Pinoy Dictionary

masiyahan

Tagalog

masiyahan (nasisiyahan, nasiyahan, masisiyahan) v., inf. approve; be satisfied; be contented

kumurot

Tagalog

kumurot (kumukurot, kumurot, kukurot) v., inf. 1. pinch; 2. take a pinch of something

guro

Tagalog

guro n. teacher; instructor; professor

n. 1. canine tooth; 2. fang of animals. Maáyung anting-anting ang tangu sa buáya, A crocodile’s tooth is a powerful charm; 3. cog of gears. — sa báliw, lintì n. in folk belief, the tooth of a thunderbolt that gets lodged in places where it strikes. It possesses a magical power. tang-an a. 1. highly unscrupulous. Pahiphip giyud kanang mga tang-an sa sitihul, Those unscrupulous people in City Hall have to be bribed; 2. tops in one’s field due to experience. Tang-an siyang magsusúlat sa Binisayà, He is one of the top Visayan writers; 3. rich, wealthy. Nagparti ang mga tang-an sa Maníla Hutil, The oligarchs are having a party at the Manila Hotel.

paspas

Cebuano

n. 1. duster; 2. stick with strips of paper at the end to chase away flies; v. 1. dust off something with a duster. Paspási ang bangkù, Dust off the benches; 2. drive flies away with a fly whisk; 3. hit someone with a duster or a fly whisk. Hingpaspasan siya nákù kay labihang nakapanugsū́g, I hit him with a duster because he teased me too much.

didikisyun

Cebuano

n. dedication of a song or other entertainment to someone v. dedicate something to someone

odók

Hiligaynon

A small pig, piglet. (see idík).

panángis

Hiligaynon

Freq. of tángis-to cry, weep, etc.

tínto

Hiligaynon

(Sp. tinto) Red wine, ordinary table-wine. Bíno tínto id.

únaw

Hiligaynon

To salt, flavour, season, put salt into soup, or the like. Unáwi ang sópas, tinóla, etc. Salt the soup, the dish of vegetables, etc. (see unáw, asín).