Pinoy Dictionary

pumunteriya

Tagalog

pumunteriya (pumupunteriya, pumunteriya, pupunteriya) v., inf. sight; point to; aim at

maipagtatanggol

Tagalog

maipagtatanggol v., adj. 1. defensible; 2. tenable

magulang

Tagalog

adj. 1. mature; 2. deep in color; 3. ripened (as fruit, etc.); 4. deceptive; 5. sly

gulunggulungan

Tagalog

n. Adam's apple; throat; windpipe; larynx

dahil doon

Tagalog

dahil doon comp. thence; thereupon; therefore; thereby

n. fussy complaints. Ug mupirma ka, pirma lang. Way daghang kyawkyaw, If you are going to sign the papers, sign them. Do not make such a fuss; v. making complaints on small things. Bísag gamay kaáyung sayup, mukyawkyaw ang manidyǐr, The manager makes a fuss about the tiniest mistakes.

wala'y saba

Cebuano

silent

pista

Cebuano

n. 1. feast in honor of a patron saint. — upisiyal public holiday. — sa simbahan church holiday; 2. expression meaning ‘your slip is showing’ (humorous—from the notion that people hang out curtains during fiesta and another way of calling a woman’s attention that her slip is showing is to use pangurtína which literally means, ‘hang out curtains’); v. 1. hold or celebrate a feast day. Magpista mi sa tris di Máyu, We hold our celebration on the third of May; 1a. — sa inyu your slip is showing (they’re celebrating the feast day in your place). 2. it would be a miracle if (such-and-such an unlikely thing) were to happen. Magpista ug muanhi pa tu siya, It would be a miracle if he ever were to come here. Magpista ug sugtun ka ni Maríya, It would be a miracle if Maria were to accept you. paN- v. attend the celebration of a feast day. Nakapamista sila sa pista sa Santu Ninyu, They attended the celebration of the feast of the Holy Child. ikapaN- presentable, look good enough to take to a fiesta. Bubintahag nawung ang bána ni Nilya, ikapamista man sab, Nelia’s husband is good-looking enough. You wouldn’t be ashamed of him. -in- a. eating in large quantities like at a feast. maN-r-, mamistáhay n. fiesta goers.

nakaamgo

Cebuano

aware

gansu

Cebuano

n. 1. hook attached to sacks to help one heave them; 2. crochet hook; 3. large safety pin; 4. hook in wrestling; v. 1. put a hook in something to lift it with. Gansúhi kun lisud paggúnit, Use a hook if it’s hard to hold; 2. fasten something with a safety pin. Gigansúhan ku na lang ang ákung karsúnis, I just fastened my pants with a safety pin; 3. hook in wrestling.

hapón-hapón

Hiligaynon

Rather late in the evening, nightfall. Náno ang óras sang íya pagabút?-Walâ akó makatán-aw sa taknáan, ápang hapónhapón na. At what o'clock did he arrive?-I did'nt look at the watch, but it was-about nightfall,-at the close of day,-late in the afternoon. (see hapónhápon, agáagá-late in the morning).