Tagalog
nakamitsa adj. mortised; joined by mortise
Tagalog
kalsot n. irregular movement of badly adjusted objects like chairs, tables, etc.
Tagalog
kalibungbong adj. crowding around
Tagalog
(humihigop, humigop, hihigop) v., inf. sip; drink little by little
Tagalog
balagtasan n. poetical debate
Cebuano
adj. dim
Cebuano
n. chaplain; v. work as, become a chaplain.
Cebuano
adj. stiff
Cebuano
n. candy; v. make candy. Lamì kaáyung kindíhun ang duryan, Durian can be made into a very delicious candy. Amirkánu, Amirkána nga walay — persons of fair complexion or with American blood but not American citizens; or persons who do not have a trace of American blood or do not look American but have American citizenship (humorous).
Cebuano
(from kugum) v. clasp in one’s fist. Gihakgum níya ang kwarta kay nahadluk siyag mawálà, He clutched the money because he was afraid it might get lost. Dílì na mahakgum ang ímung buktun tungud sa kadakù, I cannot get my fingers around your arm any more because it has gotten to be so big; n. a fistful of something Usa ka hakgum balas, A fistful of sand.
Hiligaynon
(H) Channel, water-course, river-bed, ditch; a vessel used for drawing a liquid and then pouring it out into a cup or glass. Kabû nga ililigán. A coconut shell used for drawing a liquid, mostly water or toddy. Ililigán nga sukì-or-pasók nga magamáy nga ililigán sang tubâ. A small bamboo-vessel into which "tubâ" is poured from a larger receptacle, and then measured out by the glassful to customers. (see ílig, iligán, hililigán).
Hiligaynon
The noise of falling waters, the tramping of horses, etc; to roar, thunder, clatter, clap, slap, etc. Naglagápak ang mga láta nga nahúlug sa hágdan. The cans that fell down the stair made a clatter. Nagalagápak ang túbig sa busáy. The water is falling over the precipice with a noise like thunder. Magalagápak ang mga tápì sang táytay kon maágyan sing kabáyo nga nagatúwad. The boards of the bridge resound when a horse passes over it at a gallop. Tinámpà níya siá nga lumagápak (lumagapák) ang íya guyá. He slapped him that his cheek resounded with the blow. (see lágpak).
Hiligaynon
(Sp. tarea) Task, job, duty, a day's work. (see buluhatón, katungdánan, pangabúdlay).
Hiligaynon
Notwithstanding, in spite of, despite, but, but yet, contrary to what one would expect, in defiance or contempt of. Hántì tingálì nga mapaíway ang amó nga kalaínan tapát pa gánì nga nagdúgang. In spite of the efforts to check those evils they still increased. (see agád, tapát, waláy, sapayán, hinonóo).
Hiligaynon
To follow closely without going beyond, be barely sufficient; just enough without anything to spare, living from hand to mouth. Ginaabátabát gid lang ang ámon pagkáon. We just manage to live from hand to mouth. The food we can procure is hardly enough to keep us alive. Ang ámon kinitáan abátabát gid lang sa ámon pangabúhì. Our earnings are barely enough for our living.
Ilocano
prep. labes
Ilocano
n. mangngilot, partera
Ilocano
n. sakit, utot
Ilocano
adj. maipapan iti tao, ken cuana
Ilocano
n. abel
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