múdu a liking as evinced by pleasant behavior. Wà ka ba kamatngun nga
si Kurdapya may múdu nímu? Have you not noticed that Cordapia has a
liking for you?
mud-uk a having an unsmiling, sour expression. v [A; c1] have a sour
look on the face from being in a bad mood. Dílì giyud nang batáang
makamaung mumud-uk bísag kasab-an, That child never looks angry even
when he is scolded. -un a of an unsmiling, angry sort.
múdus n procedure, system. Karáang múdus sa panguma ang íyang gigámit,
He uses old methods of farming. Mau kanà ang ílang múdus pag-ílad sa
táwu, That is their procedure for swindling people. †
mug-aw v [B1256] feel lonely and empty when parted from a dear one.
Namug-aw sila pagkahibalu nílang gitában nag ílang anak, They had a
lonely and empty feeling when they heard that their daughter had
eloped. Namug-aw man lang tag hinulat nímu, I felt so lonely waiting
for you.
mugmug = limugmug.
mugnà v [A; a2] create, bring into existence. Kinsay nagmugnà sa
kasámuk dinhi? Who created a disturbance here? Gimugnà sa Amirika ang
mga mangilngig nga paági sa pagpatay, America has created terrifying
devices to kill people. Gimugnáan ku níya ug usa ka kanta sa gugma, He
composed a love song for me. n creation. Ang kalibútan mugnà sa Diyus,
The earth is God’s creation. mag-r- n creator. tig-, tag- n creator,
originator of a certain thing. Si Baldu ang tagmugnà sa pagpalusut sa
mga kuntrabandu, Baldo is the one who thought up ways of smuggling
contraband goods.
mugtuk a frowning, scowling of face. Kinsay ganáhan makig-úban níya nga
mugtuk kaáyug náwung? Who cares for her company when she has such a
frowning face? v [B; c1] look gloomy, sad, pouting. Nagmugtuk siya kay
gipugus pagpatrabáhu, He pouted because he was being forced to work.
Nagmugtuk ang íyang nawung kay gipapha siya sa trabáhu, He has a
dejected look because he was fired from his job.
mug-ut = mud-uk.
*muhir babáying — derogatory, but meaningless, reference to a woman
(from the analogy of phrases of the form babáying [adj.], which mean
‘woman doing s.t. improper’—e.g. babáying kiat ‘flirt’, whereas muhir
[from Spanish] has no meaning by itself.) Nía na pud magsamuksamuk nang
babáying muhir, Here comes that female again, making a nuisance of
herself.
muhun n {1} concrete land marker buried in the ground. {2} penis
(humorous). v [A; b] post land markers.
mukasin n moccasin shoes, shoe that has no heel and is made of soft
leather. v [A; b] wear moccasins.
mukda v [A12; b2] {1} suddenly realize s.t. so as to get startled. Dihà
na ku makamukda nga wà kuy kwarta pagbáyad nákù, I suddenly realized I
had no money when I was about to pay. Namukdahan ku pagkadungug sa
balità, I was stunned by the news. {2} be caught in the act. Himukdahan
ang mga sugarul sa pulis, The police caught the gamblers red-handed.
múku n variety of cooking banana, growing in bunches with fewer hands
and shorter individual pieces than the kardába, but firm of flesh and
round.
*múkuy = sagmúkuy.
mul n mould or pattern for making a hat the right size. v [A; a1] use,
make a head mould.
múla n large breed of horse, reddish-brown in color.
mulásis n molasses.
muldi n {1} mold for forming s.t. Muldi sa halublak, Mold for making
hollow blocks. {2} piece of s.t. shaped by a mold. Pila ang muldi sa
bibingka? How much are the rice cakes apiece? {3} anything that is made
in large quantities in the same size and shape, such as spare parts.
v [A1; a] mold for s.t., make s.t. with a mold. muldihan = muldi, n1.
-in- n printing, block letters. v [A; c16] print, write in block
letters.
mulignù = karabalyas.
mulínu n a small hand-cranked mill. v [A; a12] grind s.t. in a grinder.
Maáyung mulinúhun dáyun ang kapi human ug sanlag, You should grind the
coffee beans immediately after roasting them.
mulistiya v {1} [A; b5] molest, bother s.o. Ipadakup kanang táwung
nagmulistiya kanímu, Have that man who molested you arrested. {2} [A;
ac] inconvenience, bother s.o. asking a favor. Ayaw kug mulistiyáhag
hulamhúlam ug kwarta, Don’t you bother me by borrowing money. Unsa na
say ímung imulistiya nákù? What are you going to bother me with this
time?
mulitsing = muritsing.
mulmul_1 n general name given to parrot fish: Scarus spp.
mulmul_2 n chicken feather coloration, ranging from light tan to
reddish brown with a yellowish tinge.
multa n fine. Adúnay multa sa mangíhì dinhi, Whoever urinates here will
be fined. v {1} [A; b6(1)] pay a fine. Ngánung mumulta man ku nga wà
man ku makalápas sa baláud? Why should I pay a fine when I haven’t
broken the law? {2} [A; c] impose a fine. Multáhan ang muabsin sa
parti, Anyone who is absent from the party will be fined.
multibaytamins n multi vitamin tablets.
multiplay v [A; c1] multiply, do the operation of multiplication. Ang
mga hay-iskul karun dì pa gihápun makamaung mumultiplay, High school
students nowadays don’t even know how to do multiplication.
multiplikar = multiplay. multiplikasiyun n multiplication.
multu n ghost of a dead person. Gipakítà siya sa multu, The ghost
appeared to him. v [A13; a2] for ghosts to appear. Nagmultu ang kalag
ni Krispin sa ikakwarinta díyas human siya mamatay, The ghost of
Crispin appeared on the fortieth day after his death. Ang balay nga
gimultúhan sa namatay, The house where the soul of the deceased
appeared.
mulù v [A; bc] complain about grievances or what one feels. Nagmulù ang
mga saup kay gagmay rag ílang mabáhin, The tenants are grumbling
because they got a small share. Ayaw imulù nákù ang ímung sakit. Didtu
sa duktur, Don’t tell me your complaints. Tell it to a doctor.
n complaint about what one feels. mud-ánun a given to much complaining
and grumbling.
mulyi_1 n pier, wharf. Nagkargadur siya sa mulyi, He is working as a
stevedore at the pier. v [a12] make into a wharf, pier.
mulyi_2 n spring, tightly coiled wire that rebounds. v [A1; a] attach,
use as a spring.
mulyi_3 v [A; a12] sharpen a thin-bladed instrument. Kinsay mumulyi
niíning bulang? Who will sharpen this gaff? Mulyíhun ta ning mga
habulan nga bulang, Let’s sharpen the blades of these dull gaffs.
mulyihan n k.o. grindstone used to hone thin-bladed instruments.
mulyínu n mill consisting of a large stone turned by a draft animal.
mumhu n little particles of cooked rice or corn that fall next to the
plate when eating. ka- v [A13] be full of morsels of rice. mumhuun
a full of morsels of rice or corn.
mumintu n moment. Mga mumintu sa kinabúhì nga dì níya hingkalimtan,
Moments in his life which he cannot forget. see also unmumintu.
múmu n muumuu. v [A; c] wear, make into a muumuu.
mumù a having as much of s.t. as one could want. Mumù sa pagpanggà ang
bugtung, An only child has love lavished on him. v [B12] get to have as
much of s.t. as one would want. Nagkamumù mi sa pagkáun sa nagkadatù
mi, We were getting to have all the food we want as we got richer.
mùmù v [A; c] bump the mouth against s.t. Nagdugù ang ngábil sa bátà
kay namùmù sa lamísa, The child’s lip is bleeding because he bumped it
against the table.
múmug = limugmug.
múmuy n pet name for a monkey. Gipakáun níyag ságing ang múmuy, He fed
the monkey a banana.
munamúna a doing s.t. to the best of one’s ability, with maximum
effort. Munamúna giyud nákung dágan apan wà giyud kung kaapas, I ran as
fast as I could but I couldn’t overtake her. Náay ákung tinígum apan
munamúna sab nákung dagínut, I have saved some money, but with great
sacrifice.
munarkíya n monarchy.
munastiryu n monastery, nunnery.
múnay n k.o. bread made with more eggs and butter than ordinary bread
and covered with a thin layer of beaten eggs which is baked onto it.
mundu_1 = baul mundu.
mundu_2, munduy n small, thin-skinned, but very full and compact
variety of cooking banana.
mungà n mother hen. v [A1; a12] raise a mother hen. Mungaa ang
hingitlug, Make the hens that are good layers into mother hens. -an(←)
= himungáan. see búnga.
*mungálung hi-/ha- v [B1236; b8] {1} be aware. Sa pagkahimungáwung
nákug buut, nawálà na sila, When I came to, they were gone. Wà ku
makahimungáwung nga nawálà ákung singsing, I wasn’t aware that my ring
was gone. {2} remember a face vaguely. Wà ku makahimungáwung sa íyang
dagway, I couldn’t place his face. {3} get a good enough look at a face
to recognize it. Wà ku makahimungáwung sa íyang dagway kay ngitngit, I
couldn’t recognize his face because it was dark. pahi- v [A; a] bring
s.o. to his senses. Ug wà makapahimungáwung nákù ang ákung mga anak,
mapatay ku siya, If my children hadn’t brought me to my senses, I would
have killed him.
*mungawmúngaw pa- v [A] pretend not to know or be aware.
Nagpamungawmúngaw siyang wà kahibáwu nga nakadaug siya sa swipstik, He
pretended not to know that he had won a prize in the sweepstakes.
*mungáwung = *mungálung.
munggus n mung bean, stewed like lentils or made into bean sprouts:
Phaseolus aureus. v [A13; b6] prepare a dish of mung beans. Nindut
munggusan ang bulad bulinaw, Dried anchovies goes well if cooked with
mung beans.
mungha n cenobite nun. v [B156] {1} be a cenobite nun. {2} cloister
oneself like a nun.
munghi n cenobite monk. v [B156] be, become a monk.
mungit n {1} k.o. edible fish of the rocks of an unusually strong
smell. {2} allusion to s.o. who smells bad. Kalígù uy nanimáhù ka mang
mungit, Wash yourself, man. You smell like a mungit fish.
mungkádu kuluni n colony of members of a religious brotherhood, so
called after their founder Hilario C. Moncado. mungkadista n a follower
of Moncado.
munha, munhi = mungha, munghi.
*munisipal hunta, kunsíhu — n municipal board.
munisipyu n {1} municipal building in a town. {2} town not as big as a
city. v [B126; a12] be, become a municipality.
munitur n monitor, a student chosen to help a teacher with order,
attendance, and other non-teaching chores. v [B126; a12] be, become a
monitor, make s.o. the monitor.
muntáda v {1} [A; c] mount, set s.t. up resting on s.t. Nagmuntáda sila
sa mga kanyun ibabaw sa kútà, They are mounting the cannons on the
upper walls of the fort. {2} [A] be mounted, put up s.w. Nagmuntáda ang
bátà sa kúna, The baby is lying flat on the crib.
muntǎr v {1} [A; c] set s.t. up, install s.t. for use. Wà pa ku
makamuntǎr sa utáwan, I have not set the ironing board up yet. Gimuntǎr
na ang ilibítur, The elevator has been installed. {2} [A2] mount, get
on a saddle. Dì ku makamuntǎr sa silyíta sa bisiklíta kay hábug, I can
not get on the bicycle seat because it’s too high. {3} for male animals
to copulate. Dílì mumuntǎr ang butù kay walà bigái, The male won’t
mount because he isn’t sexed up.
munti_1 n = muntinglúpà.
munti_2 n monte, k.o. card game. v [A2C; b6] play monte.
muntinglúpà n Muntinlupa, national penitentiary of the Philippines.
v [B1256] be sent to Muntinlupa.
muntúra n {1} saddle. Lisud ang magkabayù nga way muntúra, It’s
difficult to ride a horse without a saddle. {2} seat of a bicycle.
v [c] mount s.t. on s.t., usually so as to put it in full view. Kamira
nga gimuntúra ibabaw sa lamísa, A camera mounted on top of the table.
pa- v [A3] place conspicuously s.w. À, náa man giyus úna magpamuntúra,
mu ra mag hárì, Hm, how he dared take a seat right in the front, as if
he were a king!
munumintu = munyumintu_2.
munyíka n doll. v {1} [A13; c6] play with dolls. {2} [A12] obtain a
doll. {3} [a12] make into a doll. — nga nuug n rag doll.
munyumintu_1 n monument. v [A13; b(1)] set up a monument.
munyumintu_2 n small marker of cement to indicate the corners of land
boundaries. v [A; a2] put a cement marker up.
múr (from murtál) I swear, it’s true. Tinúud laging gipalitan kag
sinínà, múr, I swear to God, she bought you a dress. — pa I swear, it’s
true.
mura = mau ra. see mau.
múra n muslim woman.
murabya n variety of banana.
murádu a reddish purple. n = amurádu. v [a12] color s.t. reddish
purple.
mural n {1} morale. Makadáut sa mural sa sundáwu, Can destroy the
soldiers’ morale. {2} moral or moral lesson.
muralidad n morality, moral conduct. Mubù na kaáyu ang muralidad sa mga
táwu karun, The current generation does not conform to high standards
of morality.
muralista n one who is a stickler for moral propriety.
murdir v [a12] murder, corrupt a language, song. Gimurdir ni Nína ang
ispíling sa ákung ngálan, Nena murdered the spelling of my name.
murgi n morgue. v [c1] be kept in a morgue. Murgihun (imurgi) na lang
ang minatay samtang maghulat kun kinsay mukúhà, The body will be kept
in the morgue while they wait for s.o. to claim it.
murína = murínu (female).
murínu a brown or dark-brown in complexion. v [B125] be, become brown
in complexion.
muritsing v [B12; b6] be smeared, spotted with dirt, grimy. Mauy
nakamuritsing (nakapamuritsing) sa ákung sinínà ang úling nga ákung
gidala, The charcoal which I was carrying soiled my dress. ka- [A13] be
smeared all over. Nagkamuritsing man lang nang nawung mu sa sikwáti,
Your face is all besmeared with chocolate.
murkun n dish made of ground meat mixed with spices and wrapped in the
leaf fat or thinly sliced pork or beef, and boiled and then fried.
v [A13] make, have murkun.
murpína n morphine.
mursíku, mursíkus = amursíku.
murtal_1 a {1} mortal sin. Ayawg pangáwat kay salà kanang murtal, Do
not steal because that is a mortal sin. {2} I swear, it’s true. Wà lagi
ku mamakak, murtal (murtal sin) pa, I am not lying, I swear. — sin =
murtal, 2.
murtal_2 n mortar cannons. Murtal ang gamítun pagbungkag sa kaáway,
They use mortars to scatter the enemy. v [A; a] fire a mortar cannon
on.
murtar sin = murtal_1, a2.
muru a pouting, unsmiling face. v [B46; c1] having a sour face in
displeasure. Nagmuru ang babáying nasukù, The angry woman is frowning.
murumúru n {1} play in verse, dramatizing noble deeds of royalty,
performed on an elaborate and lavish scale on the feast day of a patron
saint. {2} s.t. put on merely as a show, not with serious purpose. Usa
lang nà ka murumúru ang imbistigasiyun sa kahugáwan sa Arsii, The
investigation of the Rice Administration scandals is all a big show.
v [A1; c1] hold a Moro-Moro play.
murun n k.o. torch made from a section of bamboo around 3 cm. in
diameter with a neck and fuelled with kerosene. v [A13; a12] make, make
into a torch of this sort.
múrus n {1} Muslim (derogatory reference). {2} unbaptized infant
(humorous). -in-, -in-(←) a doing things like the Moros: {1} speak the
language of the Moros. {2} fight, settle arguments like the Moros.
{3} setting outrageously high prices. {4} traitorous, stabbing in the
back. v [A; c1] do s.t. like the Moros. ka-an n place where many
Muslims live.
murúsu = amurúsu.
muryumuryu n a notorious red light and slum district near the
waterfront of Cebu City.
mus n k.o. soil with heavy humus content used by florists.
músa n {1} muse, a beauty queen. Si Bilin ang nahímung músa sa klási,
Belen became the class muse. {2} in a benefit dance where girls are
auctioned off to dancing partners, the girl who gets the highest amount
of money. v [B1256; a2] be, become a muse; make s.o. the muse.
musgut v [A; c1] pout and frown from annoyance. Mimusgut siya nga ákung
gisúgù, She frowned when I sent her on an errand. -un(→) a always
frowning in countenance.
musì n name given to an edible k.o. pufferfish with no spines.
musika n music.
musikal n musical film.
musiku n music band. Mitukar ang musiku ug usa ka martsa, The band
played a march. v [b6] provide a band. musikíra = musikíru (female).
musikíru n {1} musician. {2} member of a band. v [B156] be a musician
or member of a band.
musimus a being of the poorest and lowest class (derogatory term).
Musimus giyud nga pagkatáwu dì kahibawu mugámit ug kutsára, He was born
in a stable. He doesn’t even know how to use a spoon. v [B126; b6] be,
become lowly and looked down upon. Ug mutumpang ka ánang way grádu,
mamusimus ka sad, If you step into the gutter to fight with that
ignoramus, you’ll bring yourself down to his level.
muskatil n muscatel wine.
muskit n {1} a ship cook’s helper. Ang muskit mauy katábang sa
kusiníru, The ship cook’s helper gives the cook assistance. {2} cook
who is hired or just offers his services for a special occasion. Mau
nay ámung muskit káda pyista, He is our cook every fiesta. {3} the one
who is it (the server) in a game of takyan or marbles. v {1} [B136; a2]
be, become a cook for a special occasion. {2} [A; a12] make a person
remain it for a long time. Muskítun kug maáyu si Pidru. Lagyuun nákug
pátid ang takyan, I’ll make Pedro be it for a long time. I’ll kick the
shuttlecock far away.
muskitíru n mosquito net. v [A; a] put up, use a mosquito net; make
into a mosquito net. Magmuskitíru ta kay daghang namuk, We have to put
up a mosquito net because there are lots of mosquitoes. — ug tabla
v [A13] be dead (lit. wearing a wooden mosquito net). Ug dì ka muhúnung
ug ínum magmuskitíru kag tabla, If you don’t stop drinking, you will
wind up in a coffin (wearing a wooden mosquito net).
muskubádu n raw, unrefined sugar.
muskuládu, muskuláwu a muscular, brawny. Dì siya musúkul nímu kay
muskuládu ka, He won’t fight with you because you are brawny. v [B1256]
be, become muscular.
musmus v {1} [A; c6] push s.o.’s face hard against s.t. Imusmus ku nang
nawung mu sa bungbung, I’m going to push your face against the wall.
{2} [B1256] fall down hard hitting one’s face on s.t. Nadalispang siya
ug namusmus sa lápuk, He slipped and fell down face first in the mud.
mus na short for bámus na. see bámus.
mustása n mustard, commonly raised as a vegetable: Brassica
integrifolia.
mustra n explanation by example, showing how s.t. is or works. Mustra
kun unsáun pagbúhat ang plánu sa balay, A demonstration on how to make
the plans of a house. Mustra lang kini. Dílì ibaligyà, This is just a
sample for display. It is not for sale. v [A; c] demonstrate how to do
s.t. -dur(→) n mannequin or showcase used to display.
músu v {1} [A; b] hire oneself out to do a piece of work. Bugas ang
gisúhul sa nagmúsu ug gúna, The man who did the weeding was given rice
in compensation. {2} [c2] hire a work animal. Íyang karabaw mauy átung
imúsu (musúhan) sa dáru, We will hire his carabao. n s.o. or s.t. hired
out. pa- v {1} [A; a] hire s.o. {2} [A; c] hire one’s work animal out
to s.o. else.
musulíyu n mausoleum.
musyun n motion in a meeting of a voting body. v [A; c6] make a motion.
mútà n dried pus or mucous secretion in the eyes. v [B126] become this
secretion in the eyes. Ang abug sa mata mamútà, If dust gets into the
eyes it will turn into pus. (→) v [B146; a4] be filled with this
secretion. Nagmutà (gimutà) ang mata sa gipiskat, The man with the sore
eyes has dried pus in his eyes. hi- v [A; b] remove the mútà from the
eyes. paNhi- v [A2; b] remove pus from one’s eyes. hi-an(→) n the
corner of the eye where the mútà is deposited. -un(→) a full of mútà.
mutíbu n motive. Pangabubhu ang mutíbu sa pagpatay, Jealousy was the
motive for the murder.
mutil n motel or cabins, usually used for illicit romance.
mutimuti = kamukámu.
mutsatsa = mutsatsu (female), n, v1.
mutsatsu n {1} male servant, houseboy. {2} in children’s games, the
loser who serves out a penalty. v {1} [B126; a2] be, become a servant.
{2} [A12] hire or have s.o. as a servant. Nakamutsatsu mig kawatan, We
got a thief as a servant. pa- v [A1] hire oneself out as a servant.
Didtu siya sa Manílà magpamutsatsu, He worked as a servant in Manila.
paka- v [A13; a12] consider, treat like a houseboy.
mutsu a being temporarily rich (colloquial). Daghan kug amígu basta
mutsu ka, You will have lots of friends as long as you’re in the
clover. — diníru having lots of money. v [B1256] have lots of money.
Mamutsu lang tag tingswildu, We are rich only on payday.
mutu, mutù n mound, hill. Túa sa luyung mutu ang ámung balángay, Our
town lies beyond that hill.
mut-uk (from but-uk) v [b2] be dumbfounded, be struck speechless
because of the sudden impact of words or events. Hingmut-ukan
(namut-ukan) ku sa ímung nutisya kay mu rag dì katuúhan ang nahitabù, I
was struck dumb by your news because it sounded unbelievable.
mutùmútù_1 = tumùtúmù.
mutùmútù_2 v [A12; a12] estimate, calculate approximately. Mutùmutúa
lang unsa kadaghana ang gikinahanglan, Just estimate how many we need.
mutun n block, a metal or wooden case containing a pulley or pulleys.
v [A13; a2] attach a block to s.t.; haul out s.t. by means of a block.
mutung a for an animal in a group or flock to be fierce and domineering
over the others. v [B1] gain supremacy over others. Ang sunuy nagmutung
sa pultri, The cock is the boss of the chicken yard. †
mutur n {1} engine, motor. Nadáut ang mutur sa tiprikurdir, The motor
of the tape recorder got broken. {2} motorcycle. {3} corn or rice mill.
Túa siya sa mutur nagpagaling ug mais, He is at the corn mill to have
the corn milled. -bayik, -saykul n motorbike, motorcycle. v {1} [c] put
s.t. as an engine; use s.t. as an engine. {2} [A; a12] go by
motorcycle. di- motorized, having a motor. -ista n motorist, driver.
mutursaykul, mutursiklu n motorcycle.
mutyà n {1} precious gem with magical properties. May mutyà nà siya
búsà dílì dutlan, He has a charm and so he is invulnerable. {1a} — sa
ságing tinduk n in folk belief, a precious stone which falls from the
blossom of a tinduk banana when it opens at midnight on a moonless
night. Supernatural beings in the form of powerful monsters watch for
this stone to fall. If a man obtains this stone, he is endowed with
magical powers but he must wrest it from the supernatural beings who
are also after it. {2} anything precious or valued highly. Ang bugtung
níyang mutyà dinhi sa kalibútan mau ang íyang anak, Her only treasure
here on earth is her child. {2a} daw may -ng gisapnay, nagsapnay ug —
being extraordinarily careful in handling s.t. (as if one were carrying
a precious gem). Ampíngi ang ímung dungug sáma sa mutyang sinapnay,
Guard your honor like a jewel. {2b} treasured, most valued. — sa mga
mata apple of one’s eye. v [A12; b(1)] possess a precious gem having a
charm. paka- v [A13; a12] consider, treat as a precious gem.
muu = mau.
múuk v {1} [A1] be asleep soundly. Magmúuk ug katúlug ang bátà human
digúa, A baby sleeps soundly after you bathe it. {2} [A1; b(1)] stay in
bed due to inactivity. Magmúuk lang siya kanúnay sa banig bísag udtu
na, She is always staying in bed, even if the sun is up. {3} [A13] be
so that air cannot get at it. Ug magmúuk ang ímung samad, dílì mamaáyug
dalì, If your wound is wrapped up so air cannot get at it, it will take
a long time to get better. muukmúuk ug katáwa v [A; b3] roll with
laughter, suppressing the sound. Nagmuukmúuk mi pagkatáwa sa ámung
maistrung wà makapamutúnis, We practically exploded with laughter at
our teacher because he hadn’t buttoned his pants. -an(→), pala-
a sleepyhead.
muung n k.o. cardinal fish: name given to numerous small, red,
lightly-scaled fish of the family Apogonidae.
muut, múut (from buut) a funny, extremely laughable. Muut kaáyu si
Dulpi mudala ug kumidiya, Dolphy is very funny in a comedian’s role.
v {1} [B12; a2] be funny, hilarious. Muúta nang ímung mga líhuk arun
mangatáwa sila, Make your actions funny so that they will laugh.
{2} [B1256] be, become amused at s.t. funny. Namuut ku sa íyang
kumidiya, I was amused at her jokes. para-(←) a funny, laughable. Ang
mga salída ni Dyíri Líwis pulus paramúut, Jerry Lewis’s films are all
funny.
muwaybuway = buraybúray.
muy {1} exclamation initial to a sentence: My! How very. Muy hináya pud
nímu nga musulat! How slow you write! {2} exclamation expressing deep
disgruntlement or dissatisfaction. Muy! Ug magsígi ning gastúha,
makapútu, My! If these expenses go on, it will make us go bankrupt.
mùy = muy, 2.
*muyù hig-/hag- = hisag-/hasag-. see sagmuyù.
mwiblis n furniture. v [A12] get furniture.
mwilyi = mulyi_1, 2, 3.
mwistra = mustra. -dur = mustradur.
myápi = pyápi.
myáus = mayáus.
myimbru = mimbru.
myintras = mintras.
Myirkulis = mirkulis.
myúsik n {1} piece of music being played. Dúnay myúsik sa intirmisyun
sa sini, There’s music during the intermission in the movies. {2} music
as a course. {3} go, word uttered by a conductor of a passenger vehicle
to signal the driver to drive off. Dihang misinggit ang kunduktur ug
myúsik, mipabulhut dáyun ang draybir, When the conductor shouted
‘music, maestro’, the driver immediately took off.
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na_1 particle following the first word of the predicate. {1} now
[so-and-so] is the case by now, will be the case by a certain point of
time. Ang ákung kinamagulángan sayis anyus na, My eldest son is six
years old now. {1a} with commands and exhortations: [do] now!
Mag-agwáda na ta ug túbig, Let us fetch water now. Lakaw na, Go on now!
ayaw — stop [do]ing! enough! Ayaw na! Dílì na ku muusab! Stop! I won’t
do it again. {1b} adtu, ari — ku, mi good-bye. Adtu na ku, Ma, Good-bye
now, Mom. {1c} ása, diin, háin — where is [subject] now? Háin na kahà
si Bíbut? Where can Bebot be now? {1d} unsa — {1d1} how are you now?
Unsa na, Ping? Ganíha ka ra? How are you, Ping? Have you been here
long? {1d2} how did it go? Unsa na ag ímung iksámin? How was your exam?
{1d3} what is it this time? Unsa na, kapi gihápun? What is it this
time? Coffee again? unsa -ng urása what time is it now? {1e} túa —
answer given when called: coming! (Lit. He is gone.) ‘Pidung,
dálì.’—‘Túa na!’ ‘Pete, come here.’—‘Coming!’ {2} other phrases with
na: see the first word of the phrase. {3} — lang, lámang see lamang.
{4} — man particle correcting oneself when one has misspoken. Pidru! A
Pidru na man, Husi! Pedro! I don’t mean Pedro. José! Bútù na man. Bútu
diay, I don’t mean vagina, I mean votes. tagad ka — man don’t worry
about it. Adá, tagad ka na man ánang mga tabì, Nonsense. Don’t worry
about that gossip. {5} — pud, sad, sab {5a} again. Nía na pud ang
sabaan, Here comes that loud-mouth again! {5b} in turn. Si Tunyu na pud
ang miluslus sa bisiklíta, This time Tonio was the one who broke the
bicycle.
na_2 particle preceding a sentence. {1} all right, I give assent. Na,
ímu na tung ákung kabáyù, All right, you can have that horse of mine.
{1a} particle terminating a conversation: well, all right. Na, adtu na
lang ku, Well, I’ll be going now. {1b} before exhortations or commands
to begin as action: well, O.K. Let’s get on with it and [do]. Na, adtu
na lang mi, All right, we’ll be going now. {2} particle preceding a
statement that concludes a conversation: well, all right, I give up.
Na, ikaw ray mahibalu ánà, Well, it’s all up to you. {2a} in
narrations: now anyway, that’s the way it was. Na, mau tu nga ang
amahan ug anak kaúban sa klási, Well, the situation was that the father
and the son were in class together. {2b} word expressing exasperation
or helplessness in coping with a situation. Na, dì na man giyud muhílum
ning batáa uy, My, the baby is not going to stop crying. {3} — —
expression comforting s.o. who has hard feelings. Na, na, hílum na,
Now, now! Stop crying!
na_3 word following an apodosis (‘then’ clause) which precedes the
protasis, giving the tone of a veiled threat. Dì ta man núun ka
paubanun sa sini na, ug magpadugaydúgay kag ílis, Well, if you take so
long to get dressed, I’m not going to take you along to the movies.
nà see kanà_1.
na- see ma-_1.
náa = anáa.
naáka n expression of mild displeasure at s.o. with a note of
affection. Ag naáka! Muamin ra nákù kay mangáyù ug singku! You little
devil! You are only kissing my hand because you are asking for a
nickel.
na-an see -an_1.
nába = unsa ba (dialectal).
nabal see bási.
nában n husband (slang).
nabdus = mabdus.
nabigar v {1} [A; c] navigate, sail. {2} [a12] cover distance in
sailing. Nabigarun (nabigahun) ang Pasipiku sa usa ka búlan, The
Pacific can be navigated in one month. {3} [A] roam around. Unsa bay
singaríhan ninyug nabigar magabíi? What do you roam around at night
for?
nabu = anabu.
náda n nothing, naught. Walà siya hatági ug swildu sa íyang trabáhu.
Náda lang ang tanan níyang kahágù, She wasn’t paid for her work. All
her efforts amounted to nothing. walay — {1} no good, inferior. Way
náda ning klasíha kay baratuhun, This kind is no good because it is
cheap. {2} nothing, of no importance. Dì ka mutagad nákù kay wà man kuy
náda nímu, You don’t notice me because I am nothing to you. {3} good
for nothing. Wà kay náda pagkabanáha ka kay palahúbug ka, You’re a
good-for-nothing husband because you’re a drunkard. v [c1] make s.t.
insignificant, go for naught. Ginadáhan ka lang ning ákung trabáhu nga
dakung panahun ang naúsik ku niíni? You just dismiss this work as
nothing when I’ve spent so much time on it? Unsa? Dì ku nímu suhúlan?
Nadáhun (ináda) lang nímu ang ákung kabudlay? You won’t pay me? You
mean you’re going to make all my efforts go for naught?
nadtu = ngadtu (dialectal).
nag- durative active verbal affix, past. see mag-.
naga- alternative form for nag- in meanings 2, 2a, 3, 3a, 4. see mag-.
nága n narra, a large forest tree yielding a hard, red wood, highly
prized for furniture-making: Pterocarpus indicus. v [a12] make s.t. of
narra.
nagiknik n light and continuous rain. Magbuntag ning ulána kay
nagiknik, This rain will last the whole night because it is light and
continuous. v [B456; b4] for rain to fall slowly but continuously.
nagmù = námù, kanámù (dialectal).
nagnag v [A; b6] in preparing a field for planting, separate lumps of
earth from roots and break them up. Ang mga bátà munagnag sa daruhan,
The children will break up the lumps of earth in the field.
nagumnum a having a nutty flavor. v [B; a2] get a nutty flavor. Butangi
ug mani arun managumnum ang bingka, Put peanuts into the rice cake so
that it will get a nutty flavor.
nagutnut a miserly. Nagutnut (nagutnútan) kaáyung tawhána. Mugastu lang
ug diyis pára káun káda adlaw, That man is such a miser. He spends only
ten centavos a day for his meals. v [B12] become miserly. -an =
nagutnut.
nagwas n ankle-length petticoat. Nindut ug tíras ang íyang nagwas, Her
petticoat has a beautiful lace-edging. v [A1; a] wear, obtain a nagwas.
náhù = nákù (dialectal). see aku.
nahut n leavings from the abaca stem after the fibers have been
stripped off. walay — penniless, extremely poor. Ayaw pangáyù nákù kay
wà kuy nahut, Don’t ask me for anything because I’m penniless. v [b6]
be considered poor. Giwaynahutan ka uruy nákù nga anak ug mag-uúma, You
consider me a nothing just because I’m the son of a farmer. paka-
v [A13; a12] pretend to be, treat as penniless.
náit (from dáit) v [c3] be contiguous to each other. Ang ámung mga
parsíla nagnáit, Our lots are contiguous. ka- n the adjacent one. Sa
kanáit nga lawak bátì kaáyu siya, He can be heard clearly in the
adjacent room.
nak-áwut v {1} [AP; a] knock out in boxing. Ginak-áwut ku níya sa usa
lang ka sumbag, He knocked me out with just one blow. {2} [B126] get
knocked out from drinks, fatigue, drugs. Nanak-áwut giyud ku human sa
ákung trabáhu, I was knocked out after my work. n knockout.
nakdáwun v [AN; a12b3(1)] knock down in fighting. Si Prísir pa giyuy
baksir nga nakanakdáwun (nakapanakdáwun) ni Tsubálu, Frazier is the
only boxer up to now who has been able to knock Chuvalo down.
n knockdown in boxing.
nakig- past volitional active of bases with pakig-. see pakig- and
makig-.
nakinnákin v {1} [A; c1] let the feet swing back and forth. Ayawg
nakinnakína (inakinnákin) ang ímung tiil kay matay-ug ang lamísa, Don’t
swing your feet back and forth because the table will shake. {2} [A;
b5] do s.t. with ease (from the notion that letting the feet dangle is
a manifestation of ease). Kasayun sa iksámin à, ákù man lang
ginakinnakínan (ginakinnákin), How easy the test was! I just breezed
through it.
naknak v {1} [AC; c1] knock s.t. lightly against s.t. else. Kinsay
nakanaknak niíning básu nga nabalanáan man? Who knocked this glass
against s.t. to make it crack? {2} [B] for fish to be plentiful and
spread over a wide area (so called because the fish are attracted by a
banging sound—Cf. dagukduk). Nagnaknak ang mga tugnus karun maung
daghang nanlampara, There’s millions of anchovy fry around, so
everybody is out catching them. a for a school of fish to be so
plentiful they are easy to catch.
nákù see aku.
*nalam, *nálam hi- = higálam. see *gálam.
namarku n {1} Namarco, acronym on the abbreviation of National
Marketing Corporation, a now-defunct organization set up to stabilize
food prices. {2} commodity sold by the Namarco under its brand name.
nambir v [A; b] put a number on. Kun nakanambir na mu, sugdan na nátù
ang tis, When you have numbered your papers, we will begin the test.
n number put on s.t. baydi — a slow in doing things, as if counting the
steps. Baydi nambir bayà níyang maglakaw, You sure take long when you
walk. v [A1; c1] do things very slowly. Ug baydi nambírun (ibaydi
nambir) ang líhuk dì mahuman ang trabáhu, We can’t finish the work if
we don’t move. — wan a {1} one’s favorite friend or sweetheart. Nadúgay
ang íyang trátu. Niági pa tingáli sa nambir wan, Her boy friend is
late. He probably passed by to see his number one girl friend. {2} the
one who is the best. Ikay nambir wan sa klási, You’re the best in the
class.
námù see kami.
namuk n mosquito. v [a4] {1} be bothered by mosquitoes. {2} be kept
waiting too long. Pagkadúgay nímu mag-ílis, namukun man lang tag
paábut, You sure take long to change. I have been kept waiting till
mosquitoes have eaten me up.
nan_1 {1} = dan. {2} in narrations, particle preceding a statement that
is off the subject but important for the course of the story. Nan,
kadtu si Antunyu, palainan ta lang, ákù tung ámu, Now, this Antonio, to
change the subject, was my employer.
nan_2 = ug, 1 (dialectal).
nana meaningless syllables used in humming out a tune.
nána n title for a related female: {1} for grandparents or women of an
older generation. {2} for one’s elder sister. v [A; a12] call s.o.
nána.
nánà n pus. v [b4] be filled with pus. (→) v [A] give off pus. Munanà
nang ímung hubag, Your wound will exude pus. hi- v [A; b] take out pus.
panghi- v [A2] remove the pus from one’s wound. Ambi tung dágum kay
manghinánà ku, Hand me that needle because I’ll remove the pus from my
wound.
nának n sleep personified (literary). Si Nának nga maluluy-un mauy
nakaluwas sa bátà, Merciful sleep saved the child. sabakan ni — n sleep
personified (literary). Ang kagabhíun nahinánuk sa sabakan ni Nának,
The night slept soundly in Nának’s womb.
nanam a for prepared foods to contain s.t. to make them unusually
tasty. Nanam ang bibingka kay gibutangag itlug, The rice cake is
delicious because it has an egg in it. v [B2] be, cause to be tasty.
Ang mantíkà sa bábuy makananam (makapananam) sa pán, Lard will make
bread tasty.
nánang n term of address or reference for one’s mother or grandmother.
nánaw v [A; a2b2] {1} gaze over a wide area. Ginánaw sa mamumulung ang
mga nawung sa nanambúngay, The speaker looked at the faces of the
audience. {2} scan an area to look for s.t. Minánaw siya sa dágat
pamásin nga dúnay mga isdà, He scanned the sea in hopes of finding
fish.
nánay n mother. Háin man si Nánay mu? Where is your mother? v {1} [A;
a12] call s.o. mother. Nanáyun lang ka nákù kay sáma ka sa inahan nákù,
I’ll call you Mother because you are like a mother to me. {2} [B1256]
become a mother. (→) voc. short form: nay.
nang see manang.
nangkà n jackfruit, a medium-sized tree cultivated for its large spiny
fruit, which may reach 70 lbs. and is eaten unripe cooked and raw when
ripe. The seeds are eaten as a vegetable, roasted or boiled: Artocarpus
heterophyllus. nahulugan ug — for a face to have smallpox scars (lit. a
jackfruit fell on it). v [A13; b6] cook s.t. with unripe jackfruit.
Nangkaan nátù ning bulad, Let’s cook the dried fish with jackfruit.
nangnang v [B] be badly infected and festering (more severe infection
than ngasngas). Ug magbulad ka, munangnang (manangnang) giyud nang
hubag mu, If you keep staying in the sun your inflammation will worsen
and fester.
nanhi = nganhi (dialectal).
naniw = laniw.
nánu_1 = ngánu, unsa (dialectal).
nánu_2 n = nána (male).
nánuy a soft and sweet, melodious. Nánuy nga sunáta sa tipanu, The soft
and sweet melody of the flute.
napkin n sanitary napkin, table napkin. v [A1; a] use a sanitary or
table napkin.
napta n horoscope.
naptalína n naphthalene. v [b6] put naphthalene.
napù n fertile, flat land.
napúlù = púlù.
nára = nága.
naranghíta n a variety of small orange.
narkutiku n narcotic.
nars n nurse. v [B156] become, work as a nurse. Adtu ku magnars sa
kabukíran diin way mga duktǔr, I’ll work as a nurse in a rural place
where there are no doctors. -is n nurses (plural). -ing n nursing
course.
nasiyunalismu n nationalism.
nasiyunalista n name of a political party, or a member thereof.
v [B156] become a Nacionalista.
nasnas v {1} [B] for a wound, tear to enlarge, spreading little by
little, and growing worse and worse. Munasnas (manasnas) ang ímung
samad kun mukáun kag parat, Your wound will grow worse if you eat salty
foods. Nagkanasnas na ang gisì sa karsúnis, The tear of the trousers is
getting larger and larger. {2} [B12; b6] wear off and become thin,
weak, and about to be torn. Nanasnas ang samput sa karsúnis sa síging
liningkud, The seat of his trousers got worn out from constant sitting.
naspu (from Tagalog púnas) v [A; b6(1)] wipe oneself with a wet towel
or face cloth (slang). Dì na lang ku mugúli kay nakanaspu na ku, I will
not take a bath because I have already wiped myself with a wet towel.
násud n nation. v [B1256] become a nation. Pag-abut sa mga Katsílà wà
pa ta manásud, When the Spaniards came we were not a nation yet.
maki-nun a nationalistic. Kasagárang makinasudnun mga antiamirikan,
Most of the nationalists are anti-American. -nun a national. Si Risal
mau ang átung nasudnung bayáni, Rizal is our national hero. kanasúran
n group of nations. Tinípung Kanasúran, United Nations.
nasyunalisar v [A; a12] nationalize, put under government control.
nátad (for lanátad) n {1} yard of a house or building. Gitamnan ug mga
búlak ang nátad (nataran) sa ílang balay, There are flowers planted in
the yard of their house. {2} sphere of work or activity. Sa nátad sa
pulitika giila siyang ikspirtu, He is considered an expert in the field
of politics. nataran = nátad.
nati n young of a pasture animal, calf or kid.
natibidad n nativity of Jesus Christ.
nat kawuntid see kawuntid.
nátù see kita.
natuk n powdery starch of any sort that has been obtained by soaking
the source in water and letting it settle. v {1} [A; c1] make starch
this way. {2} [A; b6] mix natuk into s.t.
nátun = nátù (dialectal). see kita.
natural a {1} normal, natural. Dúnay trátu ang ímung anak. Natural
kanà, Your daughter has a sweetheart. That’s normal. {2} short form:
tural of course. Natural muhátag ku kay mahal ka nákù, Of course, I’ll
give you some because you’re dear to me. n person’s real character.
Nagpaayuáyu siya apan bantayi kun mugulà ang íyang natural, He is
pretending to be nice, but watch out when his real character comes out.
v [A23] for one’s real nature to come out. †
naturalísa n {1} the natural thing to do. Naturalísa sa táwung mamakak
basta dílì sakpan, It’s only natural for people to lie if no one ever
catches them. {1a} inborn characteristics or behavior especial to one.
Ang íyang naturalísang mangil-ad mulutaw giyud, His disagreeable
character will sooner or later show itself. {2} whitish fluid secreted
by women. Ang babáying naughan sa naturalísa nagkaluspad, The woman who
failed to secrete white blood corpuscles was getting pallid.
{2a} menstruation. Dalága ka na inig-abut sa ímung naturalísa, You’ll
be a full-grown girl when you have had your first menstruation.
naturalya n menstruation.
*náug ka- v {1} [A3SB; ac] climb, bring down; go, bring out of a house;
get off, unload from a vehicle. Nanáug (nikanáug) ang mananggíti gíkan
sa lubi, The toddy gatherer climbed down from the coconut. Ang kuliktǔr
ray mukanáug ánà, The bus conductor will unload it. Kanaúga ra ang
silya sa sílung, Go get the chairs downstairs. Ayaw ikanáug ang bátà
kay nag-ulan, Don’t bring the child downstairs because it is raining.
{2} [A23] resign, abdicate. Nanáug ang hárì sa trúnu arun pagpangasáwa,
The king abdicated the throne in order to marry. pa- v [A; c6] {1} hand
down a decision. Ang hukum nga ipakanáug sa maghuhúkum dílì na mausab,
The decision the judge hands down is irrevocable. {2} pass, promulgate
a law. kalanaugun a situated below a certain level. Ang balay
kalanaugun pa gíkan sa karsáda, The house needs to be reached by
descending a way from the road.
naugnaug = nuugnuug_2.
nawása n {1} acronym for the National Waterworks and Sewerage
Authority. {2} plain drinking water (humorous slang). Wà man tay
ikapalit ug supdringk, mag-agwanta lang tag nawása, We don’t have any
money for soft drinks, so we’ll just have to put up with plain water. —
dyus n (lit. Nawasa juice) drinking water from the tap (humorous
slang).
náwi n strip of rattan. v [A; a] cut rattan into strips. Dagkung buuk
sa uway ang ámung nawíhun, We cut big stems of rattan into strips.
nawihan n a device for cutting rattan into strips.
nawnaw v [A; c] put s.t. in a liquid and swish it around. Munawnaw ka
áring patis? Will you dunk it in this sauce? Inawnaw ang sinabnan sa
túbig, Swish the soapy clothes around in the water. hi- v {1} [A; a]
rinse. Hinawnáwi ang mga plátu arun matíluk ang sabun, Rinse the plates
to remove the soap. {2} [AN; c6] have an expensive meal as a change
from the usual. Muhinawnaw (manghinawnaw) kug inasal ug maswilduhan ku,
I will have roast pig when I get my salary. panghi- v [A2] rinse
oneself off. Parat ang ímung pánit kay wà ka manghinawnaw, Your skin is
salty because you didn’t rinse yourself.
nawug n {1} fine sediment that settles at the bottom of a container.
{2} youngest child in the family (humorous).
nawung n {1} face. {2} giving the impression of being. Nawung ka man ug
búang, You seem to be crazy! {2a} k.o. s.t. Nagkalainláing nawung ang
galáhan sa karnabal, There were various kinds of amusements at the
carnival. {3} the right side of s.t. Nawung sa panaptun, The obverse
side of the cloth. {3a} — sa dágat, lángit the surface of the sea, the
face of the sky. Nagbusing-ut ang nawung sa lángit, The skies are
somber. {4} nerve, shamelessness. Dúna ka pa uruy nawung, nu, mangáyu
human sa ímung nabúhat, You sure have a lot of nerve, don’t you, to ask
for s.t. from me after what you did. {4a} — [gen.] the nerve of [gen.].
Nawung nímu à! Some nerve you’ve got! {5} other phrases: duhay —
unfaithful in love (two faces). — ug kwarta, sápì greedy. Húgaw ang
gubyirnu kay ang mga upisyális nawung ug kwarta, The government is
corrupt because the officials are greedy. hílas nang — nímu derisive
interjection showing disbelief. Nanugílun man kang gisugut kang Tirya.
Hílas nang nawung mu! You told everyone that Terya accepted you. You
don’t look like it! see also bagà, bug-at. v {1} [a12] hit in the face.
Ákung nawngun arun mablak-ay, I’ll hit him in the face so he’ll get a
black eye. {2} [A; b5] tell bluntly. Ginawung (ginawngan) ku siyag
sulti nga wà siyay batásan, I told him bluntly that he had no manners.
{2a} [C] come face to face with s.o. to settle s.t. Magkasábut tingáli
mu ug magnáwung mu, Maybe you’ll see eye to eye if you confront each
other. {3} [a12] sew or iron with the obverse side up. -anay v [C] =
nawung, v2a. -an a good-looking. nawungnáwung v [A1; a12] obtain, be
consisting of various kinds. Makanawungnáwung ka sa útan ug náay
daghang utanun, You can have all different kinds of vegetables to eat
if we have lots of vegetables. ka- v [B1456] be of various kinds.
Magkanawungnáwung ang tambal nga gidápat sa masakitun, All sorts of
medicines were given to the patient.
này short for kanày.
nayanáya v [A; c1] take sorrows easily. Ikaw na lay maantígu munayanáya
sa ímung kaguul, Try to dispel your gloom.
nayintináyin a moronic, simple-minded (from the notion that a
simple-minded person is somewhat lacking [kulangkulang] and 99 is
slightly lacking to make 100).
nayitklab n night club. v [A13; a12] make, make into a night club. -ing
v [A1; c6] go night clubbing. n action of going to night clubs.
nayitlítir n night letter telegram. v [c6] send a night letter.
nayits ab kulumbus n Knights of Columbus.
nayitskul n night school. v [A13] attend night school. Magnayitskul
lang ku kay trabáhu man ku maadlaw, I’ll just attend night school
because I work days.
naylun n nylon.
náyun (from dayun) a adjacent, in line with. Ang ákung balay náa náyun
ra sa mirkádu, My house is just adjacent to the market. v [A13; c1]
straight-lined. Walà giyuy purma ang íyang láwas. Nagnáyun lang, Her
figure is without curves. It’s just formed straight way down. Nayúnun
(ináyun) ku lang pagtábas ning ímung bistída, I’ll cut your dress
straight down.
NBI see inbíay.
NDB see indíbi.
ng {1} short form for ni_1 and kang_1. {2} short form for nga.
nga grammatical marker. short forms: ng after vowels, n, ʔ; zero after
consonants. {1} following preposed gen. Íya kung gilípay, He made me
happy. Ang íyang payag, His hut. {2} following demonstratives and
interrogatives. Taw-an kanang kahúya, That tree is inhabited by
spirits. Unsang adláwa run? What day is it today? {3} between members
of a two-headed endocentric construction. Nindut nga sinínà, A
beautiful dress. Plawtang kawáyan, A bamboo flute. Usa ka húngut nga
tubà, A coconut shell full of palm toddy. Ang ákung gihulaman nga
bulpin, The ball point pen that I borrowed. Gihilásan ku nga namátì sa
íyang hambug, I was disgusted listening to his boasts. {4} preceding a
clause: that. Nahadluk siya nga mapugus pagminyù sa Insik, She feared
that she would be forced to marry the Chinaman. Huhungíhung nga daghan
kag babáyi, Rumors that you have many mistresses. {4a} when
[such-and-such] a thing is the case. Unsáun man nímu pagpanghimakak nga
náa may nakakità? How can you deny it when so many people saw it?
{5} linker between a word that expresses manner or mode and a verb that
follows it. Siya gustung magpárì, He wants to be a priest. Maáyu siyang
mubinisayà, He speaks Visayan well. Mahímù ka nang mulakaw, You may
leave. {6} preceding the goal of a verb which refers to the same thing
as the subject of the verb. Gipílì siyang prisidinti, He was chosen
president. Nagpabílin silang malipáyun, They remained happy. {7} daghan
— there are, were many. Sus, kadaghang táwu, My! How crowded it is!
{8} [noun] nga [noun] the very [noun] itself. Si Biguy nga Biguy
mihukum gánì sa ingun, ikaw pa! Biguy himself (great as he is) thought
so—how could you say otherwise!
ngà = ingà.
ngáab v [A; b6] cry loudly. Kanang batáa mungáab dáyun kun dì tagáan sa
gustu, That child yells right away when he is not given what he wants.
n loud crying.
ngáan = ngay-an, dialectal for diay.
ngā́b = ngálab.
ngába = unsa ba, ngánu ba (dialectal).
ngábil n {1} lips. {2} brim of a container. Pun-a ang bangà hangtud sa
ngábil, Fill the jar up to the brim. v [A; b6] put a brim to a
container.
ngabngab v {1} [AB; c1] for the wound or an opening to become big or
wide. Mingabngab ang íyang samad kay wà tambáli, His wound grew big
because he did not have it treated. Ang kalihuk níyang matúlug mauy
nakangabngab (nakapangabngab) sa gisì sa muskitíru, The tear in the
mosquito net grew because he kept moving in his sleep. {2} [A; b3c]
shoot off one’s mouth, say things that are nonsensical and that one
doesn’t know anything about. Nagngabngab ka lang sa ímung pagdúda sa
mga butang nga wà nímu makítà, You are shooting off your mouth doubting
things you haven’t even seen. Dì nímu ángayng ingabngab ang íyang
pagkatáwu, You should not gossip about his real character. a gaping,
wide open.
ngadtu going to over there (far from speaker and hearer). Gíkan dinhi
mupaingun siya ngadtu sa píkas, From here he goes to the other side.
v = adtu. — nganhi v [A; a2] go back and forth. Nigusyanti siya maung
magngadtu nganhi sa Manílà, He is a businessman, so he goes back and
forth to Manila. pasi- v [A3] be on way to, headed for (literary). Daw
pagalantawan ku nga nagpasingadtu ikaw sa dakung kapildíhan, I can see
that you are heading for a great failure. ngadtungadtu in the long run.
Kun naglísud ka karun, sa ngadtungadtu makakat-un ka ra, If you find it
hard this time, you’ll learn how to after a while.
ngalab = ngáab.
ngálab n dividing line between the sea and the shore at lowest tide.
Daghang batu ug kinhasun sa ngálab, There are plenty of stones and sea
shells at the edge of the shoreline. pa-(→) v [A] to go to the edge of
the shoreline. Nagpangalab sila búsà naabtan sila sa taúbun, They went
to the edge of the shoreline so the tide caught up with them.
ngálan n name. sa — {1} in the name of, on account of. Sa ngálan sa
átung panaghigalaay buhátun ku kanà, I’ll do that for the sake of our
friendship. {2} concerning. Sa ngálan sa ímung gugma dílì na aku
mamínaw pa niánà, As far as your love is concerned, I don’t want to
hear any more about it. — nga being, as. Ngálan nga managsúun ángay
untang magpinasayluay, Being brothers, we ought to forgive each other.
Ngálan nga mauy nagpadakù nákù may katungud siyang mangáyù, Being the
one who raised me, he has the right to ask me for favors. v [A; c]
{1} call, give a name. Ginganlan siyag baklà kay báyut kaáyu, She calls
him ‘quebo’ because he is a fairy. Dyunyur ang ingálan sa bátà, Call
the child Junior. {2} mention, enumerate. Makangálan kug bayinti ka
langgam, I can name twenty kinds of birds. hi- = ngálan, v.
ngalngal v [A; c1] make thoughtless, extravagant demands. Ningalngal
ang mga ginikánan sa babáyi ug mga pangáyù, The girl’s parents made
such fabulous demands for their daughter’s hand. Gustu kag iskútir?
Nagngalngal ka lang! You want a scooter? You’re making an unreasonable
request! Bisag unsa lay ímung ngalngálun (ingalngal), You demand
whatever comes to your head.
ngámig (from kámig) a cold, lacking in heat. Ngámig na ang sabaw, The
soup is already cold. v [B2S3P; a12P] be, become cold. Mangámig ang
minatay, The corpse will get cold.
ngan (from dungan) and (dialectal).
ngā́n = ngálan.
nganga, ngánga v [A; c1] open the mouth. Mingánga siyag dakù pinakítà
ang lingagngag, He opened his mouth wide showing the back of his mouth.
(←) v [A13] be unable to speak, usually out of not knowing what to say.
Nagngánga lang ku adtung ílang giisturyáhan. Pulus man tu báhin sa
sáyans, I stood there like a dummy while they talked about science. (→)
v [B36] for things that have edges to gape. Minganga (nanganga) ang
samad nga dakù, The wound gaped wide. Nagnganga ang malíta kay punù ra,
The suitcase is open because it’s too full. n amount s.t. gapes.
ngàngà a stuttering. Maáyu kaáyung musuwat nang tawhána apan ngàngà
kaáyung musulti, That man writes well but he stammers terribly when he
talks. v [B; c1] stutter. Mungàngà nà siya ug makuyawan, He stutters
when he is scared.
ngangha v [B1256; b3(1)] be open-mouthed with sudden surprise.
Nangangha (nahingangha, nahangangha) aku sa nutisya, I was left
open-mouthed by the news. hi-/ha- = ngangha.
nganhà going there (near hearer). Muanhà ku nganhà karun dáyun, I’ll go
there right away. v = anhà. pasi- v [A3] be on the way there.
nganhi here (near speaker and hearer). Anhi nganhi ku mulingkud, I will
sit over here. ngadtu — see ngadtu. v = anhi. pasi- v [A3] be on the
way here. Nagpasinganhi sila, They are on their way here.
ngánì = gánì.
ngánu {1} why? Ngánung nangutána ka? Why are you asking? {2} what is
the matter with, what has happened to? Nagmugtuk man ka. Ngánu ka? You
are sulking. What’s the matter with you? {3} — ug who cares? Ngánug
mabálì nà? Who cares if that breaks? Ngánu ba uruy ug mahagbung ku sa
bár, basta dì mabúang, Who cares if I fail the bar, as long as I don’t
go crazy.
ngari to, towards me (nearer me than to you). Ngari lingkud sa wala,
Sit over here on my left. pasi- v [A3] be on the way here.
ngasngas_1 v [B] for wounds to fester. Ang pasáyan mauy nakangasngas
(nakapangasngas) sa ákung mga katulkatul, The shrimps caused my eczema
to fester.
ngasngas_2 v [A; a] damage by scraping. Kinsay nagngasngas sa tapalúdu?
Who scraped the fender? Nangasngas ang ákung síku pagkadagmà nákù, My
elbow got scraped when I fell. n abrasion, scratches. ka- v [A13] be
covered with abrasions.
ngatanan n all (Biblical). [adj.] sa — very [adj.]. Nakakità kug
barkung dakù kaáyu sa ngatanan, I saw a very big boat.
ngatngat v [A3P; a12] separate two or more things clinging to each
other. Kinsay nagngatngat sa duha ka nagsinumbagay? Who separated the
two people who were fighting? Ngatngáta ang babáying migakus sa namatay
níyang bána, Try to get the woman to let go of her dead husband.
ngawngaw_1 v [A; b3] cry loudly. Ang bátà nagngawngaw kay gigútum, The
child cried hard because he was hungry.
ngawngaw_2 = ngalngal.
ngayà (from mungayà) a cheerful in appearance or feelings. Ngayà siyang
pagkatáwu, He is a cheerful person. v [B; b3(1)] cheerful. Nagngayà ang
ílang mga hitsúra kay Pasku, Their faces are cheerful because it’s
Christmas.
ngí word of derision used by children, equivalent in meaning to
sticking out the tongue (which has the same nuance as sticking out the
tongue in the States). Ngí! Manghátag ba gud ku nímu? Nma, do you think
I’d give you any?
ngíaw_1 a lonely and deserted. Ngíaw kaáyu ang kulisíyum kun way gámit,
The coliseum is very lonely and deserted when it is not in use. v [B;
b6] deserted, lonely. Mungíaw (mangíaw) ang kadalánan basta kaadláwun,
The streets become deserted in the morning.
ngíaw_2 v [A; b6] laugh in a mocking way. Dílì maáyung mungíaw sa mga
dipiktu sa átung isig ka táwu, It is wrong to laugh at a person’s
defects.
ngibingibi n edge of a precipice, tall structure, or deep ravine.
ngidlis a a sharp, high-pitched sound, as of the screeching of brakes.
Ang kuku nga mahakarwas sa hugasan ngidlis kaáyung pamináwun, If you
scratch your nails against the galvanized iron of the sink, you will
make a screeching sound.
ngidngid = nidnid.
ngigngig a be fatty, greasy. Ngigngig kaáyu ang ímung bíkung hinímù,
The sticky rice you made is very greasy. v [B; c1] be, become greasy.
ngihit = nihit.
ngil-ad a bad, ugly, evil. Ngil-ad ug dungug ang usa ka hustis, A night
club hostess has a bad reputation. v [B; ac5] become bad. Nangil-ad ang
íyang dagway kay napásù sa asidu, Her face became ugly because it was
burned with acid. Sukad ta maminyù nagkangil-ad ang ímung kinaíya, Ever
since we got married your disposition has been getting worse. Gingil-ad
ku pagsabut ang maáyu níyang túyù, I construed her good intentions the
wrong way. Ngil-aran aku sa ímung pagpakaúlaw níya, I consider it bad
the way you embarrass her.
ngilbit a part of material near the edges or ends. Ngilbit ra
pagkalansang ang tabla maung milutak, The wood was nailed too close to
the edge so it cracked. v [A13; c1P] attach to, put s.t. down on top of
the edge of s.t. Kun ngilbítun (ingilbit, ipangilbit) paghikut ang
tukun muhiplus lang ang písì, If you tie the pole near its end the rope
will just slip off.
ngili a causing a chilling sensation in the spine (said of worms,
snakes, and the like). Ngili kaáyu hikápun nang wati, It is
spine-chilling to touch a worm. v [b4] have a chilling sensation.
Gingilihan kung nangúhà sa mga lintà sa ákung batíis, I had a chilly
sensation taking the leeches from my leg.
ngilit n edge. Milingkud siya sa ngilit sa katri, He sat at the edge of
the bed. v [C1P] put s.t. at the edge. Nangilit nákug butang sa lamísa
ang básu maung nahúlug, I put the glass at the edge of the table, so it
fell. Ayawg ingilit (ngilita) pagháwid kay mahiplus, Don’t hold it at
the edge because it might slip out of your hands. pa- v [A3] go to the
edge. Ayaw ug pangilit sa pangpang kay mahúlug ka, Don’t stay at the
edge of the cliff. You might fall.
ngílit v {1} [A2; b(1)] grin. Pwirti siyang nakangílit sa pagkakità
níya kanákù sa layù, How he grinned at me upon seeing me at a distance.
{2} [A3] bare the teeth in anger. Ayaw pagdûul sa magngílit nga irù,
Don’t go near a dog that has bared teeth.
ngilngig a {1} gruesome, stirring revulsion. Ngilngig tan-áwun ang
naligsan, The man who was run over by a truck was a gruesome sight.
{2} terribly good. {2a} very skillful. Ngilngig siya musista, He is
very skillful in playing the guitar. {2b} big shot, prominent. Ngilngig
siya run. Tag-íya nag láging, He is a big shot now. He owns a logging
concession. {2c} excellent. Ngilngig kaáyu siyag trabáhu, Nilibu ang
swildu, He has an excellent job. He has a salary in four figures.
{3} greasy, fatty. Ang mantikáun nga kalan-un ngilngig kan-un, Food
with lots of fat is greasy. v [B12; b6] {1} be, become horrible. {2} be
excellent, skillful. {3} make greasy. Ayaw ngilngíga paglútù, Don’t
cook it with too much fat.
ngilu a setting the teeth on edge, causing the spine to tingle (said of
eating sour things, shrill noises, having teeth filed). Ayaw kagísa
nang puthaw kay ngilu kaáyu pamináwun, Don’t scratch that metal because
it makes my spine tingle to hear it. v [B; b4] have a tingling
sensation in teeth. Mingilu (nangilu) ang ákung ngípun ug kináug
hilawng mangga, It set my teeth on edge to eat unripe mangoes.
ngílu a yellow color (humorous).
ngípun n {1} teeth. {2} teeth of saws, gears, and the like. (→) v [A;
b4] for a baby to cut teeth. Magdautdáut ang bátà basta magngipun na, A
child tends to be sickly if it is cutting its teeth. ngipnan
a {1} having serrations or teeth. {2} litter born with teeth.
ngísi v {1} [A2S; c1] grin. Nagngisi man ka mu rag gihadlà sa anghil,
You’re grinning as if an angel were titillating you. {2} [B12S456] be
slit, lacerated. Ipatahì sa duktǔr kanang nagngisi nímung samad, Have a
doctor sew up that gaping wound. n grin. ngisingisi n name given to
various things that cause one to screw up his face: {1} k.o. small fish
with poisonous spines. {2} other sea creatures which exude poisonous
matter. {3} young head lice (kuyamad). {4} k.o. skin infection
characterized by intense itching and scattered sores. v [A123P; a4]
{1} be beset with young lice. {2} get this skin infection. †
ngislit v [A; a2] smile in an ugly way, showing the teeth. Ningislit
siya sa dihang hindiskubrihan ang íyang kabúang, She grinned sheepishly
when her stupidity was discovered. Gingislit níyag lúgus ang íyang
nawung pagdismular sa kaúlaw, He forced himself to grin to cover his
embarrassment.
ngislù v [A; a2] grimace, distort the face upon experiencing s.t.
disagreeable. Nakangislù siya sa kasakit, He grimaced in pain.
ngisngis_1 a very pale-skinned, like tissue paper. Ngisngis kaáyu ang
pamánit kay anak sa ingkantu, He is white as tissue paper because he is
an albino (the son of an encanto).
ngisngis_2 = alingisngis.
ngitngit a for the atmosphere to be dark. v [B; ab] get dark, be out of
the light. Panáig mu kay nagngitngit lang ang balay, Light some candles
because the house is dark. Wà makláru ang íyang nawung kay
nangitngitan, We couldn’t make out his face because it was in the dark.
pa- v [A; b] be in a dark place. Nagpangitngit sila arun dì himatikdan,
They stayed in the dark in order not to be noticed. ka-an n place where
there is darkness. Ang panulay mauy hárì sa kangitngítan, Satan is the
ruler of darkness.
ngitungitu n the part of the sea with the deepest hue indicating great
depth. Didtu siya mangisdà sa ngitungitung dápit, He fished where it
was very dark because of the depth. v {1} [B] having its deepest hue.
Nagngitungitu sa kalawum ang dágat, The sea is deep blue due to its
depth. {2} [B] for the night to be very dark. Magngitungitu sa
kangitngit ang kagabhíun kay dúnay dag-um, The night becomes very dark
when there are rain clouds. a for the night to be very dark.
ngíub a {1} dark and eerie with no human noise. Sa mga hilit nga dapit
mangíub ang kagabhíun, In isolated places the night is dark and quiet.
{2} gloomy of outlook. Ngíub kag kaugmáun ug dì ka muiskuyla, You have
a gloomy future if you don’t go to school. v [B] become dark and quiet.
ngiwngiw n k.o. grass owl: Tyto capensis.
ngiyan = unyà (dialectal).
ngiyaw, ngíyaw n mewing of a cat or a similar sound. v [A; b6] {1} mew.
{2} screw up the face at an unpleasant sensation. Ningíyaw ang íyang
nawung kay naasuhan ang íyang mata, He grimaced because he got smoke in
his eyes.
ngual n {1} manner of speaking characterized by inadequacy in
pronouncing some consonants. {2} s.o. with a short tongue causing such
a speech defect. Unsay gisulti ánang ngual? What’s that man with a
speech defect talking about? v [B; c1] for speech to be badly
pronounced. Nagngual síyang nagsulti kay punù ang bàbà, He speaks
unintelligibly because his mouth is full.
ngugngug = alingugngug.
nguhal a thick, speaking with indistinct articulation like a drunk.
Nguhal ang sinultihan sa himatyun, A dying man speaks indistinctly. (←)
v [B; c1] talk thickly and indistinctly. Mungúhal (mangúhal) ang
sinultihan ug mahubug ka, Your speech will become thick if you get
drunk.
nguhù a talking through the nose. v [B; c1] become nasal in speech.
Nagnguhù siya kay gisip-un, He is talking through his nose because he
has a cold. ka-(←) v [A13] be nasal in speech. pa- v [A; c1] make one’s
speech nasal.
ngulngul v [B46] deep-seated pain over a wide area. Mingulngul ang
ákung mga buktun sa pagpanglaba tibuuk adlaw, My arms ached because I
washed all day long. a having deep-seated pain. Pahílut ku kay ngulngul
kaáyu ang ákung kalawásan, I will get a massage because my whole body
aches.
ngúlub v [A; b6] growl. Ayaw pagdúul sa irù nga nagngúlub kay mamáak
nà, Don’t get near a growling dog because it will bite you. Ayaw kug
ngulúbig masukù ka, Don’t growl at me if you are angry. n growling.
ngúlut v [A; b6] growling in defiance or complaint. Ug mungúlut ang irù
ayawg duúla, If the dog growls, don’t go near it. -an(→) a given to
growling.
ngúmiks n comics section or magazine (humorous). Nagbása ug ngúmiks,
Reading a comics magazine.
ngúngù n monster referred to in scaring children.
ngurk word used to represent the sound of snoring in writing.
ngusngus v [A; a] scour, rub s.t. hard to remove s.t. Dílì ku
mungusngus ng adyaks sa awtu kay makadáut sa pintal, I will not rub
Ajax on my car because it destroys the finish. Ngusngúsa ang húgaw, Rub
off the dirt.
ngutngut a pulsating, throbbing pain. Ngutngut kaáyu ang ákung bunul,
My boil is very painful. v [B46] be in pain. Nagngutngut ning ákung
dughan kay gibulagan ku, My heart is aching because I was jilted.
nguwal = nguhal.
nguynguy = danguynguy.
nguyunguyu n larvae of mosquitoes.
ngyáwà particle expressing discomfiture when one is put on the spot
(euphemism for yáwà). Ngyáwà ni si Angkay! Nakumprumísu ku áning íyang
pakig-áway, Darn! Angkay sure has put me on the spot the way she picks
fights.
ngyílu = ngílu.
ni- = mi-.
ni_1 {1} gen. marker before names or titles. Ang kangga ni Tasyu,
Tacio’s sled. Ang gibúhat ni Tasyu, What Tacio did. {1a} — kinsa of
whom, whoever. Gikúhà ni kinsa? It was taken by whom? {2} dat. marker =
kang.
ni_2 nor. Sukad karun dì na ku makigsulti ni magpakítà nímu, From now
on I will not talk with you nor will I show myself to you.
{2} preceding a subject in sentences with a negative predicate: nor did
[subject] do. Ni aku walà pud kakità kaníya, Nor did I see him either.
Ni siya ni ikaw way katungud pagbadlung nákù, Neither you nor he has a
right to reprimand me.
ni_3 see kini.
nía = anía.
niadtu {1} see kadtu. {2} = kaniadtu.
niánà see kaná_1.
níbi n navy or one in the navy. v [B156] become a navy man. — blu
n navy blue color.
nibil n level, device for establishing horizontal lines. v [A; b5] use
the level. Ubus-ubus ang píkas tumuy kay wà nibila (nibili), The other
end is lower because no level was used on it. -adu(←), -awu(←) a flat.
Lunang nibiláwu, A flat lot.
*níbir — gayud that will never be. ‘Magminyù ka níya?’—‘Níbir gayud,’
‘Will you marry him?’—‘Never.’ ayil — giyud I won’t ever. Ug nahibalu
pa lámang aku, ayil níbir giyud, If only I had known, I’d never have
done it. — mayin v [B1256] become disregarded, become s.o. about whom
no one cares. Ug musugut ka ánang palikíru maníbir mayin ka, If you
give in to that philanderer, what will happen to you? He’ll forget all
about you anyway.
nibíra n refrigerator.
nidnid v [A; c1] grate. Nidníra (inidnid) ninyu ang kamúti kay
maglidgid ta, Grate the sweet potatoes because we’ll make sweet potato
fritters. nidniran n grater or shredder. nidnirun n s.t. to be grated.
nigar v [A; c6] deny having done s.t. Inigar giyud ang ímung kalabútan
sa krímin, Just deny that you had anything to do with the crime.
nigatib_1 n having negative indications of a disease. Sa iksámin sa
duktǔr nigatib ku sa tíbi, The doctor’s exam showed me negative for TB.
nigatib_2 n negatives of film.
nigra a dark-skinned (female). n negress. v [B12] become dark-skinned.
nigru a dark-skinned. Aku ray nigru námung managsúun, I’m the only one
who has dark skin among my brothers and sisters. n Negro. v [B126; b6]
for the complexion to become dark.
nigrus n k.o. plow (so called from the commercial name).
nígu n rattan winnowing tray. v [A; a12] make, make into a winnowing
tray.
nigusiyar v [A; c] {1} negotiate a sale. Siyay munigusiyar
(magnigusiyar) sa ámung yútà, He will handle the sale of our land.
{1a} sell a person as a prospective marriage partner. Inigusiyar ku si
Birting kang Siling, I will sell Berting to Celing. {2} engage in the
business of selling s.t. Nakanigusiyar kug bábuy sa syudad, I sold pigs
in the city.
nigusyabul a available for marriage (slang). Nigusyabul pa nà siya kay
bálu, He is available for marriage because he is a widower.
nigusyanta = nigusyanti (female). see nigusyu.
nigusyu n business. may, dúnay — court a woman (slang). Nagpagwápu man
si Lálit, may nigusyu (magnigusyu) tingáli dà, I wonder why Lalet is
dressed up. He must be courting s.o. v {1} [A; c1] put up a business.
Magnigusyu kug uway kay halinun, I’ll go into the rattan business
because it sells. {2} [A; a12] play a trick on s.o. by leading him to
believe or do s.t. Maáyu siyang nigusyúhun kay dalì mutúu, It is easy
to play a trick on him because he is gullible. {3} [A13] court a woman
(slang). nigusyanti n businessman. v [B156] be, become a businessman.
nihit a {1} scarce. Nihit kaáyu ang túbig kun húlaw, Water is very
scarce during dry periods. {2} scarcely, rarely. Nihit ka na nákung
ikatagbù sa dā́n, I rarely meet you on the street any more. Nihit na
níya mabátì ang mga púlung sa pagmahal, She rarely hears words of
affection. (←) v [B; b6] become scarce. Kun magníhit ang humay, mapugus
pag-impurt ang gubiyirnu, If the supply of rice is scarce, the
government is forced to import it. nihitníhit v [A1; c1] use s.t.
sparingly. Magnihitníhit tag gáwì niíning bugas kay mahal kaáyu, We
have to use rice sparingly because it is so expensive.
niíni see kini.
niíri see kiri.
niítu the gen. and dat. of kitu. {1} = niíni. see kini. {2} = niadtu.
see kadtu.
nikiládu, nikiláwu a nickel-plated. v [a12] be nickel-plated.
nikinikinu a simple-minded. Ang táwu nga nikinikinu dílì makasabut
dáyun, A simple-minded person will not understand readily. v {1} [A; a]
tease s.o., do foolishness. Munikinikinu siya sa mga babáyi, He teases
the women. Ug nikinikinuhun ka, ayawg tagda, If he teases you, pay him
no mind. {2} [B] be simple-minded. Munikinikinu siya kun higutman, He
becomes simple-minded when he is hungry.
nikruluhíya n necrological service, services honoring a dead person
after his death but before he is buried. v [A1; b6] hold a necrological
service.
niktay n necktie. v [A; a] wear a necktie.
nikutin, nikutína n nicotine.
níla see sila.
nilkátir n nail cutter. v [A; a12] clip one’s nails with a nail cutter.
Nilkatíra lang ang kuku ug ayawg abisag kurta, Trim your nails with a
nail cutter and don’t cut them with a knife.
nimpa n female supernatural being thought to inhabit streams, not
considered very dangerous but capable of doing mischief or good.
nímu see ikaw.
nindut = anindut.
ning- = mi-.
ninu n a small tree similar to bangkúru but with smaller and
lighter-colored leaves: Morinda sp.
ninyu_1 n the Holy Infant Jesus, a small image of the Holy Infant
brought from place to place to be kissed during the Christmas season.
Inighawuk nímu sa ninyu muhúlug sab kag kwarta, When you kiss the image
of the Holy Infant, you also have to give some money. — bunítu n person
being idolized. Si Sirhing mauy ninyu bunítu sa Sibu, Serging is the
idol of Cebu. paka- v [a12] treat with the fear and respect accorded
the image of the Christ Child.
ninyu_2 see kamu.
nípà n palm of great commercial importance growing along tidal streams
and in dense stands in brackish swamps. The leaves are used mainly for
thatching, but also for bags, hats, and handicrafts. The sap is
fermented into toddy and distilled into a stronger liquor called
manyan. It also is used as vinegar: Nypa fruticans. v [a12] make s.t.
out of nipa or nipa thatch.
nipay, nípay = anipay.
nipis a {1} thin, not thick. Nipis kaáyu ang mga pánid sa Biblíya, The
Bible’s pages are very thin. {2} thin, scanty. Nipis siyag buhuk, He
has thin hair. {3} in billiards, shot hitting the target ball at an
angle so that it goes off at right angles to the hole. v {1} [AB; c1]
become, make thin. Minipis (nanipis) ang dalunggan sa bag-ung bána, The
ears of the newly-wed husband became thin (from the notion that sexual
indulgence causes one’s ears to become thin). Kun magnipis kag puthaw
makmákag kusug, When you flatten metal, hammer it hard. {2} [A; b7c1]
do s.t. on a scanty scale, thin s.t. out. Nipsa (inipis) pagpulbus sa
ímung nawung, Just apply a little powder to your face. Nipsan nátù ang
ímung buhuk, Let’s thin out your hair. {3} [A3P; b5] hit a target ball
so that it goes off at right angles to the target. pa- v [A; b6] come
too close to another vehicle. Ayaw pagpanipis sa ingkuwintru, Don’t
drive too close to the oncoming traffic. tag-(←) n name given to
various kinds of long and slender sardines and herrings.
nipul n small nipple-like projection on glass or metal.
nirbiyus n nervousness, easy excitability. Mitukar ang ákung nirbiyus
pagtan-aw nákù sa sirkus, I got nervous when I watched the circus.
v [B126; a4] get nervous. Makanirbiyus (makapanirbiyus) ang pagpúnay ug
inum sa kapi, Too much drinking of coffee can set your nerves on edge.
Ginirbiyus kung nagpaábut sa iksámin, I got the jitters waiting for the
exams. -a, -u a nervous, tending to get nervous.
nislagan = inislagan. see islag_2.
nisnis v [A; ab] clean or smooth s.t. by rubbing s.t. back and forth
over it. Nisnísa ang almirul nga mitaput sa plansa, Rub off the starch
that is sticking to the iron. Nisnísi ang káhuy úsà nímu pintáli, Rub
the wood smooth before you paint it.
nít_1 n net (in games). v [a12] hit the ball in the net. Ginít man
nímu. Sayid-áwut na sad, You hit the ball in the net. Now it’s their
serve.
nít_2 a neat, well-groomed, clean. Maáyung pagka-ariglǎr kining ímung
kwartu. Nít kaáyu, Your room is well-arranged. It looks very neat. Nít
siyang mamisti, She dresses neatly.
nitbul n net ball in a game. v [a12] hit a net ball. Kun wà pa
manitbul, puntus na untà, Had it not been a net ball, it would have
been a point.
nitruhínu n nitrogen.
nitsu n vault in a cemetery big enough to accommodate a coffin or two,
built against a wall or above the ground. v [A12; c1] have s.o. buried
in a nitsu.
nítù n scrambling ferns, the stems of which are used in weaving
baskets, hats, boxes: Lygodium spp. -ng putì species of nítù that does
not turn black when it grows old.
níwang a thin, not stout. Níwang ang sibúyas nga way bùbù, The onions
are undersized. They haven’t been watered. v [B2S] become thin.
Nagníwang ka kay kúlang kag maáyung káun ug katúlug, You are thin
because you lack good food and sleep.
niwniw v [AN; c] swish s.t. around in water. Nagniwniw kug anyil sa
túbig, I’m swishing bluing about in the water. Ang usa ka tásang ínit
túbig nga niwniwan ug gamayng ampiyun, A pinch of opium swished around
in a cup of hot water.
níya see siya.
niyan = unyà (dialectal).
níyun n neon lamp, neon light. Níyun nga bilburd, Neon billboard.
v [A1] have neon lights.
NPC see inpísi.
nu_1 {1} isn’t that right? ‘Muinum man ka, nu?’—‘Mu lang’, ‘You drink
liquor, don’t you?’—‘I sure do’. {2} so it is, isn’t it? Martis man
diay run, nu? Today is Tuesday, isn’t it? {3} particle asking the
hearer if he understands: You know what I mean? Ákù siyang giabláhan.
Unyà nu, mihílak siya, I proposed to her. And then, you know what? She
cried. sa — = sa. see unsa, 5.
nu_2 = kunu.
Nub. n abbreviation for Nubimbri, November.
*nubáli — [number of Spanish origin] in billiards, the amount of
handicap a player gives his opponent, the amount he must reach before
giving up the cue if his score is to be counted. Way kwinta tung
nakuhir nímung singkwinta kay nubáli siyin may ímung gihátag nga
bintáhà, The fifty points you scored do not count because your handicap
was no points unless they amount to one hundred or more. — náda
a without effect, useless. Nubáli náda lang ang tambag nímu ánang
tawhána kay dì nà mamínaw, It’s useless to give advice to that fellow
because he doesn’t listen. v [B12; c1] be without effect. Dílì giyud
manubáli náda ang kahibalu sa makinilya, A knowledge of typing always
will come in handy.
nubátu, nubátus a inexperienced, neophyte. Kumaw siya kay nubátu pa
ánang trabahúa, He does it awkwardly because he is inexperienced in
that job.
núbi n decoration representing clouds used in the background of the
representation of the nativity scene in church at Christmas.
nubíla n novel. nubilista n novelist.
nubimbri = nubyimbri.
nubína n novena. — nga bug-us n special novena for one person or soul.
— sa kumun n novena offered for all souls on All Souls’ Day or on the
nine days before. v [A; b6] hold a novena. Nakalingkawas tu siya sa
purgaturyu kay nanubináhan, He has probably been saved from purgatory
because a novena was held for him. — ug sugung, almanáki v [A12; b6]
I’ll eat my hat, do the impossible (lit. read a novena from a bamboo
tube, almanac). Magnubína kug sugung ug makapasar kas síbil sirbis, I
will eat my hat if you pass the Civil Service exams. nubinahan n book
used in praying the novena. nubinaryu n the nine-day period in which a
novena is held. v [A13] hold this feast.
nubinta number ninety. see disiutsu for verb forms.
nubù = mubù.
núbù (from lanúbù) v [a2] make s.t. go far. Nubúag gámit ang sabun, Use
the soap sparingly.
nubya n {1} fiancee. {2} bride. v [B1256; a12] become, be one’s bride.
Kun akuy manubya, kuntúdu giyud ang ákung kasal, When I become a bride,
my wedding will be on a grand scale.
nubyimbri n November. v see abril.
nubyu n {1} fiance. {2} bridegroom.
nudnud v {1} [A; a] rub on with moderate pressure. Nudnúrig kandílà ang
utaw, Rub wax on the iron. {2} [c6] impose a discriminating burden or
imposition. Mau pay pubri ku, inudnud pa giyud tag palukat ug lisinsya,
Poor as I am, I still have to pay for a license.
núdul sup n noodle soup.
nugbù = mugbù. see mubù.
nuísu n in billiards, points not counted. Nuísu ang tiráda kay walà
makarambúla, The shot doesn’t count because it wasn’t a carom. —
karambúla n shot that is not a carom.
núka n {1} sore, infection on the skin, not of great size. {2} north
wind pieces in mahjong (slang for nurti). v [B; b6] become a sore.
Minúka (nanúka) ang íyang samad, His wound became a sore. (→) v [a4] be
affected by sores. Ginuka siya kay dì manghimatíis, He has sores on his
legs because he doesn’t wash them. nukaun a infested with sores.
nukanuk a {1} for rain to be steady and continuous, but light. {2} for
a war or battle to be off and on, light and dragging. Nukanuk ang
inawayan sa girilya, Guerrilla warfare is not steady. It drags on and
with heavy fighting interrupted by periods of calm. {3} for persons to
be bothersome, pestering, with repeated requests. Nukanuk siya. Káda
adlaw túa sa upisína arun paghulam ug kwarta, He is a pest. He comes to
the office every day to borrow money.
nukliyar n nuclear.
núkus n squid. — sa ípil n k.o. small squid with a caudal fin running
the length of the body. — tarúrut = tarúrut, n2. nukusnúkus v [A13]
keep changing one’s mind about agreeing to s.t. Dì ku gustung
magnukusnúkus ka. Muuban kag dílì, Make up your mind once and for all.
Are you coming or not? paN- v [A2; b6] go fishing for squids.
núli n Rizal’s novel Noli Me Tangere.
núlu n null and void. v {1} [A; a12] nullify. Ginúlu sa huwis ang ílang
kasal, The judge annulled their marriage. {2} [a12] turn to nothing.
Nulúhun lang ang ímung salapì kun muapil ka niánang klasíha sa nigusyu,
Your money will disappear into thin air if you engage in that k.o.
business.
numbrar see numrǎr. numbramyintu = numramyintu.
numbri = numri.
numinar v [A; b5c1] nominate. Numinahun (inuminar, numinahan) ta siya
pagkasarhintu, Let’s nominate him sergeant-at-arms. numinasyun
n nomination for voting.
numiráwu a numbered for easy identification or guidance. Numiráwu ang
mga lingkuránan sa awdituryum, The seats in the auditorium are
numbered. v [B1256] for s.t. to be numbered.
numiru n number. — únu n {1} number one, greatest in degree. Siya ang
numiru únung ismaglir sa násud, He is the number one smuggler in the
country. Siyay numiru únu sa klási, He’s number one in his class. {2} a
favorite girl or boy friend. Daghan túud kug trátu, apan ikay numiru
únu, It’s true I have lots of sweethearts, but you are number one. —
kwatru sitting with one ankle crossed over the knee. Numiru kwatru ang
íyang nilingkuran, He sat down resting his ankle on his knee. v [A; c1]
sit in such a position. †
numrǎr v {1} [A; c] appoint. Makalingkud ka na sa katungdánan kay
ginumrahan ka sa prisidinti, You can assume office now because the
president appointed you. {2} [A; b] nominate. Ginumrahan aku
pagkaprisidinti, I was nominated president. numramyintu n appointment
to public office.
numri n {1} name. Ang titulu sa yútà anáa sa numri ni Nánay, The title
of the land is in Mother’s name. {2} family name. {3} signature.
Gikinahanglan ang ímung numri sa dukumintu, Your signature is needed in
the document. v {1} [A; c] have or give a name or family name. {2} [A;
b] affix a signature, sign a name. Kinahanglan nga munumri ka sa pírul,
You have to sign the payroll.
-nun = -anun.
nung short for mánung. see mánung.
nungka {1} it will never happen. Muampu ku níya? Nungka! Me, bow to
him? Never! Nungka nga muhátag ku níyag danyus, I will never pay him
for the damages. {2} rather than [so-and-so], which is worse. Mas báli
pag mamatay nungka nga makigminyù ánang animal, I’d rather die than
marry that beast.
nunut {1} together with. Natundag ang karyir nunut sa daghang ayruplánu
nga gidala niíni, The carrier sank together with the planes it was
carrying. {2} with [subject] as accompaniment. Nag-áwit kami nunut ang
singgit sa hudiyákà, We sang and shouted in merriment. {3} for hair or
fibers to be easily workable, amenable, doing others’ bidding. Nunut
ang íyang buhuk búsà sayun sudláyun, His hair is easy to work. That’s
why it’s easy to comb. Nunut kaáyu kanang kabáwa. Bísan bátà
makabalhin, That is a very complaisant water buffalo. Even a child can
lead it. v [A2; ac] {1} follow along. Kun mulawig ka, ingun sa mununut
usab ang mga pangánud, When you sail, the clouds seem to follow along.
Nunta didtu ang libru, Go along with him to get the book. {2} accompany
with. Ang kakúgi kinahanglang nuntan ug kaálam, Industry must be
accompanied by wisdom. {3} follow a new faith, idea, custom. Makaminyù
lang ta kun mununut ka sa ámung rilihiyun, We can get married only if
you embrace our religion. pahi-(←) v [A; b6] go along with an idea,
submit oneself to an outside force. Wà siyay dugúkan kay magpahinúnut
lang kanúnay sa ámung hukum, He is spineless because he always agrees
with our decision without any objections. Gipahinuntan siya sa gustu,
She is given her whims. sag-/sig-(←) v [A23; b6] go along with, follow.
Misagnúnut ang ákung panan-aw sa milabay nga dalága, My eyes followed
the woman who passed by. pasig-/pasag-(←) v {1} = pahinúnut. {2} =
sagnúnut.
nu puydi see puydi.
nuranti short for ignuranti.
nurmal_1 a normal. Nurmal na ang búang human katambáli, The insane man
is normal now after he has been treated. v [B] become normal. Minurmal
(nanurmal) ang íyang timpiratúra human sa indiksiyun, His temperature
went back to normal after the injection.
nurmal_2 n {1} normal school, a training school for elementary
teachers. {2} elementary teaching course. Nurmal ang ákung gikúhà, I’m
taking elementary teaching.
nurt = nurti 2, 3, 4.
nurti n {1} north. {2} north wind piece, the name of one of the winds
(bintus) in mahjong. {3} the player to the left side of the dealer.
{4} the name given to the fourth round (cf. ráwun, 1a). karni — see
karni.
núrul n simple way of polishing shoes without bothering to rub the
polish in well. Dì kaáyu sínaw ang sapátus kay núrul pagkalimpiya, The
shoes are not very shiny because they were polished in a simple way.
v [A3; a] polish in a simple way.
Nurwígu n Norwegian.
nusnus v [A; ac] rub s.t. back and forth on s.t. else with pressure.
Siyay nagnusnus ug tinúnawng ispirma sa salug, He applied (lit. rubbed
on) melted wax on the floor. Nusnúsi ug abu ang kutsára arun musínaw,
Rub ashes onto the spoons so they’ll get shiny.
núsul n nozzle.
núta_1 n {1} rating grade. {2} notes in music. di- n played looking at
the music. v [A; c1] play looking at the music.
núta_2 n stain, blemish on one’s character. v {1} [A; b5] put s.t. on
record, note down. {2} [A; b6] note s.o. down as s.t. Ginutáhan nang
istudyantíha nga aktibist, That student is marked as an activist. -du
a notorious. Nutádung mangingilad, A notorious embezzler. v [B12] be,
become notorious.
nutaryu n notary. v [A; b] notarize. Nutaryúhan giyud arun maligal, It
should be notarized to make it legal. †
nutbuk n notebook.
nutikal n nautical course.
nutisya n news. May nutisya ku báhin níya, I have some news about him.
v {1} [A; c] give information. Nutisyahi (nutisyai) siya báhin sa
nahitabù, Inform him about what happened. {2} [A12] receive
information. Nakanutisya ku nga minyù na ka, I heard that you are
married.
nutrisyunista n dietician. v [B1456] be a dietician.
núts n notes taken for future study or reference. Núts sa Písiks,
Physics notes. v [A; c] take notes.
*nutsi — buyna n {1} the night of Christmas Eve or the repast prepared
for eating at midnight or after mass on Christmas Eve. {2} New Year’s
Eve. v [A; c6] prepare a Christmas Eve meal. Magnutsibuyna lang tag
pinubri, We’ll have a simple meal at midnight on Christmas Eve. paN-
v [A2; c6] spend Christmas Eve. dáma di- see dáma. midiya — = nutsi
buyna, 1.
núud (from túud) v [A13] prove true. Nagnúud ang ákung katáhap, My
suspicions proved true.
nuug n {1} cloth. Maáyung pulúhun ning nuúga, This cloth will make a
good sport shirt. {2} discarded clothes for rags. Pagkúhag nuug arun
himúung pahiran, Get some discarded clothes for rags. v [B1256; c1] be
made into rags. nuugnuug_1 n k.o. hairy shrub bearing globose fleshy
green or yellowish fruits, the leaves of which are used to clean dishes
instead of soap: Solanum verbascifolium.
nuugnuug_2 n name given to various kinds of small fish with stinging
spines.
núun = hinúun.
nuy short for mánuy.
nuybi number nine. v see tris.
nuybinta = nubinta.
nwistra see sinyúra, 2.
nyà see unyà.
nyíbi n snow.
nyur see siniyur.
nyura, nyúra see sinyúra.
nyuralhiya n neuralgia.
nyuríta see sinyuríta.
nyurítu see sinyurítu.
nyús n {1} news. {1a} newspaper. {2} in mahjong, a four-piece
combination consisting of the nurti, isti, wisti, and sur which gets
extra winnings. v {1} [A; c6] release news. Patingúgag radiyu kay
nagniyús na, Turn the radio on because the news is on. {2} [A12]
receive news about s.t. Nakanyús ka ba báhin sa katalagman? Have you
read the news about the disaster? — pípar = nyús, 1a.
nyusbuy n newsboy. v [B156; a12] become a newsboy.
nyutral n {1} neutral in an argument. {2} neutral gear. v {1} [A13]
stay neutral. {2} [A13; c6] shift into neutral.
=== P ===
pa_1 {1} still, yet: up to now, up to a specific point in the past.
Natúlug pa si Pidru, Pedro is still asleep. Si Huwan pay naabut, So far
only John has arrived. {1a} with measurements: only [so-and-so much] up
to now. Tungà pa ug túbig ang baril, The barrel is still only half full
of water. {1b} dílì, walà — {1b1} not yet. Ang linung-ag nga ságing
walà pa malútù, The boiled bananas are not cooked yet. {1b2} before.
Hipúsa ang libru sa dílì pa si Pápa muabut, Put the book away before
Dad arrives. Sa wà pay gíra, Before the war. {2} else, in addition.
{2a} with future verb: [so-and-so] will still happen. Sulatan pa nákù
si Husi, I still have to write to José. {2b} with a past verb: [did]
besides. Human siya sagpáa, gisultían pa ug pait, He was slapped and
bitter words were said to him as well. {2c} with existential:
[so-and-so] also is in existence. Náa pa bay túbig sa baril? Is there
any more water in the barrel? {2d} interrogative —: {2d1} what, where,
why, etc. else. Kinsa pay muadtu? Who else will go? {2d2} what, where,
why, etc. could it be. Unsa pa ug dílì kwarta? What could it be if not
money? Ngánu pa nga ikaw giyud? Why, oh why, was it you, of all people?
{2d3} unsa, háin -y [noun]-un what [noun] are you talking about? Unsa
pay radiyúhun nga dúgay nang gikáwat, What radio are you talking about
when it was stolen long ago. {2e} in phrases bringing up a new subject:
láin —y átù by the way, to change the subject. Láin pay átù, minyù ka
na ba? By the way, are you married? mau — diay átù by the way, I just
thought of it. Mau pa diay átù, wà ta kadág abridur, It just occurred
to me. We didn’t bring a can opener. úsà, ísà, tayim — excuse me a
second (lit. one more second). Ísà pa kay ákung pagngun ang radiyu,
Excuse me. I am going to turn off the radio. {2f} in phrases meaning in
addition: bísan — even ... too, despite. Bísan pa ang mga bátà giapil,
Even the children were included. Bísan pa niánà, dì ku muadtu, Despite
that, I won’t go! gawas, lábut — besides. Gawas (lábut) pa niánà, unsa
pa may púlung níya? Besides that, what else did he say? labaw — in
addition to. Labaw pa niánà tagáan tikag primiyu, And in addition, I
will give you a reward. {3} [predicate] is superfluous; [do] when one
shouldn’t or shouldn’t have to. Ug nagbayadbáyad pa siya nga wà man tu
kinahanglána, And he was paying for it when there was no need. Sus!
Ipakítà pa giyud níya mu rag dílì baratuhun, Heavens! She has to show
off, as if it weren’t s.t. cheap. {3a} [do] some more so that
[such-and-such] a bad thing will happen again. Nasagpaan ka. Panabì pa,
You got yourself a slapping. Go on. Blabber some more. Nadagmà ka núun.
Sígi, dágan pa, You fell down. Go on. Keep on running around (so you
can fall again). {3b} that’s what happens when you do [so-and-so].
Minyù pa. Mu ra na kag irung panit, That is what you get for getting
married. You’re no better off than a mangy dog. {3c} walà nay [doubled
verb] — didn’t even do [so-and-so] though it is customary. Gipalit níya
ang kutsi dihàdihà nga wà nay hangyùhangyù pa, He bought the car, then
and there, without even bargaining. {3d} mau —y [verb] [so-and-so] was
the case, which was bad enough, but then ... Mau pay kisì, ímu pung
iuran ug sígi, nadúnut, It was already torn. You kept wearing it, so it
was ruined. {3d1} mau —y [verb, adj.] ... mau —y [verb, adj.] he [did,
does] and yet dared, dares to do [so-and-so] in addition. Mau pay
sad-an mau pay mangísug, He is at fault, but he dares to get mad. Mau
pay nangáyù mau pay mipílì, He is asking the favor and yet he is
choosy. {4} [subject] is still in a group with other things mentioned.
Ang íhu isdà. Isdà pa ba ang pági? Sharks are fish; are rays also
considered fish? {4a} málu — nà that’s not so bad, is it? Sígi málu pa
nà ug makadiyis ka, Go ahead. If you make ten bucks on it, that ain’t
bad. {5} in comparisons: even more. Gwápa pa ka kang Maríya, You are
more beautiful than Mary. {5a} [adj.] pay [subject] [subject] is more
[adj.] than ... Lamì pay lamaw niíni, This is worse than garbage. (Lit.
Garbage is more delicious than this.) Lisud pay magkaug mani, It’s
harder to eat peanuts than do this. {6} in quotations, preceded by
gen.: [gen.] said. Ug mau tu ang nahitabù, níya pa, And that is all
what happened, he said. {6a} mátud — [gen.] [gen.] says, said. Mátud pa
níla aku dílì ángay, They say I am not worthy. {6b} siya — he said. Kay
na, siya pa, unsáun man nákù? Well, said he, what can I do? {6c} sa átù
— in other words. Aw, sa átù pa diyis ákung ibáyad nímu, Oh, in other
words, ten is what I pay you. {7} with the apodosis of a condition
contrary to fact. Ug walà pa nímu kawáta, ngánung náa man nà nímu? If
you hadn’t stolen it, why do you have it? {7a} [noun] —y [noun,
pronoun, adj.] if [noun] were [noun, pronoun, adj.]. Aku pay Huwan, If
I were John. Aku pay ikaw (aku pa nímu), If I were you. Aku pay dátù,
If I were rich. Aku pa nímu, níya, If I were you, him. Kami pa ninyu,
níla, If we were you, them. {7b} [predicate] —y ímu! [so-and-so] is
stupendous in quantity, quality (lit. if you could only see
[such-and-such]). Mais pay ímu, sus kadaghan! If you could only see my
corn. My! There’s a lot. Si Pidru pay ímu, káun giyud tug irù, Believe
me, Pedro will eat dog meat, and how! {7b1} [noun] —y ákù I never
thought [so-and-so] was what he was. Si Pidru pay ákù may kirída diay
nà siya, I never thought it was possible, but Pedro has a mistress.
{7c} — lámang see lámang, 4b, c. {7d} agad, maáyu — it would be, would
have been better if, it would have been good. Maáyu (agad) pa untà ug
átung napintálan ang kahun úsà gawía, It would have been better if we
had painted the box before we used it. Agad (maáyu) pa ug magtuun ka
kay sa magkantakanta, You would do better to study than just sit around
singing. {7e} hináut, básin, básun — I hope that. Hináut pang dílì
muulan, I hope it won’t rain. {8} modifying a phrase referring to time:
[so-and-so] recently happened, won’t happen until ... Dílì madala ug
bálik ugmà, Huybis pa, I cannot bring it back tomorrow. Not until
Thursday. Bag-u pa siya nga milakaw, He left just now. Gíkan pa siya sa
Manílà, He is just back from Manila. Karun pa siya muabut gíkan sa
Buhul, He arrived just now from Bohol. {8a1} ayhà, anhà — only then
[will so-and-so] happen. Ayhà (anhà) pa siya mulíhuk ug pakit-an ug
latigu, He only moves if he sees a whip. {8a2} dihà — only then
[so-and-so] happened. Dihà pa siya mutuun nga hápit na ang iksámin, He
only started to study when it was nearly exam time. {8b} mau —y
[abstract form] or [instrumental passive] that is the first time
[abstract] happened, [instrumental passive] will happen. Mau pay
pagkadungug nákù niánà, That is the first time I heard that. Mau pay
ilung-ag ug mudtu na, Don’t cook it until noon. (The first time to cook
it when it’s noon.) {8c} [future verb abstract form] — but then when
[so-and-so] was done. Dúgay nákung limpiyu sa salug. Baldiyúhan pa
nákù, human dáyun, It took me a long time to clean the floor. But then
when I hosed it down, it was finished right away. Pag-abri pa nákù sa
subri, wà diay sulud, When I opened the envelope, there was nothing in
it after all. dáan — [subject] knew [so-and-so] in advance. Dáan pa
lagi ku, I knew that long ago! {9} much less [do]. Dì gánì aku
makasulti, kanta pa, I cannot even talk, much less sing. Dì gánì aku
makahímù niánà, ikaw pa, I can’t even do that, much less you.
pa_2 short form for pápa_1. Pa, háin man si Máma? Pa (Dad), where is
Mommy?
pa_3 n fa. — mayur F major. — minur F minor. — sustinídu F sharp.
pá n k.o. tiny ant, smaller than the utitud, pale yellow in color and
does not bite, found swarming over food. v [a4] for food to get pá over
it. Cf. pala.
pā̀ = pálà_1.
pa- derivational verb-forming affix to which inflectional affixes are
added without morphophonemic alternation. {1} referring to actions one
has caused s.o. to do (either to s.t. else or to oneself). Palútù ta ug
sud-an, Let’s have s.o. prepare (lútù) some food. Palutúun nátù si
Maríya, Let’s have Maria cook. Ipalútù ang sud-an, Have the food
cooked. Patupi ta, Let’s get a haircut (cause s.o. to cut hair [tupi]).
{1a} added to adjectives. {1a1} have s.o. make s.t. [adj.]. Ipaitum ang
ákung sapátus, Have s.o. dye my shoes black. {1a2} have s.t. become
[adj.]. Patambúkun ta ka sa uma, We’ll fatten you up on the farm.
{1b} added to nouns: cause s.o. to do [the action that verbs derived
from the noun refer to]. Gustu ka ba pabakyà? You want me to hit you
with a wooden slipper (cause me to use the bakyà)? Dì ku paulípun, I
will not let myself be made a slave. {2} added to doubled adjectives:
pretend to be. Ayaw pasakitsákit dihà, Don’t pretend to be sick!
Nagpadiyusdiyusnun ang sungáyan, The devil is pretending to be saintly.
{3} added to nouns: go to [noun]. Padaplin ug dì ka gustung hiligsan,
Get out of the way if you don’t want to get run over. Papiliw ba ang
ímung sakayan run? Is your boat headed for the shallow waters now?
páa n thigh, legs from the knees up. v [A12] obtain a thigh for one’s
effort in slaughtering domestic animals. (→) v [a12] hit in the thighs.
paN- n the way the thighs are. Hastilag pamáa ning bayhána. Makabúngug,
My, how huge this woman’s thighs are. They’re absolutely amazing (lit.
deafening). paahan n the upper leg of a pair of pants.
paagpaag a staggering, tottering walk. v [B6; c1] stagger, totter.
Nagpaagpaag ang hubug, The drunk staggered in his walk.
páak v {1} [A; ab2] bite, sting. Gipáak aku sa bátà, The child bit me.
Hipaakan ku sa kasag, I got bitten by the crab. {2} [b2] be caught in
s.t. Hipaakan (napaakan) ákung karsúnis sa kadína sa bisiklíta, My
pants got caught into the bicycle chain. {3} [A; a] charge high prices
on s.t. sold. Ayaw sad kug paákag maáyu íni, Don’t charge me too much
for this. {4} [A] buy or ask for a small amount of s.o. else’s
purchase, just enough to meet one’s needs. Mupáak kug singkwinta stábus
sa ímung isdà, Let me buy fifty centavos worth of the fish you have
bought. (→) n claw, pincer of crustaceans. Paak sa kasag, Crab’s claw.
pa- v {1} [A; ac] allow to bite. {2} [c] hold s.t. with pliers. Ipapaak
ang twirka sa alikáti samtang hugtan ang pirnu, Hold the bolt with the
pliers while you turn the screw. paN-(→) v [A13] {1} be biting with
heat. Nagpamaak ang kaínit sa adlaw, The heat of the sun is scorching
(biting). {2} bite one’s lips or tongue. Nagpamaak siya sa íyang ngábil
sa kasukù, He is biting his lips in anger. -in-ay(→) v [C23] biting
each other, kissing lovingly. Lábing kaáyu sila nga nagpinaakay, They
were very loving and kept kissing each other. -in- n s.t. acquired from
the things s.o. has just bought. -in-an(→) n bite. Wà muskitirúhi si
Bungbung. Dì daghag pinaakan sa lamuk, Bongbong wasn’t given a mosquito
net, so he got lots of mosquito bites.
paas, páas a having a tired voice, hoarse from overuse. v [B; c1] for
the voice to be tired and hoarse from overuse. Mupaas (mapaas) ímung
tíngug ug magsígig tábì, Your voice will become hoarse if you keep
talking too much.
páaw_1 v [B12] be anxious about s.t. over which one has no information
or over which one has little control. Mapáaw giyud ku níya ug wà siya
sa balay sa alas nuybi, I get worried about him if he isn’t home at
nine. Napáaw ang amahan kay diyútay na lang ang bugas, The father got
worried because there was little rice left. ka- n {1} need of s.t.
which one cannot do without. Way nakatábang sa ákung kapáaw. Wà kuy
masangpit, No one helps me in my great need. I have no one to turn to.
{2} anxiety for s.t. over which one has a great concern.
páaw_2 = pálaw.
pabalúnan see bálun.
pabhas = pahubas, n, v1. see hubas.
pabílu n {1} wick of a lamp. {1a} drainage, sterile gauze inserted into
a wound. {1b} fuse of dynamite. {2} cause, agent of intensity. Siya ang
pabílu sa kasámuk sa ámung balay, She is the cause of the troubles in
our house. v {1} [A; b6(1)] put a wick in a lamp, fuse in dynamite,
drainage in a dressing. {2} [A; b6] give a cause for a quarrel or
misunderstanding. Wà tà tu siya mangísug apan ímu pung gipabilúhan, He
wouldn’t have gotten angry if you hadn’t given him cause.
pablik n {1} public school. Paiskuyláhun ku siya sa pablik, I’ll have
him attend public school. {2} in phrases: — bíding public bidding. —
disturbans public disturbance. — iskúl public schools. — markit
government-run market. — sirbis government service.
pablikar = publikar.
pabliku = publiku.
pablísir n publisher. v [B156] be, become a publisher.
pablisiti n publicity.
pablum n pablum, cereal for children.
pabrika n factory. v {1} [A; b6] put up, operate a factory. {2} [a2]
make into, put up a factory. {3} [A; c1] manufacture goods in a
factory.
pábu n turkey. — riyal n peacock.
pabur a {1} advantageous to. Ang kasabútan pabur kanátù, The agreement
is advantageous to us. — sa hángin have the wind at one’s back. Túlin
ang sakayan kay pabur sa hángin, The boat sails fast when the wind is
in back. {2} in favor of, on the side of. Ang disisiyun pabur kang
Rimutígi, The decision was in favor of Remotigue. {3} within easy
reach. Pagbantay! Kay pabur ka ra ba sa ákung tuu! Watch out! You’re in
easy reach of my right hand! {4} move towards. Iirug-irug ang lamísa
pabur sa tuu, Move the table more to the right. n {1} advantage,
concession. Nangáyù siyag pabur sa kumpári níyang mayur, He asked a
favor from his friend who was the mayor. {2} port, left side of a ship.
v {1} [A12] {a} have the edge or winning trend. Kusug ming musyágit ug
makapabur nag ámung manuk, We shout boisterously when our cock gets the
edge. {b} be in a position to hit, strike well. {2} [A; b6] favor, take
sides. Ayawg paburi ang bísag háing grúpu, Don’t take sides with either
group. pa- v [A; c] turn a boat to the left side. pur- please (said in
asking a favor). Purpabur ayaw na kug samúka, Please, don’t bother me
any more. Purpabur ikúhà kug túbig, Please, get me a glass of water. †
paburíta n k.o. salt cracker.
paburitismu n favoritism. Dúnay paburitismu ang pagdumálà sa ámung
prinsipal, Our principal practices favoritism in the way he runs the
administration.
paburítu a favorite. Ang adúbu mauy paburítu kung sud-an, Adobo is my
favorite dish. v [B126] become one’s favorite.
pad n pad of paper.
pád = pálad.
padayugdug see dayugdug.
páding n {1} padding. {2} padding of the payroll. v {1} [A; a] put,
use, make into padding. {2} [A; a] pad the payroll. Mipáding sila sa
pírul, They padded the payroll. -in-an n having padding.
padir n cemented fence.
pádir n title for a priest. (→) vocative.
padlak n padlock. v [A; b] padlock s.t. Padláki ang kusína, Padlock the
kitchen.
padlas v {1} [A; a12] drive s.o. out of the house. Ímu gánì kung
padlásun (padlasun) dì ku magduhadúha paglakaw, If you ask me to leave,
I will not hesitate to do so. {2} [A; b5] fish in the padlas way.
n k.o. fishing in shallow or moderately deep waters where a rectangular
net is set, into which fish are driven.
padpad v {1} [A; c] for wind or water to carry s.t. in the current. Ang
dag-um nga walà makabundak ganíha gipadpad, The rain clouds did not
fall a while ago and were dispersed. {1a} bring s.o. s.w. Unsang
hangína ang mipadpad nímu nganhi? What (wind) brought you here? {2} [A;
a] remove s.t. from whatever it was mixed with or stuck to. Padpára ang
amursíku sa ímung sinínà, Pull the burrs from your dress. Padpárig pasì
nang bugas, Pick out the unhusked grains from the rice.
padpád = paladpalad. see pálad.
padri n title for a priest. Si Padri Rudrígis Hiswíta, Father Rodriguez
is a Jesuit. (→) vocative. short form: dri.
padrǐ short for kumpadri, vocative.
padri dipamilya n male head of the family. Ang amahan mauy padri
dipamilya sa balay, The father is the head of the family in the house.
padrínu n sponsor in marriage, baptism, or other religious ceremony.
v [AC; a2] become the sponsor in baptism or marriage.
padri nwistru n the Lord’s Prayer.
padrun_1 n {1} pad of paper. {2} padding, lining. Butangig padrun ang
abága sa amirkána, Put padding in the shoulders of the coat. {3} dress
pattern. v [A; b] {1} put a lining or padding. Siyay mipadrun ug gápas
sa lingkuránan, He put cotton padding on the seats. {2} make a pattern
for s.t. Ákung gipadrúnan ang tahiúnun, I made a pattern for the dress.
padrun_2 n registry books for newly-born babies of a parish, town, or
locality.
padyáma n pajamas. v {1} [A; b6(1)] wear, use pajamas. {2} [A; a12]
make into pajamas.
pag- prefix added to most bases which take the verbal inflectional
affixes. {1} forming imperatives (used esp. after ayaw ‘don’t’). short
forms: g, or ug. Ayaw paglakaw (ug lakaw, glakaw), Don’t go away. Ayaw
siya pagpatya, Don’t kill him. {2} forming infinitives. Gisugdan níya
pagtágik ang íyang bálak, He began to compose his poem. Arun sa
pagbutyag sa íyang tinagúan, In order to make his secrets public.
{3} forming nouns meaning the action of [do]ing. Dílì maáyu ang
pagpalabi, It’s no good to do things to excess. Nakabungkag sa ílang
pagpúyù, Destroyed their life together. Ang pagburunda sa simbahan dì
na kinahanglan, It is no longer necessary to wear a veil to church.
{4} forming words which mean ‘when [so-and-so] was done’. Pag-abut nákù
sa balay, mau say íyang paglakaw, When I arrived at the house, he left.
pág = palag.
paga, pága_1 exclamation shouted in a game of marbles or for other
kinds of pieces, when a player has hit a piece not intended, thus
nullifying the game for the player. v [A; a12] to commit paga.
pága_2 v [A; b] pay in full. Gipagáhan na nákù ang bayranan sa
iskuylahan, I have paid the tuition fees in full. — distínu = pagádu
distínu. midiya — half fare. -du n paid off. Pagádu na ang útang, The
debt has been paid off. v [B125] get paid up. -du distínu for a
passenger’s fare to be paid on arrival. Pagádu distínu ang ákung
paglakaw, My trip was on the payment-upon-arrival basis. v [A] travel
on the payment-upon-arrival basis. -díru distínu = pagádu distínu. -dur
n paymaster. v [B156] become the paymaster.
pága_3 n {1} shelf put above the stove. Limpiyúhi ang mga kúlun ug
ibutang sa pága, Clean the pots and place them on the shelf.
{2} platform built close to the roof forming a loft but not extending
the entire length of the house. v [b6] put a shelf, loft in a house.
paga-a see paga-un.
paga-an local passive durative affix, future. (Past: gina-an.
Subjunctive: paga-i.) For the use of the durative passive forms see the
entry under paga-un. Pagabantayan ang dáwang anihun, Millet that is
ready for harvest should be looked at every so often. Ingun sa
pagahitan-awan sa íyang hunàhúnà, It was as if it kept appearing in his
mind. Ang maung hitabù nahímung ginahisgútan sa mga táwu, That event
became the subject of conversation for these people. Pagaabunuhi ang
lubi, Keep putting fertilizer to the coconut trees every once in a
while.
paga-i see paga-an.
pagakpak n {1} sound produced by clapping, clapping of wooden sandals,
clopping of horses, and the like. Limpiyang pagakpak, Shoeshine done by
slapping a piece of cloth over the shoes with a popping sound.
{2} instrument for making a clapping sound. v [A; c1] make a clapping,
clip-clop sound. Ikaw bay mupagakpak sa humayan? Will you sound the
clapper in the rice field? Nagpagakpak ang ílang bakyà pag-ági níla,
Their wooden sandals made a clapping sound as they passed by.
Pagakpákan nátù ang nakadaug, Let’s applaud the winner.
págal v [B12] be broke (slang). Miundang siyag súgal sa dihang napágal
na siya, He stopped gambling when he went broke. (→) a flat broke.
pagan, págan = paga. (←) v [A; a12] involve s.o., cause s.o. to be
included in a misfortune. Kanang ímung tinuntu mupágan sa uban, That
mischief of yours will likely involve the others. Pagkasúnug sa dakung
balay napágan ang mga balay nga silíngan, When the large house burnt,
the neighboring houses were included.
pagang a for hair to be dry and lack oil. v [B] for hair to become dry
and lose its gloss. Mupagang (mapagang) ang buhuk kun sabunan, The hair
will lose its luster if you wash it with soap. -un a easily getting dry
and losing luster.
paganti a paid off. Paganti na ang útang, The debt has been paid off.
pagánu n pagans.
pagapak = palagupak.
pagari n {1} s.t. payable on an installment basis. Mukúhà kug tíbi nga
pagari, I will get a T.V. set on an installment basis. {2} promissory
note. Pirmáhi ring pagari arun masigúru, Sign this promissory note to
be sure. v [A; b6] sell, pay for s.t. on an installment basis.
Nakapagari aku ug sininaun, I got a piece of dress material on an
installment basis.
págas n hardened crust on top of a wound. v [B3] form a crust on top of
a wound.
pagatpat n k.o. tree of mangrove swamps: Sonneratia caseolaris and
acida.
paga-un direct passive durative affix future time. (Past: gina-.
Subjunctive: paga-a.) Literary style except in Southern Leyte and Bohol
where it is colloquial (with the dialectal prefix a- substituting for
paga-). Forms with paga-un are used to refer to actions repeated at
intervals or after preposed forms meaning ‘it is good, proper,
necessary,’ and the like. Ságad pagabasáhun níya ang Biblíya sa dì pa
matúlug, She usually reads the Bible before she goes to sleep. Unsay
ángay nátung pagabuhátun? What is the proper thing to do? Forms with
gina- refer to an action which goes on in time. Ginapasundáyag pa
gihápun ang mga dúlà ni Piyuks, Piux’s dramas are still performed. The
forms with paga-a are used when the subjunctive is required, or for the
imperatives, in contexts referring to repeated or enduring actions. Ang
humay adtu pagadagamíha sa búus, They take the rice on the stalks to
the granary, and there they get the rice grains (as they need them).
pagaw a hoarse. v [BN] become hoarse. Mipagaw (napagaw, namagaw) ang
ákung tíngug sa pagsinyágit, My voice got hoarse from shouting. ka-(←)
v [A13] be very hoarse. Undang na lang ug kanta dihà uy. Nagkapágaw
lang ang ímung tíngug, Stop singing. Your voice is hoarse. -un a of a
hoarse sort.
pagáwal see gáwal.
pagawpaw a for soil to be used up. Ang yútang pagawpaw gamay nag abut,
Leached-out land has a low yield. v [B] be, become barren. -un(→)
a worked-out k.o. soil.
pagba v {1} [A; a] fire objects in a kiln. Ikaw bay mupagba sa mga
kúlun? Will you fire the pots? {2} [B; a12] tan, darken the skin in the
sun. Napagba siyag kinalígù sa dágat, His skin got dark from bathing in
the sea so much.
paghid (from páhid) v {1} [A; b(1)] put s.t. on by spreading. Ikaw bay
nagpaghid ug mantikilya sa pán? Did you spread butter on the bread?
{2} [A12; b8] brush against momentarily. Nakapaghid kug bátà sa ákung
pagdalìdalì, I brushed against a child because I was rushing about.
paghut v {1} [A; a12] bark. Gipaghut mu sa irù kay sábà man mu kaáyu,
The dog barked at you because you were very noisy. {2} [A] cough
(humorous). Nagpaghut ka lang ánang tantu nímung pag-inubu, You are
coughing so much, you sound like you’re barking. n {1} barking.
{2} action of coughing (humorous).
pági n general term for rays.
pagiyun n k.o. ornamental bulb, the spider lily: Crinum asiaticum.
pagka-_1 affix added to most bases which occur with the verbal
inflections in one or more of the following usages. {1} forming a noun
meaning the action of having had [so-and-so] done or happen to it.
Maáyu ang pagkalútù níya sa kík, He baked the cake well. (Lit. The
action of his having baked the cake was good.) Ang kabílin wà maángay
pagkabáhin, The inheritance was not divided fairly. Dalì rang
pagkamatay, He died quickly. {1a} forming a noun meaning ‘having done
[so-and-so]’. Hustu ra giyud ang pagkaabut ninyu kay dáyun na námung
paniudtu, You arrived just in time because we are about to eat lunch.
{2} forming a word meaning when [so-and-so] had happened, had been
done. Pagkapalit níya sa pán, When he had bought the bread (lit. when
the bread was bought). Pagkakità níya niánà, When he saw that.
{3} forming an infinitive referring to completed action or the coming
into a state. Walà maángay pagkabáhin ang kabílin, The inheritance had
not been fairly divided. Misamut siya pagkahubug, He got all the more
drunk.
pagka-_2 prefix added to adjectives to form exclamations. Pagkadakù
bayà niíning syudára, Gee! What a huge city this is! Pagkabuútan giyud
nímu, How awfully nice of you!
pagka-a(←) forms with the prefix pagka-_1 and pagka-_2 to which -a(←)
has been added. {1} prefix added to adjectives to form exclamations,
with a greater degree of emotion or intensity of the exclamation than
pagka-_2. Pagkadakúa sa ílang bag-ung balay! Their new house is
absolutely tremendous! {2} form meaning particular action of having
done [so-and-so]. Hustu giyud tung pagkaabúta ninyu, Your arrival (lit.
that particular arrival of yours) was just at the right time.
pagkang = pakgang_1.
pagkut = pakgut.
pagpag a for hair to be dishevelled. v {1} [BN; c1] for hair to be
dishevelled. Mipagpag (napagpag, namagpag) ang ákung buhuk sa hángin,
My hair became dishevelled in the wind. {2} [A; b6(1)] agitate to
remove dust. Íyang gipagpágan ang ílang mga butang sa abug, She shook
the dust out of their things.
pagtung v {1} [BN; a12] burn, scorch. Napagtung siya sa kaínit sa
adlaw, He got burned by the heat of the sun. {2} [B12; a12] for popcorn
to fail to pop. Napagtung ang bitì ug walà mubukad, The corn turned
brown and did not pop. a thoroughly burnt from baking or being
otherwise exposed to heat. Pait ang ságing nga pagtung pagkasugba,
Burnt bananas taste bitter.
pagu a burnt to a crisp. Dì na ni makáun kay pagu na kaáyu, You can’t
eat this any more because it has been burnt to a crisp. v [B] be burnt
to a crisp.
págu v [A; c1] welsh on a bet, delay payment. Kinsay nagpágu sa tanang
pusta nga nahánaw man lang? Who ran away without paying the bets? Ákù
lang úsà ning pagúhun (ipágu) nga pusta, I won’t pay my bet for the
time being. n {1} amount which one failed to pay. Pilay ímung págu
kaníya? How big an amount did you welsh on? {2} comeuppance, just
deserts. Mau kanay págu nímu, That’s what you get!
pagù n a small brownish bird of the bush, with a body about 2″ in
length.
págud v {1} [AB12; a12] burn, burnt. Baliha ang adúbu arun dílì
mapágud, Turn the fried meat to the side so that it will not get burnt.
Ínit sa adlaw muy nakapágud (nakapapágud) sa ákung pánit, The heat of
the sun burnt my skin. Nagkapagud na ang pán. Dalia pagháun, The bread
is burning. Take it out quickly. {2} [A; a] roast cereals black.
Magpágud tag mais pára ikapi, Let’s roast some corn grits for coffee.
(→) a burnt. Akuy káun sa pagud nga pán, I’ll eat the burnt bread.
Kasagáran sa mga mananagat pagud ug pánit, Most fishermen have deeply
tanned skin. -in- n cereal roasted black, esp. corn grits. Pinágud ra
giyuy ámung kapi, All we have for coffee is burnt corn grits.
pag-ud a tough, strong, hardy. Pag-ud ang simintu kay sa káhuy, Cement
is stronger than wood. v [B2; a12] become tough, strong. Nagkapag-ud na
ang íyang láwas, He is getting stronger now.
pagudpud a crumbling, but hard; brittle. v [B; a12] be brittle.
Mupagudpud (mapagudpud) ang tiratíra ug butangan ug mani, Taffy becomes
brittle if you put peanuts in it.
pagúha n k.o. wild banana with yellow fruit when ripe, with sweet but
seedy flesh: Musa errans.
pag-uk a grayish, darkened due to dirt. v [B] be, become grayish or
darkened due to dirt. Nagkapag-uk na ang mga bisti nga wà ikaladlad,
The clothes that are not bleached are becoming discolored.
pag-ulíngun n k.o. small tree or shrub of the secondary forest:
Cratoxylon blancoi and celebicum.
pag-umangkun (from anak) n niece, nephew: son or daughter of one’s
siblings or of a cousin of one’s own generation of any degree. — sa
pag-agáwan (panag-agáwan) child of a cousin of one’s own generation.
pagupak n clapper made from bamboo, banana, or wood. v [A; c1] make
such a clapper.
pagúrut see *gurut.
pagut a for a woman to be forward in making advances to men. Ug
manghagad kag láki, pagut ka, If you make advances to men, you are
forward.
pagutput n {1} put-put sound. {2} croaking sound of frogs. v [A] make a
put-putting or croaking sound. Mupagutput giyud ang makina basta may
dipirinsiya, The machine goes put-put if s.t. is wrong with it.
pagya, pagyà n way of referring to s.o. in a humorous, but indirect
way. Layágun ug dunggan si Pidru mu nay nahímung pagyà, Pedro has large
ears so that became the way they used to refer to him. v [A; b5c] refer
to s.t. by making a joke about it but not naming it. Napagyà karun nga
ang dalágang mamatay pabawnan ug alhu, It is a common joke to say that
when a spinster dies, they should put a pestle at her side. Gipagyà
(gipagyáan) námù siyang pahak, We used to refer to him as scar head.
páha n girdle or abdominal binder. v [A; c] wear a girdle, binder; make
into a binder.
páhak v [A; a3b] make a gash, slash or gorge a piece out of s.t. Ang
kalabaw mauy nagpáhak sa ámung tágud, The carabao consumed a portion of
our seed bed. (→) n {1} the space left in an area after a piece has
been removed. May pahak ang ímung agigísing, There’s a spot on your
temples with very short hair. Dakug pahak ang kík, mu rag gikan-an,
There’s a piece missing in my cake. I think s.o. touched it. {2} scar
on the head. Nipsa pagtupi ang buhuk arun dílì makítà ang pahak, Just
trim the hair off so you can’t see the scar.
pahamtang see butang_1.
pahang, páhang v [B] smell of food beginning to rot. Napahang na ang
sud-an sa paradur úsà níya hikit-i, The food got rancid in the pantry
before he found it. (→) a having the smell of s.t. rotting. Kapahang sa
pípì sa bátà, wà hugási, The baby’s vagina smells terrible because no
one washed it.
páhat v {1} [A3S; ac] divide food, property, money into allocations.
Ang gubyirnu mupáhat nímu ug dúsi iktariyas, The government will
allocate you twelve hectares. Paháta ang kík sa lima ka báhin, Divide
the cake up into five portions. {2} [A12; b6] get a portion,
allocation. Nakapahat (napahatan) siyag dakùdakù kay sa ákù, He managed
to get a slightly larger allocation than mine. n allocation, portion.
-anan n mail section in the post office where mail is sorted and placed
in different bags.
pahaw = pagaw.