Ā - ā

ā₁   exclamation. Indicates that the speaker has just understood or got the point of something. Ā, buwattilu. Ah, so that's how it is.

ā₂   exclamation. Draws the addressee's attention to what is being handed to him. Ā, ngāꞌun. Here, take it.

āb   v. AO-1. To swallow a hooked fish that has just been caught by trolling, the action of a large fish or shark. Tininduk kita heꞌ daing, boꞌ waꞌi niāb heꞌ kalitan atawa kuhapoꞌ. We hooked a fish, but a shark or grouper seized it off the hook. Gram: AO-1 link: tꞌllon.

ād   1 • n. A fence or external wall; a fenced enclosure. linkset: apis, koral, likusan, sasak, buluyan.

2 • v. AO-1. To enclose an area by fencing. Aniyaꞌ isāb buwaꞌ kayu nilibun, niād koꞌ daꞌa niāꞌ. Fruit trees are enclosed too, fenced so as not to be taken away. Gram: AO-1

āng-āng   Variant: alaŋ-alaŋ. v. AStat pag-. To be undecided or hesitant about some course of action. Daꞌa ka magalang-alang. Bang bꞌllinu, dūlin na. Don't be hesitant. If you are going to buy, then pay what is being asked. link: hawal.

āp-āp   1 • n. A skin disease symptomized by white patches of depigmentation. Category: Skin disease. linkset: kamutiꞌ, panaw.

2 • adj. -in-. Affected by depigmentation of the skin. Niāp-āp buliꞌ kꞌllongna. The nape of his neck has white patches. Gram: ni-

āꞌ   Variant: haaʔ. v. AO-1. To take, get or fetch something. Bay kami kaꞌāꞌan duwampūꞌ pilak. We had 20 pesos taken from us. Halam taꞌāꞌku. I didn't get it. .