Search results for "abang"

yoyo₂ [yóyo] n Yo-yo toy. yoyo Abang ayo si Meriel mag-idamo it yoyo. Meriel is very good in playing with a yoyo. (sem. domains: 4.2.7 - Play, fun.)

yaya₂ [yáyà] vbt To weave baskets, sleeping mats from rattan, palm fronds. maglála; lumála Abang tulin sida magyaya it banig. She weaves mats very fast. syn: yakyak. (sem. domains: 6.6.4.2 - Weaving baskets and mats.)

yaswa [yáswa] (dial. var. talsik₂) 1vi To fly off, out of where something is placed or attached. tumilapon Nagpangyaswa kag ida raya tong mabangga sida’t usang tawo. All the things she was carrying flew out of her hands when a man bumped her. syn: yasik 2.1, talsik₂. 2sta tumilapon Nagyaswa kag takong it ida sapatos. The heel of his shoes flew off. Ingpayaswa it kayaki kag ngisi it ida kalaban sa suntukan. The man knocked the teeth of his opponent out in the fist fight. Nayaswa kag ako katungka pag-abot ninra. My sleepiness flew away when they arrived.

yansa [yánsa] 1.1adj Foul smell of fish; bad, wild smell, taste of food (as of birds). malansa Abang yansa katong amo suya nak nabakay sa restauran. The viand we bought in the restaurant tasted really bad.

yangaw-yangaw [yangaw-yangáw] n Tiny moths around lights. langaw-langaw Abang ramong yangaw-yangaw nak nagrarapo sa iwag. There are plenty of tiny moths gathered around the lights.

yangas [yangás] adj Naughty; running everywhere; can’t sit still. malikot Abang yangas tong mga anak ni Alicia. The children of Alicia are very naughty. syn: paras 1, sutil, likot 1, mayangas.

yanga-yanga₃ [yanga-yangâ] adj Absent minded; wooly thinking. Abang yanga-yanga nak gador si Mabis maghipir it mga gamit kada indi nida matanraan kag butangan. Mabis is always absent minded about putting things away that’s why she can’t remember were they are.

yamusang [yamúsang] adj 1Messy, disorderly (as sore, or things in a suitcase or room). Kag ida ugar ay abang yamusangey nak waya nabubuyong. His wound is very messy because its not been treated. (sem. domains: 4.3.6.3 - Untidy.) 2Exceedingly many, great as of catch of fish, food around mouth of a child. (sem. domains: 5.2.2.4 - Manner of eating, 6.4.5 - Fishing.)

yaman [yáman] adj Rich, wealthy. yaman Abang yaman tong unang panahon sina Amboy ugaling ay naubos it kasusugay. During those days Amboy’s family was rich but it was all used up in gambling. syn: manggar 2.

yakbang [yakbáng] 1n Step. hakbang Kinang abang ragko nak tawo ay abang ragko ra it yakbang. Those big men have also big steps. syn: yak-ang 1.1. 2vbt To take a long step; to step across something. Aya baga giyakbangi kaling ako mga bag-ong tanom nak buyak. Please don’t step across my newly planted flowers.

yagtok₁ [yágtok] 1n The sound of cracking knuckles or joints. Abang kusog kag yagtok it ida mga tudlo. The sound of her cracking knuckles is very loud. 2vi To crack, creak as of knuckles or joints. It yang nagyayagtok kag ida mga yuta-yuta pag napas-an it mabug-at. His joints creak when he lifts up heavy things. Bada-ey gipayagtuka kag imo tudlo ako’y nadidisturbo. Stop cracking your knuckles it’s disturbing me.

yagot-yagot [yagot-yagót] adj Crunchy, crisp, half cooked (as of vegetables). malutong Abang lasa kag yuto nidang chopsuey dahil nagyayagot-yagot pa kag mga utan. Her cooked chopsuey is very delicious because the vegetables are still crunchy.

yagpar [yágpar] adj Wide. lapad Abang yagpar katong mga tela nak ingparaya sa ida halin sa Amerika. The clothes which were sent to her from Amerika are very wide.

yagong [yagóng] adj 1Voice is breaking. Abang yagong it boses si Badlong. Badlong’s voice is really breaking. (sem. domains: 4.2.3.3 - Sing.) 2Deep, bass voice. (sem. domains: 4.2.3.3 - Sing.)

yagit [yagít] adj Poorest of the poor. yagit Abang ramong yagit nak mga anak sa Maynila. There are many children who are the poorest of the poor in Manila.

yabor [yábor] 1n Sediment, slime, deposit left from a liquid (as of something falling to the bottom of a container). Sayaa kag tubi bag-o ibutang sa gining dahil abang ramong yabor. Strain the water before putting it in the water jar because there’s a lot of sediment in it. (sem. domains: 1.3.6 - Water quality.) 2v To sink to the bottom of liquids (as of sediment, solid particles). Pagkabawas it tubi sa planggana ay nabilin kag nagyabor nak buling ag sabon. When some water is poured out of the washing dish what’s left is the dirt and soap that has sunk to the bottom.

yabo [yabó] adj Soft, tasty to eat (as of cooked root crops). Abang yabo katong amo nabakay nak kayabasa. That squash we bought really sounds soft. (sem. domains: 5.2.3.1 - Food from plants.)

wayo-wayo [wayo-wáyo] n Long, black and white striped poisonous sea snake. ?? Banded snake eel, black and white stripes. ?? walo-walo Mga anak, indi kamo magpanha sa abang rayom sabaling ingwa hina it wayo-wayo ag kamo ay makagat. Children, don’t you go there again it’s very deep, there might be a striped snake there and you’ll get bitten. (sem. domains: 1.6.1.5 - Fish.)

waok [waók] adj A loud howling sound (as of a person). Abang waok it katong tawo sa karsada tong siday mayango. That man howled loudly in the street when he got drunk.

wakwak [wákwak] n Sound of a witch’s call when flying by. huni Kag aswang ay naghuni it gab-i ag abang kusog kag ida wak-wak. The witch called out last night and the ‘wakwak’ sound was really loud. [This is onomatopoeic of the real sound that is heard.] comp. doktor-wakwak

waka [wakâ] adj Bow legged. bakang Si Toni ay abang waka magpanaw. Toni is very bow legged when walking.

uyok [úyok] 1v To revolve, spin, turn around in circles. (sem. domains: 7.2.2.7 - Move in a circle.) 2n A dance; dance step; kicking up one’s heels. sayaw Abang ramo kag naghanga sa ida mga uyok tong pabayle tong Sabado. Many admired her dance steps during the party last Saturday. syn: bayli 1, sadaw 2. (sem. domains: 4.2.4 - Dance.) der. pauyok

uyanon [uyánon] (der. of uyan) n Dark rain clouds (as of often seen over the mountains etc.). dagím Abang rako kag uyanon hampig sa bukir. The rain cloud on the mountain side is so enormous. (sem. domains: 1.1.3.2 - Cloud, 1.1.3.3 - Rain.)

uwa [úwà] vt To spit something out of one’s mouth. luwà Ing-uwa tong anak kag kan-on dahil abang init. The child spit the rice out because it was too hot. syn: wa-wa.

usurero [usuréro] n Moneylender; Five-six (as of the high rate of interest). Karamong hangit ruto sa usurero nak abang sukot. Lots of people hate the moneylender because he collects a high rate os interest.