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affectionatemalambing 1.1adv., adjAffectionate; soft-spoken; romantic, sweet speech.Ang babay malambing ang mitala ong katawa na.The woman speaks romantically to her husband.ov. syn.karinio 1maloay 1.2maoray 1.2rel. wrd.diga1 1lambing1 1
affixsilio 1.2vtTo affix a stamp on a letter; to stamp a document with an official seal.Indi pa gasilioan tang solat ang ipekelo ong Post Office.The letter I will mail via the Post Office doesn't have a stamp on it yet.Kaministiran pasilioan mo kang lagi ong opisina tang Mayor tang lisinsiang kinomit mo.You first need to have the license you got stamped with an official seal in the Mayor's office.
affix somethingpa-pet 1.1ov. syn.pa-pet 1patsi 1.2vtTo paste, affix or stick something to something else; to apply leaves to the skin or body for healing.Pina-peto tang mga litrato ong lebleb para itaen.I pasted the pictures on the wall so they could be seen.Ang bitokon mo indi pa gapa-petan mo.You have not yet pasted colored paper on your bamboo star.Pa-petano tang emeto tang daon tang ponsi para palamigan tang isiong pagsit.I'll apply a banana leaf to my face to cool my tooth which is hurting.ov. syn.depet 1.2tampel 2.1tapal 1.1rel. wrd.kola1 1
afford, able tokaya1 1.1ov. syn.kaya1 1koarta 1.2nAbility, capability; financial means.Ang kayao ang takanen tang pasong ang belat.My capability to carry is one pasong (i.e. about 60 kilograms) of rice.Anday kaya amen ang magpādal ong mga ana amen.We do not have the means to send our children to college.sarang 1.2ov. syn.ako3 1.1sarang 1rel. wrd.poidi 1.1sarang 1vi., vtTo be able to afford something; the amount that one can afford to spend.Bato māsarang aming mamakal ta motor para ibiahi amen ong Cuyo?Do you think we'll be able to afford to buy a pumpboat to use for traveling to Cuyo island (i.e. as a business venture)?
afraidgeldan 1.1vstatTo be afraid, frightened; to feel scared.Geldano ong taw ang gabaleng mga paginiteg.I'm afraid of a drunk person if he is shouting.ov. syn.kabado 1.1rel. wrd.eled 1kito 1.1kabado 1.1ov. syn.eled 1.2kabado 1adjAfraid; hesitant; apprehensive; reluctant.Pagaita amen ang atan da tang mga Aponis kabado ami ang paita.When we saw that the Japanese were already there we were hesitant to show ourselves.Indio matabid ong nindio ang paning ong Villa Sol, kabadō may kasoayo pa man don.I won't go with you to barangay Villa Sol, I'm afraid because there's a person there I'm still fighting with.ov. syn.geldan 1.1kito 1.1
afraid and silentkito 1.1rel. wrd.apilo2 1.1eyak 1kito 1mademen 1.1adjTo be afraid and not say a word; to be or feel intimidated.Indi geldan tang mola ong ni nanay na, piro ong ni tatay na kito. The child isn't afraid of his mother but he is afraid of his father and doesn't say a word. ov. syn.kabado 1.1rel. wrd.geldan 1.1
afraid to repeat actionsigam 1.1rel. wrd.sigam 1soko 1.2vi., vtTo be afraid to repeat, do something again; to have learned one's lesson; to teach someone a lesson so that they won't repeat what they have done.Ang molang panakaw dapat prison maski tang kaldaw lamang para masigam.A child who steals should be imprisoned even for just one day so that he will learn his lesson and not do it again."Paotangay ka." "Sigamo ra ong nio, india ka pagbayad!""Please lend me some money." "I've already learned my lesson regarding you, you never pay up!"Gasigam da si Maria ang magtay mga malangeb.Maria is now afraid to travel if there are big waves.Mga india masigam, mingarama.If you don't learn your lesson about something, you'll just keep on doing it.Ang bagay ong taw ang pelegan pasigaman ang potolan ta toldok na.What's appropriate for a person who takes things is to teach him a lesson by cutting off the tip of his finger.rel. wrd.adal 1liksion 1.2toldok2 1.2
African decentNigro 1.1prop. nBlack race; a person of African descent.
afterpasado 1.1ov. syn.lampas 1.1pasado 1adjAfter, or past a certain time.Sigoro pasado alas dosi ami ra minolik talabi.Perhaps it was past twelve o'clock when we went home last night.Alas singko pasado ra tang inoliko nongapon tenged tinaposo pa tang obrao.It was past five when I went home yesterday because I still had to finish my work.lampas 1.1advPast a certain point; after, past a certain time.Nagpanaw ami ong Villa Fria lampas pa ong kaloloakanan.We walked to barangay Villa Fria past the area of irrigated rice fields.Minolik ami talabi lampas da ong alas onsi.We went home last night after 11:00 o'clock.ov. syn.malapas 1pasado 1rel. wrd.sa-sad 1.1tegka 1.1pagatapos 1.1advAfter; afterwards; later; following.Pagatapos minolik ami ra lamang.Afterwards we just went on home.Pagkatapos nirang namakal, nagbalik ang lagi tang motor.After they bought supplies, the boat came back right away.mapag-2 1.1advAfter.Mapagbelak tang yan, kasinan ang lagi.After the fish is split open, salt it right away.rel. wrd.mga1 1malapas 1.1ov. syn.lampas 1.1malapas 1advAfter a certain time or event; past.Malapas tang pista gisipo ra ang magbalik ong Puerto.After the fiesta I'm thinking I will return to Puerto [Princesa City].ov. syn.ta-lib 1tapos1 1paga- 1.1rel. wrd.ma-4 1.1pag-2 1paga- 1adv. affAfter.Pagakabot amen ong balay, napoyatong lagi.After we arrived home, I immediately slept.kataposan2 1.1nThe meal that is served after nine days of a wake.Ang pinatay nira ong kataposan ay baka tenged dorong taw ang paning.What they slaughtered for the dinner at the end of the wake was a cow because many people would be coming.bawik 2.1viFor a group of people, organization, or country to recover (lit. rise up again) after a disaster or political collapse.Indi ra gabawik tang banoa, lobot tang koarta.The country no longer can recover, it's money is completely gone.ov. syn.bangon 1.3bangon 1.3rel. wrd.asinso 1bangon 1bawik 1bongkarat 2.1viFor a country, organization, or a person to recover (lit. get up) after a disaster or political collapse.Nabangon da ka mandian tang banoa tenged gatako tang pamangolo-kolo.The country has now recovered because the leaders are wise.ov. syn.bawik 2.1
after alltotal 1.1conjAll things considered; at least; because; after all; anyway.Maski malbayo, total may lambong kang panimarano.Even though I might get wet, at least I have another change of clothes.Maski binayan na tang pamilia na, total pirmi kang pagpekel ta koarta.Even though he left his family, at least he always sends money.India magpaita ong nandia, total pirmia ka lamang agsoayen na.Don't show yourself to him, because after all he is always fighting with you.Yo ra lamang magtakan ta siang paray, total malakan ka.I'll just be the one to carry that rice, after all it is light.ov. syn.palibasay 1.1sanglit 1.1tenged1 1
after all (thispalibasay 1.1conjBecause; for a fact; after all. (This conjunction is a result-reason proposition which denotes mockery, disregarding, despising.)Ang mga maistra indi ra galangen tang istodianti, palibasay tapos da tanira.The teachers are no longer shown respect by their students because they have already finished (i.e. graduated).Yaming malised agdegdegen da lamang tang manggaden, palibasay koronado tanira tang tanan.We poor people are just oppressed by the rich because in fact they have everything they need.synsanglit 1.1ov. syn.total 1.1sanglit 1.1conjBecause; for a fact; after all. (This conjunction is a result-reason proposition which denotes mockery, disregarding, despising.)Sanglit malised ami, animan sigoro india mamangan tarin ong balay amen.For a fact we are poor, therefore perhaps you won't want to eat at our house.synpalibasay 1.1ov. syn.total 1.1
after certain timePista tang Pagta-lib tang Anghil 3.2der. ofta-libadvAfter an event or period of time had passed.Pagata-lib tang enem ang kaldaw, nagbalik si tanandia ong siodad.After six days had passed, he returned again to the city.
after giving birthbegat 1.1rel. wrd.begat 1padengan 1.2pamegat 1.1vstatTo have a relapse soon after having an illness; to become weak or sick after giving birth.India kay lagi magobra, itaben bēgatena. Don't work yet, you might have a relapse.
after thattapos2 1.1conjThen; next; after that.Tapos, siminay tanira ong bilog ig diritso ong lansangan.Then, they boarded the small boat and went straight to town.Mango-koda ta nioy tapos lamaten mo kay.Grate a coconut and then please squeeze it to get out the milk.ov. syn.oman 1.1oman 1.1ov. syn.alin 3.1oman 1rel. wrd.ig 1.1moman 1.1oman 1oman 1oman 1si2 1.1si4 1.1conjThen; and then; next; after that.Tani ong may kodal ni Jose, oman diritsoa ra ong kalsada.From here at Jose's fence, then you go straight ahead on the road.Mamadbada tang kambing man mana-loya rang manoro ta wi.Take the goat out to pasture and then go by and fetch water.ov. syn.tapos2 1.1
afterlifedobali 1.4nAfterlife; the hereafter. (literally, life on the other side).Indi ita gatako mga onopa enged ang maranasan ta don ong dobaling kaboi. We really don't know what we will experience there in the afterlife.
afternoonapon 1.1rel. wrd.apon 1magtoripmanigapon 1.1nAfternoon.Panaido mga alas singko rang apon nagalin ami.I estimate it was about five o'clock in the afternoon when we left.manigapon 1.1rel. wrd.manigapon 1torip 1.1advTo work half a day, from one o'clock to five o'clock in the afternoon.Manigapono ra lamang magobra tenged may obraeno mandian ang damal-damal ong balay.I'll just work this afternoon because I have work to do at home this morning.rel. wrd.apon 1magtorip
afterwardspagatapos 1.1advAfter; afterwards; later; following.Pagatapos minolik ami ra lamang.Afterwards we just went on home.Pagkatapos nirang namakal, nagbalik ang lagi tang motor.After they bought supplies, the boat came back right away.
againmoman 1.1adv., adjAgain; once again; next time; next, following.Balampa indi ka lamang maboay ang timpo, itaeno si nindiong moman. Hopefully it won't be a long time, I will see you all once again. Ang balo, mga mola pa, mo-ya pa pakatawa ra lamang tanandiang moman. A widow, if she is still young, it is better if she will marry again. Ang mga patay boien tanirang moman tang Dios ong oring kaldaw.The dead will be made alive again by God on the last day.Moman ang meleg-peleg tang yan, ya ray ang nabo-log ong talsi.The next time the fish flapped around, that's when it fell into the ocean.Momano rang biahi mi tomabid.I'll just go along on your next trip.Primirong kaldaw ang nanilaw tanira ay yading nakomit, moman ang kaldaw, andang pisan.The first day they went fishing they caught a lot but the next day, not a thing.rel. wrd.oman 1si2 1.1pa-ngi 3.1vstatTo feel hurt, or angry again at a later date even though there has been reconciliation (literally, still avoiding the other person).Maski nagtomboyan da, ga-ngi pa ka enged.Even though they have reconciled, she is still hurt and avoiding (i.e. the other person).ov. syn.demet 1si2 1.1ov. syn.otro 1.2si2 1advAgain; once again.Matapos ang iprosisyon ibalik si ka tang bolto ong simban.After taking it in the procession, the large statue will be taken back again to the church.Kokoran si, talabi kiminoran ka.It is raining again, it also rained last night.Aria si paning, yading obra ta ong balay.Where are you going off to once again, we have much work at home.rel. wrd.moman 1.1oman 1
againstsebek 1.1vtTo crowd a person; to lean, push up against a person, not giving them any space; to corner an animal or a person.India kay pasebek tani ong yen tenged maringet.Please don't push up against me because it is hot.Sinebeko ra ka nio animan nasilago ka ong nio.You crowded me, that's why I got mad at you.Para madaling madep tang baka dapat sebeken mong lagi.In order to catch a cow you should first corner it.rel. wrd.de-det 1ge-get 1siek 1soag1 2.1vi., vtTo disagree; to dissent; to contradict; to be against, opposed to something; to have a different opinion.Agsosoag tanira ang mimbengo ong programa.They are opposed to me joining in the program.Ang mga mimbro tang asosasion indi namaginigoan ong pagarampangan nira tenged ang doma agsosoag. The members of the association didn't agree in their discussion because some of them are dissenting.Angay pirmiong agsoagen mo?Why are you always contradicting me?Pamagsoroagan tang mga taw ang mamagbolontad ong simban.The people are disagreeing about the giving of donations to the church.Pamansisoag tang pamilia na mga ang taw ang pagtaki-taki ay painemen ta wi.Her family is opposed to giving water to drink to a person with diarrhea.ov. syn.balabag 3.2kontra 1.3tongay 1talapay 1.1vtTo brush up against; to bump up against something or someone; to trip over something; for people to jostle each other in a crowd.Indi kay talapayen mo tang molang asia, taben matomba.Please don't bump against that little child, she might fall over.Natalapay tang kosi tang kaping tang baso, animan nailat.The cat brushed against the cup of coffee so it spilled.ov. syn.dapay 1.1gira 1.2rel. wrd.gira 1ingkointro 1.2laban 1vtTo start a war; to wage war; to battle, fight against.Naba-yano ong radio ang pamaggiran si tang mga sondalo may ang mga ribildi.I heard on the radio that the soldiers and rebels are fighting against each other again.ov. syn.laban 1.1banggod 2.1viTo accidentally scrape one's skin hard against something.Nābanggod tang braso ong kodal animan may banggras na.My arm scraped against the fence and so now it has a scrape on it.apiki 1.1vi., vtTo be hemmed in; to be positioned, or pushed up close to or against something.Ge-leyo lamang inalat tang kiro tenged nāpikio ra ong kodal.I was almost bitten by the dog because I was hemmed in by the fence.Mga mapalet ang motor indi masiadong ipāpiki ong pantalan, taben ilaba-laba ong bato.When the ocean is rough a motorboat should not be positioned real close to the wharf, it might be smashed against the rocks.dapay 1.1vtTo brush up against something; to bump up against something; to run over the surface of something; to trample on something or someone.Ang baso nadapay tang kosi animan na-tek.The glass was brushed up against by the cat and therefore it broke.Ang panti amen nadapay ta motor talabi, mo-ya lamang indi nalasik.Our big fishing net was run over by a boat last night, thankfully it wasn't torn.ov. syn.talapay 1.1tandig 1.1vi., vtTo lean, recline against something.Tatandigo ka lamang tani ong kodal oman dayon dang nātomba.I was just leaning here against the fence and then it proceeded to fall over.Pagtandigan tanira don ong may simban.They're leaning against each other over there by the church.kontra 1.1ov. syn.kontra 1kontra 1matay 1.1nonka 1.1advAgainst; contrary to.Anday taw ang napaoyon ang magtistigo kontra ong nandia.There was no one who would agree to testify against him.Kontra ong rilihion nira ang mamangan ta karning baboy.It's against their religion to eat pork.bonggo1 1.1rel. wrd.bonggo1 1tangko 1.2vi., vtTo bump into something; to crash or slam forcefully against something; to run into something; to slam something into something else.Nabonggo tang motor ong pantalan animan naboloat.The motorboat bumped forcefully against the pier with the result that the boat got a hole in it.Nalangga ra tang golong tang karo, sigoro binonggo mo ong bato.The wheel of the cart is broken, maybe you bumped it into a big rock.ov. syn.balandra 1.1po-pok 2.1teltel2 1.1ov. syn.letek1 1.2po-pok 1.1teltel2 1teltel2 1vtTo strike something against a hard surface; to rap someone on the head with one's knuckles, a pencil, stick, etc.Indi ra kay iteltel mo tang erep tang ged ong bato sia mabingaw.Please don't strike the blade of the machete against the rock, if you do it will become chipped.Asing molao pa pirmiong agteltelan tang maistrao.When I was still a young child I was always being rapped on the head by my teacher with her knuckles.
against one's consciencekontra ong nemder. ofnemexprGaning tanandia, indi ra lolod ong mga ribolto tenged kontra ono ong nem na.He said he no longer kneels in front of religious statues because he says it's against his conscience.
against rockslaba-laba 1.1viFor a boat or person to be pushed forcibly, smashed up against rocks, a pier, etc. by the waves.Aroy, ang bilog mo lalaba-laba ra tang langeb ong kabatoan!Oh my, your small outrigger is being smashed against the rocks by the waves!Mga mapalet ang motor indi masiadong ipāpiki ong pantalan, taben ilaba-laba ong bato.When the ocean is rough a motorboat should not be positioned very close to the wharf, it might be smashed against the rocks.rel. wrd.ampak 1.1lampak 1tapik1 1.1
against someonedata2 1.1nA charge or accusation against someone.
against the windtongtong 1.1rel. wrd.daton 1.1nonot 1.2tongtong 1vi., vtTo go forwards against the wind or current; to be contrary to, or against the wind or the current.Panongtong tang barko, animan maboay tang biahi.The ship was going against the wind, consequently the trip was long.Dorog kababael tang langeb tenged tongtongon tang mageyep.The waves are really big because the wind is against them.Antpanonot
ageidad 1.1ov. syn.idad 1ka-lag 1.1nAge.Pira ray idad mo mandian?How old are you now? (lit. How much is your age now?)
aged (wine)basi3 2.1viFor certain foods such as shrimp paste, or drinks like wine, to became properly aged or fermented, so that the flavor is full and matured.Nagbasi ra tang ipon animan masabor da.The shrimp paste is matured already and so it is good tasting.Ang tapayan ang agbetangan ta bino aglelbeng ong tanek, oman ba-lo komiten mga nagbasi ra.The large clay jar which is filled with wine is buried in the earth, and then it's removed when the wine has aged.