Pinoy Dictionary

manganyaya

Tagalog

manganyaya (nanganganyaya, nanganyaya, manganganyaya) v., inf. cause injury/downfall; sabotage

kombensihin

Tagalog

kombensihin (kinokombensi, kinombensi, kokombensihin) v., inf. convince (someone)

ekspres

Tagalog

ekspres 1. adj.; 2. n 1. express; quick; 2. express train, bus, etc.

n. bail, financial guarantee for a released prisoner; v. 1. put up bail; 2. guarantee someone’s debt. Dílì ku mupyansa nímu kay wà kuy ikabáyad ug mupalya ka, I won’t guarantee your debt because I will not be able to pay if you default. -du a. be out on bail. Nakasuruysúruy gihápun ang kriminal kay pyansádu man, The criminal still roams around because he is out on bail. -dur(→) 1. one who posts bail; 2. one who guarantees someone else’s debts. Ang pyansadur pagadur, The one who guarantees winds up paying the debt.

kóbot

Hiligaynon

To hold on to by the teeth, stick or cling to as a leech, a pair of pincers, the claws of a lobster, etc. Ang katáng nagkóbot sa ákon kamót. The crab held on firmly to my hand. Ang bintósa nagakóbot na sa likód sang masakít nga táo. The cupping glass is now firmly attached to the sick man's back. Pakobóta ang tándok sa bútkon sang bátà. Apply the cupping glass to the child's arm. Pinakóbot níla ang tándok sa páa sang bátà, agúd makúhà ang dálit sang kinádtan sang idô. They put a cupping glass on the boy's leg in order to draw off the poison from the place bitten by the dog.

rókò

Hiligaynon

(B) To be pensive, sad, thoughtful, ponder gloomily, sit down in dejection. Anó ang ginarókò mo? Why are you so thoughtful? (see búog).

sugabáw

Hiligaynon

A small weir (lág-i) used in fish-traps or fish-corrals in rivers, especially in the fish-corral called "pailíg or pasubâ".

úngkil

Hiligaynon

To apply a lever in succession to another, lift by alternating or successive levers. Ungkilí ang halígi. Lift the post by alternating levers. Iúngkil ang sibúkaw. Put the piece of sebucao in as an additional lever.