Pinoy Dictionary

mag-imprenta

Tagalog

(nag-iimprenta, nag-imprenta, mag-iimprenta) v., inf. print

paglagakan

Tagalog

(pinaglalagakan, pinaglagakan, paglalagakan) v., inf. 1. deposit; 2. leave something in care of another; 3. put up bail

palisya-lisya

Tagalog

palisya-lisya adj. incoherent; in a stammering way

pasambahin

Tagalog

pasambahin (pinasasamba, pinasamba, pasasambahin) v., inf. get someone to worship God

v. pull, usually in the direction of a stationary agent. Bitára nang katri diri, Pull that bed over this way. — ug hábul afford a scanty amount of nourishment (provide just enough strength to pull a blanket over oneself). Ang panihápun nga ákung gikaun ígù ra giyung ibítad ug hábul, I had a very scanty supper. paN-(←) v. be at the tail end in a race or contest. Namítad siya sa lumbà, He finished last in the race.

intiyíru

Cebuano

see santu.

king

Cebuano

contraction for kini nga (literary).

milyun pláwir

Cebuano

n. kind of low, ornamental shrub with large, rounded, hairy leaves and clusters of blue or pinkish flowers: Hydrangea macrophylla.

saluksuk

Cebuano

n. kind of cricket living in fields.

espérma

Hiligaynon

(Sp. esperma) Mineral or vegetable wax; candles of such wax; to use or apply such wax. Espermahí ang plántsa, agúd índì matoktokán. Rub the smoothing-iron with wax, lest it should become rusty. Ginespermahán níla ang salúg, agúd magsilíng. They waxed the floor to make it bright. (see tálo, táro).

lákwat

Hiligaynon

To raise, lift (the foot preparatory to walking, etc). Lakwatá-or-ilákwat ang tiíl mo kag maglakát. Lift your foot and walk. (see hákwat-to lift loads, etc.).