro get a haircut.aluwíhawnk.o. tree of second growth forest bearing small, depressed, globular yellow fruit, edible but acidic.aluy1(not withoutl)—subjunctive passive verb[so-and-so] almost happened.Aluy siya hiligsi,He was almost run over.aluy2nk.o. large mackerel or tuna.áluy(not withoutl)nmoney (slang).aluyan=ayayan.seeayay.alúyuk(not withoutl)npart of the skull where the hair forms a whorl.-anahaving a whorl on the head.Gwápu si Pidru kay aluyúkan sa buna,Pedro is handsome because he has a whorl on the front of hishead.kina-an(→)ntopmost or innermost part of s.t.Ang mga Magahat túa magpuyù sa kinaaluyukan sa lasang,The Magahats live in the very center of the forest.seeúyuk.alyádun1ally.2employee (humorous).Alyádu siya nákù sa upisína,He’s an employee of mine in the office.v1[AC; b5]ally with, to become an ally with.Maáyung alyadúhun (alyadúhan) ang Pilipínas,It is good to make an ally of (ally oneself with) the Philippines.2[A; c1]have an employee.alyádus=alyádu.alyansanalliance.v[C2; b(1)]have an alliance.Ang Amirika gialyansáhan sa Pilipínas,The Philippines had an alliance with America.alyasnalias.v[B1; c]give, have an alias.Alyásan ka ug Rúhas,You’ll be given the name Roxas as an alias.alyinnaliens (euphemism for Chinese).*ama— námùnthe Lord’s Prayer.short form:manámù.paN-v[A; b5]go to s.o. as if he were one’s father to ask for help.Kinsay inyung gipangama (gipangamahan) sa pagkasúd sa inyung bátà sa trabáhu?Who did you approach to get a job for your son?amaámanstepfather.amaáma sa butinthe first single eruption of smallpox before spreading.amahannfather.— námùnthe Lord’s Prayer.v[A1]act as, have a father.Dimálas nga nakaamahan kag mangtas,It is unfortunate that you have a beast for a father.pangamahanv1[A2]act as a father.Siya na lang ang nangamahan sa mga bátang ilu,He was the only one left to act as a father to the orphaned children.2[A2; b(1)]sponsor.Ang balaudun gipangamahan ni Briyúnis,The bill was sponsored by Briones.3=pangama.amáunngodfather in any ceremony.amá(fromama)expression uttered when frightened:help!Amá! Náay sawa!Help! There’s a snake!ámag=alámag,v, n1.amagank.o.forest tree:Diospyros sp.amag-amag(fromalámag)nk.o. fish that stays near the shore and glows.amaganseealámag.amagusnsmall, black, fresh-water shrimp that has a small white stripe on the back.ablack-complexioned.amágusnk.o. shrub bearing juicy dark red berries, 1 cm. in diameter with a nauseous taste:Homonoia riparia.amahansee*ama.amahungnk.o. bivalve of sea, greenish brown in color, oblong, 2″ in length, with orange meat. Found clinging to rocks. Popularly eaten preserved in salt.amákannbamboo matting woven with a k.o. twill weave, commonly used for walling. The weft is passed over two and under two warp pieces. The successive weft is passed over two and under two warp pieces again, but such that the second weft passes over one and under one of the warp pieces that the first weft had passed over, and over one and under one of the warp pieces that the first weft had passed under.v[A; a12]weaveamákan.-in-ns.t. woven likeamákan.am-amv[B1256]1be open-mouthed from having eaten s.t. spicy.Naam-am (nahaam-am) ang ákung bàbà sa síling kulikut,I opened my mouth wide when I ate the hot peppers.2feel stung by words of derogation which are true.Nahaam-am (naam-am) ku pag-ingun níya nga tapulan kaáyu ku,I got stung by her words that I was very lazy.hi-/ha-=am-am.am-ám=alam-álam.amamahung=amahung.amamakulnk.o. edible mushroom that grows on decayed banana stalks. It has a slender stem, thin skin, and is dark grey in color.amamaliw(frombaliw)ns.o. incestuous who gets struck by a thunderbolt as divine punishment.v[B126]become anamamaliw.amamangkasnk.o. thick-bodied and thick-shelled, edible, fresh-water crab growing to 3″, found in rivers and rice paddies. They are so called because they climb on water lilies and ride them (angkas) to the sea.amamangluyninsect similar to the katydid. It makes a chirping sound in the evening.amamangpangnk.o. fish of shallow waters.amamaylan=baylan.amanga1mute.Unsáun pagtubag ni Pidru ug amang siya?How can Pedro answer if he is mute?2silent.Ang bungbung ray amang nga saksi sa ílang gibúhat,The walls were the mute witnesses to their deeds.v[B123(1)]become mute, struck speechless.Naamang si Pidru sa pagkadungug sa balità,Peter was struck speechless upon hearing the news.-in-npantomime, in sign language.amang-amangv[A; b(1)]have the nerve to do s.t. which an ordinary person wouldn’t dare do.Mu ra nay ímung abilidad, unyà mag-amang-amang kag pangulitáwu sa anak sa ímung manidyir?You are a nobody, but you dare propose to your manager’s daughter?amangtannk.o. fish of shallow waters.*amantiprinsipi —Prince Charming.amánusaequal, even stevens.Pildi kug diyis, pildi sad kag diyis, dì amánus na ta,I lost ten pesos and you lost ten pesos, so that makes us even.v1[B1C; c1]make things come out even.Amanúsun (iamánus) ku lang ang ímung útang sa útang ni Máma kanímu,You owe me the same amount my mother owes you, so I’ll call it even.2[C; c1]call it quits, declare a tie.Amanúsun (iamánus) ta ning átung tsis,Let’s call our chess game quits.amapúlunnblood clots in the womb after delivery.v[b4]have blood clots in the womb after delivery.Giamapúnan ku mau nga misakit ang ákung tiyan,I had blood clots in my womb so I had stomach pains.amapúngnwild vine with round leaves and bell-shaped white axillary flowers. The leaves are cooked as a vegetable.amargúsu=paliya.amarilyuayellow.v[B; a]be, color s.t. yellow.Ug dulaw ipulug, maamarilyu ang buluk,If you dye it withturmeric, it will come out yellow.amaspasnsawfish.amasúnanamazon.amatabad, ugly, poor in quality.Amat ang klási ning panaptúna,This cloth is of poor quality.Amat siyag batásan,She has bad ways about her.v[B; a2]be poor in quality, bad, ugly.Ayawg amata nà pagbúhat,Don’t do it untidily.ámatnsweet potato sprout, esp. those which come from potatoes missed in the harvest.paN-v[A2; b(1)]dig out theleftoversweet potatoes that have sprouted.Nangámat silag kamúting ílang isugba,They looked for leftover sweet potatoes to broil.amátungnmethod of catching crabs by using shredded coconut as bait.v[A; a]catch land crabs by strewing coconut around.amatyurn1singing contest for amateurs.Muapil ka sa amatyur sa diway-arsi?Will you take part in the singing contest over DYRC?2amateur singer, athlete, etc.v[A1; b(1)]hold an amateur contest.amáunseeama.amawnfeeble-minded.Ang amaw maglisud ug sabut sa mga túgun,The feeble-minded person has a hard time understanding instructions.v[B12]be, become feeble-minded.-unaof a feeble-minded sort.ámayn1marrow of the bones.2outermost layer of the timber next to the bark.v[c1]make s.t. out of this material.amáyungagloomy, lightly overcast.v[B]be or become gloomy, lightly overcast.Muamáyung gánì hipúsa ang binulad nga humay,If it gets overcast, gather the rice grains.ambàv[A; b3]low, moo.Nag-ambà ang báka,The cow is lowing.ambáhanv[A; b(1)]go s.w. in a large group.Nag-ambáhan ang mga táwung nanagbù sa bag-ung kardinal,The people trooped in to greet the new cardinal.nlarge moving group.ambak1v[A; c]jump down to a lower place.Ang túbig nga nag-ambak sa línaw gíkan sa humayan,The water that falls into the pool comes from the ricefield.Giambakan ku sa ungguy,The monkey jumped down on me.Iambak nang písì didtu,Throw that rope down there.ambak-ambak1v[A; b(1)]jump up and down.†ambak2nheadhunters in Negros of former times who killed strangers to bury with their dead.ambak-ambak2nk.o. fish.ambalangnk.o. edible seaweed found in tidal flats. It is green, soft, and has short straight branches similar to corals.ambáng=ambalang.ambangul=umbangul.ambasaequal in some way.Ambas si Pidru ug Husi ug abilidad,Pedro and Jose are equal in ability.v[BC3; b]be equal in quality or ability.Muambas ang tíngug mu sa kang Husi,Your voice is just like Jose’s.Dílì kaambásan kining pintúra,This paint job cannot be matched.†ambawna k.o. small mouse.ambi1give it to me.Ambi ra gud ang butilya,Let me have the bottle.2particle used in making a request or asking permission.Ambi, tugtúga kunu tung ‘Sa Kabukíran’,Here, play ‘In the Mountains’.Ambi, pasimhúta kunu ta,Here, let me take a whiff.3here, let’s give it a try.Ambi, átung basáhun áring pahináha. Día tingáli,Here, let me take a look at this page. It’s probably here.4particle expressing a concession for the sake of argument.Ambi, ug walà pa ka dinhi, dì tà ka hikit-an,All right, if you were not here, nobody could have seen you, right?ambid, ambig=amgid.ambihas, ambíhasatwo things parallel or face to face but one slightly behind or to the side.Ambíhas ang duha ka gawang,The two doors are opposite but not face to face.v1[B56; a12]for things to be parallel but not face to face or in line.Ug muambíhas ang paglátid muhíwì ang bungbung,If the measurements are out of line,the wall will turn out crooked.Ambihása pagbutang ang duha ka silya arun makakità ang maglingkud sa luyu,Stagger the two chairs so that whoever is at the back can see.2[C]pass each other while travelling in opposite directions along the parallel routes.Ang duha ka trín nagkaambíhas,The two trains passed each other.ambilayv[A; c1]carry s.t. with a strap slung over the shoulder.Nag-ambilay siya sa íyang kamira,He is carrying his camera slung over his shoulder.Iambilay nang ripli,Carry your rifle slung over your shoulder.ambir=abir.ambisiyunnambition, aspiration.Mu ray íyang ambisiyun ang pagkamaistru,Being a teacher is his only ambition.v[A1N]aspire.Nag-ambisiyun (nangambisiyun) siyag palit ug awtu,He has ambitions of buying a car.†ambisyúsuaambitious.Kining búang nga ambisyúsu kaáyu nangulitáwu sa prinsísa,This ambitious fool is courting the princess.v[B12]become ambitious.ambitv1[A; a2b7]get a share.Kiri rang usa ka kílu ákung ambítun,I’ll take only this one kilogram as my share.Ambítan tag duha ka gantang ning ímung humay,I’ll take six quarts as my portion of your rice.Ambíti kug gamay,Let me have a small share.— sa kasubù, kalípayshare in one’s sorrow, happiness.2[A2; a2]get in on gossip.Diin na pud ka makaambit ánang tabía?Where did you hear that gossip?ambùv[AN; acP]overlook, look from a high point, tower over.Ambúa tung táwu sa sílung,Look down at the man downstairs.Ang gamayng balay giambúan sa dakung balay,The large house towered over the small one.ambugv1[Ab2; ac]go, bring down from the mountains to the lowlands.Unsay ímung ambúgun?What are you going down to get?Iambug ning kamúti arun ibaligyà,Bring these sweet potatoes down to sell them.2[A13]looking over.Ang káhuy nag-ambug sa ngilit sa pangpang,The tree is overlooking the edge of the cliff.pa-v[a]build s.t. so it overlooks.Gipaambug ku ang ámung payag sa ngilit sa pangpang,I built my hut looking over the edge of the cliff.ambúhutv[A]belch forth smoke.Nag-ambúhut ang asu,Smoke is billowing up.pa-v[A; b(1)]blow smoke from cigarette.Gipaambuhútan níya ang ákung nawung,He blew smoke into my face.-annwhale.ambulansiyanambulance.v1[A13; a12]go by ambulance.Ambulansiyáhun nátù ang angul,Let’s take the injured person in an ambulance.2[a12]make into an ambulance.*ambung1-anabeautiful, handsome.Ambúngan kaáyu ka ánang sinináa,You are very handsome in that shirt.v[B12]become beautiful, handsome.ka-nbeauty, handsomeness.Ang kaambung ni Maríya walay ingun,Mary’s beauty is unequalled.*ambung2-anagiving the illusion of bigness or bulk.Ambúngan kang tan-áwun ánang sinináa, piru wà ka muángay,You look impressively big in that dress, but you don’t look good in it.v[B2]look impressively big and bulky.Nagkaambungan ang labadúra nga ákung gihurnu,The batter that I am baking is beginning to rise.ambusv1[AN; b(1)]ambush, waylay.2[A2]go meet a girl at her place of work or study to accompany her home.Nía na pud si Pidru nangambus sa íyang giulitawhan,Here comes Pedro to meet his girl friend and take her home.3join a group with food or other provisions to avail oneself of them (colloquial).Nangambus lang ku sa ílang bálun,I just joined them and got some of their picnic food.Makaambus ku sa ímung hábul?Can I use part of your blanket?ambutI don’t know.Ambut ug kinsa nang bayhána,I don’t know who that woman is.—[gen.]it’s up to [gen.].Ambut nímug pilay ihátag,It’s up to you how much we should give.— sa lángaw, lagung, kágangI don’t know and I don’t care (it’s up to the fly, crab).Ambut sa lángaw ug muanhi,I don’t know if he’s coming, and I don’t care.paN-v[A]say ‘I don’t know’.Ug pangutan-un, mangambut lang,If you ask him, he just says he doesn’t know.ambuy1na nickname of Pablo.a1a slow-witted person.Ambuy ka man diay, ngánung ímu nang gikaun?What did you eat that for, you fool?2penniless.Ayaw nà sugta, ambuy nà,Don’t marry him. He doesn’t have a penny.v1[AB; a]be, become slow-witted, make a fool of s.o.Ang gugma mauy nakaambuy (nakapaambuy) sa ákung anak,Love has dulled my son’s wits.2[B12; a1]be short of cash, penniless.ambuy2na style of men’s sport shirt the lower end of which extends below the level of the buttocks and with two tapering slits on the sides, close-fitting around the waist.v1[A]wear this sort of shirt.2[c1]tailor into this sort of shirt.amgidasimilar.v1[BC; ac1c3]be similar.Miamgid (naamgid) ang istatuwa sa mudílu,The statue grew to be more and more like the model.Ngánung nagkaamgid ang inyung tubag?Why were your answers similar?Iamgid (amgíra) lang ang ímung sinulat sa ákù,Make your composition like mine.2[A2; b]imitate.Ang mga Insik maáyung muamgid sa mga búhat sa Hapun,The Chinese imitate the Japanese products well.Giamgiran (giamgíran) sa arkitiktu ang dibúhu sa katidral,The architect imitated the sketch of the cathedral.3[A; ac]compare.Amgíra sila kung háin ang maanyag,Compare them to judge which one is most beautiful.Ang íyang kaanyag ikaamgid sa bitúun,Her beauty can be compared to the stars.none’s double.Ákung kalúha nang ákung amgid,The fellow that looks just like me is my twin brother.ig-, ka-=amgid,n.amguv[A12; b8]be aware of s.t.Mauy ákung naamguhan nga dinhay miabli sa bintánà,All I was aware of was that s.o. opened the window.paghi-, pagka-upon reaching consciousness.Paghiamgu (pagkaamgu) níya, dihà na siya sa uspital,When he regained consciousness, he was in the hospital.amígan1close friend (female).2girl friend (circumlocution to avoid sayingtrátu‘fiancée’).miga(vocative) friend.amígas=hulmígas.amígun1close friend.2boy friend (circumlocution).v1[C; a12]be friends.Mag-amígu ta,Let’s be friends!Amigúha siya kay makatábang nátù,Befriend him, because he can help us.2[A123S]get as a friend.Nakaamigu kug tagaadwána,I managed to make friends with s.o. in the customs.paN-v[A23]become friends.Ayaw pangamígug buguy,Do not become friends with those no-goods.migu(vocative) friend.Ása ka, migu?Where are you going, friend?amíhannwind from the north.paN-v[A23]blow from the north.Kun Nubimbri mangamíhan,The northwind blows in November.nnortheast monsoon time.Uktubri hangtud sa Disyimbri mauy pangamíhan,It’s the northeast monsoon from October to December.-an(→)nnorth, northern.Milálin sila sa Amihanang Lusun,They moved to Northern Luzon.amimihid, amimihig(frombihig)nfiddler crab, k.o. small crab of tidal flats with one large red claw bigger than the other which moves in a fiddling-like motion.amimislunnkidney of animals.amimitas(frombítas)nk.o. large biting black and red ants with long pincers, found in rotten wood.aminamen.v1[A; b(1)]kiss the hand or take a hand to the forehead.Amini si Tiyù mu,Kiss your uncle’s hand.2[A3; b(1)]give in, concede, surrender.Human sa ámung panagbúngul miamin siya kanákù,After we had not been on speaking terms, he gave in to me.Ang mayur lang kunuy íyang aminan,He says he will surrender only to the mayor.amin-áminnfood prepared for the last day of the novena (slang).v[A13; b]prepare some food for the guests on the last day of a novena.Mutambung ta sa katapúsan ug mag-amin-ámin sila,We will attend the last day of the novena if they prepare s.t.pa-v[A; a]have s.o. kiss the hand.Paaminun tikaw áring kinúmù!I’ll let you kiss my fist (i.e. smack you one).†amindarv[A; a]1amend.Muamindar sa baláud ang Kungrísu,Congress will amend the law.Nag-amindar ang hunta sa mga lagdà niíni,The board is amending its policies.2make amends for.Nakaamindar giyud siyas íyang mga salà,He was able to make amends for his offenses.3restore good feelings.Giamindar níya ang nagúbà nílang panaghigalaay,He patched their broken friendship up.AmirikanAmerica.Amirikánashort forms:Amirkána, Mirkána.n1American woman.2sport or suit jacket.v[A; a]wear, make into, get a jacket.Mag-amirkána ka ba sa bayli?Will you wear a jacket to the dance?amirikanayisaAmericanized.v[B12]become Americanized.Nagkaamirikanayis ang ininglisan ni Prid,Fred’s way of speaking English is becoming Americanized.Amirikánushort forms:Amirkánu, Mirkánu.nAmerican.-in-v[A; c1]speak English.amirul=almirul.amistadnamnesty.amitunamice.ampav[AC2; b6]want to have just as much work and not a bit more than the others.Ang mga suluguun dì paalkansi. Gustu giyung makig-ampa sa trabáhu,Helpers insist on a fair deal. They argue about who has the most work.Unsang trabahúa nang inyung giampáhan?What work are you bickering about?ampaampa=ampa.ampad=alampad.ampáhannk.o. good-sized carangoid fish that fetches a high price.ampaláya=paliya.ampapángig=apapángig.amparav[A; a12]interrupt a wedding ceremony by objecting.Wà makaampara sa kasal ang puyùpúyù,The common-law wifecouldn’t interrupt the wedding.ampawndelicacy consisting of puffed rice coated with caramel and stuck into bricks.v[A1; a12]makeampaw.ampaya1favorite.Ampay ku ang mangga,Mangoes are my favorite.2much to one’s liking.Ampay kaáyu níya nga tawgun siya ug lúlu,He likes it very much if they call him ‘granddad’.ampáyirnumpire.Si Pidru bay ampáyir sa buksing?Is Pedro the umpire in boxing?v[A; b(1)]be the umpire.Ampayíri ring dúlà,Umpire this game.ampingv[A; b(1)]treat s.t. with care, be careful with s.t.Mag-amping ka arun dílì ka masámad,Be careful so you don’t get hurt.Ampíngi nang makinilya,Be careful with that typewriter.ma-un, ma-in-unacareful.Maampíngun (mainampíngun) siyang nanáug sa dakung káhuy,He was careful in going down the big tree.†ampityatrunamphitheater.v[A1]make an amphitheater.-in-nan amphitheater.v[B1456; a12]be constructed into an amphitheater.ampiyun1nopium.v[A12; a12]obtain opium, make opium.Ang lísu mauy ampiyunun,They make opium from the seeds.paN-v[A2; b(1)]smoke opium.Kasagáran sa mangampiyun Insik,It’s usually Chinese who smoke opium.-írunopium addict.v[B126]be, become an opium addict.ampiyun2na small tree that bears large yellow flowers and large black pods reaching 40 cm. The pulp found in the pod is used to cure stomach pains:Cassia sp.amplinshort foramplipáyir.amplipáyirnamplifier, public address system.v[A1]use a public address system.-annpossessing, having a public address system.ampùv[A; c]1pray, worship.Dílì mu ampúan ang mga diyusdíyus,Don’t worship false gods.Birhin Maríya,ig-ampùmu kami,Virgin Mary, pray for us.Giampù ku ang ímung kalampúsan,I pray for your success.2adore.Giampúan ku ang ímung kaanyag,I worship your beauty.3[A2; b6]surrender, turn oneself in to the authorities.Mamatay ku úsà ku muampù,I’ll die before I will turn myself in.3aadmit one was wrong or ask for forgiveness in order to make up.Dì ku muampù nímu kay wà kuy salà,I won’t take steps to make up with you because I didn’t do anything wrong.-l-anann1altar, place one worships.2thing worshipped.ma-un, ma-in-un, ma-l-unaprayerful.mag-r-, mag-l-none who prays on behalf of another.Ang mga santus mauy mag-alampù (mag-aampù),The saints are the intercessors.ampúngulnhead of octopus or squid (including the tentacles of the squid).amu=mau(dialectal).ámuvocative short form:munmaster, employer.Makagáwì ba ta sa ímung tilipunu, mu?May I use your phone, boss?v[A123S]happen to have a master, employer.Lisud ning makaamu tag istriktu,It’s difficult if you happen to have a strict employer.paN-v[A2]have s.o. as an employer.Nakapangámu na ku ug Katsílà,I have already experienced having a Spaniard as employer.maistru —none who oversees the preparation of s.t., e.g. the head chef on a boat or the quality controller in a factory.amùnmonkey, ape.Pubri pa sa amù,Poorer than a monkey (which has what looks like two one-centavo coins in its buttocks).inúlug —waxing gibbous moon.v[B126; b6]get broke (get to be like a monkey that has only two centavos) (colloquial).abroke.-ay(←)nMr. Monkey.Si Amúay nangáwat sa ságing ni Baúhay,Mr. Monkey stole Mr. Turtle’s bananas.-l-an(←)nplace infested with monkeys.†ámùseekami.amulafor a blade to be very dull.Amul ang sundang,The machete is dull.v[B12; a12]become dull.-an, -unaof dull kind.amúmav[A; b5]take care of s.o. and guide him.Giamúma (giamumáhan) siya sa inaína sáma sa kaugalíngung anak,Her stepmother took care of her like her own child.*amumun— lumban sa dágatnsundials, k.o. sea shell.amumúngv[a4]lose one’s way under spell of evil spirit.Kun amumúngun ka baliha lang ang ímung sinínà arun makatultul kag bálik,If you lose your way, put your clothes on inside out, and you’ll find your way back.amumunggut=tibalas.amumungpungnk.o. edible top shell reaching an inch, pyramid-shaped.amumuntagnk.o. octopus which tends to come out when the moon rises.amungv[A; c1]drag s.t. to perdition, bring s.t. to ruin together with it.Ang mga latang kamátis makaamung sa uban,The rotten tomatoes can ruin the others that are packed together with them.Ayaw ku iamung (amunga) sa inyung kabúang,Do not involve me in your foolishness.Sa pinusílay naamung ang inusinting bátà,During the gunfight an innocent child was hit in the crossfire.paN-v[A2]1exert bad influence.2trys.t. on a long shot.Nangamung siyag pangulitáwu, básig sugtun,He tried his luck at courting her in hopes of succeeding.amung-ámungv[A; b(1)]1inflict malicious, needless harm.Ang mga tulisan nag-amung-ámung pa giyud níya,The bandits raped her as well.Giamung-amungan tingáli ang masitíra sa irù kay nangabúak man,The dogs probably messed up the flower pots, because they are broken.2tease maliciously.Giamung-amúngan níla ang irù paghikut ug láta,They teased the dog by tying a can to it.amung-amungan, maamung-amungunamaliciously destructive.amunistalv[A; c6]register for marriage in the church.npayment for church services in marriage.Mahal ang amunistal sa kasal nga ispisyal,The payment for the church services in a special marriage is dear.amurnliking.Wà giyud kuy amur sa dayuk,I cannot bring myself to like salted fish innards.Gitugkan siyag amur kang Birtu,She developed a liking for Bert.— prupiyuamor propio.amurádunk.o. red, thick, sweet banana, eaten raw. It is starchier than the yellow bananas usually sold commercially in the States.amuralv[A; a12]1speak one’s love to.Giamural níya si Maríya, piru wà sugta,He proposed to Maria, but she turned him down.2speak out one’s purpose asking for s.t.Nag-amural kung Tiyù pára sa ákung karsúnis,I am asking my uncle for money to buy a pair of pants.
alisbunbad smell permeating the air.Ang alisbu sa patayng irù,The stench of the dead dog.v[BN46; b4(1)]give off a bad smell.Naalisbuhan ku sa báhù sa íhì,The stench of the urine reached me.alisbung=alisbu.alisdan, alisdi=ilisdan/-i.alisiwsiwnk.o. grasshopper about 25 to 30 mm. long, abounding in open grasslands, light yellow-green dorsal side and yellowish dirty gray underside, not glossy. Not migratory or destructive to crops.alisngawv[A; b6]1evaporate, give off steam.Mualisngaw ang alkuhul,The alcohol will evaporate.Ínit pa diay ang túbig kay nag-alisngaw man,The water is still hot, then, because it’s giving off steam.2for anger to vent itself.Mualisngaw na ning ákung kasukù,I’m going to blow up in a minute.nsteam or evaporation given off.paN-v[A; b6]give off a smell.Nangalisngaw ang tanglad,The lemon grass gave off a pleasant smell.-in-n1thing given off as steam or evaporation.2shadow, small portion of a character trait which is exuded.Ug daghan may natuntu níya, inalisngaw lang tu sa íyang kamaldítu,He cheated lots of people, but that was just a fraction of his mischief.Kadtung kasábà inalisngaw lang tu sa ákung kasukù,The scolding was just a faint shadow of what I really felt.alistua1aenergetic.Alistu siyang mutrabáhu,He works energetically.bagile.Alistu siyang milikay,He dodged agily.2shrewd, clever.Alistu siyang musabut,He understands things readily.Alistu, apuntin, puygu!Ready, aim, fire!3do s.t. well.Alistu siyang mulútù,She cooks well.v1[B2]be energetic, agile.Mualistu (maalistu) ka man lang ug makakità ug kwarta,You only move if you see money.2[B1]be clever, smart.Ug makig-úban ka sa mga abtik maalistu ka giyud,If you go around with shrewd people, you’ll become shrewd, too.Alistu ka lang kay itug-an tikang Pápa,Better watch out because I’ll tell Father on you.3[b4(1)]be outsmarted.Naglágut ku kay naalistuhan kung Husi,I’m mad because Jose put one over on me.alisuksuk=saluksuk2.alitundannk.o. banana with light yellow skin, which grows to six inches. One of the most important commercial bananas, it is eaten uncooked.aliwálang=alíling.aliwarusv[A13]be restless in expectation of s.t.Nag-aliwarus siyang nagpaábut sa íyang trátu,She nervously awaited her sweetheart.aliwárusanuisance, annoyance caused by noise and motion.Ang daghang pidikab mauy nakaaliwárus (nakapaaliwárus) sa karsáda,The large number of pedicabs are a nuisance in the streets.Maaliwárus lang ang balay kun magdagandágan ang mga bátà,The house will just be in commotion if the children keep running about.alíwasnlarge monkey, ape.-unaape-like.aliwasa, aliwásav[B2S; a4b34]restless because of discomfort or worry.Nag-aliwasa siya kay nagabin-an ang íyang bátà,She was restless because her child came home late.aliyupyupnshrub of clearings:Pseuderantheum bicolor. The leaves are used for uterine bleeding and roots and trunk for stomach ache.alkabálanfee charged for the use of a space to vend.v[A; c]charge a fee for that.Alkabaláhan kag bayinti,You will be charged twenty centavos for a place in the market.alkaldinmayor.v[B126]be mayor.alkampurn1camphor wood.2name of a folk dance.-adu, asayti -adu, di-camphorated oil.alkansialosing, without gain or advantage.Alkansi kaáyu kug singkwintay ibáyad mu,I lose a lot if you pay fifty.Alkansi aku niya sa pagkáun,I lose on his food.Alkansi aku níya sa báhin,I lose out the way it is divided.n1loss.Dakù silag alkansi sa ílang nigusyu,They incurred a big loss in their business.2lacking in amount.Dus mitrus alkansi sa sukud pára sa usa ka páris karsúnis,Two meters is not enough material for a pair of pants.Alkansi ning ímung gihátag sa pagpangumpra,You haven’t given me enough shopping money.v[B; c]1incur a loss.Alkansíhan aku nímug diyútay,You will take a small loss on me.2cause to take a loss.Alkansíhun aku nímug singkwintaray ímung ihátag,You will make me take a loss if you only give me fifty pesos.3[AP; a]cause to get insufficient return from an investment.Ug siyay ímung suluguun, mag-alkansi lang siya sa káun,If he is your servant, you lose out on his food.— sa lutawv[APB]cause to have a small amount of freeboard, have less freeboard.Ang karga mualkansi sa lutaw sa sakayan,The cargo lessens the amount of freeboard which the boat has.alkansíyancontainer for saving coins, piggy bank.v[A; a2c]make, obtain, put in a piggy bank.Ialkansíya ang kwartang ímung hikit-an,Put the money you found into the piggy bank.alkaydin=alkaldi.alkila=arkila.alkitrannmixture of tar and creosote painted on wood to preserve it.v[AN; a1b]apply, make into tar of this sort.alkúban1ceiling.Amákan ang alkúba sa ílang balay,The ceiling of their house is made of woven bamboo.2space between the ceiling and roof, attic.Isang-at sa alkúba ang mga ginámit nga kahun,Put the used boxes in the attic.3canopy of a bed.v[A; b6(1)]put a ceiling.alkuhírisnmosaic disease that affects abaca and bananas.v[a4]get mosaic disease.alkuhulnalcohol.-íranalcohol container with a pouring spout.alkumbran1rug.2k.o. tall ornamental ginger plant with soft velvety leaves:Costus speciosus.alkuntrans.t. put behind s.t. else which is to be hammered in order to absorb the blow, acting as a counterpoise.v1[a]make into a counterpoise.Alkuntráhig pintul dinhing pikása ug paknga ug martilyu sa píkas,Put a piece of wood on this side to absorb the blow and strike it with a hammer on the other side.2[A; c1]react in opposition to s.t.Ang pagkagastadur sa asáwa gialkuntráhan (gialkuntra) sa katihik sa bána,The husband’s tightfistedness acted as a counterpoise (was used as a counterpoise) to the wife’s spending.almagrinpowder put on materials to dye them red or brown prior to applying finish.v[A; b6]applyalmagripowder.Átung almagríhan ang simintu arun mapula,We’ll dye the cement so that it gets red.almamátirnAlma Mater.almanákinalmanac.v1[a12]do by means of an almanac.Ug lisdan kag hunàhúnag ngálan, almanakíhun na lang nátù,If you have a hard time thinking of a name, let’s find one in the almanac.2[A12]obtain an almanac.almasíganalmaciga, a large forest tree producing lumber,balaw,and the dammar resin important in trade since prehistoric times:Agathis philippinensis.v[A; a12]make s.t. of almaciga wood.almasinn1dry goods store.Sapían siya kay dakug almasin,He is rich because he has a big store.2a k.o. thick cloth with large prints, not locally woven, formerly sold in stores.Ang panaptung almasin naúsu sa mga mil nuybi sintus bayinti,Thealmasincloth was widely used in the twenties.almindrasnalmonds.almirantinadmiral.v[B156; a12]be an admiral.almirisna small mortar used in cooking or pharmaceutical work.v[a12]make into a small mortar.almirulnprepared starch used for clothing.v1[AN; b]starch clothes.Ímu na bang gialmirulan ang karsúnis?Have you starched the pants yet?2[a12]make into starch.almismutyimpuoccupying a certain position concurrently.Prisidinti siya, almismutyimpu tisuríru,He’s president and at the same time treasurer.almuhádanuterus of female animals.almuhadunncushion.v[a]make into a cushion.almundigasndish consisting of meat balls with plain sauce.v[A1; c1]make this dish.almunídanbargain sale.v[A; c]sell at a cheap price.Gialmunidáhan aku ug balay,I was offered a house for sale at a low price.almuránasnhemorrhoids.v[a4]be afflicted with hemorrhoids.Kanà kunung hingaug síli lagmit almuranásun,They say people who eat hot peppers tend to get hemorrhoids.alpanharp.v[A1; a12]make a harp.paN-[A; b6]play the harp.alpabitayisv[A; a12]alphabetize.Alpabitayisa kunu ring lista sa mga ngálan,Please alphabetize this list.alpákanalpaca cloth.alpalpanalfalfa.alpalpahannalfalfa field.alpilirnsafety pin.v[A; b6]put a safety pin in s.t.Ímu lang alpiliran ang karsúnis kay wà nay butúnis,Just put a safety pin in the trousers because they have no buttons.paN-v[A]pin oneself up with a safety pin.Mangalpilir ku arun dì mahushus ang ákung sáya,I’ll use a safety pin so my skirt won’t slip down.— dinágum=dinágum.seedágum.alpiril, alpirin=alpilir.alpirisíyank.o. children’s disease.alpumbranrug, carpet.v[b6]put or spread a carpet on.alpunsínunstyle of haircut where the hair is short at the side, but enough is left on the top to part in the middle (the style worn by King Alfonso of Spain).v[a12]cut the hair in thealpunsínustyle.alputnprostitute (euphemism forpúta).v[B16; a12]become, make into a prostitute.alsav1[A; a12]lift s.t. from underneath.Alsáhun nátù ning lamísa,Let’s lift the table.2[A2]rise in rebellion.Mialsa ang mga Pilipínu bátuk sa Katsílà,The Filipinos rose against the Spaniards.3[A]for dough to rise in baking.Ug mualsa na gánì ang minása,When the dough rises.4[A6; b4]— ang kabúhìfor thekabúhìto rise out of its place from fright.Gialsáhan ku sa kabúhì sa pagbutu,I had a severe case of fright when it exploded.n1action of having lifted.Tulu ka alsa, kutasan na ku,If I do three lifts, I’m out of breath.2load that can be carried in a trip.Pila ka alsa úsà matiwas ug hákut?How many loads till it’s all delivered?— butangv[B1456; c6]for various medicines to be applied in succession without waiting for results.-in-nk.o. haircut where the top of the head has hair and the sides cropped short.-du — ug kabúhìaeasily frightened.Alsádu ra pud nímug kabúhì, kasíkas ra tu sa dáhun,How jittery you are. It was only the rustling of leaves.v[B12]get to be easily frightened.Naalsádu ang ákung kabúhì sukad ku makatunub ug bitin,Ever since I stepped on a snake, I have been jittery.— ug kamutquick to lift the hand in anger.v[B12]be quick to lift the hand in anger.-myintunuprising, revolt.Ang alsamyintu bátuk sa Katsílà,The uprising against the Spaniards.v[A; a12]rise up.Dílì ni madala ug kumpirinsiya, alsamyintúhun lang nátù ni,A conference is no good. We’ll have to revolt in this case.*alta— prisyunnhigh blood pressure.v[B12; a4]have high blood pressure.Ayawg hingárig káug tambuk kay alta prisyunun (maalta prisyun) ka,Don’t keep eating fat because you will get (might get) high blood pressure.— susyidadhigh society.di-ndignitaries.Ang prisidinti gitagbù sa mga dialta,The president was met by the dignitaries.asuitable for high society.di- marahigh-class, luxurious.altarnaltar.altu1v[A3P; b(1)]halt.Mialtu siya pagkabatì sa mandar,He halted on hearing the command.Gialtúhan úsag kadiyut ang trabáhu karun sa mína,The work in the mine has come to a stop for the moment.altu2nalto voice, part, or instrument.v[A; b6]play or sing the alto part.Altúhi ang átung áwit,You sing the alto to our song.*alu(not withoutl)aluáluv[A; a12]tease.Ug mag-aluálu kas irù, paakan ka,If you tease the dog, you will get bitten.Ayaw alualúha ang bungì,Don’t tease the harelip.nact of teasing.alualuhanafond of teasing.v[B12]get to be fond of teasing.maalualuhunaof a teasing nature.aluhánayngame of tag where everybody chases everybody else.v[C; c3]play tag.álùnchannel in tidal flats.alubíhid=alabíhid.alud-udn1s.t. which has the chewing quality of soft bones: the tender part of a stem, the husk of young coconuts near the bud, bone cartilage.Nahíwì ang íyang ilung kay napislat ang alud-ud,His nose got crooked because the cartilage was squashed.2top half of the coconut bud which is soft and edible with a somewhat bitter taste.-unahaving the quality ofalud-ud.alugv[A; a]go down to get water.Mag-alug angtagabúkidug túbig,The mountaineers will be going down to get water.alugbátink.o. vine, the leaves of which are widely used as a vegetable. Wild and cultivated, it has cordate leaves which come in green and purple-tinged varieties, slightly mucilagenous when cooked:Basilla rubra.v[A1; b6]cookalugbáti.alug-ugv[A; c]shake in short jerky motions.Gialug-ug níya sa butilya ang túbig,He sloshed the water around in the bottle.aluhánaysee*alu.aluhípan=ulahípan.alukabaneggshell.alukabhangn1shell of eggs, sea shell, cartridge shell.2housing, skeletal structure of s.t.Maáyung pagkahimulbul. Alukabhang na lay nahibilin,It was completely stripped down. The only thing that remained of the car was the frame of the body.alúla(not withoutl)ncylindrical basket made of coconut leaves, holding about two bushels, container forbuláhan.v1[A; a]make analúla.2[A; bc1]put s.t. into analúla.Aluláhun (ialúla) nátù ning buwáhan arun itúmud,We will put the lanzones in thealúlato bring them to market.alumnmole.-anahaving a mole.(←)nsnappers which have dorsal moles on the side just in front of the tail:Lutianus sp.-unahaving lots of moles.álumnk.o. small tree, with itchy leaves which are used as a poultice:Melanolepismultiglandulosa.aluminum(not withoutl)naluminum metal.— rápirnaluminum foil.alumínus(not withoutl) [so-and-so] (which is not desirable) is better than for s.t. else to happen.Pangayúun, pangayúun. Alumínus hulaman nga dílì iúlì,If you want it, ask for it. Better than borrowing s.t. without giving it back.Puwis palitan ta ka. Alumínus maghásul ka,All right, I’ll buy you some. Better than you bothering me all the time.alumnus(not withoutl)nbreed of large, meaty pig with a short snout, broad face, and roundish body.alum-umafor the sky to be overcast.v1[B]become overcast.Mialum-um ang búwan,The moon became covered with a thin veil of clouds.2[b7c1]dim s.t.Alum-úmi (alum-uma, ialum-um) ang síga sa pulawan,Turn the night lamp down.3[b]be surpassed, put into the shadow by s.t. better.Gwápa siya apan naalum-uman siya ni Tidang,She is beautiful, but she is overshadowed by Tidang.álunnlong rolling wave, swell.v[B46; a4]for there to be big waves.Miálun sa dágat paghuyup sa amíhan,The sea had big waves when the northwind blew.Manday dinhà na mi sa píliw giálun hinúun mi,Just as we reached the shallow waters we were buffeted by big waves.alundris1(not withoutl)nsewing thread.v1[b6]thread a needle.Ákung gialundrísan ang makina,I threaded the machine.2[a1]make into sewing thread.alundris2nwild vine with a disagreeable odor, the berries of which are edible:Passiflora foetida.álung1v[A; b6]cast a shadow over s.t.Ang taas káhuy nag-álung sa ákung gardin,The tall tree casts a shadow over my garden.Ang íyang panganduy alúngan sa kahadluk,His hopes are overshadowed by fear.nplace that is overshadowed.Muayun sa áwung ang kapi,Coffee plants do best in the shade.álung2v[A2; b6]be attracted to go near s.t.Ang dinagkutan nga kandílà gialúngan sa mga anunugba,The moths were attracted to the lighted candle.nfish attracted to the light in fishing that uses lights.Mga tugnus ang mga álung nákù,The fish attracted to my light were sardines.alung-álungv[ANP; b5]secretly keep watch on s.o. in hopes of getting a chance to see him.Ang laláking nangulitáwu níya pirming muawung-áwung (mangawung-áwung, mupaawung-áwung) níya sa dálan,The man who is courting her keeps waiting in the street for a chance to talk with her.alungáingnjaw, mandible.-unahaving a prominent jawbone.alungaugahaving a heavy feeling in the head from lack of sleep, hangover, blow, etc.v[BN]for head to be heavy.Mialungaug (naalungaug, nangalungaug) ang ákung úlu sa íyang kusug nga sumbag,I got a headache after she smacked me one.alungnan=unlan.seeulun.álupv[B]1for light, sense of sight to become dim.Nag-álup man nang ímung kaláyu,Your fire is low.Nagkaálup na ang íyang panan-aw,His sight is getting dim now.2for sounds to dim.Sa nagkalayù siya,nagkaáluppud ang íyang tíngug,As she got further away, her voice grew fainter.(→)adim.Alup ang sugà,The light is dim.alupaup=álup,1.alupì(fromlupi)nk.o. tidbit made from grated young corn, optionally with milk or coconut milk, wrapped in corn husks and boiled.v[A; a12]make into analupì.alup-up, alupuup=álup,1.*áluspa-v[A; b5]stretch one’s patience, control oneself when provoked or distressed.Dì ku makapaálus sa mga táwung gágu,I can’t tolerate morons.Paalúsa (paalúsi) lang nang ímung bána ug masukù kay daghan mag prublíma,Just be patient with your husband when he gets angry because he is beset with many problems.alusíman=ulasíman.alutv[AC2; b(1)]1shave the head.2cut hair.Aluti ku,Cut my hair.3[A; b7]eat a portion of food intended for s.o. else.Ubang míd muawut sa litsi sa bátà,There are maids that help themselves to the baby’s milk.n1shaved bald.2haircut.Wà kay alut,You need a haircut.pa-v[A1; b(1)]get a haircut, have s.o. get a haircut.Magpaalut ku,I’ll get a haircut.Paalutan ku si Pidru,I’ll have Pedro get a haircut.aluwíhawnk.o. tree of second growth forest bearing small, depressed, globular yellow fruit, edible but acidic.aluy1(not withoutl)—subjunctive passive verb[so-and-so] almost happened.Aluy siya hiligsi,He was almost run over.aluy2nk.o. large mackerel or tuna.áluy(not withoutl)nmoney (slang).aluyan=ayayan.seeayay.alúyuk(not withoutl)npart of the skull where the hair forms a whorl.-anahaving a whorl on the head.Gwápu si Pidru kay aluyúkan sa buna,Pedro is handsome because he has a whorl on the front of hishead.kina-an(→)ntopmost or innermost part of s.t.Ang mga Magahat túa magpuyù sa kinaaluyukan sa lasang,The Magahats live in the very center of the forest.seeúyuk.alyádun1ally.2employee (humorous).Alyádu siya nákù sa upisína,He’s an employee of mine in the office.v1[AC; b5]ally with, to become an ally with.Maáyung alyadúhun (alyadúhan) ang Pilipínas,It is good to make an ally of (ally oneself with) the Philippines.2[A; c1]have an employee.alyádus=alyádu.alyansanalliance.v[C2; b(1)]have an alliance.Ang Amirika gialyansáhan sa Pilipínas,The Philippines had an alliance with America.alyasnalias.v[B1; c]give, have an alias.Alyásan ka ug Rúhas,You’ll be given the name Roxas as an alias.alyinnaliens (euphemism for Chinese).*ama— námùnthe Lord’s Prayer.short form:manámù.paN-v[A; b5]go to s.o. as if he were one’s father to ask for help.Kinsay inyung gipangama (gipangamahan) sa pagkasúd sa inyung bátà sa trabáhu?Who did you approach to get a job for your son?amaámanstepfather.amaáma sa butinthe first single eruption of smallpox before spreading.amahannfather.— námùnthe Lord’s Prayer.v[A1]act as, have a father.Dimálas nga nakaamahan kag mangtas,It is unfortunate that you have a beast for a father.pangamahanv1[A2]act as a father.Siya na lang ang nangamahan sa mga bátang ilu,He was the only one left to act as a father to the orphaned children.2[A2; b(1)]sponsor.Ang balaudun gipangamahan ni Briyúnis,The bill was sponsored by Briones.3=pangama.amáunngodfather in any ceremony.amá(fromama)expression uttered when frightened:help!Amá! Náay sawa!Help! There’s a snake!ámag=alámag,v, n1.amagank.o.forest tree:Diospyros sp.amag-amag(fromalámag)nk.o. fish that stays near the shore and glows.amaganseealámag.amagusnsmall, black, fresh-water shrimp that has a small white stripe on the back.ablack-complexioned.amágusnk.o. shrub bearing juicy dark red berries, 1 cm. in diameter with a nauseous taste:Homonoia riparia.amahansee*ama.amahungnk.o. bivalve of sea, greenish brown in color, oblong, 2″ in length, with orange meat. Found clinging to rocks. Popularly eaten preserved in salt.amákannbamboo matting woven with a k.o. twill weave, commonly used for walling. The weft is passed over two and under two warp pieces. The successive weft is passed over two and under two warp pieces again, but such that the second weft passes over one and under one of the warp pieces that the first weft had passed over, and over one and under one of the warp pieces that the first weft had passed under.v[A; a12]weaveamákan.-in-ns.t. woven likeamákan.am-amv[B1256]1be open-mouthed from having eaten s.t. spicy.Naam-am (nahaam-am) ang ákung bàbà sa síling kulikut,I opened my mouth wide when I ate the hot peppers.2feel stung by words of derogation which are true.Nahaam-am (naam-am) ku pag-ingun níya nga tapulan kaáyu ku,I got stung by her words that I was very lazy.hi-/ha-=am-am.am-ám=alam-álam.amamahung=amahung.amamakulnk.o. edible mushroom that grows on decayed banana stalks. It has a slender stem, thin skin, and is dark grey in color.amamaliw(frombaliw)ns.o. incestuous who gets struck by a thunderbolt as divine punishment.v[B126]become anamamaliw.amamangkasnk.o. thick-bodied and thick-shelled, edible, fresh-water crab growing to 3″, found in rivers and rice paddies. They are so called because they climb on water lilies and ride them (angkas) to the sea.amamangluyninsect similar to the katydid. It makes a chirping sound in the evening.amamangpangnk.o. fish of shallow waters.amamaylan=baylan.amanga1mute.Unsáun pagtubag ni Pidru ug amang siya?How can Pedro answer if he is mute?2silent.Ang bungbung ray amang nga saksi sa ílang gibúhat,The walls were the mute witnesses to their deeds.v[B123(1)]become mute, struck speechless.Naamang si Pidru sa pagkadungug sa balità,Peter was struck speechless upon hearing the news.-in-npantomime, in sign language.amang-amangv[A; b(1)]have the nerve to do s.t. which an ordinary person wouldn’t dare do.Mu ra nay ímung abilidad, unyà mag-amang-amang kag pangulitáwu sa anak sa ímung manidyir?You are a nobody, but you dare propose to your manager’s daughter?amangtannk.o. fish of shallow waters.*amantiprinsipi —Prince Charming.amánusaequal, even stevens.Pildi kug diyis, pildi sad kag diyis, dì amánus na ta,I lost ten pesos and you lost ten pesos, so that makes us even.v1[B1C; c1]make things come out even.Amanúsun (iamánus) ku lang ang ímung útang sa útang ni Máma kanímu,You owe me the same amount my mother owes you, so I’ll call it even.2[C; c1]call it quits, declare a tie.Amanúsun (iamánus) ta ning átung tsis,Let’s call our chess game quits.amapúlunnblood clots in the womb after delivery.v[b4]have blood clots in the womb after delivery.Giamapúnan ku mau nga misakit ang ákung tiyan,I had blood clots in my womb so I had stomach pains.amapúngnwild vine with round leaves and bell-shaped white axillary flowers. The leaves are cooked as a vegetable.amargúsu=paliya.amarilyuayellow.v[B; a]be, color s.t. yellow.Ug dulaw ipulug, maamarilyu ang buluk,If you dye it withturmeric, it will come out yellow.amaspasnsawfish.amasúnanamazon.amatabad, ugly, poor in quality.Amat ang klási ning panaptúna,This cloth is of poor quality.Amat siyag batásan,She has bad ways about her.v[B; a2]be poor in quality, bad, ugly.Ayawg amata nà pagbúhat,Don’t do it untidily.ámatnsweet potato sprout, esp. those which come from potatoes missed in the harvest.paN-v[A2; b(1)]dig out theleftoversweet potatoes that have sprouted.Nangámat silag kamúting ílang isugba,They looked for leftover sweet potatoes to broil.amátungnmethod of catching crabs by using shredded coconut as bait.v[A; a]catch land crabs by strewing coconut around.amatyurn1singing contest for amateurs.Muapil ka sa amatyur sa diway-arsi?Will you take part in the singing contest over DYRC?2amateur singer, athlete, etc.v[A1; b(1)]hold an amateur contest.amáunseeama.amawnfeeble-minded.Ang amaw maglisud ug sabut sa mga túgun,The feeble-minded person has a hard time understanding instructions.v[B12]be, become feeble-minded.-unaof a feeble-minded sort.ámayn1marrow of the bones.2outermost layer of the timber next to the bark.v[c1]make s.t. out of this material.amáyungagloomy, lightly overcast.v[B]be or become gloomy, lightly overcast.Muamáyung gánì hipúsa ang binulad nga humay,If it gets overcast, gather the rice grains.ambàv[A; b3]low, moo.Nag-ambà ang báka,The cow is lowing.ambáhanv[A; b(1)]go s.w. in a large group.Nag-ambáhan ang mga táwung nanagbù sa bag-ung kardinal,The people trooped in to greet the new cardinal.nlarge moving group.ambak1v[A; c]jump down to a lower place.Ang túbig nga nag-ambak sa línaw gíkan sa humayan,The water that falls into the pool comes from the ricefield.Giambakan ku sa ungguy,The monkey jumped down on me.Iambak nang písì didtu,Throw that rope down there.ambak-ambak1v[A; b(1)]jump up and down.†ambak2nheadhunters in Negros of former times who killed strangers to bury with their dead.ambak-ambak2nk.o. fish.ambalangnk.o. edible seaweed found in tidal flats. It is green, soft, and has short straight branches similar to corals.ambáng=ambalang.ambangul=umbangul.ambasaequal in some way.Ambas si Pidru ug Husi ug abilidad,Pedro and Jose are equal in ability.v[BC3; b]be equal in quality or ability.Muambas ang tíngug mu sa kang Husi,Your voice is just like Jose’s.Dílì kaambásan kining pintúra,This paint job cannot be matched.†ambawna k.o. small mouse.ambi1give it to me.Ambi ra gud ang butilya,Let me have the bottle.2particle used in making a request or asking permission.Ambi, tugtúga kunu tung ‘Sa Kabukíran’,Here, play ‘In the Mountains’.Ambi, pasimhúta kunu ta,Here, let me take a whiff.3here, let’s give it a try.Ambi, átung basáhun áring pahináha. Día tingáli,Here, let me take a look at this page. It’s probably here.4particle expressing a concession for the sake of argument.Ambi, ug walà pa ka dinhi, dì tà ka hikit-an,All right, if you were not here, nobody could have seen you, right?ambid, ambig=amgid.ambihas, ambíhasatwo things parallel or face to face but one slightly behind or to the side.Ambíhas ang duha ka gawang,The two doors are opposite but not face to face.v1[B56; a12]for things to be parallel but not face to face or in line.Ug muambíhas ang paglátid muhíwì ang bungbung,If the measurements are out of line,the wall will turn out crooked.Ambihása pagbutang ang duha ka silya arun makakità ang maglingkud sa luyu,Stagger the two chairs so that whoever is at the back can see.2[C]pass each other while travelling in opposite directions along the parallel routes.Ang duha ka trín nagkaambíhas,The two trains passed each other.ambilayv[A; c1]carry s.t. with a strap slung over the shoulder.Nag-ambilay siya sa íyang kamira,He is carrying his camera slung over his shoulder.Iambilay nang ripli,Carry your rifle slung over your shoulder.ambir=abir.ambisiyunnambition, aspiration.Mu ray íyang ambisiyun ang pagkamaistru,Being a teacher is his only ambition.v[A1N]aspire.Nag-ambisiyun (nangambisiyun) siyag palit ug awtu,He has ambitions of buying a car.†ambisyúsuaambitious.Kining búang nga ambisyúsu kaáyu nangulitáwu sa prinsísa,This ambitious fool is courting the princess.v[B12]become ambitious.ambitv1[A; a2b7]get a share.Kiri rang usa ka kílu ákung ambítun,I’ll take only this one kilogram as my share.Ambítan tag duha ka gantang ning ímung humay,I’ll take six quarts as my portion of your rice.Ambíti kug gamay,Let me have a small share.— sa kasubù, kalípayshare in one’s sorrow, happiness.2[A2; a2]get in on gossip.Diin na pud ka makaambit ánang tabía?Where did you hear that gossip?ambùv[AN; acP]overlook, look from a high point, tower over.Ambúa tung táwu sa sílung,Look down at the man downstairs.Ang gamayng balay giambúan sa dakung balay,The large house towered over the small one.ambugv1[Ab2; ac]go, bring down from the mountains to the lowlands.Unsay ímung ambúgun?What are you going down to get?Iambug ning kamúti arun ibaligyà,Bring these sweet potatoes down to sell them.2[A13]looking over.Ang káhuy nag-ambug sa ngilit sa pangpang,The tree is overlooking the edge of the cliff.pa-v[a]build s.t. so it overlooks.Gipaambug ku ang ámung payag sa ngilit sa pangpang,I built my hut looking over the edge of the cliff.ambúhutv[A]belch forth smoke.Nag-ambúhut ang asu,Smoke is billowing up.pa-v[A; b(1)]blow smoke from cigarette.Gipaambuhútan níya ang ákung nawung,He blew smoke into my face.-annwhale.ambulansiyanambulance.v1[A13; a12]go by ambulance.Ambulansiyáhun nátù ang angul,Let’s take the injured person in an ambulance.2[a12]make into an ambulance.*ambung1-anabeautiful, handsome.Ambúngan kaáyu ka ánang sinináa,You are very handsome in that shirt.v[B12]become beautiful, handsome.ka-nbeauty, handsomeness.Ang kaambung ni Maríya walay ingun,Mary’s beauty is unequalled.*ambung2-anagiving the illusion of bigness or bulk.Ambúngan kang tan-áwun ánang sinináa, piru wà ka muángay,You look impressively big in that dress, but you don’t look good in it.v[B2]look impressively big and bulky.Nagkaambungan ang labadúra nga ákung gihurnu,The batter that I am baking is beginning to rise.ambusv1[AN; b(1)]ambush, waylay.2[A2]go meet a girl at her place of work or study to accompany her home.Nía na pud si Pidru nangambus sa íyang giulitawhan,Here comes Pedro to meet his girl friend and take her home.3join a group with food or other provisions to avail oneself of them (colloquial).Nangambus lang ku sa ílang bálun,I just joined them and got some of their picnic food.Makaambus ku sa ímung hábul?Can I use part of your blanket?ambutI don’t know.Ambut ug kinsa nang bayhána,I don’t know who that woman is.—[gen.]it’s up to [gen.].Ambut nímug pilay ihátag,It’s up to you how much we should give.— sa lángaw, lagung, kágangI don’t know and I don’t care (it’s up to the fly, crab).Ambut sa lángaw ug muanhi,I don’t know if he’s coming, and I don’t care.paN-v[A]say ‘I don’t know’.Ug pangutan-un, mangambut lang,If you ask him, he just says he doesn’t know.ambuy1na nickname of Pablo.a1a slow-witted person.Ambuy ka man diay, ngánung ímu nang gikaun?What did you eat that for, you fool?2penniless.Ayaw nà sugta, ambuy nà,Don’t marry him. He doesn’t have a penny.v1[AB; a]be, become slow-witted, make a fool of s.o.Ang gugma mauy nakaambuy (nakapaambuy) sa ákung anak,Love has dulled my son’s wits.2[B12; a1]be short of cash, penniless.ambuy2na style of men’s sport shirt the lower end of which extends below the level of the buttocks and with two tapering slits on the sides, close-fitting around the waist.v1[A]wear this sort of shirt.2[c1]tailor into this sort of shirt.amgidasimilar.v1[BC; ac1c3]be similar.Miamgid (naamgid) ang istatuwa sa mudílu,The statue grew to be more and more like the model.Ngánung nagkaamgid ang inyung tubag?Why were your answers similar?Iamgid (amgíra) lang ang ímung sinulat sa ákù,Make your composition like mine.2[A2; b]imitate.Ang mga Insik maáyung muamgid sa mga búhat sa Hapun,The Chinese imitate the Japanese products well.Giamgiran (giamgíran) sa arkitiktu ang dibúhu sa katidral,The architect imitated the sketch of the cathedral.3[A; ac]compare.Amgíra sila kung háin ang maanyag,Compare them to judge which one is most beautiful.Ang íyang kaanyag ikaamgid sa bitúun,Her beauty can be compared to the stars.none’s double.Ákung kalúha nang ákung amgid,The fellow that looks just like me is my twin brother.ig-, ka-=amgid,n.amguv[A12; b8]be aware of s.t.Mauy ákung naamguhan nga dinhay miabli sa bintánà,All I was aware of was that s.o. opened the window.paghi-, pagka-upon reaching consciousness.Paghiamgu (pagkaamgu) níya, dihà na siya sa uspital,When he regained consciousness, he was in the hospital.amígan1close friend (female).2girl friend (circumlocution to avoid sayingtrátu‘fiancée’).miga(vocative) friend.amígas=hulmígas.amígun1close friend.2boy friend (circumlocution).v1[C; a12]be friends.Mag-amígu ta,Let’s be friends!Amigúha siya kay makatábang nátù,Befriend him, because he can help us.2[A123S]get as a friend.Nakaamigu kug tagaadwána,I managed to make friends with s.o. in the customs.paN-v[A23]become friends.Ayaw pangamígug buguy,Do not become friends with those no-goods.migu(vocative) friend.Ása ka, migu?Where are you going, friend?amíhannwind from the north.paN-v[A23]blow from the north.Kun Nubimbri mangamíhan,The northwind blows in November.nnortheast monsoon time.Uktubri hangtud sa Disyimbri mauy pangamíhan,It’s the northeast monsoon from October to December.-an(→)nnorth, northern.Milálin sila sa Amihanang Lusun,They moved to Northern Luzon.amimihid, amimihig(frombihig)nfiddler crab, k.o. small crab of tidal flats with one large red claw bigger than the other which moves in a fiddling-like motion.amimislunnkidney of animals.amimitas(frombítas)nk.o. large biting black and red ants with long pincers, found in rotten wood.aminamen.v1[A; b(1)]kiss the hand or take a hand to the forehead.Amini si Tiyù mu,Kiss your uncle’s hand.2[A3; b(1)]give in, concede, surrender.Human sa ámung panagbúngul miamin siya kanákù,After we had not been on speaking terms, he gave in to me.Ang mayur lang kunuy íyang aminan,He says he will surrender only to the mayor.amin-áminnfood prepared for the last day of the novena (slang).v[A13; b]prepare some food for the guests on the last day of a novena.Mutambung ta sa katapúsan ug mag-amin-ámin sila,We will attend the last day of the novena if they prepare s.t.pa-v[A; a]have s.o. kiss the hand.Paaminun tikaw áring kinúmù!I’ll let you kiss my fist (i.e. smack you one).†amindarv[A; a]1amend.Muamindar sa baláud ang Kungrísu,Congress will amend the law.Nag-amindar ang hunta sa mga lagdà niíni,The board is amending its policies.2make amends for.Nakaamindar giyud siyas íyang mga salà,He was able to make amends for his offenses.3restore good feelings.Giamindar níya ang nagúbà nílang panaghigalaay,He patched their broken friendship up.AmirikanAmerica.Amirikánashort forms:Amirkána, Mirkána.n1American woman.2sport or suit jacket.v[A; a]wear, make into, get a jacket.Mag-amirkána ka ba sa bayli?Will you wear a jacket to the dance?amirikanayisaAmericanized.v[B12]become Americanized.Nagkaamirikanayis ang ininglisan ni Prid,Fred’s way of speaking English is becoming Americanized.Amirikánushort forms:Amirkánu, Mirkánu.nAmerican.-in-v[A; c1]speak English.amirul=almirul.amistadnamnesty.amitunamice.ampav[AC2; b6]want to have just as much work and not a bit more than the others.Ang mga suluguun dì paalkansi. Gustu giyung makig-ampa sa trabáhu,Helpers insist on a fair deal. They argue about who has the most work.Unsang trabahúa nang inyung giampáhan?What work are you bickering about?ampaampa=ampa.ampad=alampad.ampáhannk.o. good-sized carangoid fish that fetches a high price.ampaláya=paliya.ampapángig=apapángig.amparav[A; a12]interrupt a wedding ceremony by objecting.Wà makaampara sa kasal ang puyùpúyù,The common-law wifecouldn’t interrupt the wedding.ampawndelicacy consisting of puffed rice coated with caramel and stuck into bricks.v[A1; a12]makeampaw.ampaya1favorite.Ampay ku ang mangga,Mangoes are my favorite.2much to one’s liking.Ampay kaáyu níya nga tawgun siya ug lúlu,He likes it very much if they call him ‘granddad’.ampáyirnumpire.Si Pidru bay ampáyir sa buksing?Is Pedro the umpire in boxing?v[A; b(1)]be the umpire.Ampayíri ring dúlà,Umpire this game.ampingv[A; b(1)]treat s.t. with care, be careful with s.t.Mag-amping ka arun dílì ka masámad,Be careful so you don’t get hurt.Ampíngi nang makinilya,Be careful with that typewriter.ma-un, ma-in-unacareful.Maampíngun (mainampíngun) siyang nanáug sa dakung káhuy,He was careful in going down the big tree.†ampityatrunamphitheater.v[A1]make an amphitheater.-in-nan amphitheater.v[B1456; a12]be constructed into an amphitheater.ampiyun1nopium.v[A12; a12]obtain opium, make opium.Ang lísu mauy ampiyunun,They make opium from the seeds.paN-v[A2; b(1)]smoke opium.Kasagáran sa mangampiyun Insik,It’s usually Chinese who smoke opium.-írunopium addict.v[B126]be, become an opium addict.ampiyun2na small tree that bears large yellow flowers and large black pods reaching 40 cm. The pulp found in the pod is used to cure stomach pains:Cassia sp.amplinshort foramplipáyir.amplipáyirnamplifier, public address system.v[A1]use a public address system.-annpossessing, having a public address system.ampùv[A; c]1pray, worship.Dílì mu ampúan ang mga diyusdíyus,Don’t worship false gods.Birhin Maríya,ig-ampùmu kami,Virgin Mary, pray for us.Giampù ku ang ímung kalampúsan,I pray for your success.2adore.Giampúan ku ang ímung kaanyag,I worship your beauty.3[A2; b6]surrender, turn oneself in to the authorities.Mamatay ku úsà ku muampù,I’ll die before I will turn myself in.3aadmit one was wrong or ask for forgiveness in order to make up.Dì ku muampù nímu kay wà kuy salà,I won’t take steps to make up with you because I didn’t do anything wrong.-l-anann1altar, place one worships.2thing worshipped.ma-un, ma-in-un, ma-l-unaprayerful.mag-r-, mag-l-none who prays on behalf of another.Ang mga santus mauy mag-alampù (mag-aampù),The saints are the intercessors.ampúngulnhead of octopus or squid (including the tentacles of the squid).amu=mau(dialectal).ámuvocative short form:munmaster, employer.Makagáwì ba ta sa ímung tilipunu, mu?May I use your phone, boss?v[A123S]happen to have a master, employer.Lisud ning makaamu tag istriktu,It’s difficult if you happen to have a strict employer.paN-v[A2]have s.o. as an employer.Nakapangámu na ku ug Katsílà,I have already experienced having a Spaniard as employer.maistru —none who oversees the preparation of s.t., e.g. the head chef on a boat or the quality controller in a factory.amùnmonkey, ape.Pubri pa sa amù,Poorer than a monkey (which has what looks like two one-centavo coins in its buttocks).inúlug —waxing gibbous moon.v[B126; b6]get broke (get to be like a monkey that has only two centavos) (colloquial).abroke.-ay(←)nMr. Monkey.Si Amúay nangáwat sa ságing ni Baúhay,Mr. Monkey stole Mr. Turtle’s bananas.-l-an(←)nplace infested with monkeys.†ámùseekami.amulafor a blade to be very dull.Amul ang sundang,The machete is dull.v[B12; a12]become dull.-an, -unaof dull kind.amúmav[A; b5]take care of s.o. and guide him.Giamúma (giamumáhan) siya sa inaína sáma sa kaugalíngung anak,Her stepmother took care of her like her own child.*amumun— lumban sa dágatnsundials, k.o. sea shell.amumúngv[a4]lose one’s way under spell of evil spirit.Kun amumúngun ka baliha lang ang ímung sinínà arun makatultul kag bálik,If you lose your way, put your clothes on inside out, and you’ll find your way back.amumunggut=tibalas.amumungpungnk.o. edible top shell reaching an inch, pyramid-shaped.amumuntagnk.o. octopus which tends to come out when the moon rises.amungv[A; c1]drag s.t. to perdition, bring s.t. to ruin together with it.Ang mga latang kamátis makaamung sa uban,The rotten tomatoes can ruin the others that are packed together with them.Ayaw ku iamung (amunga) sa inyung kabúang,Do not involve me in your foolishness.Sa pinusílay naamung ang inusinting bátà,During the gunfight an innocent child was hit in the crossfire.paN-v[A2]1exert bad influence.2trys.t. on a long shot.Nangamung siyag pangulitáwu, básig sugtun,He tried his luck at courting her in hopes of succeeding.amung-ámungv[A; b(1)]1inflict malicious, needless harm.Ang mga tulisan nag-amung-ámung pa giyud níya,The bandits raped her as well.Giamung-amungan tingáli ang masitíra sa irù kay nangabúak man,The dogs probably messed up the flower pots, because they are broken.2tease maliciously.Giamung-amúngan níla ang irù paghikut ug láta,They teased the dog by tying a can to it.amung-amungan, maamung-amungunamaliciously destructive.amunistalv[A; c6]register for marriage in the church.npayment for church services in marriage.Mahal ang amunistal sa kasal nga ispisyal,The payment for the church services in a special marriage is dear.amurnliking.Wà giyud kuy amur sa dayuk,I cannot bring myself to like salted fish innards.Gitugkan siyag amur kang Birtu,She developed a liking for Bert.— prupiyuamor propio.amurádunk.o. red, thick, sweet banana, eaten raw. It is starchier than the yellow bananas usually sold commercially in the States.amuralv[A; a12]1speak one’s love to.Giamural níya si Maríya, piru wà sugta,He proposed to Maria, but she turned him down.2speak out one’s purpose asking for s.t.Nag-amural kung Tiyù pára sa ákung karsúnis,I am asking my uncle for money to buy a pair of pants.
alisbunbad smell permeating the air.Ang alisbu sa patayng irù,The stench of the dead dog.v[BN46; b4(1)]give off a bad smell.Naalisbuhan ku sa báhù sa íhì,The stench of the urine reached me.
alisbung=alisbu.
alisdan, alisdi=ilisdan/-i.
alisiwsiwnk.o. grasshopper about 25 to 30 mm. long, abounding in open grasslands, light yellow-green dorsal side and yellowish dirty gray underside, not glossy. Not migratory or destructive to crops.
alisngawv[A; b6]1evaporate, give off steam.Mualisngaw ang alkuhul,The alcohol will evaporate.Ínit pa diay ang túbig kay nag-alisngaw man,The water is still hot, then, because it’s giving off steam.2for anger to vent itself.Mualisngaw na ning ákung kasukù,I’m going to blow up in a minute.nsteam or evaporation given off.paN-v[A; b6]give off a smell.Nangalisngaw ang tanglad,The lemon grass gave off a pleasant smell.-in-n1thing given off as steam or evaporation.2shadow, small portion of a character trait which is exuded.Ug daghan may natuntu níya, inalisngaw lang tu sa íyang kamaldítu,He cheated lots of people, but that was just a fraction of his mischief.Kadtung kasábà inalisngaw lang tu sa ákung kasukù,The scolding was just a faint shadow of what I really felt.
alistua1aenergetic.Alistu siyang mutrabáhu,He works energetically.bagile.Alistu siyang milikay,He dodged agily.2shrewd, clever.Alistu siyang musabut,He understands things readily.Alistu, apuntin, puygu!Ready, aim, fire!3do s.t. well.Alistu siyang mulútù,She cooks well.v1[B2]be energetic, agile.Mualistu (maalistu) ka man lang ug makakità ug kwarta,You only move if you see money.2[B1]be clever, smart.Ug makig-úban ka sa mga abtik maalistu ka giyud,If you go around with shrewd people, you’ll become shrewd, too.Alistu ka lang kay itug-an tikang Pápa,Better watch out because I’ll tell Father on you.3[b4(1)]be outsmarted.Naglágut ku kay naalistuhan kung Husi,I’m mad because Jose put one over on me.
alisuksuk=saluksuk2.
alitundannk.o. banana with light yellow skin, which grows to six inches. One of the most important commercial bananas, it is eaten uncooked.
aliwálang=alíling.
aliwarusv[A13]be restless in expectation of s.t.Nag-aliwarus siyang nagpaábut sa íyang trátu,She nervously awaited her sweetheart.
aliwárusanuisance, annoyance caused by noise and motion.Ang daghang pidikab mauy nakaaliwárus (nakapaaliwárus) sa karsáda,The large number of pedicabs are a nuisance in the streets.Maaliwárus lang ang balay kun magdagandágan ang mga bátà,The house will just be in commotion if the children keep running about.
alíwasnlarge monkey, ape.-unaape-like.
aliwasa, aliwásav[B2S; a4b34]restless because of discomfort or worry.Nag-aliwasa siya kay nagabin-an ang íyang bátà,She was restless because her child came home late.
aliyupyupnshrub of clearings:Pseuderantheum bicolor. The leaves are used for uterine bleeding and roots and trunk for stomach ache.
alkabálanfee charged for the use of a space to vend.v[A; c]charge a fee for that.Alkabaláhan kag bayinti,You will be charged twenty centavos for a place in the market.
alkaldinmayor.v[B126]be mayor.
alkampurn1camphor wood.2name of a folk dance.-adu, asayti -adu, di-camphorated oil.
alkansialosing, without gain or advantage.Alkansi kaáyu kug singkwintay ibáyad mu,I lose a lot if you pay fifty.Alkansi aku niya sa pagkáun,I lose on his food.Alkansi aku níya sa báhin,I lose out the way it is divided.n1loss.Dakù silag alkansi sa ílang nigusyu,They incurred a big loss in their business.2lacking in amount.Dus mitrus alkansi sa sukud pára sa usa ka páris karsúnis,Two meters is not enough material for a pair of pants.Alkansi ning ímung gihátag sa pagpangumpra,You haven’t given me enough shopping money.v[B; c]1incur a loss.Alkansíhan aku nímug diyútay,You will take a small loss on me.2cause to take a loss.Alkansíhun aku nímug singkwintaray ímung ihátag,You will make me take a loss if you only give me fifty pesos.3[AP; a]cause to get insufficient return from an investment.Ug siyay ímung suluguun, mag-alkansi lang siya sa káun,If he is your servant, you lose out on his food.— sa lutawv[APB]cause to have a small amount of freeboard, have less freeboard.Ang karga mualkansi sa lutaw sa sakayan,The cargo lessens the amount of freeboard which the boat has.
alkansíyancontainer for saving coins, piggy bank.v[A; a2c]make, obtain, put in a piggy bank.Ialkansíya ang kwartang ímung hikit-an,Put the money you found into the piggy bank.
alkaydin=alkaldi.
alkila=arkila.
alkitrannmixture of tar and creosote painted on wood to preserve it.v[AN; a1b]apply, make into tar of this sort.
alkúban1ceiling.Amákan ang alkúba sa ílang balay,The ceiling of their house is made of woven bamboo.2space between the ceiling and roof, attic.Isang-at sa alkúba ang mga ginámit nga kahun,Put the used boxes in the attic.3canopy of a bed.v[A; b6(1)]put a ceiling.
alkuhírisnmosaic disease that affects abaca and bananas.v[a4]get mosaic disease.
alkuhulnalcohol.-íranalcohol container with a pouring spout.
alkumbran1rug.2k.o. tall ornamental ginger plant with soft velvety leaves:Costus speciosus.
alkuntrans.t. put behind s.t. else which is to be hammered in order to absorb the blow, acting as a counterpoise.v1[a]make into a counterpoise.Alkuntráhig pintul dinhing pikása ug paknga ug martilyu sa píkas,Put a piece of wood on this side to absorb the blow and strike it with a hammer on the other side.2[A; c1]react in opposition to s.t.Ang pagkagastadur sa asáwa gialkuntráhan (gialkuntra) sa katihik sa bána,The husband’s tightfistedness acted as a counterpoise (was used as a counterpoise) to the wife’s spending.
almagrinpowder put on materials to dye them red or brown prior to applying finish.v[A; b6]applyalmagripowder.Átung almagríhan ang simintu arun mapula,We’ll dye the cement so that it gets red.
almamátirnAlma Mater.
almanákinalmanac.v1[a12]do by means of an almanac.Ug lisdan kag hunàhúnag ngálan, almanakíhun na lang nátù,If you have a hard time thinking of a name, let’s find one in the almanac.2[A12]obtain an almanac.
almasíganalmaciga, a large forest tree producing lumber,balaw,and the dammar resin important in trade since prehistoric times:Agathis philippinensis.v[A; a12]make s.t. of almaciga wood.
almasinn1dry goods store.Sapían siya kay dakug almasin,He is rich because he has a big store.2a k.o. thick cloth with large prints, not locally woven, formerly sold in stores.Ang panaptung almasin naúsu sa mga mil nuybi sintus bayinti,Thealmasincloth was widely used in the twenties.
almindrasnalmonds.
almirantinadmiral.v[B156; a12]be an admiral.
almirisna small mortar used in cooking or pharmaceutical work.v[a12]make into a small mortar.
almirulnprepared starch used for clothing.v1[AN; b]starch clothes.Ímu na bang gialmirulan ang karsúnis?Have you starched the pants yet?2[a12]make into starch.
almismutyimpuoccupying a certain position concurrently.Prisidinti siya, almismutyimpu tisuríru,He’s president and at the same time treasurer.
almuhádanuterus of female animals.
almuhadunncushion.v[a]make into a cushion.
almundigasndish consisting of meat balls with plain sauce.v[A1; c1]make this dish.
almunídanbargain sale.v[A; c]sell at a cheap price.Gialmunidáhan aku ug balay,I was offered a house for sale at a low price.
almuránasnhemorrhoids.v[a4]be afflicted with hemorrhoids.Kanà kunung hingaug síli lagmit almuranásun,They say people who eat hot peppers tend to get hemorrhoids.
alpanharp.v[A1; a12]make a harp.paN-[A; b6]play the harp.
alpabitayisv[A; a12]alphabetize.Alpabitayisa kunu ring lista sa mga ngálan,Please alphabetize this list.
alpákanalpaca cloth.
alpalpanalfalfa.alpalpahannalfalfa field.
alpilirnsafety pin.v[A; b6]put a safety pin in s.t.Ímu lang alpiliran ang karsúnis kay wà nay butúnis,Just put a safety pin in the trousers because they have no buttons.paN-v[A]pin oneself up with a safety pin.Mangalpilir ku arun dì mahushus ang ákung sáya,I’ll use a safety pin so my skirt won’t slip down.— dinágum=dinágum.seedágum.
alpiril, alpirin=alpilir.
alpirisíyank.o. children’s disease.
alpumbranrug, carpet.v[b6]put or spread a carpet on.
alpunsínunstyle of haircut where the hair is short at the side, but enough is left on the top to part in the middle (the style worn by King Alfonso of Spain).v[a12]cut the hair in thealpunsínustyle.
alputnprostitute (euphemism forpúta).v[B16; a12]become, make into a prostitute.
alsav1[A; a12]lift s.t. from underneath.Alsáhun nátù ning lamísa,Let’s lift the table.2[A2]rise in rebellion.Mialsa ang mga Pilipínu bátuk sa Katsílà,The Filipinos rose against the Spaniards.3[A]for dough to rise in baking.Ug mualsa na gánì ang minása,When the dough rises.4[A6; b4]— ang kabúhìfor thekabúhìto rise out of its place from fright.Gialsáhan ku sa kabúhì sa pagbutu,I had a severe case of fright when it exploded.n1action of having lifted.Tulu ka alsa, kutasan na ku,If I do three lifts, I’m out of breath.2load that can be carried in a trip.Pila ka alsa úsà matiwas ug hákut?How many loads till it’s all delivered?— butangv[B1456; c6]for various medicines to be applied in succession without waiting for results.-in-nk.o. haircut where the top of the head has hair and the sides cropped short.-du — ug kabúhìaeasily frightened.Alsádu ra pud nímug kabúhì, kasíkas ra tu sa dáhun,How jittery you are. It was only the rustling of leaves.v[B12]get to be easily frightened.Naalsádu ang ákung kabúhì sukad ku makatunub ug bitin,Ever since I stepped on a snake, I have been jittery.— ug kamutquick to lift the hand in anger.v[B12]be quick to lift the hand in anger.-myintunuprising, revolt.Ang alsamyintu bátuk sa Katsílà,The uprising against the Spaniards.v[A; a12]rise up.Dílì ni madala ug kumpirinsiya, alsamyintúhun lang nátù ni,A conference is no good. We’ll have to revolt in this case.
*alta— prisyunnhigh blood pressure.v[B12; a4]have high blood pressure.Ayawg hingárig káug tambuk kay alta prisyunun (maalta prisyun) ka,Don’t keep eating fat because you will get (might get) high blood pressure.— susyidadhigh society.di-ndignitaries.Ang prisidinti gitagbù sa mga dialta,The president was met by the dignitaries.asuitable for high society.di- marahigh-class, luxurious.
altarnaltar.
altu1v[A3P; b(1)]halt.Mialtu siya pagkabatì sa mandar,He halted on hearing the command.Gialtúhan úsag kadiyut ang trabáhu karun sa mína,The work in the mine has come to a stop for the moment.
altu2nalto voice, part, or instrument.v[A; b6]play or sing the alto part.Altúhi ang átung áwit,You sing the alto to our song.
*alu(not withoutl)aluáluv[A; a12]tease.Ug mag-aluálu kas irù, paakan ka,If you tease the dog, you will get bitten.Ayaw alualúha ang bungì,Don’t tease the harelip.nact of teasing.alualuhanafond of teasing.v[B12]get to be fond of teasing.maalualuhunaof a teasing nature.aluhánayngame of tag where everybody chases everybody else.v[C; c3]play tag.
álùnchannel in tidal flats.
alubíhid=alabíhid.
alud-udn1s.t. which has the chewing quality of soft bones: the tender part of a stem, the husk of young coconuts near the bud, bone cartilage.Nahíwì ang íyang ilung kay napislat ang alud-ud,His nose got crooked because the cartilage was squashed.2top half of the coconut bud which is soft and edible with a somewhat bitter taste.-unahaving the quality ofalud-ud.
alugv[A; a]go down to get water.Mag-alug angtagabúkidug túbig,The mountaineers will be going down to get water.
alugbátink.o. vine, the leaves of which are widely used as a vegetable. Wild and cultivated, it has cordate leaves which come in green and purple-tinged varieties, slightly mucilagenous when cooked:Basilla rubra.v[A1; b6]cookalugbáti.
alug-ugv[A; c]shake in short jerky motions.Gialug-ug níya sa butilya ang túbig,He sloshed the water around in the bottle.
aluhánaysee*alu.
aluhípan=ulahípan.
alukabaneggshell.
alukabhangn1shell of eggs, sea shell, cartridge shell.2housing, skeletal structure of s.t.Maáyung pagkahimulbul. Alukabhang na lay nahibilin,It was completely stripped down. The only thing that remained of the car was the frame of the body.
alúla(not withoutl)ncylindrical basket made of coconut leaves, holding about two bushels, container forbuláhan.v1[A; a]make analúla.2[A; bc1]put s.t. into analúla.Aluláhun (ialúla) nátù ning buwáhan arun itúmud,We will put the lanzones in thealúlato bring them to market.
alumnmole.-anahaving a mole.(←)nsnappers which have dorsal moles on the side just in front of the tail:Lutianus sp.-unahaving lots of moles.
álumnk.o. small tree, with itchy leaves which are used as a poultice:Melanolepismultiglandulosa.
aluminum(not withoutl)naluminum metal.— rápirnaluminum foil.
alumínus(not withoutl) [so-and-so] (which is not desirable) is better than for s.t. else to happen.Pangayúun, pangayúun. Alumínus hulaman nga dílì iúlì,If you want it, ask for it. Better than borrowing s.t. without giving it back.Puwis palitan ta ka. Alumínus maghásul ka,All right, I’ll buy you some. Better than you bothering me all the time.
alumnus(not withoutl)nbreed of large, meaty pig with a short snout, broad face, and roundish body.
alum-umafor the sky to be overcast.v1[B]become overcast.Mialum-um ang búwan,The moon became covered with a thin veil of clouds.2[b7c1]dim s.t.Alum-úmi (alum-uma, ialum-um) ang síga sa pulawan,Turn the night lamp down.3[b]be surpassed, put into the shadow by s.t. better.Gwápa siya apan naalum-uman siya ni Tidang,She is beautiful, but she is overshadowed by Tidang.
álunnlong rolling wave, swell.v[B46; a4]for there to be big waves.Miálun sa dágat paghuyup sa amíhan,The sea had big waves when the northwind blew.Manday dinhà na mi sa píliw giálun hinúun mi,Just as we reached the shallow waters we were buffeted by big waves.
alundris1(not withoutl)nsewing thread.v1[b6]thread a needle.Ákung gialundrísan ang makina,I threaded the machine.2[a1]make into sewing thread.
alundris2nwild vine with a disagreeable odor, the berries of which are edible:Passiflora foetida.
álung1v[A; b6]cast a shadow over s.t.Ang taas káhuy nag-álung sa ákung gardin,The tall tree casts a shadow over my garden.Ang íyang panganduy alúngan sa kahadluk,His hopes are overshadowed by fear.nplace that is overshadowed.Muayun sa áwung ang kapi,Coffee plants do best in the shade.
álung2v[A2; b6]be attracted to go near s.t.Ang dinagkutan nga kandílà gialúngan sa mga anunugba,The moths were attracted to the lighted candle.nfish attracted to the light in fishing that uses lights.Mga tugnus ang mga álung nákù,The fish attracted to my light were sardines.alung-álungv[ANP; b5]secretly keep watch on s.o. in hopes of getting a chance to see him.Ang laláking nangulitáwu níya pirming muawung-áwung (mangawung-áwung, mupaawung-áwung) níya sa dálan,The man who is courting her keeps waiting in the street for a chance to talk with her.
alungáingnjaw, mandible.-unahaving a prominent jawbone.
alungaugahaving a heavy feeling in the head from lack of sleep, hangover, blow, etc.v[BN]for head to be heavy.Mialungaug (naalungaug, nangalungaug) ang ákung úlu sa íyang kusug nga sumbag,I got a headache after she smacked me one.
alungnan=unlan.seeulun.
álupv[B]1for light, sense of sight to become dim.Nag-álup man nang ímung kaláyu,Your fire is low.Nagkaálup na ang íyang panan-aw,His sight is getting dim now.2for sounds to dim.Sa nagkalayù siya,nagkaáluppud ang íyang tíngug,As she got further away, her voice grew fainter.(→)adim.Alup ang sugà,The light is dim.
alupaup=álup,1.
alupì(fromlupi)nk.o. tidbit made from grated young corn, optionally with milk or coconut milk, wrapped in corn husks and boiled.v[A; a12]make into analupì.
alup-up, alupuup=álup,1.
*áluspa-v[A; b5]stretch one’s patience, control oneself when provoked or distressed.Dì ku makapaálus sa mga táwung gágu,I can’t tolerate morons.Paalúsa (paalúsi) lang nang ímung bána ug masukù kay daghan mag prublíma,Just be patient with your husband when he gets angry because he is beset with many problems.
alusíman=ulasíman.
alutv[AC2; b(1)]1shave the head.2cut hair.Aluti ku,Cut my hair.3[A; b7]eat a portion of food intended for s.o. else.Ubang míd muawut sa litsi sa bátà,There are maids that help themselves to the baby’s milk.n1shaved bald.2haircut.Wà kay alut,You need a haircut.pa-v[A1; b(1)]get a haircut, have s.o. get a haircut.Magpaalut ku,I’ll get a haircut.Paalutan ku si Pidru,I’ll have Pedro get a haircut.
aluwíhawnk.o. tree of second growth forest bearing small, depressed, globular yellow fruit, edible but acidic.
aluy1(not withoutl)—subjunctive passive verb[so-and-so] almost happened.Aluy siya hiligsi,He was almost run over.
aluy2nk.o. large mackerel or tuna.
áluy(not withoutl)nmoney (slang).
aluyan=ayayan.seeayay.
alúyuk(not withoutl)npart of the skull where the hair forms a whorl.-anahaving a whorl on the head.Gwápu si Pidru kay aluyúkan sa buna,Pedro is handsome because he has a whorl on the front of hishead.kina-an(→)ntopmost or innermost part of s.t.Ang mga Magahat túa magpuyù sa kinaaluyukan sa lasang,The Magahats live in the very center of the forest.seeúyuk.
alyádun1ally.2employee (humorous).Alyádu siya nákù sa upisína,He’s an employee of mine in the office.v1[AC; b5]ally with, to become an ally with.Maáyung alyadúhun (alyadúhan) ang Pilipínas,It is good to make an ally of (ally oneself with) the Philippines.2[A; c1]have an employee.
alyádus=alyádu.
alyansanalliance.v[C2; b(1)]have an alliance.Ang Amirika gialyansáhan sa Pilipínas,The Philippines had an alliance with America.
alyasnalias.v[B1; c]give, have an alias.Alyásan ka ug Rúhas,You’ll be given the name Roxas as an alias.
alyinnaliens (euphemism for Chinese).
*ama— námùnthe Lord’s Prayer.short form:manámù.paN-v[A; b5]go to s.o. as if he were one’s father to ask for help.Kinsay inyung gipangama (gipangamahan) sa pagkasúd sa inyung bátà sa trabáhu?Who did you approach to get a job for your son?amaámanstepfather.amaáma sa butinthe first single eruption of smallpox before spreading.amahannfather.— námùnthe Lord’s Prayer.v[A1]act as, have a father.Dimálas nga nakaamahan kag mangtas,It is unfortunate that you have a beast for a father.pangamahanv1[A2]act as a father.Siya na lang ang nangamahan sa mga bátang ilu,He was the only one left to act as a father to the orphaned children.2[A2; b(1)]sponsor.Ang balaudun gipangamahan ni Briyúnis,The bill was sponsored by Briones.3=pangama.amáunngodfather in any ceremony.
amá(fromama)expression uttered when frightened:help!Amá! Náay sawa!Help! There’s a snake!
ámag=alámag,v, n1.
amagank.o.forest tree:Diospyros sp.
amag-amag(fromalámag)nk.o. fish that stays near the shore and glows.
amaganseealámag.
amagusnsmall, black, fresh-water shrimp that has a small white stripe on the back.ablack-complexioned.
amágusnk.o. shrub bearing juicy dark red berries, 1 cm. in diameter with a nauseous taste:Homonoia riparia.
amahansee*ama.
amahungnk.o. bivalve of sea, greenish brown in color, oblong, 2″ in length, with orange meat. Found clinging to rocks. Popularly eaten preserved in salt.
amákannbamboo matting woven with a k.o. twill weave, commonly used for walling. The weft is passed over two and under two warp pieces. The successive weft is passed over two and under two warp pieces again, but such that the second weft passes over one and under one of the warp pieces that the first weft had passed over, and over one and under one of the warp pieces that the first weft had passed under.v[A; a12]weaveamákan.-in-ns.t. woven likeamákan.
am-amv[B1256]1be open-mouthed from having eaten s.t. spicy.Naam-am (nahaam-am) ang ákung bàbà sa síling kulikut,I opened my mouth wide when I ate the hot peppers.2feel stung by words of derogation which are true.Nahaam-am (naam-am) ku pag-ingun níya nga tapulan kaáyu ku,I got stung by her words that I was very lazy.hi-/ha-=am-am.
am-ám=alam-álam.
amamahung=amahung.
amamakulnk.o. edible mushroom that grows on decayed banana stalks. It has a slender stem, thin skin, and is dark grey in color.
amamaliw(frombaliw)ns.o. incestuous who gets struck by a thunderbolt as divine punishment.v[B126]become anamamaliw.
amamangkasnk.o. thick-bodied and thick-shelled, edible, fresh-water crab growing to 3″, found in rivers and rice paddies. They are so called because they climb on water lilies and ride them (angkas) to the sea.
amamangluyninsect similar to the katydid. It makes a chirping sound in the evening.
amamangpangnk.o. fish of shallow waters.
amamaylan=baylan.
amanga1mute.Unsáun pagtubag ni Pidru ug amang siya?How can Pedro answer if he is mute?2silent.Ang bungbung ray amang nga saksi sa ílang gibúhat,The walls were the mute witnesses to their deeds.v[B123(1)]become mute, struck speechless.Naamang si Pidru sa pagkadungug sa balità,Peter was struck speechless upon hearing the news.-in-npantomime, in sign language.
amang-amangv[A; b(1)]have the nerve to do s.t. which an ordinary person wouldn’t dare do.Mu ra nay ímung abilidad, unyà mag-amang-amang kag pangulitáwu sa anak sa ímung manidyir?You are a nobody, but you dare propose to your manager’s daughter?
amangtannk.o. fish of shallow waters.
*amantiprinsipi —Prince Charming.
amánusaequal, even stevens.Pildi kug diyis, pildi sad kag diyis, dì amánus na ta,I lost ten pesos and you lost ten pesos, so that makes us even.v1[B1C; c1]make things come out even.Amanúsun (iamánus) ku lang ang ímung útang sa útang ni Máma kanímu,You owe me the same amount my mother owes you, so I’ll call it even.2[C; c1]call it quits, declare a tie.Amanúsun (iamánus) ta ning átung tsis,Let’s call our chess game quits.
amapúlunnblood clots in the womb after delivery.v[b4]have blood clots in the womb after delivery.Giamapúnan ku mau nga misakit ang ákung tiyan,I had blood clots in my womb so I had stomach pains.
amapúngnwild vine with round leaves and bell-shaped white axillary flowers. The leaves are cooked as a vegetable.
amargúsu=paliya.
amarilyuayellow.v[B; a]be, color s.t. yellow.Ug dulaw ipulug, maamarilyu ang buluk,If you dye it withturmeric, it will come out yellow.
amaspasnsawfish.
amasúnanamazon.
amatabad, ugly, poor in quality.Amat ang klási ning panaptúna,This cloth is of poor quality.Amat siyag batásan,She has bad ways about her.v[B; a2]be poor in quality, bad, ugly.Ayawg amata nà pagbúhat,Don’t do it untidily.
ámatnsweet potato sprout, esp. those which come from potatoes missed in the harvest.paN-v[A2; b(1)]dig out theleftoversweet potatoes that have sprouted.Nangámat silag kamúting ílang isugba,They looked for leftover sweet potatoes to broil.
amátungnmethod of catching crabs by using shredded coconut as bait.v[A; a]catch land crabs by strewing coconut around.
amatyurn1singing contest for amateurs.Muapil ka sa amatyur sa diway-arsi?Will you take part in the singing contest over DYRC?2amateur singer, athlete, etc.v[A1; b(1)]hold an amateur contest.
amáunseeama.
amawnfeeble-minded.Ang amaw maglisud ug sabut sa mga túgun,The feeble-minded person has a hard time understanding instructions.v[B12]be, become feeble-minded.-unaof a feeble-minded sort.
ámayn1marrow of the bones.2outermost layer of the timber next to the bark.v[c1]make s.t. out of this material.
amáyungagloomy, lightly overcast.v[B]be or become gloomy, lightly overcast.Muamáyung gánì hipúsa ang binulad nga humay,If it gets overcast, gather the rice grains.
ambàv[A; b3]low, moo.Nag-ambà ang báka,The cow is lowing.
ambáhanv[A; b(1)]go s.w. in a large group.Nag-ambáhan ang mga táwung nanagbù sa bag-ung kardinal,The people trooped in to greet the new cardinal.nlarge moving group.
ambak1v[A; c]jump down to a lower place.Ang túbig nga nag-ambak sa línaw gíkan sa humayan,The water that falls into the pool comes from the ricefield.Giambakan ku sa ungguy,The monkey jumped down on me.Iambak nang písì didtu,Throw that rope down there.ambak-ambak1v[A; b(1)]jump up and down.†
ambak2nheadhunters in Negros of former times who killed strangers to bury with their dead.
ambak-ambak2nk.o. fish.
ambalangnk.o. edible seaweed found in tidal flats. It is green, soft, and has short straight branches similar to corals.
ambáng=ambalang.
ambangul=umbangul.
ambasaequal in some way.Ambas si Pidru ug Husi ug abilidad,Pedro and Jose are equal in ability.v[BC3; b]be equal in quality or ability.Muambas ang tíngug mu sa kang Husi,Your voice is just like Jose’s.Dílì kaambásan kining pintúra,This paint job cannot be matched.†
ambawna k.o. small mouse.
ambi1give it to me.Ambi ra gud ang butilya,Let me have the bottle.2particle used in making a request or asking permission.Ambi, tugtúga kunu tung ‘Sa Kabukíran’,Here, play ‘In the Mountains’.Ambi, pasimhúta kunu ta,Here, let me take a whiff.3here, let’s give it a try.Ambi, átung basáhun áring pahináha. Día tingáli,Here, let me take a look at this page. It’s probably here.4particle expressing a concession for the sake of argument.Ambi, ug walà pa ka dinhi, dì tà ka hikit-an,All right, if you were not here, nobody could have seen you, right?
ambid, ambig=amgid.
ambihas, ambíhasatwo things parallel or face to face but one slightly behind or to the side.Ambíhas ang duha ka gawang,The two doors are opposite but not face to face.v1[B56; a12]for things to be parallel but not face to face or in line.Ug muambíhas ang paglátid muhíwì ang bungbung,If the measurements are out of line,the wall will turn out crooked.Ambihása pagbutang ang duha ka silya arun makakità ang maglingkud sa luyu,Stagger the two chairs so that whoever is at the back can see.2[C]pass each other while travelling in opposite directions along the parallel routes.Ang duha ka trín nagkaambíhas,The two trains passed each other.
ambilayv[A; c1]carry s.t. with a strap slung over the shoulder.Nag-ambilay siya sa íyang kamira,He is carrying his camera slung over his shoulder.Iambilay nang ripli,Carry your rifle slung over your shoulder.
ambir=abir.
ambisiyunnambition, aspiration.Mu ray íyang ambisiyun ang pagkamaistru,Being a teacher is his only ambition.v[A1N]aspire.Nag-ambisiyun (nangambisiyun) siyag palit ug awtu,He has ambitions of buying a car.†
ambisyúsuaambitious.Kining búang nga ambisyúsu kaáyu nangulitáwu sa prinsísa,This ambitious fool is courting the princess.v[B12]become ambitious.
ambitv1[A; a2b7]get a share.Kiri rang usa ka kílu ákung ambítun,I’ll take only this one kilogram as my share.Ambítan tag duha ka gantang ning ímung humay,I’ll take six quarts as my portion of your rice.Ambíti kug gamay,Let me have a small share.— sa kasubù, kalípayshare in one’s sorrow, happiness.2[A2; a2]get in on gossip.Diin na pud ka makaambit ánang tabía?Where did you hear that gossip?
ambùv[AN; acP]overlook, look from a high point, tower over.Ambúa tung táwu sa sílung,Look down at the man downstairs.Ang gamayng balay giambúan sa dakung balay,The large house towered over the small one.
ambugv1[Ab2; ac]go, bring down from the mountains to the lowlands.Unsay ímung ambúgun?What are you going down to get?Iambug ning kamúti arun ibaligyà,Bring these sweet potatoes down to sell them.2[A13]looking over.Ang káhuy nag-ambug sa ngilit sa pangpang,The tree is overlooking the edge of the cliff.pa-v[a]build s.t. so it overlooks.Gipaambug ku ang ámung payag sa ngilit sa pangpang,I built my hut looking over the edge of the cliff.
ambúhutv[A]belch forth smoke.Nag-ambúhut ang asu,Smoke is billowing up.pa-v[A; b(1)]blow smoke from cigarette.Gipaambuhútan níya ang ákung nawung,He blew smoke into my face.-annwhale.
ambulansiyanambulance.v1[A13; a12]go by ambulance.Ambulansiyáhun nátù ang angul,Let’s take the injured person in an ambulance.2[a12]make into an ambulance.
*ambung1-anabeautiful, handsome.Ambúngan kaáyu ka ánang sinináa,You are very handsome in that shirt.v[B12]become beautiful, handsome.ka-nbeauty, handsomeness.Ang kaambung ni Maríya walay ingun,Mary’s beauty is unequalled.
*ambung2-anagiving the illusion of bigness or bulk.Ambúngan kang tan-áwun ánang sinináa, piru wà ka muángay,You look impressively big in that dress, but you don’t look good in it.v[B2]look impressively big and bulky.Nagkaambungan ang labadúra nga ákung gihurnu,The batter that I am baking is beginning to rise.
ambusv1[AN; b(1)]ambush, waylay.2[A2]go meet a girl at her place of work or study to accompany her home.Nía na pud si Pidru nangambus sa íyang giulitawhan,Here comes Pedro to meet his girl friend and take her home.3join a group with food or other provisions to avail oneself of them (colloquial).Nangambus lang ku sa ílang bálun,I just joined them and got some of their picnic food.Makaambus ku sa ímung hábul?Can I use part of your blanket?
ambutI don’t know.Ambut ug kinsa nang bayhána,I don’t know who that woman is.—[gen.]it’s up to [gen.].Ambut nímug pilay ihátag,It’s up to you how much we should give.— sa lángaw, lagung, kágangI don’t know and I don’t care (it’s up to the fly, crab).Ambut sa lángaw ug muanhi,I don’t know if he’s coming, and I don’t care.paN-v[A]say ‘I don’t know’.Ug pangutan-un, mangambut lang,If you ask him, he just says he doesn’t know.
ambuy1na nickname of Pablo.a1a slow-witted person.Ambuy ka man diay, ngánung ímu nang gikaun?What did you eat that for, you fool?2penniless.Ayaw nà sugta, ambuy nà,Don’t marry him. He doesn’t have a penny.v1[AB; a]be, become slow-witted, make a fool of s.o.Ang gugma mauy nakaambuy (nakapaambuy) sa ákung anak,Love has dulled my son’s wits.2[B12; a1]be short of cash, penniless.
ambuy2na style of men’s sport shirt the lower end of which extends below the level of the buttocks and with two tapering slits on the sides, close-fitting around the waist.v1[A]wear this sort of shirt.2[c1]tailor into this sort of shirt.
amgidasimilar.v1[BC; ac1c3]be similar.Miamgid (naamgid) ang istatuwa sa mudílu,The statue grew to be more and more like the model.Ngánung nagkaamgid ang inyung tubag?Why were your answers similar?Iamgid (amgíra) lang ang ímung sinulat sa ákù,Make your composition like mine.2[A2; b]imitate.Ang mga Insik maáyung muamgid sa mga búhat sa Hapun,The Chinese imitate the Japanese products well.Giamgiran (giamgíran) sa arkitiktu ang dibúhu sa katidral,The architect imitated the sketch of the cathedral.3[A; ac]compare.Amgíra sila kung háin ang maanyag,Compare them to judge which one is most beautiful.Ang íyang kaanyag ikaamgid sa bitúun,Her beauty can be compared to the stars.none’s double.Ákung kalúha nang ákung amgid,The fellow that looks just like me is my twin brother.ig-, ka-=amgid,n.
amguv[A12; b8]be aware of s.t.Mauy ákung naamguhan nga dinhay miabli sa bintánà,All I was aware of was that s.o. opened the window.paghi-, pagka-upon reaching consciousness.Paghiamgu (pagkaamgu) níya, dihà na siya sa uspital,When he regained consciousness, he was in the hospital.
amígan1close friend (female).2girl friend (circumlocution to avoid sayingtrátu‘fiancée’).miga(vocative) friend.
amígas=hulmígas.
amígun1close friend.2boy friend (circumlocution).v1[C; a12]be friends.Mag-amígu ta,Let’s be friends!Amigúha siya kay makatábang nátù,Befriend him, because he can help us.2[A123S]get as a friend.Nakaamigu kug tagaadwána,I managed to make friends with s.o. in the customs.paN-v[A23]become friends.Ayaw pangamígug buguy,Do not become friends with those no-goods.migu(vocative) friend.Ása ka, migu?Where are you going, friend?
amíhannwind from the north.paN-v[A23]blow from the north.Kun Nubimbri mangamíhan,The northwind blows in November.nnortheast monsoon time.Uktubri hangtud sa Disyimbri mauy pangamíhan,It’s the northeast monsoon from October to December.-an(→)nnorth, northern.Milálin sila sa Amihanang Lusun,They moved to Northern Luzon.
amimihid, amimihig(frombihig)nfiddler crab, k.o. small crab of tidal flats with one large red claw bigger than the other which moves in a fiddling-like motion.
amimislunnkidney of animals.
amimitas(frombítas)nk.o. large biting black and red ants with long pincers, found in rotten wood.
aminamen.v1[A; b(1)]kiss the hand or take a hand to the forehead.Amini si Tiyù mu,Kiss your uncle’s hand.2[A3; b(1)]give in, concede, surrender.Human sa ámung panagbúngul miamin siya kanákù,After we had not been on speaking terms, he gave in to me.Ang mayur lang kunuy íyang aminan,He says he will surrender only to the mayor.amin-áminnfood prepared for the last day of the novena (slang).v[A13; b]prepare some food for the guests on the last day of a novena.Mutambung ta sa katapúsan ug mag-amin-ámin sila,We will attend the last day of the novena if they prepare s.t.pa-v[A; a]have s.o. kiss the hand.Paaminun tikaw áring kinúmù!I’ll let you kiss my fist (i.e. smack you one).†
amindarv[A; a]1amend.Muamindar sa baláud ang Kungrísu,Congress will amend the law.Nag-amindar ang hunta sa mga lagdà niíni,The board is amending its policies.2make amends for.Nakaamindar giyud siyas íyang mga salà,He was able to make amends for his offenses.3restore good feelings.Giamindar níya ang nagúbà nílang panaghigalaay,He patched their broken friendship up.
AmirikanAmerica.
Amirikánashort forms:Amirkána, Mirkána.n1American woman.2sport or suit jacket.v[A; a]wear, make into, get a jacket.Mag-amirkána ka ba sa bayli?Will you wear a jacket to the dance?
amirikanayisaAmericanized.v[B12]become Americanized.Nagkaamirikanayis ang ininglisan ni Prid,Fred’s way of speaking English is becoming Americanized.
Amirikánushort forms:Amirkánu, Mirkánu.nAmerican.-in-v[A; c1]speak English.
amirul=almirul.
amistadnamnesty.
amitunamice.
ampav[AC2; b6]want to have just as much work and not a bit more than the others.Ang mga suluguun dì paalkansi. Gustu giyung makig-ampa sa trabáhu,Helpers insist on a fair deal. They argue about who has the most work.Unsang trabahúa nang inyung giampáhan?What work are you bickering about?ampaampa=ampa.
ampad=alampad.
ampáhannk.o. good-sized carangoid fish that fetches a high price.
ampaláya=paliya.
ampapángig=apapángig.
amparav[A; a12]interrupt a wedding ceremony by objecting.Wà makaampara sa kasal ang puyùpúyù,The common-law wifecouldn’t interrupt the wedding.
ampawndelicacy consisting of puffed rice coated with caramel and stuck into bricks.v[A1; a12]makeampaw.
ampaya1favorite.Ampay ku ang mangga,Mangoes are my favorite.2much to one’s liking.Ampay kaáyu níya nga tawgun siya ug lúlu,He likes it very much if they call him ‘granddad’.
ampáyirnumpire.Si Pidru bay ampáyir sa buksing?Is Pedro the umpire in boxing?v[A; b(1)]be the umpire.Ampayíri ring dúlà,Umpire this game.
ampingv[A; b(1)]treat s.t. with care, be careful with s.t.Mag-amping ka arun dílì ka masámad,Be careful so you don’t get hurt.Ampíngi nang makinilya,Be careful with that typewriter.ma-un, ma-in-unacareful.Maampíngun (mainampíngun) siyang nanáug sa dakung káhuy,He was careful in going down the big tree.†
ampityatrunamphitheater.v[A1]make an amphitheater.-in-nan amphitheater.v[B1456; a12]be constructed into an amphitheater.
ampiyun1nopium.v[A12; a12]obtain opium, make opium.Ang lísu mauy ampiyunun,They make opium from the seeds.paN-v[A2; b(1)]smoke opium.Kasagáran sa mangampiyun Insik,It’s usually Chinese who smoke opium.-írunopium addict.v[B126]be, become an opium addict.
ampiyun2na small tree that bears large yellow flowers and large black pods reaching 40 cm. The pulp found in the pod is used to cure stomach pains:Cassia sp.
amplinshort foramplipáyir.
amplipáyirnamplifier, public address system.v[A1]use a public address system.-annpossessing, having a public address system.
ampùv[A; c]1pray, worship.Dílì mu ampúan ang mga diyusdíyus,Don’t worship false gods.Birhin Maríya,ig-ampùmu kami,Virgin Mary, pray for us.Giampù ku ang ímung kalampúsan,I pray for your success.2adore.Giampúan ku ang ímung kaanyag,I worship your beauty.3[A2; b6]surrender, turn oneself in to the authorities.Mamatay ku úsà ku muampù,I’ll die before I will turn myself in.3aadmit one was wrong or ask for forgiveness in order to make up.Dì ku muampù nímu kay wà kuy salà,I won’t take steps to make up with you because I didn’t do anything wrong.-l-anann1altar, place one worships.2thing worshipped.ma-un, ma-in-un, ma-l-unaprayerful.mag-r-, mag-l-none who prays on behalf of another.Ang mga santus mauy mag-alampù (mag-aampù),The saints are the intercessors.
ampúngulnhead of octopus or squid (including the tentacles of the squid).
amu=mau(dialectal).
ámuvocative short form:munmaster, employer.Makagáwì ba ta sa ímung tilipunu, mu?May I use your phone, boss?v[A123S]happen to have a master, employer.Lisud ning makaamu tag istriktu,It’s difficult if you happen to have a strict employer.paN-v[A2]have s.o. as an employer.Nakapangámu na ku ug Katsílà,I have already experienced having a Spaniard as employer.maistru —none who oversees the preparation of s.t., e.g. the head chef on a boat or the quality controller in a factory.
amùnmonkey, ape.Pubri pa sa amù,Poorer than a monkey (which has what looks like two one-centavo coins in its buttocks).inúlug —waxing gibbous moon.v[B126; b6]get broke (get to be like a monkey that has only two centavos) (colloquial).abroke.-ay(←)nMr. Monkey.Si Amúay nangáwat sa ságing ni Baúhay,Mr. Monkey stole Mr. Turtle’s bananas.-l-an(←)nplace infested with monkeys.†
ámùseekami.
amulafor a blade to be very dull.Amul ang sundang,The machete is dull.v[B12; a12]become dull.-an, -unaof dull kind.
amúmav[A; b5]take care of s.o. and guide him.Giamúma (giamumáhan) siya sa inaína sáma sa kaugalíngung anak,Her stepmother took care of her like her own child.
*amumun— lumban sa dágatnsundials, k.o. sea shell.
amumúngv[a4]lose one’s way under spell of evil spirit.Kun amumúngun ka baliha lang ang ímung sinínà arun makatultul kag bálik,If you lose your way, put your clothes on inside out, and you’ll find your way back.
amumunggut=tibalas.
amumungpungnk.o. edible top shell reaching an inch, pyramid-shaped.
amumuntagnk.o. octopus which tends to come out when the moon rises.
amungv[A; c1]drag s.t. to perdition, bring s.t. to ruin together with it.Ang mga latang kamátis makaamung sa uban,The rotten tomatoes can ruin the others that are packed together with them.Ayaw ku iamung (amunga) sa inyung kabúang,Do not involve me in your foolishness.Sa pinusílay naamung ang inusinting bátà,During the gunfight an innocent child was hit in the crossfire.paN-v[A2]1exert bad influence.2trys.t. on a long shot.Nangamung siyag pangulitáwu, básig sugtun,He tried his luck at courting her in hopes of succeeding.amung-ámungv[A; b(1)]1inflict malicious, needless harm.Ang mga tulisan nag-amung-ámung pa giyud níya,The bandits raped her as well.Giamung-amungan tingáli ang masitíra sa irù kay nangabúak man,The dogs probably messed up the flower pots, because they are broken.2tease maliciously.Giamung-amúngan níla ang irù paghikut ug láta,They teased the dog by tying a can to it.amung-amungan, maamung-amungunamaliciously destructive.
amunistalv[A; c6]register for marriage in the church.npayment for church services in marriage.Mahal ang amunistal sa kasal nga ispisyal,The payment for the church services in a special marriage is dear.
amurnliking.Wà giyud kuy amur sa dayuk,I cannot bring myself to like salted fish innards.Gitugkan siyag amur kang Birtu,She developed a liking for Bert.— prupiyuamor propio.
amurádunk.o. red, thick, sweet banana, eaten raw. It is starchier than the yellow bananas usually sold commercially in the States.
amuralv[A; a12]1speak one’s love to.Giamural níya si Maríya, piru wà sugta,He proposed to Maria, but she turned him down.2speak out one’s purpose asking for s.t.Nag-amural kung Tiyù pára sa ákung karsúnis,I am asking my uncle for money to buy a pair of pants.