A - a
a pro. I; me.
a interj. no! exclamation of refusal or rejection.
'a-ae v. for a boar to make a certain panting sound when courting a sow.
aa'nii See main entry: aa'niit.
aa'niit Variant: aa'nii. v. for rain to drizzle lightly for many hours continuously.
a'ba n. breast of a bird.
'abà Variant: 'ambà. voc. father! term of address to one's father.
aba'ga n. base rows of a rice panicle, the least ripe.
a'baga n. shoulder.
aba'ka n. abaca.
a'bang v. ambush s.o. along a route of travel; block a route; wait for s.o. along a route.
'abat n. bride price demanded by the relatives of the bride.
a'batod n. edible larva of a palm beetle ('kamahung) which infests fleshy palms such as sago, coconut and fishtail palms.
a'bay n. float used by a non-swimmer or one learning to swim; lifeguard or swim instructor who accompanies one learning to swim.
v. accompany and instruct one learning to swim in the water.
'abajan n. float.
a'bè interj. hey! exclamation of disgust, surprise or concern.
'abhung adj. moldy smelling, of food that has been stored for a long time.
abi'abi v. entertain guests.
'abin v. claim s.t.; claim to be s.t.
kaa'binan n. allotment or share of property given to a person.
abin'-abin v. dote on the child of another possessively.
a'bis v. cut off the end of s.t.
'abiy n. lip.
'abod n. welt on the skin left by a whip-like object.
v. mark s.t. with a welt by a whip-like object.
'aboy v. always, frequently, or regularly do s.t.
'abri v. open. From: Spanish.
'abtik v. take initiative in performing an activity.
adj. alert. From: Cebuano.
a'bu n. firetable, ash.
abu'hon adj. grey.
abu'ab v. cut weeds.
abu'abon n. weed; grass.
a'buab n. mole cricket.
a'bug n. dust.
maa'bug adj. dusty.
'abug v. drive away an animal, person, or spirit.
abu'gadu n. lawyer. From: Cebuano.
a'bukoy n. white feathered parrot-like bird with a red beak that feeds on matured ears of corn.
a'bunda adj. abundant. From: Cebuano.
'abung n. mold; mildew.
a'but v. arrive; reach.
paabu'tanan n. lodging house.
'abut n. harvest.
'abyow adj. quarrelsome.
'abyoy adj. tired; weak.
'ad-ad v. slice s.t. into thin but not long pieces, such as tobacco leaves. Syn: 'gibis. From: Cebuano.
'adag v. sift. See main entry: 'aeg-ag.
a'dangay See main entry: sa'dangay.
'adey n. scabies, an itchy skin disease.
a'dì interj. ouch! exclamation of pain.
a'didit See main entry: a'ririt.
a'dò See main entry: a'jò.
'adobang See main entry: a'jobang.
a'dom adj. dull or lacklustre, of formerly shiny things; dim, of light or eyesight; dark blue, as the sea or the evening sky.
a'doy interj. ouch! exclamation of pain, hate, anger, fear, hardship.
interj. wow! exclamation of admiration.
a'dù interj. wow! exclamation of admiration.
a'dua interj. pity! exclamation of pity towards s.o. or s.t. pitiful.
adu'dù interj. wow! exclamation of admiration.
a'duy interj. exclamation of surprise.
'aeba n. cliff.
'aebat n. beams of a house; restraining fence made of horizontal beams; wall made of horizontal beams.
'aedabis v. slash with a diagonal motion, esp. in cutting through s.t. tall and slender like a small tree with one slash. See: an'daebis.
'aed-aed v. grunt; for a pig to make an aggressive grunting sound.
'aedow n. day.
ka'aedawan n. birthday; anniversary.
kaad'lawon adv. early in the morning.
aeg See main entry: 'ayag.
'aegad v. accompany s.o. who carries s.t. to that person's destination in order to bring back that s.t.
'aeg-aeg v. intrude; try to do s.t. when one does not know how to do it; for s.o. of higher status to intrude into matters concerning those of lower status. Aff: pa-.
'aeg-ag Variant: 'ag-ag; 'adag. v. sift; be shaken and jolted while riding a vehicle.
'aehu n. pestle.
'aemag n. white flourescence emitted by white fungus ('bigtujan) seen at night.
'aemoy n. young wood, lighter in color, between the bark and the inner core, of the trunk of certain trees such as Narra.
'aeng-aeng Variant: ayang'-ayang. v. half-do something; be half-mature, as fruits; be indecicive; reaching only half-way to climax.
'aengman interj. right! exclamation of approval to an utterance.
aen'taebun See main entry: anta'labun.
'aep-aep Variant: 'aep-ap. n. tinea flava; fungal skin disease characterised by white spots.
'aep-ap See main entry: 'aep-aep.
'aesa Variant: 'aesan. adv. always; frequently; regularly.
v. always do s.t.
'aesan1 See main entry: 'aesa.
'aesan2 v. for food to be half cooked because of wind blowing the flame.
'aewig adj. high and prolonged, of voice calling.
'agad v. be led by s.t. or s.o.
agad'-agad v. float with the wind or water; obey or follow without question.
'ag-ag See main entry: 'aeg-ag.
'agahan n. woven abaca fibre used as a sieve to separate sago starch from the pulverised sago core.
a'gahon n. tree, the bark of which is pounded and used for clothes.
'agak v. for birds to brood over or for animals or people to care for the young till they are weaned.
a'gan-an n. loamy soil.
a'gayà v. for an animal, person, or spirit to roar.
a'gay-ay n. wood-borer, kind of insect.
n. grains of wood-borer droppings.
a'gay-ajon v. for wood to be infested by wood-borers.
a'gayon n. master.
'agbok n. larynx; Adam's apple.
'agbot adj. intense; loud. Aff: ma-.
'agbue v. submerge in a body of water; plunge into water or fire; be involved in s.o. else's problem.
'agbuy v. vibrate.
ag'buyan n. drum skin on opposite side of the skin that is hit.
'agda v. invite.
'agdang v. fall on one's buttocks.
'aghad v. clear the throat of phlegm.
ma'aghad adj. sore, of throat.
'aghat v. force s.o. to do s.t.
'aghop adj. gentle. Aff: ma-.
a'gi voc. term of address from a woman to a man of same age.
'agi n. accomplishments.
ka'agi n. experience.
a'gid-id n. body-dirt.
agid'-idon adj. for a person to be covered with body-dirt, indicating a long period of not having taken a bath.
agi'gising n. temple of the head.
a'gii v. for land to be barren of nutrients.
a'gila n. eagle.
a'gingoy n. kind of tall weed that grows along river banks.
A'ginluwà n. spirit that lives in dark swampy places.
agipa'wà n. treeless area of a swamp.
'agipu n. stick of firewood which is charred, glowing or burning at one end.
a'gis-is v. command a dog to pursue game. See: 'is-is.
'agka voc. spouse! term of address between marriage partners. Usage: archaic.
'agkap adj. light in weight. Aff: ma-.
'agkot adj. sticky. Aff: ma-.
'Agkoy n. spirit that causes promiscuity. See: 'agkoy.
'agkoy n. nymphomaniac; woman who is sexually promiscious. See: 'Agkoy.
v. for s.o. (usually female) to act promisciously.
'agkud n. fermented sludge-like porridge of cooked rice or cassava used as an ingredient in making wine. Can make one drunk.
'agni v. invite s.o. to accompany to do s.t.
a'gob-ob v. for a person to burp or belch; for a water container to make a gurgling noise when being filled with water. See: ya'gobyob.
'agos n. cane; walking stick.
a'gos-os v. for a small child or perhaps an animal like a puppy to whimper.
'agow v. take s.t. from s.o. by force or wrestle s.t. from s.o.
ka'agow n. rival.
a'goyò v. groan.
'agpot v. stay with s.o.
Ag'puun n. spirit that causes part of the body to shrivel up (pa'wing).
agpu'unan n. arthritis; paralysis; general term for diseases which render one unable to walk. See: Ag'puun.
'agsa voc. cousin! term of address between cousins.
'agsam n. vine sp. Core pith is used for making bracelets, small baskets and bags. fresh leaves are used for temporary building decoration.
'agsob adj. adroit, having an inherent knack for being able to do s.t. well; keen, of eyesight or memory. Aff: ma-. Often used of tutelary spirits who have a knack for knowing how to treat people so they will get well.
'Agtà n. Ata Manobo Negrito or Tala-Ingod, name of an ethnic group.
'agtom v. guess; estimate; judge. Usage: archaic.
a'gud-ud v. for thunder or one's stomach to rumble.
'ague adj. hollow, with a small entrance, such as the hollow space sometimes found naturally in an otherwise solid tree; small cave. Aff: ma-.
a'gumud v. for a pig or spirit ('busow) to growl.
a'gum-um n. green dove bigger than the turtle dove.
a'gun conj. so that.
'agung n. brass gong used as musical instrument or in calling familiar spirits.
'agus v. flow.
A'gusan n. Agusan river.
agusi'mod n. crumb of food.
a'gutoy n. wild banana with seedy fruit.
'agwas v. for a woman to have a miscarriage or abortion.
'agyoy n. large edible grain.
a'hà v. look at s.t.
a'hàkada interj. exclamation to draw attention towards s.t. happening.
'ahag n. smelly solid ear wax from an ear infection; smelly liquid ear wax from an ear infection.
a'hat v. for a birth to be premature or fruit to be harvested too early.
'ahot adv. be hardly able or barely able to do s.t.
pa'ahot adv. struggle to do s.t.; struggle to do s.t. with s.t. or s.o.; cause s.o. to be barely able to do s.t.
ma'ahot adj. sturdy in the face of hardship; full of endurance in the midst of hardship.
'ahus n. garlic.
'ajab Variant: 'hajab. v. experience fear of heights.
ma'ajab adj. scary, of heights.
a'jamà n. favorite thing to play with or talk to; favorite child or baby; pet animal; toy; s.t. clung to jealously.
v. hold or care for s.t. or s.o. tenderly, dearly or jealously.
a'jaw v. don't.
a'jawon v. cause to rain.
paa'jawon v. cause it to rain by beating the river with young coconut palm fronds.
a'jò Variant: a'dò. voc. woman! term of address between female friends.
n. female friend of a female.
v. for a female to make female friends.
'ajò v. put arm around s.o.'s shoulder; for a woman to put an arm around another woman's shoulder.
a'jobang Variant: 'adobang; o'jabang; o'jobang; 'udabang; 'udobang; u'jabang. n. shrimp; prawn.
a'jok-ok adj. short-necked. Ant: tang'koag.
a'jong-ajong n. last rows of bananas as they grow on the stalk, closest to the bud, smaller than the rest.
a'jongod v. for a pig or person to make a whining noise. Aff: pa-.
aju'-aju n. destitute person without any money.
v. be destitute.
v. pick on s.o. weaker; for a male to pick on a female.
ajum'-ajum v. pacify an angry or drunk person; placate s.o.; appease a spirit.
a'jun v. do s.t. properly or in a comfortable position.
'ak-ak v. split wood into lumber; unsheath banana or abaca trunk.
a'key interj. ouch! exclamation of pain.
a'kon-akon v. take all of s.t. for oneself to the exclusion of others.
'akup v. be considerate of s.o. having a hard time.
akup'-akup v. do all of s.t. (especially work), not letting others do it; monopolize.
'akwag v. for a dog to bark at s.t. or s.o. while pursuing it; for a dog to bark.
a'lagad v. serve s.o.
n. servant. From: Cebuano.
'alam n. knowledge. From: Cebuano.
a'laot adj. unfortunate.
a'lib-ib v. chip wood or rock into small pieces little by little.
ali'bu n. ash.
a'ligra v. care for s.t. or s.o. From: Spanish.
ali'kadya v. rummage in a container in search of s.t. From: Cebuano ukay.
ali'kaka v. be worried, concerned or jittery about s.o. or s.t., almost panicking.
alika'kà n. kind of small frog heard especially in rainy season from locations where there is standing water.
aliko'ub n. eyelid; tender area of skin below the eye.
Ali'mogkat n. name of a female spirit. Believed to cause plagues.
alim'puyus n. whirlwind.
alimu'kawan v. be half-awake and drowsy after being awakened from deep sleep, not fully conscious; be suddenly awoken from a deep sleep.
ali'mutmut v. smell a fragrant aroma such as perfume or food.
a'ling v. care for an animal with a view to obtain a share of the offspring.
v. watch over cooking food or a cooking fire.
ali'ngaot v. feel hot, not due to fever.
ali'ngasa v. feel uneasy; feel hot and humid. From: Cebuano.
ali'ngatung n. tree with itchy leaves. Syn: sa'goy.
ali'ngiing v. feel hot, not due to fever.
ali'noy adj. smooth. Aff: ma-.
ali'peng v. be dizzy.
a'lip-ip n. shoulder blade and associated muscles of a person or animal.
ali'pudhan n. cowlick; whorl of hair at the crown of the head.
a'lis v. tell a lie to s.o. Aff: in-.
a'lison adj. liar; lying.
a'lisngow v. evaporate, waft.
a'listu v. be adept at performing a certain activity. From: Cebuano.
ali'susu n. water vapor caused by heat from skin or cooking food; steam; vapor.
ali'wakos v. writhe or grimace in pain.
a'liwas n. bull monkey.
'ama voc. mother! term of address to one's mother.
a'mà voc. father! term of address to one's father.
'amà voc. brother! term of address to an older male.
a'mae v. swear a prohibition upon s.t., prohibiting its utilization by specified people for purposes also specified by the one uttering the declaration in response to a misfortune.
a'maè interj. I give up! exclamation of disgust at being unable to obtain s.t. after trying with some effort; not interested! exclamation of rejection or for belittling s.o. or s.t.
a'mag n. tarsier; species of monkey. Nest is either in tree or ground. Jumps like a monkey; eyes like a cat; ears like a human; with big eyes. Form is like a monkey. People say it eats charcoal and when it walks, will not walk forward.
ama'maetuk Variant: ambi'yatuk; ami'yaetuk; ami'yatuk; amu'watuk; amu'yatuk. n. woodpecker sp. Dryocopus and/or Mulleripicus and/or Dinopium and/or Chrysocolaptes..
ama'on n. uncle.
ama'raka n. green flying lizard with a hanging throat.
amar'gusu Variant: mar'gusu. n. bitter melon. Momordica charantia. From: Cebuano.
a'may voc. father! term of address to one's father.
'ambà Variant: 'abà. voc. father! term of address to one's father.
'ambag v. meet intentionally along a route.
amba'hù interj. pitiful! exclamation of pity towards s.t. or s.o. weak or lonely.
'ambak n. frog.
'ambat n. fence.
'ambay n. mother-in-law or daughter-in-law of a woman. Usage: Umayam dialect.
'ambit v. get a share of s.t.
ambi'yatuk See main entry: ama'maetuk.
'ambow n. mouse; rat.
'amhù v. obtain the favor of s.o. by doing s.t. for that person; make up after a quarrel or offence; ask for forgiveness.
a'mihan n. rainy season.
ami'hanan n. south.
ami'minsae n. large dark red ant. Fat and dark red or black; more than half an inch long; has large mandibles that can tear skin; usually nests in palm branches. See main entry: 'binsae.
a'mison n. tree with edible fruit. Source of drinking water when tapped.
ami'yaetuk See main entry: ama'maetuk.
ami'yatuk See main entry: ama'maetuk.
a'momos n. small ant which nests in tree branches. Nests used as bait for fish traps ('bogjas) for catfish ('pantat) and land crabs (yo'sob).
amo'nu interr. what; how.
amo'nuhon interr. how.
'amoy n. father.
amoyung'poyung n. song bird sp.
'ampae n. cockroach.
'ampan exis. entirely none; nothing.
'ampay n. favorite food.
n. food that triggers a chronic, dormant sickness. From: Cebuano.
'ampù v. pray.
pag-'ampù n. prayers.
ampu'anan n. place of worship.
From: Cebuano.
'amu1 n. employer, master. From: Cebuano.
'amu2 v. know how to do s.t.
a'mù n. monkey.
'amue Variant: 'amuy. v. eat s.t. off a bone, seed, utensil, or finger. Idiom: Ogpakaamue ka to tudyu nu. ‘You will become very poor. (Lit: You will put your finger in your mouth (as your only viand).)’.
a'mung n. cause of trouble or misfortune.
amung'-amung v. be the cause of trouble or misfortune.
amung'-amungan v. act maliciously.
'amut n. contribution. From: Cebuano.
amu'watuk See main entry: ama'maetuk.
'amuy See main entry: 'amue.
amu'yatuk See main entry: ama'maetuk.
a'nad v. teach.
adj. experienced.
ma'anad adj. trained; tame.
a'naè interj. not interested! exclamation of rejection or for belittling s.o. or s.t. Used in rejecting offered positions or offers of marriage, or belittling the one making such an offer.
'anag v. roast young corn.
v. season food with herbs.
ana'gon adj. young, of corn.
ana'gasi n. reddish shrub that grows along river banks. Used as trellis for climbing vegetables. Leaves roasted with banana leaves and used as ointment for treating scabies and other skin diseases.
anaga'sinhon adj. reddish color of a fighting cock similar to the ana'gasi shrub.
a'nahaw n. kind of palm with hand shaped leaves. Fan like leaves used as roofing; stem used as flooring and bows for arrows.
ana'hiwan n. reedy grass. Fimbristylis globulosa. Syn: 'tikog. Used for weaving mats, bags and hats.
'anak n. offspring of a mammal.
anak'-anak n. step-child.
a'nakan n. uterus.
manga'nganak adj. having had multiple offspring (of mammals).
manggi'anak adj. with new born.
manti'anak n. monster. Believed to originate from a dead pregnant woman buried with her child. Attacks only males.
ana'kon n. nephew; niece.
pa'taenak n. distant relative.
'anam v. work continuously little by little as it comes along until completed. From: Cebuano.
a'nampo'yan n. bushy plant. Medicinal. Cambium layer (between bark and wood) is soaked in water and drunk as a treatment for cough. Leaf tip is crushed and inhaled, or soaked in water and drunk.
ana'naedu See main entry: ana'naeju.
ana'naeju Variant: ana'naedu; ana'naju. n. black cicada like insect. Emits a distinctive high pitched sound during dry days in the forest.
ana'naju See main entry: ana'naeju.
ana'ngilan n. kind of soft-wood tree. Has a fragrant flower.
a'nat adv. naturally.
ingkaa'nat adv. naturally.
a'nawae n. camote tuber that grows some distance from the main plant.
an'daebis v. slash with a diagonal motion, esp. in cutting through s.t. tall and slender like a small tree with one slash. See: 'aedabis.
anda'jaepì Variant: manda'jaepì; manda'japì; manja'jaepì; manja'japì. n. kind of song bird. Brachypterix, Erithacus, Copsychus, Rhyacornis. Perhaps shortwing and/or ruby throat and/or thrush shama and/or redstart. Basic song is a three note high-low-high triad repeated with an increasingly higher pitch.
'andam v. prepare.
ma'andam adj. ready.
'andar v. operate a vehicle or machine. From: Spanish.
'andaw v. for child to take refuge while playing a certain game of catch. Only used in reference to a particular children's game of "catch". The "it" stays near a pole (andawan) while the others scatter. The aim of the game is for the others to grab the pole (take refuge, andaw) without being caught by the "it". Anybody caught becomes the next "it".
ande'i Variant: ando'i; han'dii. interr. where.
'andì voc. woman! girl! term of address used by a girl or woman in addressing another female of the same approximate age.
an'dini v. come here.
andi'yà v. go away; go there, s.w. very far from the speaker.
ando'i See main entry: ande'i.
'andung v. attend a feast or other gathering where food is served. Usage: archaic.
andu'on v. go there, s.w. not too far from the speaker.
an'dutun v. go there, s.w. moderately far from the speaker.
a'ngadon interj. oh! exclamation of surprise.
a'ngag v. be cut short in the middle of an activity or climax.
'ang-ang n. steps of stairs or ladder. From: Cebuano.
'angay adj. proper.
'angajan v. do s.t. neatly; be well groomed.
'anggà1 n. nickname. From: Cebuano.
'anggà2 n. skin disease characterized by large watery skin eruptions or blisters.
'anggam n. uncle.
'anggang v. warm s.t. over a fire.
'anggob n. depression in the ground; ditch.
'anggop v. for the body of a person or animal to be completely infected by a disease.
'anggot n. scar left on a person or animal by a rope which has been tied tightly.
'anghit v. for s.o. to have body odor. Aff: -on.
'anghuy adj. for food or chaff to smell burnt.
a'ngi adj. foul-smelling fishy smell, of improperly dried fish, or vaginal odors. Aff: ma-.
'angin v. implicate s.o. in an incident.
'angkadi v. give me! imperative command to give s.t. to the speaker.
'angkae n. altar where the sacrificial animal is tied and killed. Commonly used for pigs, sometimes for chickens.
ang'kani v. come here to the location of the speaker.
'angkas v. ride mounted on s.t. From: Cebuano.
'angkon v. claim.
'angkow n. altar or religious hut. Made of wood or bamboo. Usually constructed in front of the house where offerings of food, betelnut quid, tobacco, wine, fresh eggs, unpolished rice, candles and incence are placed. Decorated with young coconut fronds.
'anglit n. earthen pot. From: Cebuano.
a'ngod adj. alike.
'angot v. endure.
'angoy v. for the soul of the dead, usually a particular dead person, to harass s.o. See: ti'ow.
'ani v. harvest.
a'nì interj. yeeh! exclamation of reluctance, fear, or indifference towards s.o. or s.t.
a'nibung n. palm sp. Edible top is recommended for lactating mothers.
ani'hit adj. scarce, of food, shelter, clothing and other things considered necessary for survival.
Ani'lungan to To'gas, 'Alidan to Yum'bajan n. name of a mythical person.
a'nislag n. hardwood tree used for house posts and fences.
anis'lagon adj. reddish colored, of a fighting cock similar to the color of the inner bark of the a'nislag tree.
'Anit1 n. female spirit of thunder and lightning.
v. for the spirit Anit to punish s.o. for breaking a taboo. Anit taboos cover incest and inappropriate behaviour towards certain animals, insects, and reptiles.
'anit2 n. hide of an animal that has been skinned.
v. skin an animal.
a'nitap n. soft-wood tree that produces peanut-like fruit.
'ankae n. heirloom; precious personal belongings of the dead.
'anlas v. for water to wash s.t. away, as in a flood.
ano'bog v. for food to be improperly cooked because the fire underneath the cooking pot was allowed to die down before the food was completely cooked.
a'nog-og v. for thunder to rumble.
'anok v. cook s.t. slowly over a low fire.
a'noy adv. after.
'anoy n. kind of termite with red head and white body.
'ansod adj. burnt tasting, of food.
v. for food to be burnt.
an'taebun See main entry: anta'labun.
anta'labun Variant: aen'taebun; an'taebun. n. kind of white bird; Eastern Saurus Crane; heron. Grus antigone.
antali'got v. whirl around.
n. s.t. that whirls around; whirlwind; whirlpool.
'anti v. try; taste.
'antig Variant: 'ontig. n. kind of frog with long thin legs; person with long thin legs. Frog usually seen on dried banana and other kinds of leaves. Light in color. Leaves behind a little amount of water when it jumps.
anti'huyow Variant: anto'huyong; anto'huyow; antu'lihow. n. oriole, a yellow bird. Oriolus.
an'timun n. small melon about ten inches long and four inches in diameter; honeydew melon. Syn: 'baebawan. Edible flesh is yellow and slightly sweet.
anti'payu n. brown millipede about three centimeters long. Emits flourescent light when touched. Lives under floors.
an'tiy v. reach menopause.
anto'huyong See main entry: anti'huyow.
anto'huyow See main entry: anti'huyow.
'antow v. expose oneself, especially when hiding to avoid being seen or hit by a projectile weapon.
an'toyò v. stare blankly into space with the body motionless, as when in deep thought. Aff: pa-.
antu'lihow See main entry: anti'huyow.
'antus v. endure.
an'tutu v. heap s.t. over the brim of a container.
'anud v. float downstream.
a'nugun Variant: ka'nugun. v. waste.
kaa'nugun v. feel that s.t. is wasted.
a'nunang n. kind of medium sized tree. Fruit is used as a glue; also a favorite food of birds. Bark and top is boiled and drunk as a remedy for cough and fever.
anu'nulì n. praying mantis. Young boys are warned to not go naked below the waist or they may be circumcised ('tulì) by the praying mantis.
'anyad v. guide or lead s.o. s.w.; guide s.o. how to do s.t.
mag-a'anyad n. leader.
'anyag adj. glorious looking or brightly shining, of the moon or stars; glorious looking or beautiful, of a woman.
An'yasing n. kind of spirit with big lips. Said to live in places where pandan grows. Mocks the pandan gatherer, asking her questions about what she is going to do with the gathered pandan. If humored with the answers, it laughs and its lips cover the whole face giving the gatherer time to run away.
a'pa n. chaff.
'apa v. be angry or slighted when teased; take a joke personally.
a'pali n. edible kind of sweet tuber. Dioscorea esculenta. Grows as a thorny vine
a'pan n. katydid; green hopping insect with elongated head.
apa'pangig n. sides of the jawbone.
'apas v. hurry an activity.
v. chase after s.o.
a'pi See main entry: i'pi.
a'pid v. double or place s.t. in multiple layers; commit adultery.
a'pil v. include. From: Spanish.
api'lidu n. surname. From: Spanish.
a'pipi v. carry s.t., esp. a child, on the waist above the hips.
'apis n. low fence trap or dam for wild animals or fish. Made of sticks and leaves about a foot high. Funnel shaped. Game or fish are funnelled or guided into the trap by this fence.
a'pitung n. kind of hardwood tree. Used as construction material. Sap used as lighting fuel.
'apjow v. raise s.t. with the palm of the hand; support s.o. with help, money, or encouragement.
apo'du n. bile; gall bladder.
'apog n. blood clot.
apo'ga n. clods of soil that remain undissolved from eroded lands.
'apok v. be lazy.
apo'ngag n. cheekbone. Idiom: madoot to apongag ‘bad tempered’.
a'ponggod n. pimple.
'apot v. wade across a river.
a'potan n. handle of a bladed weapon or tool such as a knife, bolo, or spear.
'apoy n. kind of yam. Both the leaves and tuber are eaten.
n. recipe of yam leaves cooked in coconut milk.
a'pù n. grandchild; grandparent.
kaaw-a'puan n. great, great grandparent.
a'pudun See main entry: a'pujun.
a'pue Variant: a'puyu. n. yoke trap for small game such as monkeys, lizards and civet cats. Tong shaped pieces of wood designed to trap an animal by squeezing a body part such as the neck or limb.
'apug n. lime for betel nut chew.
a'pugan v. offer betelnut chew to s.o.
pa'ngapug v. offer betelnut chew to the spirits.
apu'gan n. sacred container for betel chew offering.
ina'pugan n. offering of betel chew. Consists of betel nut, ecmo leaves and lime, together with rice, eggs, tobacco, and wine.
a'pujun Variant: a'pudun. v. travel en masse for a purpose.
a'puy n. skin disease characterized by firmness of the skin and itching. Medicine for this is to mix hearth ashes, with the juice from the leaves of the ka'tumbae pepper plant, into a paste, and to apply it to the infected area.
a'puyu See main entry: a'pue.
'apyod adj. taste alkaline or astringent, like unripe banana. Aff: ma-.
a'ridit See main entry: a'ririt.
a'rina n. wheat flour. From: Spanish.
a'ririt Variant: a'didit; a'ridit. n. kind of high flying bird, possibly the swallow or the lark.
'asang Variant: 'hasang. n. fish gill.
'as-as1 v. polish rice or millet by pounding a second time.
'as-as2 n. hard core of certain trees.
v. for a person to age or mature.
a'sawa n. wife.
v. marry.
asawa'honon n. bride to be.
pangasa'wahon n. bride to be.
manga'sawahay n. bridegroom.
panga'sawa v. make arrangements for marriage.
From: Cebuano.
'asdang v. advance in battle. From: Cebuano.
a'seru Variant: a'sidu. n. temper metal. Usage: archaic. From: Spanish.
'asey See main entry: 'asoy.
a'sidu See main entry: a'seru.
asig- Variant: masig-. affix. verbal affix in indicate that the action is done by each and every person.
a'sin n. salt.
maa'sin adj. salty.
'aslag n. size.
v. grow.
ma'aslag adj. big.
'aslì v. be frightened, esp. for birds to be frightened. Aff: -an.
'asmok n. voraciousness.
'asngab v. bite off a large portion of s.t.
a'sod v. help s.o. pound s.t., usually rice.
'asoy Variant: 'asey. adj. only or just, all of a group or class of things.
v. only; just; have, do, or be s.t. to the exclusion of everything else.
a'su n. smoke.
'asu n. dog.
'asuk v. overburden s.o. with work or problems.
a'sukar n. sugar. From: Spanish.
asu'suyla n. white fever sores in the mouth. Usually affects children.
a'tà voc. woman! girl! term of address to a younger female.
a'tabay n. well.
a'taè interj. darn! exclamation of frustration or disgust as after missing a target or stepping on s.t. dirty.
a'tangae v. for a dog to yelp.
'atas v. for a child or young animal to become sickly due to premature weaning.
a'tì interj. yuck! exclamation towards s.o. or s.t. ugly, dirty, small or weak.
a'tia interj. yuck! exclamation uttered upon failure to reach a certain goal or refusal to do s.t. considered disgusting.
a'tigbun v. burn s.t. completely so that only ashes remain.
ati'man v. care.
ato'boy n. sister; sister of a male.
a'tog v. be constipated.
a'top n. roof.
a'toy n. liver.
atoy'-atoy n. herbal plant with heart-shaped dark red leaves. Leaves are heated over a fire and juice extracted from the leaves and mixed with water as a treatment for cough. Undiluted juice used as ointment for a skin condition (ku'libra).
ato'yug n. egg.
manga'toyug n. hen that lays eggs.
'atras v. go backwards. From: Spanish.
atsa'-atsa v. be harried because of an inability to cope with a great deal of work in a limited amount of time. From: Cebuano.
'atsal n. green pepper. From: Cebuano.
a'tu interj. wow! exclamation at the sight of s.t. of great size, speed, height, weight or number.
'atu v. challenge.
a'tubang v. face s.o.
a'tue v. for two or more people to work together performing complementary tasks in a job that requires more than one participant.
a'tuli n. ear wax; smelly liquid ear wax from an ear infection.
atu'ngag v. have tooth decay. See: tu'ngag.
a'tuyub n. small fire made using medicinal herbs.
v. smoke and heat s.o. in a herbal fire.
aw1 conj. and.
aw2 interj. oh!
aw a'taè interj. oh darn! exclamation of frustration or disgust as after missing a target or stepping on s.t. dirty.
aw ay interj. oh no! exclamation at the sight of s.t. or s.o. pitiful.
aw 'naan interj. oh really? exclamation of incredulity.
'awà v. lose hope.
a'waaw adj. for a place to be isolated and lonely. From: Cebuano.
Aw-a'junan n. mythical person who built a golden house (salim'bae) for Yumabot, a righteous man.
a'wak v. bleed vaginally. From: Cebuano.
a'wang n. clearing.
ma'awang adj. clear.
'awas v. flow, leak.
awasan v. menstruate.
'awat v. acquire a plant or animal with the purpose of reproducing it.
'awey n. makeshift oar or paddle.
v. paddle a boat with an instrument other than an oar or paddle.
'awig adj. for a voice to be loud and prolonged. Aff: ma-.
pa'awig v. call s.o. loudly and prolonged at the top of the voice.
a'wos v. desire strongly.
n. desire; ambition.
a'wu interj. oh! exclamation of pity.
ay interj. oh! exclamation of anguish.
'ayad n. fence.
'ayag1 v. crave or eat only viands.
'ayag2 n. kind of rattan with edible fruit. Fruit is an ingredient of betelnut quid.
'ayag3 Variant: aeg. v. forego s.t. (usually food) in order to give it to s.o. else. Aff: pa-.
ayag'-ayag v. for higher ranking people to rankle those of lower status. Aff: pa-.
'ayam1 v. be drugged from chewing betel nut quid.
'ayam2 adj. tame. Aff: ma-.
v. be tame.
ayang'-ayang See main entry: 'aeng-aeng.
ayas'-ayas v. go back and forth or from one to another. Collocations: Food, job, house, man, woman.
a'yat n. rattan basket. For carrying farm produce.
'ayhà adv. before; prior to; s.t. is done before the next thing can occur.
'ayhan adj. approachable; friendly. Aff: ma-.
'aylang n. house-maid or female servant.
a'yob n. knee.
'ayop See main entry: 'hayop.
a'yoy n. trash or garbage swept into a pile, ready to be burnt.
a'yug n. river; ravine.
a'yug-ayug adj. of a place slightly lower in elevation; small ravine or river where water flows, but which may or may not permanently contain water.
a'yujun v. for two or more people to help one another to accomplish a job for each of them; assist mutually.
a'yuk n. witch-like person who harassess pregnant women, newborn babies, and sick people; vampire. Usually female.
ayuk-a'yukan n. children's game of hide and seek. The 'it' is the vampire who seeks the other players.
'ayun v. harvest a large quantity of grain.
ma'ayun adj. abundant, of a grain harvest.
ayu'ngae n. corncob.
a'yungan n. piece of wood ember glowing at one end, buried in ashes on the firetable, usually not going out for several days. Used to start a fire.
ayu'yow n. kind of softwood tree used especially in making coffins. Core of trunk is dug out as a coffin. Does not decay readily when buried.