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padokyawGrooming, index or point finger.Index, long, pointer or second toe.2.1.3.3Finger, toecfdokyaw2
padon-an To tie a handle on somethingPinadongana nan abeb ay ay-ayamena.He tied a string on the beetle for him to play with.7.5.4Tie
padongEnd, one's time, death.Sokodka napadong sapay magabot am-in ay esek isna.Until it's your time that all the plants here are pulled out.Waay napapadong gedan siya.Maybe he is near to die also.2.6.6Die8.4.5.1.4Last
padpaddiCassava.5.2.3.1.5Food from roots1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
padpadongScarecrow.Pinadpadongana nan pagey isnan payew.He put scarecrow on the palay in the ricefield.6.2Agriculturecfbalbaliw
padsokTo thrust the end of something into something as a spear into the ground or a pencil into flesh.Inpadsokda nan balbegda isnan widan nan dap-ay sadapay itokdo.They thrusted their spears at the side yard of the dap-ay before they sat down.7.3.2.6Put incfpasok
paedped?Round, wrinkled leaves formerly used as tobacco.1.5.1Tree
paek1The handle.Pinaekana nan sanggapna.He put a handle in his crowbar.6.7.8Parts of tools
paek2Industrious. men-Ipapaekmo ay men-oskila ta makagaladwalka.Be serious with your schooling so that you will graduate.6.1.2.3.2Work hard
paesTo breath fast.Pilmi nan paesna tay menkakamo.He was breathing fast for he was in a hurry.2.2.1Breathe, breath
paetA chisel used for rock.Pinaetanda nan am-amasenda ay bato.They used a chisel in the rock they are breaking.6.7.1Cutting tool
pagadFungus infection of the toes.Napagad nan sikina isonga men-gate-gate.His feet is infected with fungi that's why it is very itchy.2.5.2.2Skin disease
pagada1Heel.Nangato nan pagadan di sapatosna.The heel of his shoes is high.Besao2.1.3.1Armcfpangga
pagada2Instrument for cutting meat.Pinagadana nan kalni ta al-alisto ay magedged.He used a pagada to hasten the cutting of the meat.6.7.1Cutting toolcfpangga
pagalopTo mistakenly think or assume.Ipagalopko en sik-a san tinoyak id labi.I thought you were the one I talked to last night.3.2Think
paganoPagan, not Christian, especially of customs.Pinapagano nan ik-ikkanda kano.They say they are doing the pagan way.4.9Religioncfbatangbebe1kadawyan
pagangatKindling.Bog.5.5.6Fuelcftagowan
pagas1The force of the wind to shake.Pinagas di dagem am-in nan begas di persimon.The wind shook all the fruits of the persimmon.7.3.1.3Shake
pagas2To pull off one thing.Pinagasna nan begas di persimon.He pulled off the fruit of the persimmon.7.4.3Get
pagaspasTo get fruit by shaking plant.Pinagaspas di lemlem nan begas di molmola.The typhoon shook all the fruits of the plants.7.3.1.3Shake7.4.3Get
pagatIntentionally.Pagatna pay sinontok sak-en?Why did he boxed me?9.6.2.5.1Reasoncfpaat
pagaypayFringe, as on wanes, cut off pants, etc.Anando nan pagaypay di wanesna.The fringe of his g-string are long.5.3.6Parts of clothing
pagengpeng1Very sour.Bog.2.3.3Tastecfaged
pagengpeng2something marking a boundary.Pinay-anda is pagengpeng nan om-ada.They put a boundary mark their camote field.8.4.5.1.4Last
pageyRice, spec. unthreshed rice. The stages of ripening are: menliton "pregnant", menbala "come out", mensedang "ripen", and mabegasan "have fruit". The parts of a stalk of rice are bIlo., galotang, lam-ing, and lasing.Nalasilasing nan pageyda.Their palay has many broken stems.Logyan nan pagey ay menbala.The palay starts to come out.6.2.1.1.1Growing ricecfbalabegasbIlo.galamigalomanggalotanggalotanggopikolawlam-inglaolasinglitonpattanengsedang


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