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ube root cropbagonaw 1.1nA root crop similar to a yam, but having violet flesh. (This is ube in Tagalog. These yams can be white or purple in color and can be cultivated. They are usually boiled, sometimes in coconut milk, and are eaten either as a snack or staple. They can also be made into sweet desserts such as ice cream, puto cakes, halaya, etc.synobi 1.1rel. wrd.agonan 1.1kapari 1kapari 1.1korot 1.1orabi 1orabi 1.1obi 1.1nA root crop similar to a yam, but having violet flesh. (This is spelled ube in Tagalog. The real Agutaynen word is bagonaw. These yams are very good to eat when boiled with coconut milk.)synbagonaw 1.1rel. wrd.agonan 1
uddertiti 1.1nNipple; breast; udder.ov. syn.olo-olo 1.1
uglyanday sayod 1.1Antanday sayod 1anday sayod 1anday sayod 1boling 1.3o-ya 1.1sinlo 1.1ov. syn.anday sayod 1anday sayod 1belag ta masinlo 1.1lain 1.1adjBad (not good); evil (not nice); ugly (not beautiful).Anday sayod tang ogali na, animan dorong kasoay na.His character is not nice, consequently he has many enemies.Angay anday sayod tang pama-dek mo ong yen, gasilaga?Why are you looking at me so evilly, are you mad?Sinled ono tang taw ang asi ta anday sayod ang ispirito.They say that person has been possessed by an evil spirit.
umbilical cordpotod1 1.1nUmbilical cord; navel; bellybutton.Ang molang ba-long pinangana ang potod na tinabed na ong likel na.The baby that was just born had it's umbilical cord wrapped around its neck.
umbrellapayong 1.1nUmbrella.
umbrella ribgosok 2.1nThe metal rib support, like those of an umbrella.
umbrella treetaletay 1.1nA type of nut-bearing tree with large leaves, called talisay in Tagalog and 'Indian almond' or 'umbrella tree' in English.
unafraidpanalig tang nem2 1.1vstatTo be brave, unafraid, trusting, usually in a situation where there is someone else who you can rely on.Asing nabagatan na tang kasoay na, panalig tang nem na tenged yadi tang aroman na.When he ran into his enemy, he was unafraid because he had a lot of companions.rel. wrd.iteg1 1poirsa 1talig 1
unattachedbegtat 1.1viFor something to accidentally become unattached, untied; to become unstitched, unraveled as of clothes.Bedbeden mo kay tang lambongong nabegtat. Please sew up my garment that has become unstitched. ov. syn.bitat 1rabot-rabot 1.1tanggal 1.1ov. syn.layas 1.2palso 1.1tanggal 1tanggal 1vi., vtFor something to accidentally become unattached; to come off; to intentionally unattach, remove something; to dismiss someone from their job.Natanggal tang ta-bayan ong ayong agta-ketan na.The clothesline became unattached from the tree it was tied to.Tinanggalo tang botonis tang lambongo para pa-letan.I removed the buttons on my dress in order to change them.Tanggalen mo kay tang tenek nani ong tsinilaso.Please remove the thorn here from my rubber slipper.Nagsinti tanandia tenged natanggal da ong obra na.She felt bad because she was dismissed from her job.ov. syn.komit 2.1tangtang 1.1
unbalancedpoaki 1.2Antpoaki 1tirno 1.1viFor something to be unbalanced; to be without a partner.Anday ato na tang tambilog ang pagtayaw, napoaki ra.One of them dancing did not have a partner, so it was unbalanced.rel. wrd.ato 1.2
unceasinglyanday pamanman 1.1rel. wrd.anday pamanman 1anday pamanman 1poas 1.1sigi2 1.2adjEndless, no end to something; no letting up; nonstop; unceasingly, continuously.Indi ita mapanibabaw, anday pamanman tang koran.We can't weed, there is no end to the rain.Anday pamanman tang alig tang soltiras ang asia.There is no end to that girl's wandering around.Ang mga taw mandian anday pamanman tang inem, tenged agto-dolan tang mga kandidato ta koarta.People these days are drinking nonstop, because they are being given money by the candidates.Antminos 1.2poas 1ov. syn.anday kataposan 1anday poas-poassigi lamangtodo-todo 1.1
uncertain, feellito 1.1vstatTo be confused; uncertain; indecisive.Mamakalo rin ta lambongo piro galitō tenged poros ka masisinlo.I want to buy a new dress but I'm so indecisive because they are all so beautiful.Naboayo rang indi gapaning tarin ong nindio animan nalitō ra ong dalan.It's been so long since I've come there to your place that I was a bit uncertain about the way.ov. syn.berek1 1.1libeg 1.1doa-doa 1.1viTo feel uncertain, undecided, or unsure about doing something; to hesitate, be hesitant; to be of two minds, double-minded; vacillating.India magdoa-doa ong pagtabid mo ong yamen.Don't be hesitant about coming with us.Antdisidido 1.2sigorado 1.1synalanganin2 1.1ov. syn.atras-abanti 1.1doda 1.1lintong 1.1lio-lio 2.1alanganin2 1.1ov. syn.alanganin2 1doda 1.1viTo feel uncertain, undecided, or unsure about doing something; hesitant.Pagalanganino ang padayon ang paning ong Cuyo, masiadong mapalet.I'm feeling uncertain about whether to proceed to Cuyo island, it is very rough and windy.India magalanganin ang magbogno ong ni Maria tenged belag ka tanandia ta soplada.Don't hesitate to greet Maria because she is not snobbish.Antdisidido 1.2sigorado 1syndoa-doa 1.1ov. syn.lintong 1.1lintong 1.1vi., vtTo be undecided about something; to be unsure or uncertain of what to do.Paglintong tang isip na mga pakatawa ra obin indi pa.He is undecided in his thinking as to whether or not he should get married.Antdisidido 1.2ov. syn.alanganin2 1.1doa-doa 1.1
uncircumcisedsopot 2.1adjExpression for a boy or man who has not been circumcised, referring to the foreskin of the penis.'Sopot' tang goy ong laling indi natorian.Sopot is the term for a man who has not been circumcised.Anttori1 1.2
unclepapang2 1.1ov. syn.papang2 1tiohin 1.1nUncle (term of address).ov. syn.tata2 1.1tay2 1.1pang1 1.1nUncle (term of address).ov. syn.tata2 1tay2 1tiohin 1.1nUncle.Anttiahin 1.1ov. syn.papang2 1tata2 1.1tay2 1tata2 1.1ov. syn.pang1 1.1tata2 1nUncle; aunt.ov. syn.nay2 1.1papang2 1.1tay2 1.1tiahin 1.1tiohin 1.1
uncle (thistay2 1.1ov. syn.pang1 1.1tay2 1tay2 1tiohin 1.1nUncle. (This is a term of reference or address for one's uncle or an older man.)Ipabaid mo kay tang parakol ong ni Tay Juan para manarem.Please have Uncle Juan sharpen the axe so it will be sharp.Antnay2 1.1ov. syn.papang2 1.1tata2 1.1
unclean, morallymaboling 1.1ov. syn.kangat 1.2lāway 1.1maboling 1maboling 1adjDirty, covered with dirt; trashy; dirty in a moral sense; morally or religiously unclean; malicious thoughts; foul language, dirty words.Angay maboling tang kolongon tang baboy? Kalaomo nalimpioan mo ra.Why is the pigpen dirty? I thought you had already cleaned it.Aroy! Maboling tang anga mo!Oh my! Your mouth is so dirty! (i.e. speaking foul language).Indi ra tomabid ong taw ang asia, maboling tang isip na, pirming agpakalaineno nandia ong doma.I won't hang out with that person anymore, his mind is dirty (i.e. having malicious thoughts), he is always maligning me to others.Antlimpio1 1.2limpio2malimpio 1.1ov. syn.malaway 1.1pongit 1.4rel. wrd.boling 1
uncomfortable about somethingparti1 1.1rel. wrd.bari-wal 1.1kiwaw 1.2parti1 1adjDifferent from something else; unusual; strange, not the norm; inappropriate, bad.Parti tang kolor tang lambong ang binakal na.The color of the dress you bought is different.Parti tang pamasio.I feel bad (i.e. sick).Parti tang ogali na.His character is bad.Kaparti kang paning ong kombida mga belag ita ta imbitado.It's inappropriate to go to a dinner party if we haven't been invited.Kaparti mo ka! You are really different! (Meaning strange or proud, not the same as other people. This is not very polite to say.)Kaparti ka tang bitala mo.How you talk is strange. (For example, being boastful.)rel. wrd.a-way 1.1say 1.1
uncomfortable in doing somethingkiwaw 1.2vstatFor a person to feel awkward, uncomfortable in doing something.Agkiwawanong maglambong ta bistida tenged belago ta anad.I feel awkward wearing a dress because I'm not used to it.rel. wrd.bari-wal 1.1bari-wal 1.1parti1 1pinagpartian1 2
unconcernedbaliwala 1.1exprIt means nothing (to him/her); (He/She) doesn't care, doesn't take notice; unconcerned.Masking patakan tang bitala, piro baliwala lamang ong nandia.Even if he's scolded nonstop, he doesn't take notice. Baliwala ong nandia maski malipat tang sapatos na.It means nothing to him even if his shoes get lost.
unconsciousanday kalibotan 1.1statTo be unconscious, lose consciousness; to have no knowledge of how to do something.Pagabo-log na ong nioy, nalipeng tanandia ig anday kalibotan na.When he fell from the tree, he was knocked out and lost consciousness.Anday kalibotan na ang mamedbed.She has no knowledge about sewing.ov. syn.lipeng 1.2rel. wrd.kaki-lepan2 2.1ki-lep 1komit 1lipeng 1.2ov. syn.komit 5.1lawak 1.1lipeng 1lipeng 1statUnconscious.Pamangano ong kombida ang midio lipeng tenged gaeyako.I was eating at the banquet as if I was unconscious because I was so shy.ov. syn.anday kalibotan 1.1
uncontrollablygala-gak 1.1viTo cry, scream, or laugh loudly, uncontrollably.Ang molang naka mga may pa-dolon na ong ni nanay na dayon ang laging gomala-gak. That child, when she has something to ask from her mother, she will immediately scream loudly. Pisan ang gagala-gak tang nanay tang napatay.The mother of the one who died is crying loudly and uncontrollably.ov. syn.dayag 1i-yak 1
undecideddoa-doa 1.1viTo feel uncertain, undecided, or unsure about doing something; to hesitate, be hesitant; to be of two minds, double-minded; vacillating.India magdoa-doa ong pagtabid mo ong yamen.Don't be hesitant about coming with us.Antdisidido 1.2sigorado 1.1synalanganin2 1.1ov. syn.atras-abanti 1.1doda 1.1lintong 1.1lio-lio 2.1alanganin2 1.1ov. syn.alanganin2 1doda 1.1viTo feel uncertain, undecided, or unsure about doing something; hesitant.Pagalanganino ang padayon ang paning ong Cuyo, masiadong mapalet.I'm feeling uncertain about whether to proceed to Cuyo island, it is very rough and windy.India magalanganin ang magbogno ong ni Maria tenged belag ka tanandia ta soplada.Don't hesitate to greet Maria because she is not snobbish.Antdisidido 1.2sigorado 1syndoa-doa 1.1ov. syn.lintong 1.1lintong 1.1vi., vtTo be undecided about something; to be unsure or uncertain of what to do.Paglintong tang isip na mga pakatawa ra obin indi pa.He is undecided in his thinking as to whether or not he should get married.Antdisidido 1.2ov. syn.alanganin2 1.1doa-doa 1.1
underkapipi 1.1vtTo carry something under the arm, like a bundle, a chicken, etc.Onopa siang agkapipien mo?What is that you're carrying under your arm? rel. wrd.tapopo 1.1bangil 1.1vtTo wedge something under something to make it level or prevent it from wiggling.Bangilan mo kay tang kakay tang aparador ang nalangga ra agod magtepengan tang dobali.Kindly place a wedge under the broken leg of the cupboard so that both sides will be even.
under authoritysakep1 1.1ov. syn.podir 1.1sakep1 1n., adjUnder authority or jurisdiction, such as an area of land, or a citizen; under another person's care, authority, or responsibility.Ang Agutaya ay sakep tang Palawan.Agutaya is under the jurisdiction of Palawan.Pirapa tang sakep mo?How many children do you have? (lit. How many are under your care?)Ang mga istodianting pamagadal, sakep amen ta pamangan.The kids who are studying, their food is our responsibility.
underageidad 1.3ov. syn.idad 1ka-lag 1.1adjUnderage.Antlastek 1mola 1ov. syn.maslit 1.1mepet 1