Pinoy Dictionary

sigawan

Tagalog

sigawan n. outcry; cry of opposition

pagtitiltil

Tagalog

pagtitiltil n. adding sauce as a relish to cooked rice

leksikograpiya

Tagalog

leksikograpiya n. lexicography

ibayong dami

Tagalog

comp. twice as many

hutan

Tagalog

hutan n. handle

mad-as

Cebuano

a. land that has dried up; v. be, become dry land. Nagmad-as ang pilapilan nga walà na makultibar, The rice paddies are dry after being left uncultivated.

tubung

Cebuano

v. cut down abaca plants at the base before stripping off the outer stalks.

tartanilya

Cebuano

n. two-wheeled, horse-drawn rig; v. ride on a rig. Tartanilyáhun nímu nang duul kaáyu, Do you have to ride a rig for such a short distance?

pagtapot

Cebuano

v. infecting

hanggup

Cebuano

see halanggup.

hakalán

Hiligaynon

Boasting, bragging, vaunting; chatterbox; braggart. (see hadakán, wakalán, buraán).

kasóy

Hiligaynon

A kind of tree with an edible fruit. The stone protrudes from the ripe fruit.

sábak

Hiligaynon

Lap, bosom; to take on one's lap. Sabáka ang bátà. Take the baby on your lap.

úkay

Hiligaynon

To tousle, rumple, disturb, upset, rouse, shake up. Indì mo pagukáyon ang mga lásgà. Don't disturb the (red) ants. Ginúkay níya ang íla bohók. He tousled their hair. Inúkay níya ang íla mga úlo. He roused them (their heads, brains). He disturbed (stirred) them. (see kosôkósò, labúgay, púkaw).

baláyan

Hiligaynon

A large piece of wood, a rafter, especially the length of timber that rests on the wall and reaches to the roof-tree or ridge. The laths or stringers (hawák, anamán) are nailed horizontally across the rafters.

designate

Ilocano

v. isuro, itudo, dutuken

rare

Ilocano

adj. manmano

revenge

Ilocano

v. agicaro, agibales

thick

Ilocano

adj. napuscol

zestful

Ilocano

adj. naragsac

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