Chapter IV: Part 4

alabútun see abut.

álad n {1} wooden fence, enclosure. {2} pig sty. v [A1; a] enclose in a fence. Alára ning babúya, Put this pig in an enclosure. Alári ang mga tinanum, Put a fence around the plants.

alagad v [A13; a12] wait for s.o. to do s.t. Muagad lang ku sa inyung hukum, I am guided by your decision. Panahun ray ákung agdun, I will let time decide. ulualágad, agad-ágad v {1} [A13; c1] put off doing s.t. temporarily until s.t. else happens. Mag-agad-ágad ku sa pag-abut ni Tátay úsà ku mulakaw, I am waiting for Dad to get here before I go. Iagad-ágad (agad-agára) lang úsà ang báyad, Put the payment off awhile. {2} [a12] put off doing s.t. to wait for s.o. Agad-agára ku kadiyut arun magkúyug ta, Wait a second for me, so we can go together.

alágad (not without l) n {1} servant, employee. — sa baláud law officer. {2} service rendered. Mapasalamátun kami sa alágad sa Krus nga Pula, We are grateful for the services of the Red Cross. v [A; c] {1} serve, be a servant or employee. Dílì siya layhang mualágad sa pamilya nga daghag kasíra, She doesn’t like to serve in a household with lots of boarders. Nag-alágad siya sa gubyirnu, He works for the government. Dúgay ku níyang gialagáran, ningbíyà na lang ku sa tindáhan, It took her a long time to wait on me, so I just left the store. {2} attend to, care for. Aku ang mualágad sa bátà samtang túa pa sa huspital ang inahan, I will take care of the child while the mother is in the hospital. kaalagáran n duty. maalagárun a serving conscientiously. Kanímu maalagárun, Your faithful servant. alagdun a requiring intensive care. Alagdung masakitun, Patients who require intensive care.

alag-ag v [A; a] sift. Ag-águn ta ni rung buli, Let’s sift the buri flour. -l-un(→) n powdered matter ready for sifting. -an(→) n a device for sifting.

alagási n k.o. small tree of thickets producing soft wood: Leucosyke capitellata.

alagaw = adgaw.

alagay v [A; b3] groan in pain. Nag-alagay siya sa kasakit, He groaned in pain.

alagbáti = alugbáti.

alagbay v [AC; c] to put one’s arm around s.o.’s shoulders. Miagbay ang ryumáhun sa nars, The rheumatic patient put his arm around the nurse’s shoulders. Ayaw ku agbáyi, Don’t put your arm around my shoulder.

alagúbay = bagaybay.

alagúkuy n k.o. light orange crab living in holes along the shore. It is about an inch across, and one claw is much bigger than the other.

aláhas (not without l) n jewelry. maN-r-(→), alahíru n jewelry dealer.

alahíru = mangangalahas. see aláhas.

álak (not without l) n liquor, strong alcoholic beverage.

alakáak n k.o. edible mollusk resembling the chiton, about an inch in length.

alakri (not without l) n sealing wax, for package, letters, etc. v [b] seal s.t. with sealing wax.

alaksiw (not without l) n hard liquor of the cheapest sort.

al-al_1 a adult, full-grown birds. Lisud tudlúag sulti ning al-al nga piríku, It’s hard to teach a full-grown parrot to speak. v [B15] become full-grown. Samtang nagkaal-al ang langgam nagsúgud pud ug kapakápa, As the bird was growing up it began to flap its wings.

al-al_2 n childish in action, particularly in speech and articulation. Kadakù na nímu. Al-al gihápun kang musulti, How big you are, but you still talk like a child! v [B] become, consider childish. Mual-al giyud ang bátà basta labihan sa paráyig, A child will stay immature as long as he is spoiled.

alálay (not without l) n one who helps or supports s.o. in doing s.t. (slang). Dì siya mahadluk mamarigla kay daghan mag alálay, He is not afraid to maul anybody without provocation because he has plenty of supporters. v [A; b(1)] help s.o. (slang). Alaláyan ta ka sa pag-iksplikar, I’ll help you explain.

*álam (not without l) ka- n knowledge of some special field, specific know-how. Wà kuy kaálam sa pagpanghílut, I have no expertise in massage. kinaadman n {1} general knowledge. Lalum siyag kinaadman, He is deeply learned. {2} special magical knowledge. ma- a know how to [do]. Maálam siya nga mutukar ug pyánu, He knows how to play the piano. ma-un, manggi-un, makinaadmánun a wise, knowledgeable. Nahibúlung ang mga tigúlang sa makinaadmánun nga tubag ni Hisus, The old men were amazed at Jesus’ wise answers. pakama-un, pakamanggiun, pakamakinaadmánun v [A13; a12] pretend to be, consider wise.†

alámag n {1} reflected, luminescent light. Ang alámag nga ímung makítà sa túbig gíkan sa sugà sa mga mananagat, The light you see in the water is from the fishermen’s lamps. {2} may, walay — (l not dropped) {a} be informed, uninformed. Walà siyay alámag sa baláud, He is ignorant of the law. {b} have awareness of a happening. Pagbisíta námù sa uspital walà na siyay alámag, When we visited him in the hospital he had no awareness of his surroundings. v (l usually dropped) {1} [AP2S; b2S] gleam, cause to gleam, usually with reflected light. Ang kaháit sa suwab miámag, The blade gleamed because of its sharpness. Mialámag ang íyang mata sa túmang kalípay, Her eyes gleamed with joy. Ang mga sugà nag-ámag (nag-amag, nagpaámag) sa túbig, The water reflected the lights. {2} [APB; c] enlighten, make aware. Mialámag sa ákung panumdúman ang hustung tubag, The correct answer presented itself to my mind. Kun alamágan lang sa Diyus ang Santu Pápa, If God would only enlighten the Pope. paN- v [A; b5] stay up late in doing s.t. Nangalámag aku pagpanahì, I stayed up late sewing. (→) n {1} k.o. glowing toadstool. {2} k.o. fish. amag-amag, amagan n k.o. small fish.

alam-álam v [A; c] {1} coax s.o. to do s.t. he does not want to do. Alam-alámi siya, Coax him. {2} mollify or assuage s.o. by comforting him. ma-un a {1} coaxing. {2} assuaging. ‘Dì bitaw ka nákù unsáun,’ maalam-alámun níyang sulti, ‘I’m not going to hurt you,’ she said, mollifying me.

alambíhid, alambíhud = alabíhid.

alambri_1 n wire. -ng pinutus insulated wire. -ng tunukun barbed wire.

alambri_2 = alambrilyu.

alambrilyu n name given to several ornamental ferns, e.g., Adiantum capillus-veneris.

alambríru (not without l) n the rigger in logging. v [B6; c1] be, make s.o. the cable man in logging.

alampad v [A12C; ac] go up alongside, be side by side. Miampad siya sa ákung sakayan, He tied up alongside of my boat. Nagkaampad mi ug lingkud sa sini, We happened to sit side by side in the movie. n being beside. ka- n one who is alongside of one.

alampat n intelligence, brilliance of mind. Alampat sa pagbálak, Brilliance in writing poetry.

álan a having a bitter taste similar to that of half-cooked kamunggay leaves. v [B; b6] be bitterish in taste. Muálan ang kamunggay ug haúnun kun dì pa lútù, Kamunggay leaves become somewhat bitter if you fail to cook them well.

álang (not without l) for the sake of. Kini álang kanímu, This is for you. Álang kanákù dílì nà ángayng ikasukù, As far as I’m concerned, that’s nothing worth getting angry about.

alangáang n for weather to be oppressively hot and moist with no wind. Alangáang kaáyu; tingáli muulan, It is very hot and muggy; maybe it’s going to rain. v {1} [B2S] be muggy. {2} [B2S3] ache with heat. Mualangáang (maalangáang) ang ímung kamut ug makahikap kag dugà sa síli, Your fingers will hurt if you let hot pepper juice get on them.

alang-álang a {1} not quite time, unseasonable. Ang-ā́ng na run igikan. Dì na ka kaabut, It’s no use going now. You’ll never make it. Ang-ā́ng iadtu run kay sayu pa, No use going so early. {2} not quite the right amount. Alang-álang pa ning kwartang ilukat sa prinda, This money is insufficient to pay off the mortgage. Ang-ā́ng ning panaptúna pára karsúnis, This is not enough cloth for a pair of pants. {3} not up to a certain level. Ang-ā́ng pagkapanday, It was poorly done. Sumbágun ta untà ka, apan ang-ā́ng ka ra nákù, I would love to fight you, but you’re too small for me. {4} somewhat, but not quite. Ang lamì alang-álang nangkà, alang-álang pinya, The taste is somewhat like jackfruit, somewhat like pineapple. n {1} it would be silly if, it would be the wrong thing to do if. Ang-ā́ng dílì dawátun. Gihátag man, It would be silly not to accept it. It was given to you, wasn’t it? Ang-ā́ng akuy manghúgas nga náa may masúgù, Why should I do the dishes when there’s s.o. I can tell to do them. {2} of course. ‘Malígù ka?’—‘Ang-ā́ng. Mau bitaw nay átung gianhi,’ ‘Are you going to swim?’—‘Of course, that’s what we came here for, isn’t it?’ v [A; b5c1] {1} do s.t. poorly, halfway. Ug alang-alángun (alang-alángan, ialang-álang) nà nímug búhat, ay na lang, If you’re going to do a poor job, never mind. {2} do s.t. at an inopportune time. Dílì pa ku run mualang-álang ug minyù nga walà kuy salapì, I’m not going to go and get married at this time when I don’t have any money. {3} [B256N; b4(1)] arrive a little too late or early for s.t. Mangang-ā́ng kug larga, I’ll leave a bit ahead. {4} [b4] lacking s.t. Naang-ángan ku sa kwarta, I am short of money. {5} [ab2] be put in a difficult situation by s.t. inopportune. Ímu kung alang-alángug pangutána nga náa may láing namátì, You put me in a difficult situation asking that question when s.o. else is listening. {6} [A23] have hesitations about doing s.t. Dílì giyud aku mualang-álang nímug pangutánag dílì pa tinúud, I wouldn’t have reservations about asking you if it weren’t true. {7} [b6] consider s.t. alang-álang. Giang-ā́ngan aku sa íyang hitsúra, I consider his looks not up to par. Giang-ā́ngan akug hangyù níya, It’s a bad time for me to ask him. (→) = alang-álang, v, a3. paN- v [A2; c6] eat a single heavy meal in between mealtimes to make one do for two. Mangalang-álang lang ta kay kúlang tag bugas, Let’s eat two meals in one because we don’t have enough rice. n single meal eaten in place of two.

alangíing a giving off intense and penetrating heat in the atmosphere. v [B2S] be very hot. Basta ting-init mag-alangíing ang adlaw sa palis, During summer the sun gets to be stinging hot in the early afternoon.

alangílan n k.o. medium- to large-sized tree which produces a multitude of fragrant flowers, esp. in May and June: Cananga odorata. The flowers are made into flower necklaces, and a scented oil is extracted from them which is made into perfume.

alangísig = alingísi.

alangitngit n woody herb of open waste places; used as a poultice: Ehretia microphylla.

alangsúhan n a medium-sized forest tree: Alphitonia philippinensis.

alapáhap n k.o. fish.

alap-alap v [BN16] be in doubt, uncertain of. Nagpangalap-alap (nag-alap-alap) ku nga muanhi pa siya, I doubt if he is still coming.

alap-ap n k.o. fungus skin disease characterized by white splotches on the skin. v [a4] be infected with alap-ap. Giap-ap ang íyang pánit, She had ap-ap on her skin. -un(→) a covered with or infected with alap-ap.

alarma (not without l) n {1} alarm, sound notifying danger. {2} report of danger. May alarma nga náay púga, There was an alarm out that there was a jailbreak. v {1} [A; b6] give an alarm. Alarmáhan ta sa gwardiya ug muabut ang kuntra, The guard will give us a warning when the enemy arrives. {2} [A; c] report danger. Walà pa ialarma sa pulisíya ang túlis, The police has not been given an alarm about the robbery.†

aláru (not without l) n arrowroot: Maranta arundinacea.

*alas_1 (not without l) — [number] [so-and-so] o’clock. Alas dus na ba? Is it two o’clock yet? Alas sayis ang puntaríya sa pusil, The sight of his gun is at six o’clock. Ala úna, — dus, — tris (in auction) going once, going twice, gone! túlin pa sa — kwatru faster than blazes. v [B5; b4(1)] be [so-and-so] o’clock. Nialas tris na lang, wà gihápun, It got to be three and he still did not come. Sa nag-alas dus na, nagsúgud na sila, When it was two o’clock, they began. Ug maalas kwatru na, ayaw na lag lakaw, If it gets to be four, don’t bother going. Pagkaala úna na, namatay, By one o’clock he was dead. Nagkaalas dúsi na lang, It was getting toward twelve o’clock. Naalasnuybihan mig mata, We didn’t wake up until nine. (We were overtaken by nine o’clock in waking up.) Alas dusa (ialas dus) ang pagsúgud, Have it start at two. ika- at [so-and-so] o’clock. Sa ikaalas singku ang taknà, At five o’clock. (At the fifth o’clock hour.)

alas_2 (not without l) n ace, a card or die marked with a single spot. v [B23; a12] be an ace, draw an ace. Mualas (maalas) gánì ning ákung mahulbut, pildi ka, If I draw an ace, you lose.

alasan (not without l) n chestnut-colored horse with small white speckles.

alas dúsi n name given to various ornamental plants, the flowers of which tend to open at noon or midnight.

alasíman = ulasíman.

alasiwsiw = alisiwsiw.

alas kwatru = marabilyas.

alas utsu n k.o. ornamental climbing cactus the fragrant flowers of which open around eight in the evening and close within two or three hours: Hylocereus sp.

alasúus n k.o. fish: Sillago sp.

alat n big and tall wide-mouthed basket with loose hexagonal mesh weave. v [A] make into an alat.

álat_1 (not without l) n cop (slang).

álat_2 (not without l) n salted eggs.

alatan n k.o. grunt: Plectorhynchus sp.

aláut (not without l. from dáut) a unfortunate, wretched. Aláut nga biktima sa bagyu, The unfortunate victims of the typhoon. v [APB12] make, become wretched.

alaw (not without l) v [A; a12] {1} watch s.o. from hiding unobserved. Iring nga nag-alaw sa pisù, The cat that is stalking the chick. Alawa ag bátà ug unsay buhátun, Spy on the child and see what he does. {2} watch for, wait for. Pag-alaw didtu ug taksi, Watch for a taxi. {3} [A3; a12] be after s.t. with a hidden motive. Ang íyang kadátù ray alawun sa mangulitáwu, Her suitors are only after her wealth. alaw-álaw v [A; b5] try to get to see s.o. hard to see by catching him s.w. Dúgay kung gaalaw-álaw ánang pulitikúha arun irikumindar ku, I have been trying for the longest time to run into that politician so he will recommend me.

álaw (not without l) not have (slang for walà). Álaw kuy bugas, I don’t have anything to eat.

aláwans (not without l) n {1} allowance, amount of money given regularly. {2} leeway, extra space. v [A; c6] {1} give or receive an allowance. Mualáwans akug singku písus, I will get an allowance of five pesos. Mualáwans ku nímug singku, I will give you an allowance of five pesos. {2} give allowance, leeway. Mag-aláwans kag purgáda arun dì háyan mamabà, Leave an inch allowance so it won’t come out too short.

alawíhaw = aluwíhaw.

alawiswis (not without l) n {1} bamboo stem an inch around or less: the top part of a stem or a young stem. {2} the top part of a palm frond.

aláyun n group of people who work together on jobs on a more or less permanent basis. The person for whom the job is done has an obligation to repay each worker with an equal amount of time. v {1} [A2C; b5c4] work on the aláyun basis. Alayúnun (alayúnan) nátù ang pagpananggì, We’ll harvest on the mutual help basis. Alayúnan tika karun, ug impas na, I’ll work for you now, and we’re all square. {2} [A3; b6(1)] do s.t. as a favor. Nag-aláyun siya nákug hatud ngadtu, He did me the favor of taking me there. Alayúni siyag panghúgas, Do him the favor of helping him wash the dishes. Ialáyun kug kúhag túbig, Please get me some water. {2a} please. Aláyun, ambi ra nang libru, Please, give me that book. ka- n one with whom one has an aláyun arrangement. -an n work obligation one has.

alayupiyup = aliyupyup.

alba n alb, a type of priest’s garment. v [A; a] wear an alb, make into an alb. -in- n dress shaped like an alb. v [A; a] wear, make into a dress of this sort.

albaháka n name given to several herbs with a sweet mint-like aroma used as a condiment, medicinally, and for delousing fowls. {1} Ocimum basilicum. {2} = kalugungkugung.

albangku clear away from the sides of the billiard table. Albangku, mga mirun, Spectators, get out of the way.

albáti = alugbáti.

albínu n albino.

albularyu = arbularyu.

album n album, scrapbook. v {1} [A; c] put in an album. Albúmun ku ning ákung mga ritrátu, I’ll collect these pictures in an album. {2} [A12] get or obtain an album.

algudun n cotton as manufactured, commercial cotton.

alguwasil n {1} s.o. employed as a general office boy-janitor combination in offices in Spanish times. {2} constable. v [B6; a] be an alguwasil.

alhíbi n a large water container with a faucet at the bottom.

alhu n pestle. v {1} [A12] make into a pestle. {2} [a12] hit with a pestle. Alhúun tika run, I’ll hit you with a pestle.

áli v [A; c] block a path, prevent passage, be a barrier. Ang bahà nakaáli sa ámung pagtabuk, The flood prevented us from crossing to the other side. Gialíhan ku ang íyang dálan, I blocked his way. Kiring kaban iáli sa pultahan, Put this trunk as a barrier behind the door. (→) n {1} barrier. {2} a gill net set as a barrier to catch stunned fish.

*alibagbag pa- v [A; b6] avoid answering or seeming to heed by speaking off the topic, or pretend to be doing s.t. else in order to avoid the embarrassment of a confrontation. Ayaw paalibagbag ug basabása myintras gisultíhan ka nákù, Don’t sit there reading while I am talking to you. Gialibagbágan (gipaalibagbágan) ku níyag tubag kay dì man siya muadmitir nákù, He answered me off the topic to avoid admitting it.

alibangbang n {1} butterfly. {2a} butterfly fish: Chaetodon sp. {2b} by extension, angel fish: Holacanthus sp. {3} k.o. seashell. -un butterfly fish.

alibángu a bothering others by being noisy. v [B1; b6] bother s.o. by being noisy. Gialibangúhan ku sa ímung pangyawyaw, I find your grumbling bothersome.

alibay_1 n excuse for failing to do s.t. v [A; c] give an excuse. Ialibay nga namatyan kag lúla, Give the excuse that your grandmother died.

alibhat v [A; b5] head s.o. off. Mualibhat lang ta sa parid, Let’s catch up to the parade by heading it off. Alibháti (alibháta) siya. Didtu ági sa luyu, Head him off by going around the other way.

alíbi = alhíbi.

alibusbus n k.o. winged large red house ants that come in swarms, esp. during rainy days, and hover around bright lights.

alibwag v [AB3(1); aPc] disperse, scatter in all directions, scatter s.t. Mialibwag ang báhù sa kasuuksuukan, The smell spread to every corner. Kinsay nag-alibwag sa duldul? Who scattered the kapok all over the place? Alibwágun ang punduk sa tirgas, The tear gas will disperse the crowd.

alibyu n {1} alleviation, improvement of an affliction. {2} improvement. Walay alibyu ang ámung kahimtang, Our financial condition is no better. v [APB; b3c5] get better, make s.t. get better in health. Ang biks mualibyu (mupaalibyu) sa sip-un, Vicks alleviates a cold. Mialibyu ang ákung ubu, My cold got better.

alid-an, alid-i see alíli.

alig-alig v [AP; b(1)] {1} do s.t. which is not one’s ordinary duty, take s.t. on oneself. Ngánung gialig-aligan man nà nímug táud nga wà pa man mahuman ug pintal? Why did you go and put it up when we hadn’t finished painting it? {2} undertake a task which one is not up to doing. Bisag dì kamau mudrayib, mualig-alig nà siyag maníhu, He doesn’t know how to drive, but he takes it on himself to do so.

aligasiyun n allegation.

aligatu n fiery particles carried off from a fire by the updraft. v [A; b6] give off flaming particles. Piligru ug aligatuhan ang atup nga nípà, It’s dangerous if flying embers hit the roof because it is palm thatch.

aligáya v [A; b6] take a nap. Nag-aligáya siya sa dúyan, He is taking his nap in the hammock.

aligi n the yellow fat of crabs. v [A13; b4] {1} for crabs to have fat in abundant quantities. Kasag nga gialigihan, Crabs with plenty of fat. {2} for dirt to be present in thick rolls like fat on a crab. Nag-aligi ang buling sa ímung líug, You have deep rolls of dirt on your neck.

alig-ig v [A; a] {1} separate coarse and fine grains by shaking them on a tray. A jerking motion is made in one direction so that the heavier grains collect at one end of the tray. Alig-íga ang ginaling, Shake out the ground corn. {2} rock vigorously from side to side. Makusug nga línug nga mialig-ig sa Manílà, A strong earthquake that rocked Manila. Pastilan níyang nakaalig-ig sa samput dihang hápit na, My, how she moved her buttocks from side to side when she was about to come. {3} shake up personnel. Kinsay gialig-ig ni Markus? Who did Marcos dismiss (from his cabinet)? -in-ay n shake-up of personnel. Human sa iliksiyun, dakù giyung inalig-ígay, After the election, there will be a big shake-up. -un(→), -unun n ground cereal to be winnowed.

aligri a lively, gay. Aligri ang ílang piging, Their party was gay. Aligring ikúyug si Pingping, Pingping would be fun to take along. v [B; a] be or become gay or lively. aligrihun a of a lively type.

aliguríya n parable, allegory. v [A2; c1] speak by way of allegory.

aligutgut_1 n a prayer imploring the saving of a soul recited or sung in recitation-response style at the end of a novena.

aligutgut_2 n rancor, deep abiding anger. v [B; b3] feel rancor, bitterness, or hatred. Gialigutgútan níya si Pidru, He feels rancor towards Pedro. Ang ímung pagbutar sa píkas mauy íyang gikaaligutgútan pag-áyu, What embittered him most is that you voted for the other side. ka- n = aligutgut_2.

alihid v [B; c16] lean to one side. Nag-alihid ang balay sa kadáan, The house is leaning to one side from age. Nagkaalihid ang linaktan sa táwung nagdalag bug-at, The man is walking leaning to one side because of the burden he’s carrying.

alíid v [A2S; a12] stagger under a heavy load. Nag-aliid ang bátà ug pas-an sa táru, The child is staggering under the weight of the can of water. Nag-aliid siya sa túmang kawad-un, He was staggering under the burden of his poverty.

alikabu = abug_1.

alikási a nervously restless. v [B; b6] be nervous and restless. Mualikási (maalikási) kug maduul na ang ting-iksam, I get nervous when exams approach.

alikáti n long-nosed pliers. v [a12] do s.t. with a long-nosed pliers. Gialikáti ang paglarut sa ákung ngípun, My tooth was extracted using a long-nosed pliers.

alikáti sa múrus n k.o. herb of waste places, growing to 2′, widely used as a poultice for wounds. It has alternate ovate leaves with dentate margins, decreasing in size toward the ends of the branches and multiple branching, with a branch growing in the axils of the larger leaves. Flowers are in axillary spikes, colored green, with small, tri-segmented fruit in the calyx, bearing tiny rounded seeds.

alikúmù (from kúmù) n k.o. sea crab with roundish bulging body, 2″ in length, yellowish green, with fat stubby claws and appendages for paddling. Not usually eaten.

alikún n k.o. fish.

alikway n {1} shoots of the taro (gabi) before they develop leaves. {2} k.o. vegetable eaten by the Suban-un.

alíli v [AC; ac2] swap, exchange. Kinsay mualílig kabáyù sa ákung kábaw? Who will swap a horse for my carabao? Nagkaalíli kami sa ámung pawntinpin, We took each other’s pens by mistake. Alilíhun ta ning síya ug kulumpiyu, Let’s put the chair where the rocking chair is and put the rocking chair here where the chair is.

alíling n k.o. ant, slightly bigger than the red ant (umígas), dark orange, somewhat translucent. It does not bite and is found swarming in all directions over sugar.

alílis = alíli.

alilúya n {1} alleluia, song in the church. {2} the name given to the child playing the role of the angel in the pageant performed on Easter Sunday dawn depicting the meeting of Mary and the Lord Jesus (súgat). The child is suspended from an arch which is placed in the spot where Mary and Jesus are to meet after their separate processions from the cathedral. {3} name of this pageant.

alilúyuk n whirlpool. v [B46; b(1)] form a whirlpool. Mualilúyuk ang subà ug magbahà, The river forms a whirlpool when it floods.

álim_1 v [APB2S] heal, make s.t. heal. Muálim (maálim) ning ákung samad, My wound will heal. Kining tambála muálim (mupaálim) sa ímung núka, This medicine will heal your sore. Panahun ray makaálim (makapaálim) sa ímung kaguul, Only time will assuage your sorrow. pa- v [A; a] allow s.t. to heal.

álim_2 = álum.

alíma (from líma) v [A; b] take care of s.o. by administering to his needs. Alimáhi ang ímung manghud, Take good care of your younger brother. n hand (dialectal).

alimadmad = alimatmat.

aliman n German.

alimángu n k.o. edible crab of tidal swamps, black on the back, but lighter on the inside and on claws. It has large meaty claws, is round in shape, thick-shelled, without spikes and occasionally reaches 10″ in diameter. alimanguhun a having large lower arms and small biceps like a crab.

Alimanya n Germany.

alimása v [A; a] wash the body, esp. the lower limbs. Akuy mualimása (mag-alimása) sa mga bátà, I’ll wash the children. paN- v [A] wash oneself.

alimásag n k.o. edible crab.

alimatmat v [A12; b8] {1} regain consciousness. Dihà na ku makaalimatmat ug buut sa uspital, I was in the hospital when I regained consciousness. {2} have earliest awareness of life. Sukad ku makaalimatmat ug buut wà pa ku hibunali, I have not been spanked since the earliest time I can remember.

alimátuk n leech. v [a4b4] be infested with leeches. ka- v [A13] covered with leeches. -an(→) n place infested with leeches.

alimbrilyu = alambrilyu.

alimbúkad (from bukad) v [A2S] {1} expand in an upward direction, well upwards. Mialimbúkad ang asu pagkasúnug sa asíti sa baril, The smoke welled up as the oil in the barrel burned. {2} for feelings to well up. Mialimbúkad sa íyang kahiladman ang kahínam, A feeling of eager expectations welled up inside him. {3} pull in the cheeks and stick out the lips slightly in an expression of distaste. n an underwater source of a lake from which water rushes into the lake.

alimgas n tobacco seed. -an(→) n tobacco seed container.

alimgat = alinggat.

alimpatakan n {1} the mind as the seat of thinking processes. Isilsil pag-áyu sa inyung alimpatakan arun dì giyud ninyu hikalimtan, Imprint it indelibly in your mind so you don’t forget it ever. {2} cranium. Dakdákan ku nang ímung alimpatakan, I’ll knock you on your skull.

alimpúlu n {1} crown, part of the skull in the back where the hair forms a whorl. {2} topmost part of a mountain. {3} = alimpúlus. alimpulúhan n place where the crown is or place analogous to it. Nakatungtung siya sa alimpúhan sa dakung batu, He was perched on the topmost part of the rock. kinaalimpuluhan n the very spot at the center of the back of the head.

alimpúlus n small whirlwind. v [B346; a4b4] for there to be a whirlwind. Naukab ang ámung atup nga nípà dihang mialimpús, Our thatched roof was blown away when there was a small whirlwind.

alimpuyang = luy-aluy-a. see luy-a.

alimpuyas n k.o. plant similar to luy-aluy-a, the rhizomes of which are used medicinally: Curcuma zedoaria.

alimpuying = luy-aluy-a. see luy-a.

alimugmug = limugmug.

alimúkaw n {1} state of semiconsciousness just before falling asleep or awakening. Ang íyang gisulti búnga lang sa íyang alimúkaw, What he said was the product of his semiconsciousness. {2} action of the sort performed by fully conscious persons performed in one’s sleep. Wà ka nákù tuyúag igù. Alimúkaw lang kadtu, I didn’t mean to strike you. I did it in my sleep. v [b4] do s.t. in one’s sleep of the sort one normally does awake. Nanáug siya tungang gabíi. Gialimukáwan diay, He went downstairs in the middle of his sleep.

alimúkun n k.o. wild dove with white ears and light brown feathers speckled with black: Phapitreron leucotis.

alimúngaw (from bungaw) = alimúkaw.

alimungáwung n s.t. faintly similar to s.t. else in appearance. Alimungáwung ang hitsúra sa plurdilis sa ahítu, The zinnia is faintly like a marigold in appearance. v {1} [BC13; b6] come to resemble faintly. Mialimungáwung (naalimungáwung) ang bátang sinagup kaníla, The adopted child came to look like them. {2} [A12; b8] faintly discern a resemblance. Nakaalimungáwung ku nímu kay may-ungmay-ung ka sa ímung igsúun, I recognized you because you look like your brother. Hing-alimungawúngan siya sa bantay nga mauy nangáwat sa kwarta, The guard faintly recognized him as the one who stole the money.

alimúsan n k.o. fish raised in fishponds: Paraplotosus albilabris.

alimúut (from púut) a confining, oppressive so as to make people feel uncomfortably hot. Alimúut nang naylung isul-ub, Nylon is oppressively hot to wear. Alimúut sa Magalyánis, way hángin, It’s oppressively hot downtown. There’s no wind. — ug nawung {1} sour-faced. {2} be so ugly as not to have one redeeming feature in one’s face. v [B; b3] be oppressively warm. Mualimúut (maalimúut) ang kwartu ug mahápun, It gets hot (might get hot) in the room in the afternoon. Gialimuútan (gialimut-an) ka? Do you feel hot?

alimyun n sweet smell, fragrance. Ang alimyun sa mga búlak, The fragrance of the flowers. paN- v [A; b(1)] smell sweet, give off fragrance. Nangalimyun ang mga dalága nga nagpadúng sa bayli, The girls that were headed for the dance smelled sweet.

alindáhaw n drizzle. v [A; b4] drizzle.

alindánaw (from danaw) n dragonfly.

alindánga a hot and sticky. v [B; b4] become hot and sticky. Hukásun ku ning ákung swítir kay gialindangáhan ku, I’ll take my sweater off because I feel hot and sticky.

alindángay a slightly feverish, uneasy in the body because of a slight fever. Dì ku mutarbáhu run kay mu rag alindángay ang ákung láwas, I won’t work today because my body is somewhat feverish. v [B; a4] have a slight fever, be restless. Nag-alindángay ang bátà kay gihilantan, The child is restless because he has a fever.

alindasay v [B46] uneasy, restless in place one is lying. Nag-alindasay ang bátang taas kaáyug hilánat, The child was restless because of his high fever.

alinga v [A; b5] give one’s attention to, care for. Walà siya mag-alinga sa daghang táwung nagpaábut kaníya, He paid no attention to the people waiting for him. Alingaha (alingahi)g maáyu ang mga bátà samtang wà ku dinhi, Watch the children carefully while I’m not here.

alingabngab v [B; b6c1] for s.t. to be wide open. Mualingabngab (maalingabngab) nang ímung samad ug dì tahiun, If you don’t stitch that wound, it will gape. Nag-alingabngab ang ímung pitáka, wà kasirhi, Your bag is wide open. You didn’t close it. Ayaw alingabngaba (ialingabngab) ang ímung bàbà arun dì masudlag lángaw, If you open your mouth wide like that, flies will get in it.

alingagngag n upper part of throat and back part of oral cavity, including the soft palate. -an(→) n the general area where the alingagngag is.

alingása_1 a annoyingly noisy. Alingása ang bátà, The child is annoyingly noisy. Alingása ang íyang pandungug, His ears are full of a disturbing din. v [B1; a2] be noisy. ka- n noise.

alingása_2 a feeling hot and humid. Alingása kining sinináang isul-ub, This shirt is hot to wear. v [B; b6] be hot. Ug maalingása (mualingása) ang panahun, mulupad ta sa Bagyu, When it gets hot, we fly to Baguio. n = ka-. ka- n heat.

alingásu (from asu) a smoky. v [B; b6] get filled with smoke. Ug magsugba ka dinhi, mualingásu (maalingásu) ang kwartu, If you broil food here, the room will get filled with smoke. n smokiness. Ang alingásu mauy nakalagum sa pintal, Smoke tarnished the paint. alingasúhun a of a somewhat smoky sort.

*alingawngaw_1 pa- v [A; b6] pretend not to hear or see or know about s.t. one knows very well about. Mipaalingawngaw siyag basabása labun síging pasiplat, She pretended to be absorbed in her reading, but she kept on peeping out from the corner of her eyes. Mipaalingawngaw ang mangingilad dakù nga wà siya makautang nákù sa maung kantidad, The swindler denied knowing anything about the money he owed me.

alingawngaw_2 n a k.o. very small gnats that swarm over leftover foods. v [a4] have alingawngaw swarming over it. Gialingawngaw ang kan-un, The food had gnats all over it.

alinggánay = linggánay.

alinggat v [A12; b8] be aware, take notice of s.t. Nakaalinggat ka ba nga niwangniwang na run si Tasya? Have you noticed that Tasia is a little thinner now? Hialinggatan nákù nga wà na ang táwu, I noticed that the man was gone.

alingíing = alangíing.

alingísi a making a piercing, screeching noise. Alingísi siyag tíngug, She has a piercing voice. v [B; a2] be noisy. Naalingísi ang tíngug sa kutsi sa gibríkan, The car screeched as the brakes were put on.

alingísig = alingísi.

alingisngis a making very high-pitched and drawn out piercing noise. Ayaw ug ikágis ang ímung kuku sa pisára kay alingisngis, Don’t run your fingernails over the blackboard because it’s screechy. v [B; c1] be high-pitched and screeching. Nag-alingisngis ang sín nga gigúyud, The iron sheeting they are dragging is making a screeching sound.

alingit a short-tempered, irritable. v [B; ab3] be irritable. Pakatulga nang bátà ug udtu arun dílì mualingit (maalingit), Have the child take an afternoon nap so he won’t be irritable later. Mauy ialingit (alingitan) níya ug hilabtan ang íyang gamit, If you touch his things it will make him mad.

alingiting n intense dry heat, greater than alangíing. v [B; b6] be exceedingly hot. Ang adlaw mag-alingiting lang, basta kwarisma, The sun is scorching during Lent.

alingkawas = lingkawas.

alingugngug a noisy in a constant drumming way. Alingugngug kaáyu ang tíngug sa tambul, The drum made an annoying sound. v [B] be annoyingly noisy. n constant noise which drums in the ears.

alinsúub a warm, moist and stuffy without wind. Alinsúub ang panahun. Kauwanun tingáli, The weather is hot and stuffy. It’s probably going to rain. v [B; b6] be hot and airless. Nag-alinsúub lang ang barungbárung, The shanty is cramped and poorly ventilated.

alintabu v [B; c1] turn over, producing a loud turmoil. Nagkaalintabu ang mga balud, The waves churned more and more vigorously. Nag-alintabu sa hilabihang kayugut ang ákung kahiladman, I was in complete turmoil within myself because of my great anger. Alintabuhun (ialintabu) ku ning mga gamit nátù ug dílì ka musugut, I’ll turn this house upside down if you don’t agree. n noise produced by things turned upside down with a crash.

alinupung (from túpung) v [A3; a] {1} for vertical things to be almost the same height, esp. for children to be so close together they are almost the same height. Ug alinupungun ninyu ang inyung anak, magsangkiig mu, If you have your children one after another, you’ll reel under the burden. {2} coming one after another (figurative). Nag-alinupung nga suliran, Problems that come one after another.

alipadnu n k.o. edible fresh-water limpet of dark olive green to grey color, oblong, growing to 1″. It clings to stones.

alipadsay v [B; c1] {1} for good-sized things to be scattered. Ang ímung mga butang nagkaalipadsay lang sa kwartu, Your things are scattered all over the room. Alipadsáyun (ialipadsay) ang mga papílis sa hángin, The papers will be scattered by the wind. {2} for s.t. to be consumed rapidly as if scattered. Kadalì rang mualipadsay ang kwarta karun, How quickly money vanishes these days. Gialipadsay lag kausa ang mga pagkáung giaray sa lamísa, The food that was heaped on the table vanished in one fell swoop.

alipanti = ilipanti.

alipasa v [B46; b4] for a child lying in bed to be restless due to discomfort, worry, etc. Ang bútud sa tiyan mauy makaalipasa (makapaalipasa) sa bátà, Gas pains can cause a child to become restless.

alipáta, alipátà n k.o. medium-sized tree of the seashore, the ashes of which are used for soap making. Ingredient for a broth to counter bárang: Excoecaria agallocha.

alipatpat a for vision to be blurred. v [BN] become blurred or bleary. Mialipatpat (nangalipatpat) ang ákung panan-aw sa dúgay nákung binása, My vision became blurred from reading too long.

alip-ip_1 n {1} person’s back reaching from the shoulders as far as the waist. {2} waist, part on the side directly beneath the lower rib.

alip-ip_2 v [AP] {1} hide by making oneself as small as possible behind s.t. Mialip-ip (mipaalip-ip) ang kawatan sa bungbung, The robber pressed himself against the wall so he couldn’t be seen. {2} peer or look furtively from behind s.t. Ang sanlahun mialip-ip (mipaalip-ip) lang ug tan-aw sa luyu sa bintánà, The leper peered furtively from behind the windows.

alipúlu = alimpúlu.

alipúlung v [b4] feel dizzy. Alipudngan ku ug gutmun ku, I feel dizzy when I’m hungry.

alipunga, alipungà n {1} eczema caused by allergy. {2} athlete’s foot. v [a4] get a rash or athlete’s foot. Alipungahun ku ug malígù kug sayu sa buntag, I get a rash when I bathe early in the morning.

alipúnga_1 a having difficulty in breathing. v [BN; a4b4] have difficulty in breathing. Nangalipunga ang ákung gininháwa kay gibutdan aku, I had a hard time breathing because of the gas in my stomach.

alipúnga_2 a noisily bothersome. Alipúnga ning batáa, síging hílak, The child is very bothersome. He keeps crying. v [BN; b6] be noisily bothersome.

aliputu, alipútu a short tempered because of s.t. which is weighing on the mind. Alipútu run nà siya kay napildi sa súgal, He is in an irritable mood because he lost in gambling. v [B; a2c5] get to be in a bad mood. Gialipútu na sad ku níya sa íyang mga binúang, He irritated me with his foolishness.

alíraw = líraw.

alirdyik a {1} allergic. {2} tending to react to s.t. nice more than usual (humorous). Alirdyik kus mga gwápa, Good-looking girls turn me on. v [B12; a4b3(1)] be allergic. Ug mutúu kang alirdyik, maalirdyik ka núun, If you think you’re allergic to s.t. you will be allergic. Gialirdyik kug pasáyan, I’m allergic to shrimps. Unsay ímung kaalirdyíkan? What caused your allergy?†

alírung v [AB3(1); c] gather around s.t. Nag-alírung ang mga táwu sa sugálan, The people stood around the gambling table. Nag-alírung siya sa silya sa lamísa, He put the chairs around the table. n {1} people gathered around. {2} the surroundings, the space around. Ang mga gángis lámay nagtingug sa alírung, Only the crickets were chirping in the area.

alisbu n bad smell permeating the air. Ang alisbu sa patayng irù, The stench of the dead dog. v [BN46; b4(1)] give off a bad smell. Naalisbuhan ku sa báhù sa íhì, The stench of the urine reached me.

alisbung = alisbu.

alisdan, alisdi = ilisdan/-i.

alisiwsiw n k.o. grasshopper about 25 to 30 mm. long, abounding in open grasslands, light yellow-green dorsal side and yellowish dirty gray underside, not glossy. Not migratory or destructive to crops.

alisngaw v [A; b6] {1} evaporate, give off steam. Mualisngaw ang alkuhul, The alcohol will evaporate. Ínit pa diay ang túbig kay nag-alisngaw man, The water is still hot, then, because it’s giving off steam. {2} for anger to vent itself. Mualisngaw na ning ákung kasukù, I’m going to blow up in a minute. n steam or evaporation given off. paN- v [A; b6] give off a smell. Nangalisngaw ang tanglad, The lemon grass gave off a pleasant smell. -in- n {1} thing given off as steam or evaporation. {2} shadow, small portion of a character trait which is exuded. Ug daghan may natuntu níya, inalisngaw lang tu sa íyang kamaldítu, He cheated lots of people, but that was just a fraction of his mischief. Kadtung kasábà inalisngaw lang tu sa ákung kasukù, The scolding was just a faint shadow of what I really felt.

alistu a {1a} energetic. Alistu siyang mutrabáhu, He works energetically. {b} agile. Alistu siyang milikay, He dodged agily. {2} shrewd, clever. Alistu siyang musabut, He understands things readily. Alistu, apuntin, puygu! Ready, aim, fire! {3} do s.t. well. Alistu siyang mulútù, She cooks well. v {1} [B2] be energetic, agile. Mualistu (maalistu) ka man lang ug makakità ug kwarta, You only move if you see money. {2} [B1] be clever, smart. Ug makig-úban ka sa mga abtik maalistu ka giyud, If you go around with shrewd people, you’ll become shrewd, too. Alistu ka lang kay itug-an tikang Pápa, Better watch out because I’ll tell Father on you. {3} [b4(1)] be outsmarted. Naglágut ku kay naalistuhan kung Husi, I’m mad because Jose put one over on me.

alisuksuk = saluksuk_2.

alitundan n k.o. banana with light yellow skin, which grows to six inches. One of the most important commercial bananas, it is eaten uncooked.

aliwálang = alíling.

aliwarus v [A13] be restless in expectation of s.t. Nag-aliwarus siyang nagpaábut sa íyang trátu, She nervously awaited her sweetheart.

aliwárus a nuisance, annoyance caused by noise and motion. Ang daghang pidikab mauy nakaaliwárus (nakapaaliwárus) sa karsáda, The large number of pedicabs are a nuisance in the streets. Maaliwárus lang ang balay kun magdagandágan ang mga bátà, The house will just be in commotion if the children keep running about.

alíwas n large monkey, ape. -un a ape-like.

aliwasa, aliwása v [B2S; a4b34] restless because of discomfort or worry. Nag-aliwasa siya kay nagabin-an ang íyang bátà, She was restless because her child came home late.

aliyupyup n shrub of clearings: Pseuderantheum bicolor. The leaves are used for uterine bleeding and roots and trunk for stomach ache.

alkabála n fee charged for the use of a space to vend. v [A; c] charge a fee for that. Alkabaláhan kag bayinti, You will be charged twenty centavos for a place in the market.

alkaldi n mayor. v [B126] be mayor.

alkampur n {1} camphor wood. {2} name of a folk dance. -adu, asayti -adu, di- camphorated oil.

alkansi a losing, without gain or advantage. Alkansi kaáyu kug singkwintay ibáyad mu, I lose a lot if you pay fifty. Alkansi aku niya sa pagkáun, I lose on his food. Alkansi aku níya sa báhin, I lose out the way it is divided. n {1} loss. Dakù silag alkansi sa ílang nigusyu, They incurred a big loss in their business. {2} lacking in amount. Dus mitrus alkansi sa sukud pára sa usa ka páris karsúnis, Two meters is not enough material for a pair of pants. Alkansi ning ímung gihátag sa pagpangumpra, You haven’t given me enough shopping money. v [B; c] {1} incur a loss. Alkansíhan aku nímug diyútay, You will take a small loss on me. {2} cause to take a loss. Alkansíhun aku nímug singkwinta ray ímung ihátag, You will make me take a loss if you only give me fifty pesos. {3} [AP; a] cause to get insufficient return from an investment. Ug siyay ímung suluguun, mag-alkansi lang siya sa káun, If he is your servant, you lose out on his food. — sa lutaw v [APB] cause to have a small amount of freeboard, have less freeboard. Ang karga mualkansi sa lutaw sa sakayan, The cargo lessens the amount of freeboard which the boat has.

alkansíya n container for saving coins, piggy bank. v [A; a2c] make, obtain, put in a piggy bank. Ialkansíya ang kwartang ímung hikit-an, Put the money you found into the piggy bank.

alkaydi n = alkaldi.

alkila = arkila.

alkitran n mixture of tar and creosote painted on wood to preserve it. v [AN; a1b] apply, make into tar of this sort.

alkúba n {1} ceiling. Amákan ang alkúba sa ílang balay, The ceiling of their house is made of woven bamboo. {2} space between the ceiling and roof, attic. Isang-at sa alkúba ang mga ginámit nga kahun, Put the used boxes in the attic. {3} canopy of a bed. v [A; b6(1)] put a ceiling.

alkuhíris n mosaic disease that affects abaca and bananas. v [a4] get mosaic disease.

alkuhul n alcohol. -íra n alcohol container with a pouring spout.

alkumbra n {1} rug. {2} k.o. tall ornamental ginger plant with soft velvety leaves: Costus speciosus.

alkuntra n s.t. put behind s.t. else which is to be hammered in order to absorb the blow, acting as a counterpoise. v {1} [a] make into a counterpoise. Alkuntráhig pintul dinhing pikása ug paknga ug martilyu sa píkas, Put a piece of wood on this side to absorb the blow and strike it with a hammer on the other side. {2} [A; c1] react in opposition to s.t. Ang pagkagastadur sa asáwa gialkuntráhan (gialkuntra) sa katihik sa bána, The husband’s tightfistedness acted as a counterpoise (was used as a counterpoise) to the wife’s spending.

almagri n powder put on materials to dye them red or brown prior to applying finish. v [A; b6] apply almagri powder. Átung almagríhan ang simintu arun mapula, We’ll dye the cement so that it gets red.

almamátir n Alma Mater.

almanáki n almanac. v {1} [a12] do by means of an almanac. Ug lisdan kag hunàhúnag ngálan, almanakíhun na lang nátù, If you have a hard time thinking of a name, let’s find one in the almanac. {2} [A12] obtain an almanac.

almasíga n almaciga, a large forest tree producing lumber, balaw, and the dammar resin important in trade since prehistoric times: Agathis philippinensis. v [A; a12] make s.t. of almaciga wood.

almasin n {1} dry goods store. Sapían siya kay dakug almasin, He is rich because he has a big store. {2} a k.o. thick cloth with large prints, not locally woven, formerly sold in stores. Ang panaptung almasin naúsu sa mga mil nuybi sintus bayinti, The almasin cloth was widely used in the twenties.

almindras n almonds.

almiranti n admiral. v [B156; a12] be an admiral.

almiris n a small mortar used in cooking or pharmaceutical work. v [a12] make into a small mortar.

almirul n prepared starch used for clothing. v {1} [AN; b] starch clothes. Ímu na bang gialmirulan ang karsúnis? Have you starched the pants yet? {2} [a12] make into starch.

almismutyimpu occupying a certain position concurrently. Prisidinti siya, almismutyimpu tisuríru, He’s president and at the same time treasurer.

almuháda n uterus of female animals.

almuhadun n cushion. v [a] make into a cushion.

almundigas n dish consisting of meat balls with plain sauce. v [A1; c1] make this dish.

almunída n bargain sale. v [A; c] sell at a cheap price. Gialmunidáhan aku ug balay, I was offered a house for sale at a low price.

almuránas n hemorrhoids. v [a4] be afflicted with hemorrhoids. Kanà kunung hingaug síli lagmit almuranásun, They say people who eat hot peppers tend to get hemorrhoids.

alpa n harp. v [A1; a12] make a harp. paN- [A; b6] play the harp.

alpabitayis v [A; a12] alphabetize. Alpabitayisa kunu ring lista sa mga ngálan, Please alphabetize this list.

alpáka n alpaca cloth.

alpalpa n alfalfa. alpalpahan n alfalfa field.

alpilir n safety pin. v [A; b6] put a safety pin in s.t. Ímu lang alpiliran ang karsúnis kay wà nay butúnis, Just put a safety pin in the trousers because they have no buttons. paN- v [A] pin oneself up with a safety pin. Mangalpilir ku arun dì mahushus ang ákung sáya, I’ll use a safety pin so my skirt won’t slip down. — dinágum = dinágum. see dágum.

alpiril, alpirin = alpilir.

alpirisíya n k.o. children’s disease.

alpumbra n rug, carpet. v [b6] put or spread a carpet on.

alpunsínu n style of haircut where the hair is short at the side, but enough is left on the top to part in the middle (the style worn by King Alfonso of Spain). v [a12] cut the hair in the alpunsínu style.

alput n prostitute (euphemism for púta). v [B16; a12] become, make into a prostitute.

alsa v {1} [A; a12] lift s.t. from underneath. Alsáhun nátù ning lamísa, Let’s lift the table. {2} [A2] rise in rebellion. Mialsa ang mga Pilipínu bátuk sa Katsílà, The Filipinos rose against the Spaniards. {3} [A] for dough to rise in baking. Ug mualsa na gánì ang minása, When the dough rises. {4} [A6; b4] — ang kabúhì for the kabúhì to rise out of its place from fright. Gialsáhan ku sa kabúhì sa pagbutu, I had a severe case of fright when it exploded. n {1} action of having lifted. Tulu ka alsa, kutasan na ku, If I do three lifts, I’m out of breath. {2} load that can be carried in a trip. Pila ka alsa úsà matiwas ug hákut? How many loads till it’s all delivered? — butang v [B1456; c6] for various medicines to be applied in succession without waiting for results. -in- n k.o. haircut where the top of the head has hair and the sides cropped short. -du — ug kabúhì a easily frightened. Alsádu ra pud nímug kabúhì, kasíkas ra tu sa dáhun, How jittery you are. It was only the rustling of leaves. v [B12] get to be easily frightened. Naalsádu ang ákung kabúhì sukad ku makatunub ug bitin, Ever since I stepped on a snake, I have been jittery. — ug kamut quick to lift the hand in anger. v [B12] be quick to lift the hand in anger. -myintu n uprising, revolt. Ang alsamyintu bátuk sa Katsílà, The uprising against the Spaniards. v [A; a12] rise up. Dílì ni madala ug kumpirinsiya, alsamyintúhun lang nátù ni, A conference is no good. We’ll have to revolt in this case.

*alta — prisyun n high blood pressure. v [B12; a4] have high blood pressure. Ayawg hingárig káug tambuk kay alta prisyunun (maalta prisyun) ka, Don’t keep eating fat because you will get (might get) high blood pressure. — susyidad high society. di- n dignitaries. Ang prisidinti gitagbù sa mga dialta, The president was met by the dignitaries. a suitable for high society. di- mar a high-class, luxurious.

altar n altar.

altu_1 v [A3P; b(1)] halt. Mialtu siya pagkabatì sa mandar, He halted on hearing the command. Gialtúhan úsag kadiyut ang trabáhu karun sa mína, The work in the mine has come to a stop for the moment.

altu_2 n alto voice, part, or instrument. v [A; b6] play or sing the alto part. Altúhi ang átung áwit, You sing the alto to our song.

*alu (not without l) aluálu v [A; a12] tease. Ug mag-aluálu kas irù, paakan ka, If you tease the dog, you will get bitten. Ayaw alualúha ang bungì, Don’t tease the harelip. n act of teasing. alualuhan a fond of teasing. v [B12] get to be fond of teasing. maalualuhun a of a teasing nature. aluhánay n game of tag where everybody chases everybody else. v [C; c3] play tag.

álù n channel in tidal flats.

alubíhid = alabíhid.

alud-ud n {1} s.t. which has the chewing quality of soft bones: the tender part of a stem, the husk of young coconuts near the bud, bone cartilage. Nahíwì ang íyang ilung kay napislat ang alud-ud, His nose got crooked because the cartilage was squashed. {2} top half of the coconut bud which is soft and edible with a somewhat bitter taste. -un a having the quality of alud-ud.

alug v [A; a] go down to get water. Mag-alug ang tagabúkid ug túbig, The mountaineers will be going down to get water.

alugbáti n k.o. vine, the leaves of which are widely used as a vegetable. Wild and cultivated, it has cordate leaves which come in green and purple-tinged varieties, slightly mucilagenous when cooked: Basilla rubra. v [A1; b6] cook alugbáti.

alug-ug v [A; c] shake in short jerky motions. Gialug-ug níya sa butilya ang túbig, He sloshed the water around in the bottle.

aluhánay see *alu.

aluhípan = ulahípan.

alukaba n eggshell.

alukabhang n {1} shell of eggs, sea shell, cartridge shell. {2} housing, skeletal structure of s.t. Maáyung pagkahimulbul. Alukabhang na lay nahibilin, It was completely stripped down. The only thing that remained of the car was the frame of the body.

alúla (not without l) n cylindrical basket made of coconut leaves, holding about two bushels, container for buláhan. v {1} [A; a] make an alúla. {2} [A; bc1] put s.t. into an alúla. Aluláhun (ialúla) nátù ning buwáhan arun itúmud, We will put the lanzones in the alúla to bring them to market.

alum n mole. -an a having a mole. (←) n snappers which have dorsal moles on the side just in front of the tail: Lutianus sp. -un a having lots of moles.

álum n k.o. small tree, with itchy leaves which are used as a poultice: Melanolepis multiglandulosa.

aluminum (not without l) n aluminum metal. — rápir n aluminum foil.

alumínus (not without l) [so-and-so] (which is not desirable) is better than for s.t. else to happen. Pangayúun, pangayúun. Alumínus hulaman nga dílì iúlì, If you want it, ask for it. Better than borrowing s.t. without giving it back. Puwis palitan ta ka. Alumínus maghásul ka, All right, I’ll buy you some. Better than you bothering me all the time.

alumnus (not without l) n breed of large, meaty pig with a short snout, broad face, and roundish body.

alum-um a for the sky to be overcast. v {1} [B] become overcast. Mialum-um ang búwan, The moon became covered with a thin veil of clouds. {2} [b7c1] dim s.t. Alum-úmi (alum-uma, ialum-um) ang síga sa pulawan, Turn the night lamp down. {3} [b] be surpassed, put into the shadow by s.t. better. Gwápa siya apan naalum-uman siya ni Tidang, She is beautiful, but she is overshadowed by Tidang.