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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.

yabnaw₁ [yábnaw] adj Diluted; runny/thin liquid.

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.

yaay [ya-áy] n Mature coconut with dry meat. magúlang (sem. domains: 5.2.3.1 - Food from plants.)

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.

wongwong [wóngwong] dial. var. of suwong

ya [yâ] irreg. infl. of waya

ya anay [yâ ánay] say In a moment. sandalî lang

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

wislik [wíslik] v To throw, flick, sprinkle dust, water with one’s fingers. Ingwislikan ni Bobby tong iro agor magtungon it batok. Bobby throw dust on the dog so that it would stop barking.

woki-toki [woki-tóki] n Two-way radio. woki-toki Madali makatawag kag mga sundalo sa woki-toki. The soldiers can easily call eachother by means of a two-way radio.

wiri-wiri [wiri-wirí] vbt To say, mumble magic words under one’s breath. Nagwiri-wiri tong nagbuyong sa ida. The one who cured her said magic words.

wisik [wisík] v To sprinkle; to flick something with the fingers. wisik Ingwisikan nida kag mga tanom it tubi. He sprinkled water on the plants with his fingers. (sem. domains: 1.3.2.3 - Drip.)

winri-winri₁ [winri-wínri] irreg. infl. of liwinri

winri-winri₂ [winri-wínri] (irreg. infl. ruwinri-ruwinri; irreg. infl. windri-windri)

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.

windri-windri [windri-wíndri] irreg. infl. of winri-winri₂

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.

wilga [wílga] vbt To give up; to go on strike. wilga

wil-wil [wil-wíl] v To sag, shake, as of one's skin on the neck, under arms. (sem. domains: 2.1.4 - Skin.)

wigon [wígon] n Closed-in van; armoured van. Kag wigon nak inra ingbutangan it kwarta halin sa bangko ay nahuyog sa tulay. The armoured van which they use to put money from the bank in fell down the bridge.