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ombor [ómbor] n Fish sp., Giant Snake Eel. [p26] Ophisurus serpens (Kuiter). (sem. domains: 1.6.1.5 - Fish.)
on-on [ón-on] v To protrude, hang downwards. On-onan kinang pisi sa bal-ong para makababa ikaw sa buho. Let that rope down into the well so you can go down the hole.
one to sawa [one to sawâ] say As mush as one can eat'(lit. one to sick of eating something ) from one bite to so much one can't eat any more.(saying) (sem. domains: 5.2.2.4 - Manner of eating, 5.2.2.6 - Satiated, full.)
ong-ong [óng-ong] vbt To drink from a large container (as of out of a jug instead of using a glass). ung-ong Maong-ong yangey ako dili sa pitsel nak ya ra baso. I’ll drink from this pitcher because there is no glass. (sem. domains: 5.2.2.7 - Drink.)
ongkol [óngkol] n 1Uncle (a term of address for the male siblings of one's parents). (sem. domains: 4.1.9.1.6 - Uncle, aunt, 9.7.1.7 - Terms of endearment.) 2Respected older man (a term of address). [This shows respect for any older man.] (sem. domains: 9.6.3.8 - Honorifics, 4.1.9.1.6 - Uncle, aunt.)
ongon [ongón] n Splinter, as of a foriegn body which penetrates, gets under the skin e.g. the sting proboscis of a bee, which is left when the bee bites or the sharp fin of the fish. (sem. domains: 2.1.4 - Skin, 2.5.5 - Cause of disease.)
onse [ónse] nmrl Eleven. labing isa
open the basket [open the basket] n Game of two teams catching each other in and out of a circle of players who raise and lower their hands. (sem. domains: 4.2.6.1 - Game.)
opera [operá] vt To operate surgically on someone. opera (sem. domains: 2.5.7 - Treat disease, 2.5.7.4 - Hospital, 2.5.7.1 - Doctor, nurse.)
opisina [opisína] 11.1n office. opisina Hina sida sa opisina. She’s in the office. 22.1n Private office of professional (as of doctor, lawyer). Kag opisina ni Doktor Morgado ay sa ida bayay. Dr. Morgado’s office is at his house.
opisyal₁ [opísyal] (irreg. infl. opisyales₂) n An official. opisyales, puno Si Uncle Tan ay opisyal it amo baryo. Uncle Tan is an official in our small town. Sida ay usa sa mga opisyales it ato banwa. He is one of the officials of our Town. syn: maniho 2.1, rumaya, pamahala 2.
opisyal₂ [opísyal] irreg. infl. of opisyales₁
opisyales₁ [opisyáles] (irreg. infl. opisyal₂) n An official. opisyales
opisyales₂ [opisyáles] irreg. infl. of opisyal₁
oras [óras] 11.1time Hour. óras 22.1n Time. 33.1conj When; the minute that something happens (as of simultaneous or overlapping events). Oras nak mag-abot sinra atawagan nako kamo. The minute they arrive I’ll call you. Magpalakpakan kamo sa oras irawat nako kali sa ida. You clap when I hand this to him.
orasyon [orásyon] 1n Prayer, incantation of religious practitioners (as of repetitive wording used by a priest, spirit-healer etc). 2v To pray, say incantation especially of religious practitioners. dasal Bawat pista it minatay kag pari ay nag-oorasyon sa sementeryo. Every ‘all saints day’ the priest says prayers at the cemetery.
ordeyn [ordéyn] 1n Ordination to religious office of pastor, priest. syn: instalasyon, indaksyon, ordeyn 2. 2v To ordain to pastoral, priestly office. Si Pastor Mazo ay pwedey magkasay dahil sida ay naordeynaney. Pastor Mazo can marry people because he is already ordained. syn: instalasyon, indaksyon, ordeyn 1.
ordina adj To ordain to religious office of pastor, priest. (sem. domains: 4.5.2 - Have authority, 4.5.5.1 - Title, name of honor.)
ordinansa₁ [ordinánsa] n Local law, rule. batas Naghuman it ordinansa kag munisipyo nak higtan kag mga yadaw nak iro. The municipality made a rule that all stray dogs must be tied up.
ordinansa₂ [órdinansa] n Ordinance; law; rule. batas Kag mga ordinansa halin sa amo puno ay abang hirap gigsunron para sa amo nak mga pobre. The ordinances from our leader are really hard to follow for us who are poor. syn: sugo, mandar 2.
oregano [orégano] n Herbal plant for medicine, vegetable. (sem. domains: 5.2.3.1 - Food from plants, 1.5.3 - Grass, herb, vine.)
os-os [ós-os] 1vi To go downhill; to slip, slide, go downhill or downwards. Nagpapangos-os kag mga anak sa udo sa baguntor. The children are sliding down the hill on a coconut pod. Perming nag-uusos kag sayway it anak dahil mayuga. The pants of the child always slip down because they’re loose. syn: kayuskos. (sem. domains: 7.2.2.5 - Move down.) 2vbt To slide something down an incline. baba Ing-usos it kayaki kag mga kahoy sa baguntor. The men slid the tree down the hill. der. pa-os-os , der. ususon
ospital [ospítal] n Hospital. (sem. domains: 9.7.3.2 - Names of buildings.)
ot-ot₁ [ót-ot] v To chew something, grind soft with teeth (as of food, preparing medicinal leaves).chew at the front of the mou.th nguya Indi nida maot-ot it maado kag ida pagkaon dahil waya sida ngisi. She can’t chew her food well because she has no teeth. syn: guop₁, usap, pa-pa, guop₂, ut-ot 2. (sem. domains: 2.1.1.5 - Tooth.)
ot-ot₂ [ót-ot] v To chew up, pre-chew food for a child. nginunguya Nasanay kag ida anak nak bag-o makakaon it matugas ay inaot-ot anay it ida nanay. The child is used to having hard food pre-chewed first by his mother before he eats it.


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