'āyucfpa'uli'igid ka'āyu1advvery.Modifies an adjective, commonly preceded by gid.Kung 'ini 'ang būnga nang niyug hay magūyang na gid ka'āyu; nagaka'igwa naman 'ini ning ginatawag nga tūbu'.If this coconut fruit is already very mature there is this thing developing called a shoot.Busug ka gid ka'āyu.You are very satisfied.2vSomeone likes or wants to do something or to be in a particular state.gina'ayūhanGina'ayūhan gid siya magsiru'sīru' nang manga būyak.She likes very much to always look at the flowers.ginpaka'āyu'Ang primīru ninda nga gingtrabāhu hay gingpaka'āyu ninda 'ang kuray nang baylīhan, kag 'ang 'iban, hay nagpanilhig sa baylīhan.The first thing worked on by them was that the fence of the dancing hall was decorated by them, and, as for others, [they] swept around the dancing hall.Ginpaka'āyu ni Pidru 'ang 'iya bayay.Pedro's house was repaired by him.gingpaka'āyuka'ayuvSomeone or something improves.ka'ayu'āyuvarki'ayu'āyuint adjA particular person, thing, activity or state is very appropriate, very good, very nice; an activity or state is very firm, very secure, very sound, very stable.Ka'ayu'āyu didtu 'ang plāsa.The plaza there is very nice.Ka'āyu'āyu 'ang 'iya tūgun sa sūlat.Her advice in the letter is very sound.Nagakabuhi' siya nga kalīpay sa 'iya ka'ayu'āyu nga bayay.She lived happily in her very nice house.ka'ayuhan1nthe benefit, decoration, improvement, orderly arrangement or repair of somethingNang nakīta' mu na 'ang ka'ayuhan hay 'intirisādu ka na.When you already saw the improvement you were then interested.2na good thing, a good onePreceded by a determiner.Kumbinsiha si Marya nga pāra masayūran kung 'anu 'ang ma'āyu.Maria should be convinced so that she will know what is a good thing [to choose].Si Karlus 'ang ma'āyu maghuman ning lāwas nang traysikul.Carlos is a good one to make bodies of motorized pedicabs.ma'āyu1varka'āyuki'āyu1adjA particular person, thing, activity or state is appropriate, good, nice; an activity or state is firm, secure, sound, stable.Ma'āyu is predicate; that expressed as being good, preceded by an optional nga, is topic.Hay hambay ku ma'āyu baya nga nākun magkadtu kag magsiru' ning prugrāma.I said, maybe my going and watching the program would be good.Ka'āyu magkānam ning barāha kay naga'uyan.To play cards would be appropriate because it is raining.2Ma'āyu is predicate; the expressed event, a noun, participle, or nominalized verb phrase preceded by 'ang, is topic.'Ang 'unga' hay ma'āyu 'ang katūyug kung gab'i.As for a child, [its] sleeping during night is sound.Ma'āyu 'ang pag'atāman sa 'iya nang 'iya 'āmu.The caring for her by her employer is good.3Ma'āyu is a clause modifier.May manga 'unga' nga ma'āyu.There are children who are good.ma'āyu21advSomething is done carefully or well, i.e., in a desirable manner.Follows a verb or participle, optionally preceded by ning:Dāpat 'ini 'ang 'ātun ginabutangan ning tūbi' hay 'ātun limpyuhun gid ma'āyu.As for the place the water is put by us, [it] should be cleaned well by us.Mabuntay ka ning buli nga 'ang waya' pa nagatamwa' ma'āyu.Gather buri palm fronds which are not yet coming out well.2vSomeone or something sick becomes well, healthy.Follows a gerund.Dira' na nagtūna' 'ang 'āmun pagpangabuhi' ning ma'āyu.Our living together well already began there.mag'āyuWaya' gid siya mag'āyu namatay lang siya.Really, she did not become well, she just died.makaka'āyu, makapa'āyuvSomeone or something is caused to become well, healthy or is cured by someone or something.'Ang buyung nga makaka'āyu sa 'iya, hay yāra' sa 'īmu.As for the medicine which is able to cure him, you have [it] there.Waya' gid ning duktur nga makapa'āyu sa 'iya.There is not one doctor who is able to cure him.mas ka'āyu, mas ma'āyucomp. adjbetter, firmer, more appropriate, more desirable, more secure, more sound, more stable, nicerUsed to compare something with something else.Mas ka'āyu nga siru'un kung 'ang līlas nang 'īmu banig hay kapīnu.If the weaving strips of your mat are narrow, [they] are nicer to look at.Mas ma'āyu kunu 'ipanghīkug sa bābuy 'ang lānut nga pīsi' kaysa naylun nga pīsi'.It is better that abaca rope will be used for roping pigs rather than nylon rope.na'a'āyuMadāmu' 'ang 'iya na'a'āyu nga sakit nang manga tāwu.Many illnesses of the people were frequently able to be cured by him.nag'āyuTapus ya' da gihāpun nag'āyu 'ang 'iya tiyan.After that his stomach no longer became well.naga'āyuWaya' siya naga'āyu sa duktur.She is not becoming well by the doctor.nagaka'ayuNalīpay na da 'aku kay nagaka'ayu da sinda.I am happy now because they are already improving [in their living].nagapa'āyuAng tūba' hay nagapa'āyu ning lāwas.As for coconut wine, it causes the body to become healthy.nagapaka'āyu1gersomeone's benefiting someone else or something; decorating something; making up something, as a bed; doing something carefully, well; improving or repairing something; putting things in order'Ang hambay sa 'ākun nang 'adtung tāwu nga nagapaka'āyu nang liplip.[It] was told to me by that person who is repairing the one-sail outrigger boat.Si Dyu hay nagaliniwatlīwat ning paka'āyu nang makina.Joe repeats again and again repairing the engine.2vSomeone or something is benefited by someone else; something is decorated by someone; something, as a bed is made up by someone; something is done carefully, well, is improved or repaired by someone; things are put in order by someone.nagpa'āyuSiya 'ang milagru nga nagpa'āyu didtu sa prinsipi.She was the miracle that caused the prince to become well.nakaka'āyu, nakapa'āyuAng dāhun nang hagūnuy hay nakaka'āyu kay nabubu'uy 'ang sakit nang tiyan.As for hagūnuy leaves, they were able to cure because the stomachache was frequently removed.pa'āyucaus vSomeone or something causes someone or something else to become well, healthy, or cures someone.pa'ayūhunSigīha lang kay hambayun ku sinda nga pa'ayūhun ta 'ikaw.Just continue because I will tell them that you will be cured by me.cf'uli'ipag'āyuti gerthe time of someone's becoming well'Imaw na 'adtu 'ang pag'āyu ni Birtu.That's the time of Berto's becoming well.pagpaka'ayūhunUsed in a negative statement.Pa'unu kita makapahūway diri sa nagatinūyu' kung 'indi' pagpaka'ayūhun?How could we rest from this [roof] that is continually leaking if [it] will not be repaired?paka'āyucaus vSomeone benefits someone or something; decorates something; makes up something, as a bed; improves or repairs something; puts things in order.paka'ayūhaimper vSomeone or something must or should be benefited by someone else! Something must or should be decorated by someone! Something, as a bed must or should be made up by someone! Something must or should be done carefully, well, must or should be improved or repaired by someone! Things must or should be put in order by someone!Paka'ayūha, Ramun, 'ang pagpraktis ning dyāgan!Ramon, Practice in running must be done carefully [by you]!paka'ayūhunDāpat kung maghuman ka ning pana' hay paka'ayūhun mu gid pāra ki'āyu nga siru'un.It should be that if you make a spear, [it] will be done carefully by you so that it will be nice to look at.pangpaka'āyupur gerSomething is used for benefiting someone or something; for decorating, making up something; for doing something carefully, well; for improving or repairing something; for putting things in order.'Ang kwarta nang pabayli hay 'imaw 'ang pangpaka'āyu nang tangki.As for the money of the benefit dance, that is for improving the tank.pinakama'āyu1sup adjbest, firmest, most appropriate, most secure, most sound, most stable, nicest'Ang dāhun nang bunlaw 'imaw 'ina' 'ang pinakama'āyu nga buyung sa sūhut.The leaves of the bunlaw plant, that one is the best medicine for womb sickness [of pregnant women].'Ini nga libru magapabantug sa 'īmu nga pinakama'āyu nga miyugbūyung sa tanan nga sakit nang tāwu.This book will make you popular as the best herbalist for all kinds of people's illnesses.synprimīra 2nA particular action is the best way, most appropriate way, most secure way, most sound way, most stable way, nicest way of doing something.'Ini 'ang karni nang 'āyam 'ang pinakama'āyu gid kunu 'ini nga lūtu' hay kaldirīta.As for this dog meat, the best way of cooking this is stew.tasādu gid ka'āyu2a very small amount of something
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