Pinoy Dictionary

sukatan

Tagalog

(sinusukatan, sinukatan, susukatan) v., inf. measure; take measurements

rami

Tagalog

rami n., bot. ramie; China grass (used for making fabrics)

limahin

Tagalog

limahin (nililima, nilima, lilimahin) v., inf. make into five

kalisuhan

Tagalog

kalisuhan n. simplicity; plainness

bantilan

Tagalog

bantilan (binabantilan, binantilan, babantilan) v., inf. strike lightly with open hand

n. kind of dwarf coconut, not more than 10′ tall, with thin-husked nuts the size of a grapefruit. — humay n. kind of small-grained rice with white husk and grains, considered desirable for consumption as staple.

sisik, sísik

Cebuano

n. carapace of a sea turtle, or similar material from a carabao horn, used for making combs. sudlayng — turtle-shell comb.

luag

Cebuano

a. 1. loose, not tightly attached or wound around. Luag kaáyu pagkabaáta ang písì, The rope is loosely tied. Luag nga sapátus, Shoes that are too big; 2. having ample space. Ang bangkù luag pára lingkúran sa lima ka táwu, The bench is big enough for five persons to sit on it. Luag nga kalubinhan. Large tracts of coconut land; 2a. for something not to occupy a whole area. Ípun diri ug lingkud kay luag pa mi kaáyu, Sit with us because there’s plenty of room here; 3. being in a comfortable situation. Luag na ang átung panimuyù kay may trabáhu na silas Pápa ug Máma, We have a comfortable life now that Dad and Mom both have jobs; 4. for emotions or a sickness to be relieved. Luag na ang ákung ginháwa dihang naulì na ang bátà, My anxiety has been relieved now that my daughter came home; v. 1. be loose, loosen. Bi, akuy muluag (mupaluag) sa ímung kurbáta, Here, I will loosen your necktie. Hugti ug maáyu ang twirka arun dílì muluag, Tighten the nut very well so it will not loosen. Luagi ug báat ang ákung kamut, Tie my hands loosely; 2. be, become wide in area. Nagkaluag ang ílang kahumayan kay nanáwat silag prinda, They are getting more and more rice lands because they accept mortgages; 3. for one’s financial or emotional situation to ease up. ha- see luag, a2. luaglúag v. for there to be a slackening of pressure, treat leniently. Apikíha siya. Ayawg luagluági ang ímung paghangyù, Pressure him. Don’t ease up in your pleading. Ug luagluágan nímu ang ímung mga anak, mangabusar nà, If you are too lenient with your children, they will become abusive.

kortina

Cebuano

n. curtain

budlis

Cebuano

n. long, thin mark, stripe, smear. Lagmit buláwan ang dág nga budlis sa batu, The yellow streaks in the stone are probably gold; v. mark with streaks or stripes. Ayaw budlísi ug úling ang salug, Don’t streak charcoal on the floor. -an n. name given to fishes with streaks.

embúdo

Hiligaynon

(Sp. embudo) A funnel; to use or apply a funnel. Embudóhi ang botílya, agúd dílì magáwas ang agás. Use a funnel for the bottle, lest the petroleum should be spilt. Iembúdo iní sa prásko. Use this as a funnel for the flask.

kulámog

Hiligaynon

The filmy formation of new skin around the edges of a wound or boil, when it is beginning to heal and before a scab is formed; to skin over. May kulámog na ang íya hubág-or-nagakulámog na ang íya hubág. His boil is beginning to heal or skin over.