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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.
yabog₂ [yábog] 1adj Oversoft due to overcooking. 2n A dish made of coconut milk and root crops (can also be mixed with bananas or sticky rice). 3vt To boil root crops (includes cooking bananas, all of which are cut in chunks). labog Nagyabog sida it sab-a, balinghoy ag kamote. She boiled a mixed dish of cooking banana, cassava and sweet potato. Iyabog nida kag gata it balinghoy. She will boil the cassava in coconut milk. Nagyabog sida it balinghoy ag sab-a. She made the dish with coconut milk out of cassava and banana. [Root crops maybe boiled in water (túbì) or coconut milk (gatâ).]
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.)
yabog₁ [yábog] 1adj Healthy; overgrown; shady (leaves or plants). Mayabog kag tanom nak ingabunuhan. The plant that was given fertilizer is healthy. 2vi To become healthy, overgrown. mayabong Nagyabog kag amo tanom pagkaabuno. Our plants became healthy when they were fertilized.
yabni₁ [yábni] v To pull suddenly; to yank. Maado yang ay nayabni ni Paul kag baro it ida anak, kung waya ay naligis tan-a. It’s good that Paul gave a sudden pull on his clothing, if not he might have been run over.
yabnaw₂ [yábnaw] adj Thin, weak, diluted liquids, mixtures. labnaw Kag ida ingtimplang gatas ay mayabnaw. The milk which she prepared is very weak.
yabhag [yábhag] vi To swell; to become swollen; to have wounds show red; to raise whelts. latay Kag ida kinagtan it gudom ay nagyabhag sa siki. Where the ants bit him showed up red on his foot. Nagyabhag kag ida braso nak kinagat it surot. His arm that was bitten by the bedbug became swollen. syn: yamhong.
yabi [yabî] vbt To pull a face; to pull a face at and ignore an enemy (as when greeting by them). Ingyabian nida tong ida kaaway pagkita ninra. She pulled a face at her enemy when she saw her.
yabaw [yabáw] (irreg. infl. yapaw₂) 1vi To extend beyond a point; to protrude. Nagyayabaw kag ida kamison sa ida malip-ot nak baro. Her slip extends beyond her short dress. Pagkakusog ka imo itsa ay nagyayapaw kag bola sa ida. When you throw hard, the ball goes out beyond her. 2vbt To extend something beyond a point; to exceed something. labis Ayabawan nako kag imo mga nabaoy nak marka sa eskwela. I’ll exceed the mark you got in school. Ingyapawan nida it taas kag nayukso’t kalaban sa ‘high jump’. She surpassed the height that her opponent made at the high jump.
yaag [yáag] 1sta To lose one’s way. táyang Kag amo rayan ay nagyaag dahil maruyomey kami napauli halin sa inra. We lost our way because we were already late coming home from their place. syn: suhag, tayang 1.1. 2vt To lead somebody the wrong way; to misguide somebody; to give wrong directions.
ya nahilak sa pagka-on [yâ nahílak sa pagká-on] PH Don't waste food, so rather eat it than throw it out (lit. no pity on food). (sem. domains: 6.1.2.2.6 - Waste.)
ya-ga [yá-gà] vt To boil or cook in water. maglága Ingyaga nako kag mga sab-a nak imo gingtao. I boiled the cooking bananas that you gave me. Ayagaan ka nako it itlog. I’ll boil an egg for you. [Usually used of a procedural step in cooking meats, sea foods, vegetables excluding rice and special recipes.] (sem. domains: 5.2.1.1 - Cooking methods.) der. niyaga
wilwil [wílwil] vi To shake (as of fat under one’s arms). Ingpapawilwil ni David kag suso ni Nang Miling dahil wayaey it mabaoy nak gatas. David shook Nang Miling’s breasts because he couldn’t suck milk on them.
wilig-wilig₂ [wilig-wilíg] vi To go, move from side-to-side; to zig-zag (as of a boat tipping from side-to-side, a dog waging it’s tail). iling-iling Ingwilig-wilig it iro kag ida ikog pagkakita sa ida amo. The dog wagged his tail from side-to-side when he saw his master. Nawilig-wilig pa kag ikog it israng kadadawi yang. The fish that was just caught is still wiggling its tail. Ingwilig-wilig ni Gail kag ida damot para makabuhi kag uning nak nakakagat. Gail shook her hand to get the cat off which was biting her. syn: hiwag 1. (sem. domains: 7.2.1.7 - Move noisily.)
wilig-wilig₁ [wilig-wilíg] v To shake cloth. Ityang yang giwilig-wiliga ni Lili tong ida labahan ag ingbuyarey. Lil just shook her dirty clothes and then hang them up to dry.
wili [wíli] 1vt To keep somebody’s attention, interest (for a period of time or frequently); to detain somebody by engaging them in conversation. wili Indi nako kamo giwilihon dahil gab-ey. I won’t detain you because it’s late. Indi giwilihon kag mga anak sa pagpamati it radio it marugay. You can’t keep the children interested in listening to the radio for very long. syn: lipat 1.1. 2vi To be interested in something; to linger along the way. Nawiwili sinra magpasyar sa baybay pagmahadag kag buyan. They are always lingering in strolling on the beach when the moon is full. 3adj Interesing; fun; entertaining. Kawili magmuyat sa marugay nak mga letrato. ??? It’s fun to look at old photographs.
wayat sayang [wayá't sáyang] idiom - Convert to subentry Nothing’s ever wasted. walang sayang Kag puno it nidog ay waya’t sayang nak parti. The coconut tree has no part ever wasted.
