Pinoy Dictionary

pataw

Tagalog

n. handcuffs capable of holding two convicts

patalikod

Tagalog

patalikod adv. backwards; with the back first

mandilat

Tagalog

(nandirilat, nandilat, mandirilat) v., inf. goggle; stare with bulging eyes

idalanging mapahamak

Tagalog

mapahamak (idinadalanging, idinalanging, idadalanging (mapahamak)) v., inf. curse; damn; wish evil upon

hárim

Cebuano

n. harem; v. have, maintain a harem.

Management, contrivance, resourcefulness, machination, ways and means. Maáyo silá sing hitôhítò. Their management is good, (they are managing well). They are quite resourceful. Maáyo ang íla hitôhítò sang piniliáy. Their election-campaign is well managed or organized. (See pahitôhítò-to manage, etc.).

kahapusán

Hiligaynon

See kahapús. Also: things that are easy, the easiest of a kind. Amó iní ang kahapusán sa tanán nga tulún-an. That is the easiest of all the (text) books.

kakubús

Hiligaynon

Lowness, lowliness, humble station or position; meanness. (see kubús).

pakúmbò

Hiligaynon

To cook in the manner of kúmbò, which see. Also: to make rise, swell, puff up, as bread, a cake, etc. (by fermentation). Ginpakúmbò níla ang mga ságing sa mantékà. They fried the bananas in lard as if they were making kúmbò.