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paActive Verb-om-1To alight, land, as a bird, airplane; to lower head from striking position, of snakes.Intóy inompáan din toldó?Where did the eagle land?See alsoánsaybabábabáwibatáybisngítepásikomba'ba din áwakkeséppitáksadsád2satsátsonódtad-ó 2tekángtóbaktokdótokdótotóyo
paabéParticleAdds a note of pleading or urgency to a request.Omyá ka paabés esáy salóp.Please, I beg of you, give me one ganta (of rice). Particles of Request
paapít
páay1Active Verb-om-2, -enTo cause disappointment, heartbreak.2Stative verbma-To be disappointed, heartbroken, as a rejected suitor, someone whose job application is turned down.See alsoalínápa1ápos 3dismayá 3semsémsinít 3
pad-ángNounRung, as of a ladder.
pádang11NounFence made with widely spaced posts, used for water buffalo or cattle.2Active Verb-enTo make a fence as above.
pádang2NounTwo canes stuck in the ground on either side of a house to indicate that the owners are out harvesting or weeding a field for the first time and that the house is not to be entered during their absence.
pádang di beéyNounCanes stuck in the ground at the four corners under the eaves of a newly built house to indicate that the owner has had the house dedicated to Lomawig.
pádang di mabáoNounTwo canes stuck in the ground by a house in the shape of an X, used in conjunction with a coconut bowl filled with water in a special washing ceremony performed by the children of a deceased person shortly after his burial.See alsopalátongpallatóng
pádang di ngílinNounCanes placed in the same manner as pádang di beéy but indicating to passersby that a chicken is being sacrificed inside the house and that they should not disturb the proceedings.
padángaNounShoulder.See alsokawé 2kaw-ídingkíbinlonglóngeymekénmongéóngotakkáy
pádasActive Verb1-om-3, -en, i-To try, attempt; to experience.2To put someone to the test.Madam-ét mon padásek ay manggén.It's heavy but I'll try to carry it.Adí ka pomadpádas tan ammók sa.Don't put me to the test because I know that.
padáwNounLobster.See alsobabaddíbokbokáiggakkíkímawkompíyasodáng
padáwangNounBird snare set with a noose on the ground and baited with cockroaches, grubs, etc..See alsoappédballasábáwebayádangbotíllanekíkkátigpangngátipasángantáwangtod-áw
padáyekNounSmall plastic top spun with fingers.See alsobawét
paddamáNounSeason of time, term of office.Paddamáy panag-aáni ed nowáni.It is harvest season now.Sínoy paddamás mayor ed nowáni?Who is in office as mayor now?
paddísilAdjectivema-Healthy, not prone to illness.
pad-ís
padmáng1locativeOn the other side of a valley, river or other barrier, in the visible distance.Wáday ipogáw ay nataynán ed padmáng.A person was left behind on the other side.2Active Verb-enTo look across to the other side.3Active Verbi-To take someone or something to the other side.4Active Verbi-To give something to someoneIdáwis day dowáy batín, kaipadmáng dan sis-iyá.They roasted two kidneys, they immediately gave (them) to him.Inpadmáng das kapí ya tinápay.They gave (him) coffee and bread.See alsoáwat2 2dawátinníya1
padóg1NounRice seed.2Active Verb-enTo use for planting.3Active Verb-an, i-To plant rice seed.Sin bóan di libténg, siyá di pamadogán di ipogáw.During the month of February, that's when people plant rice seed.Esáen mansíwat si pamadogána.Each one will prepare his seedbed.Synonymbekás1bonóbonpadógSee alsoásapbekás1dabdáb1dalosdósgodgód2kámas 2kompáy 2lídaslógampalalógampokkáy2 2sagábsabsapsáp2tebtéb 2tónod 2
padpádasNounExperiences.Pinádas ko ay en nan-ánap si pan-obláak mon gapó sin kaíwed di padpádas ko, íwed di naanápak.I tried to go find a place to work but because of my having no experience, I was not able to find anything.
padsékActive Verb-om-4, -an, i-To stick into the ground, as a stake.Ipadsék din káiw sin laydén ay pangiamágan.One sticks the pole into the ground where one wants to set it up.Padsekán din nansinóni si sadodwá ay káiw.Stick two stakes into each corner.See alsoledéksedték
padtóActive Verb-an, i-To predict, prophesy.
padtókActive Verb-om-1, -en, i-To jump over, up, down.Padtókem din alád.Jump over the fence.See alsoagpáwakdánglagtólakik-ílaktáwsakádtámboytoldókoy
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