Search results for "tayom"
nakabit sa patayom [nakabít sa patayóm] idiom - Convert to subentry Desperate situation (as of the English “between a rock and a hard place” lit: clinging to a sharp edge). Nakabit sa patayom kag mga mahirap nak maguyang kapin pa kung kag inra anak ay grabi kag sakit. Hard up parents sometimes are in a desperate situation especially when their children have serious illnesses.
matayom nak pangilat [matayom nak pangilat] n Strong, sharp bolt, strike of lightning. (sem. domains: 1.1.3.6 - Lightning, thunder.)
katayom magmuyat [katayóm magmúyat] adj Eyes are frightening, red from spirit possession (lit: sharp look). Si Tacion ay katayom magmuyat tong sida’y ing-amigo it mayaing ispirito. Tacion’s eyes are frightening when she was possesed by the devil. (sem. domains: 2.1.1.1 - Eye, 4.7.9.5 - Act harshly, 2.3.1.1 - Look.)
dublit tayom [dúbli't tayóm] (der. of dubli, tayom) adj Double-sided, double-bladed as of a knife. (sem. domains: 6.7.1 - Cutting tool.)
aystir [áystir] n A steel for sharpening knives or breaking ice (as of the round file-like utensil that is part of a carving set). hasaán Ako gingbair sa aystir kag amo kutsilyo para magtayom. I sharpened our knife on the steel to make it sharp. [This utensil is used both for sharpening knives and breaking up large blocks of ice that are used for packing fish for transportation to market, as well as for making drinks and desserts using crushed ice.] (sem. domains: 6.7 - Tool, 5.1 - Household equipment.)
sima [símà] n Barb of an arrow; hook of a fish hook; big, long fish hook. símà Abang tayom kag sima it ida pana. The arrow on his fishing spear is really sharp. (sem. domains: 4.8.3.7 - Weapon, shoot, 1.6.2.3 - Parts of a fish.)
