poros 1v A biting or astringent flavor such as that of unripe bananas or rattan fruit. Ka alag, maporos ko ogsopo-on ta. The rattan fruit is astringent when we chew it. see fr.: alas 2. 2adj To smart or sting, as alcohol on a wound Ko du-on tambal no ma-alas no igdamulas ta to lawa ta, ogmaporos ka laplap ta. If there is stinging medicine which we spread on our bodies, our skin smart. 3v To smart. Ko ogtotomog ka to hapuy no oghiupan nu, ogko-obolan ka mata nu no ogmaporos on. If you build a fire and blow on it, you will get smoke in your eyes and they will start smarting. see: alas 1.