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'alpugnmarble dust
'alsavSomething is raised up by someone.'alsahunKung natāpus mu na ning haphap, 'īmu na 'alsahun ning dahandāhan 'ang 'īmu 'ayat pāra makīta' mu kung may suyud nga 'uyang 'u waya'.When the feeling around is finished by you, your colander basket brook shrimp scoop should then be slowly raised up by you to find out if there are shrimp inside or not.
'altarna church or house altarA house altar consists of a plywood shelf on which images of Roman Catholic saints are placed.
'alubīranan aloe vera plantAloe vera (Linn.)The aloetic juice of this plant is used for medicinal purposes.
'alugbātina basella rubra vineBasella rubra (Linn.)Eaten as a leafy vegetable.
'aluminumnaluminum metal
'alupānanan ayapana herbLeaves of this herb are a source of herbal medicine.
'amamākuyna variety of edible mushroom, commonly found at the base of a rotting banana plantParts of a mushroom: cap pāyung 1b, stem suki.spec'ūhunggen'ūhung
'amat'āmatvSomeone does something slowly.Nang naga'amat'āmat 'aku palūsub sa Bunbun, nagakūsug nga nagakūsug 'ang hāngin.When I was slowly going down to Bonbon, the wind was becoming progressively stronger.kung 'amat2From time to time, or sometimes something happens.synkung ka'isa kung minsan2cfkung minsan1
'ambagvSomething is contributed by someone for a particular cause.ging'ambag'ambagan'Ang kwarta nga 'āmun ginggāmit sa pagbakay ning pūkut, hay ging'ambag'ambagan nāmun.As for the money which we used for buying a fishnet, [it] was contributed by each of us.
'ambu'na ratGinbu'uy nang nanay nga 'ambu' 'ang dāhun kag ginhīmu' nga pūgad.Leaves were gotten by the mother rat and were made into a nest.ka'ambu'anpl nratsNa'īsip niya nga sigūru 'ini hay ginakinā'un nang manga ka'ambu'an.He thought that maybe [they] were being continually eaten by rats.
'Amirikānunan AmericanNag'asāwa si Lilya ning 'Amirikānu pāra siya maka'āyap ning Kanu'.Lilia married an American so that she would be able to select an American for producing an offspring.synKanu'
'ampunnan adopted child raised as one's own offspringSi Rusīta hay 'ampun ni Nāna Pitra.Rosita is the adopted child of aunt Petra.syn'alīla' nga 'unga' cf'alīla' nga 'unga' pabāhuy nga 'unga'
'āmuna boss, employer, landlord, masterGustu nang 'ākun 'āmu nga babāyi 'aku 'ang matahi' nang 'iya bisti sa kasay.My lady employer likes that I will be the one to sew her wedding gown.'Ang 'ākun 'āmu sa patahī'an hay 'istriktu; ka'īmun labi na gid sa 'iya 'asāwa.My employer in the dress shop was strict; jealous especially towards her husband.'Ang 'āmun 'adtu 'āmu hay si Pidru dila Krus.Our landlord was Juan de la Cruz.Ginhambayan nang 'āyam 'ang 'uning kag 'ambu' nga waya' gid sinda nahihīmu' pāra sa 'inda 'āmu.The dog said to the cat and rat that they had done nothing for their master.vSomeone works as a domestic helper.mangamūhan2Nang mil nuwībi syintus singkwinta nuwībi, nagpamuhun 'aku sa 'ākun manga magūyang nga 'aku mangamūhan na lang.When it was [the year] nineteen hundred fifty-nine, I asked permission of my parents that I might just work as a domestic helper.
'amumu'pu'na small variety of octopusKilāya mu nga gasunud sa batu 'ang 'amumu'pu' kay kahāba' 'ang 'iya kurti kung siya nagalanguy.It will be known by you that the small octopus is following [your stone] because the shape is long when it swims.cfginat'an nga kugītakugīta vSomeone looks for small octopuses.nagapang'amumu'pu'Kung hunas naman 'ang nagapang'amumu'pu' 'igway pa'un.When someone looks for small octopuses during low tide there is bait.
'āmunposs adj pronour (excl.) person or thing; a person or thing of ours (excl.); our (excl.) doing something.Pre-noun or pre-gerund possessive pronoun. For post-noun or post-gerund possessive pronoun, see nāmun 1a.Nagabu'uy kami nang 'āmun nu'ug sa 'isa nāmun nga kabinit; 'ang pinakapartisyun 'adtu nāmun sa suyud.We were getting our clothes from our other cabinet; that was our divider inside.Nang 'umasāwa na kami, hay tatlu pa lang ka 'adlaw hay naghambay siya nga 'indi' siya gustu na magtinir didtu sa 'āmun bayay.When we married, after only three days she said that she did not want to stay there in our house.Waya' da kamu nakakadtu sa 'āmun.You (pl.) have not yet been able to come to our [house].Dira' na nagtūna' 'ang 'āmun pagpangabuhi' ning ma'āyu.Our living together well already began there.cfnāmun nāmun Through elipsis, the word bayay is commonly omitted from the phrase sa 'āmun bayay 'in' or 'to our house'.poss cmt pronSomeone or something is ours (excl.).The ligature ning may join pronoun and noun.'Ang 'āmun ning kasugtānan hay kwatru syintus pīsus 'ang bāyad.Our agreement is that four hundred pesos is the payment.cfnāmun gen pronSomething done by us (excl.).Occurs in predicate position with possessed item as sentence topic.Sayud nina Pidru na 'inang barūtu hay bukun 'āmun.Pedro and the others know that that boat is not ours (excl.).gen pronOccurs in pre-verb position as a genitive pronoun.'Ang 'āmun ginagāmit hay 'ang limpyu nga bāru'.The things used by us are clean clothes.'Ang ma'is nga 'āmun ginatanum imaw 'ang nagmantinir hasta magpandagku' na 'ang 'ākun manga 'unga'.The corn which had been planted by us is that which sustained [us] until all my children became grown up.cfnāmun sa 'āmun1qfd pronsome of us (excl.)2loc pronSomeone does something for us (excl.), from us (excl.), to us (excl.); someone does something or is in a particular place or state with us (excl.).Kung pwīdi 'ābi hay magku'upirar na lang kamu sa 'āmun.Please, if possible, you should cooperate with us.
'amursīkusnamor-seco grassAndropogon aciculatus (Retz.)
'anāhawnan anahaw palm tree, characterized by fan-shaped leavesLivistona rotundifoliaThe leaves are used for making fans and hats.
'anaknsomeone's godchild23, Social Relationshipsn'anak sa bunyagna godchild through baptismSomeone becomes one's godchild through baptism when he or she is sponsored at a baptism by one chosen as a godmother manīnay or godfather manīnuy.23, Social Relationships'anak sa kasayna godchild through marriageSomeone becomes one's godchild through marriage when he or she is sponsored at a wedding by one chosen as a godmother manīnay or godfather manīnuy.23, Social Relationships
'anapugnsoft shale rock
'ānay3advSomeone just (i.e., simply, or truly) does something.Kung pwīdi hay mapānaw 'ānay 'aku sa malayu'.If it is possible, I will just go far away.Nang nakahalin sina 'Ambuy sa tūbi', nagkinatūyug gid 'ānay sinda.When Amboy and the others were able to get away from the water, they just kept on sleeping.