abi₁ [ábi] part 1Know for sure or certain; known to be (as of certainty or a recognised fact). [This particle is the 6th position enclitic in the Verb Phrase as well as moveable.] (sem. domains: 3.2.3.1 - Known, unknown.) 2For example. [This particle is the 6th position enclitic in the Verb Phrase as well as moveable, and closely follows the conditional pronoun kung "if".] (sem. domains: 3.5.1.2.3 - Explain.) 3Please tell them to understand my importunity or inability to help (as of applying social pressure when sending a message through an intermediary regarding one's inability to respond as requested). daw Pasensya abi nak waya kami it bugas. Please say I’m sorry but we have no rice. (sem. domains: 3.3.3.2 - Advise.) 4Come on, please! (as of applying social pressure to coax someone to do what is wanted). (sem. domains: 3.3.3.3 - Persuade.) 5Hope so; I wish; lucky things! (as of a statement of wish or envy). (sem. domains: 3.4.2.1.8 - Jealous, 3.3 - Want.) 6Because in someone's opinion (as of why a certain action was taken). (sem. domains: 3.5.1.2.3 - Explain.) comp. abi nimo
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abi nimo [ábi nímo] (comp. of abi₁) part Sinl You know what!; did you know? (as of an excited exclamation or query used rhetorically as introduction to what one wants to say). [lit: presume you] (sem. domains: 3.5.1.2.5 - Introduce, 9.2.7 - Interjections.)
abibar [abibár] 1n An invitation. (sem. domains: 4.2.1.1 - Invite.) 2vt To invite somebody. imbita Ging-abibar ni Misuari si Cory nak magbisaya sinra tungor sa problema it mga Muslim sa Mindanao. Misuari invited Cory to have a peace talk about the Muslim problem in Mindanao. (sem. domains: 4.2.1.1 - Invite.) 3v To treat hospitably. asikaso Kung inggwa it bisita sa inra ay inaabibar gador nida. When there are visitors in their house she treats them hospitably. (sem. domains: 4.2.1.4.2 - Show hospitality.)
abil [abíl] n The male testes where one is larger and lower than the other. (sem. domains: 2.1.8.3 - Male organs.)
abisayahan [abisayáhan] (der. of bisaya₂) v To scoldingly advise somebody. (sem. domains: 3.6.5 - Correct.)
abit [abít] 1vt To hang something on, over, from one's shoulder (as of a handbag or a sling for a baby or broken arm). idinuyan Ing-abit nida sa tamong kag anak mayungot sa gaha. She put the baby in the blanket cradle close to the window. [A baby sling is made of heavy cloth hung over one shoulder or draped across the body from one shoulder. The baby may be carried in the front, side or back.] (sem. domains: 2.5.7 - Treat disease, 2.6.4.1.1 - Care for a baby, 7.3.2.4.1 - Hang.) 2vt To hang up a baby hammock in a house. [A baby's cradle is a hammock made of a blanket, rattan or rope which is hung up at just one point on either end.] (sem. domains: 2.6.4.1.1 - Care for a baby, 7.3.2.4.1 - Hang.) 3v To get ready to leave, go out by getting one's bag (as of putting one's bag on one's shoulder or under one's arm, or putting a bumbag on one's waist or a baby in a carrier on one's body). (sem. domains: 5.3.2 - Women's clothing, 6.1.2.6 - Prepare.) der. abit-abit , der. abitan
abit-abit [abit-ábit] (der. of abit) v To start getting ready to leave, go out by getting one's bag (as of getting a shoulder bag, bumbag or baby sling). (sem. domains: 5.3.2 - Women's clothing, 6.1.2.6 - Prepare.) der. inabit-abit
abitan [abítan] (der. of abit) n 1Baby sling hung across the body from one shoulder. (sem. domains: 2.6.4.1.1 - Care for a baby.) 2Baby cradle made like a hammock and hung from one point at either end (as of made of cloth or woven bamboo). (sem. domains: 5.1.1.3 - Bed, 2.6.4.1.1 - Care for a baby.) 3Sling for a broken arm. duyan (sem. domains: 2.5.7 - Treat disease.)
abito [abíto] n Priest's stole which is made in a different color for each season of the church calendar. Sari-sari kag kolor it abito nak ingsosoksok it pari para sa iba’t ibang okasyon. The priests’s stoles are of different colours which are worn for different occasions. (sem. domains: 4.9.8 - Religious things.)
abiyo [abíyo] n Financial aid, donation or assistance. pera Waya sinra giparay-i it abiyo it inra maguyang kada nagutom sinra. Their parents did not send them financial aid that’s why they starved. (sem. domains: 6.8.3.1 - Give, donate.)
abo [abó] 1n Ashes (as of the powdery gray residue from a fire). (sem. domains: 5.5.5 - What fires produce.) 2vbt To put ashes somewhere (as of on something or somebody). abó Ingabuhan nako kag ida tsinelas. I put ashes on her slippers. (sem. domains: 5.5.5 - What fires produce.) der. abuhan , der. abuhon
abot₁ [abót] 1n Arrival, coming. (sem. domains: 7.2.3.3.1 - Arrive.) 2v To arrive, come somewhere (as of somebody arriving on one's doorstep or bad weather hitting one's town). Ka ida abot ay insulip. His arrival is tomorrow. (sem. domains: 7.2.3.3.1 - Arrive.) 3v To have a feeling, sensation come upon or over somebody (as of sadness or hunger). (sem. domains: 2.5.6 - Symptom of disease, 3.4 - Emotion.) 4v To infect, be infected with a sickness. Nag-abot kag bisita it kuman. The visitor arrived earlier. Aabutan ikaw it mga bisita. You will have visitors arrive. Paabuton nimo sida sa Paskwa. You let her come for Christmas. (sem. domains: 2.5.1 - Sick, 2.5.5 - Cause of disease.) 5v To reach out to a certain point (as of to give, pass or touch someone with something). Aabutan ikaw nako it buyak. I will give you the flower. (sem. domains: 8.5.1 - Here, there.) 6prep Until. Nag-abot sa ako kag gutom tong kami’y magbaktas it mayado. Hunger overcame me when we hiked a far distance. Ing-abot ako it kabuyong pagkabaton it suyat. I was overcome with homesickness when I received the letter. (sem. domains: 8.4.7.3 - Interval.) 7v To last for, until a certain time. Apaabuton nako it usang adlaw kag kapada. I’ll make the papaya last for one day. (sem. domains: 8.4.7 - Continue, persevere.) comp. abot-abot yang , comp. bag-ong abot , der. abot-abot , der. paabot , der. paabuton , der. pangngangabot
abot₂ [ábot] 1n A point reached (as in height or attainment). abot Ka ida yang abot it eskwela ay grade six. He only reached grade six at school. (sem. domains: 8.5.1 - Here, there.) 2adj Reachable; can be reached by someone or something. (sem. domains: 7.2.3.3.1 - Arrive.) 3excl Got you! caught! (as of when one is hit or tagged with the hand during a game). (sem. domains: 7.7 - Physical impact, 4.2.6.1 - Game.) 4vbt To catch, catch up with somebody or something; to arrive in time to get, give or do something. Aabuton nako sida sa kulungan. I will catch him in the chicken coop. Iabot nako sa ida kaling nabilin nida nak raya. I will catch up to him and give him the things he left behind. Nakaabot ako it isra sa merkado. I arrived in time to get fish in the market. Naabutan nako sida hampig sa ospital. I caught up with him near the hospital. (sem. domains: 7.2.3.3.1 - Arrive.) der. abot-abutan , der. paabot-abot
abot-abot [abot-ábot] (der. of abot₁) 1adv Intermittently; comes and goes; comes from time to time. (sem. domains: 8.4.7.3 - Interval.) 2v To visit, reach many places; to travel widely. Si Nene ay nakakaabot-abot sa ibang lugar it katong sida’y rayaga pa. Nene reached many places when she was still single. (sem. domains: 4.2.1.4 - Visit.) comp. abot-abot yang , der. abot-abutan , der. paabot-abot
abot-abot yang [abot-ábot yang] (comp. of abot-abot, abot₁, yang) adj Just intermittently; just comes and goes; just comes from time to time. [lit: arrive-arrive just] Abot-abot yang kag hapros it ida bituka. Her stomach pains come intermitently. (sem. domains: 8.4.7.3 - Interval.)
abot-abutan [abot-abután] (der. of abot-abot, abot₂) n A game of tag. [This is a group game where one person has to chase the others until one is caught. Then that person is the next person to do the chasing.] (sem. domains: 4.2.6.1 - Game.)
aboy [abóy] part Do you think, suppose?; in your opinion?. [This particle is the 2nd position enclitic in the Verb Phrase as well as moveable.] kaya Kung ato anay aboy abuhian kag manok, indi mawagit? Do you think that if we let the chicken run free for a while it won’t get lost? Nio aboy kag imo masisiling diling bersikulo? What do you think this verse means? Pati nidog aboy ay natumba it tong bagyo? Do you think the coconuts also fell over in that typhoon? (sem. domains: 9.2.6 - Particles.)
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