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salóp1measureGanta, a dry measure of capacity equal to three liters.2Active Verb-om-4, -enTo measure by the ganta.Man-á kas begás si sinalóp.You get rice by the ganta.
salopánNounContainer holding one ganta.See alsosalmón
salót1NounMoral, lesson to be learned, of a story.Magáy salót nas istólya.This is a story without a moral.2Stative verbma-To be sprung without having caught anything, of traps, snares.Estém a, tan owát masalót san ebéng mo ay sána.Do a good job now, because that snare will just be sprung without catching anything.
sálotAdjectivena-Sickly, prone to illness.antlíteng1See alsoam-amáyammáayódokgaéngináyad 3ínedninínasádakyódongyóyot
saloysóy1NounHarrow.Din wáda di nowáng na, osaléna di saloysóy.Someone who has a water buffalo, he uses a harrow.2Active Verb-enTo harrow something.SynonymsagádsaloysóySee alsoaládosangótalápo2 2witíwit 1
salpátActive Verb-enTo construct side by side, or in a series, as two kaingins, a series of terraced pondfields all irrigated by the same system.Salpáten takón nem-á takós di ta mantitinnólong takó sin alád.Let's construct our kaingins side by side over there so that we will help each other with the fence (i.e. won't need a fence in between).
salpótNounStickers, as from weeds.See alsopéwet
saltáActive Verb-enTo do hurriedly, in a rush, as walk, work.Sinaltám ay mandán.You walked hurriedly.
saltínNounSmall frying pan.See alsobángagambáng1kapatílapálsopálsosaltín
saltókNounType of rat trap made during the Spanish period having a saw-toothed grip.See alsoátebbagídaybáisballasíbítoebéng 3ótibtalláod 3tapántipál
samá
samánoActive Verbman-, -om-4To shake hands.
sámatStative verbmai...anTo be the continuing link between two extended families related by marriage, said of children resulting from that marriage.Mo way sin-asáwa yan matéy din esá, mo way esáy anák da, say naisamátan.If there is a married couple and one dies, if they have a child, that is the continuing link between their two families.See alsobekás3bónat 3eténggandátgeb-átkadawyánkódogogálipóli2sápo2ton-ód1
samdák1NounAny of several varieties of edible mushroom.Such mushrooms have been known to cause severe nausea and even temporary craziness when eaten out of season.member of setánawóongtagtagá
samdák2Active Verbmang-To harvest by gathering, as snails, lima beans, pigeon peas.For other methods of harvesting, see áni
samékAdjectivena-Mixed, of varied composition, as animals in a zoo, contents of a garbage pit.Nasamék din naigtó sin basuráan.The contents of the garbage dump were varied.See alsoakílyosáminbókodgalnónggebgébmóngsan 2ngamngámsagámsamsínopsonsóntapítobtób
sámetParticleProbably; I suppose; indicates that an expressed opinion is a likely possibility.Yay, síno di matektekdág? Balángkas sámet di.Hey, what's that falling? Pomelo, I suppose. Particles of Uncertainty
saméyNounEarring.
samlítActive Verbmang-, i-To sharpen with a hone.Insamlít na din bangíg na sin bangíg di ib-á na.He honed his bolo on the bolo of his companion.
samlítanNounHone, as a barber's strap, butcher's steel.
sammotíNounPhilippine bulbul (Hypsipetes philippinus); considered to be a bird of omen.spectítit
sanArticleMarks definite focused common item and definite non-focused actor; has deictic function meaning that, near or asssociated with the person addressed.See alsoay3di1dineden2nansisin
sánaDem 3There, that one, near hearer; often used in the sense, 'There it comes!'.See alsodoóynáey
sanáang
sanapsápActive Verbman-To be hard to chew, as stringy vegetables, rice with lots of stones in it.