Pinoy Dictionary

panunuring pampanitikan

Tagalog

pampanitikan comp. literary criticism

pangamba

Tagalog

pangamba n. 1. misgiving; dismay; apprehension; 2. premonition; doubt

magkahindian

Tagalog

magkahindian (nagkakahindian, nagkahindian, magkakahindian) v., inf. end in disagreement

v. 1. redeem something pawned or mortgaged. Marimáti ang singsing ug dì nímu lukatun, The ring will be foreclosed if you do not redeem it. 2. ransom. Gilukat na ang gikidnap, The man that was kidnapped has been ransomed; 2a. redeem, save (figurative). Malukat ku ra gihápun siya sa íyang kalisud, I can save her from her difficulties; 2b. redeem, compensate for. Ang íyang kaligdung makalukat sa kalaksut sa íyang dagway, His good manners make up for his ugly face; 2c. — sa signus v. in folk belief, an occurrence or happening which spares a person’s life by taking someone who dies in his stead. Gituhúan nga lukatun ang signus sa tag-íya sa íyang mga buhì, It is believed that domestic animals spare their owners from death by dying in their stead; 3. pay a fee and get something back that one had fixed or reworked. Lukata nag gipaáyu nímung rilu, Go pick up the watch you had repaired now; 4. pay for tokens of privilege like tickets, licenses, etc. Mularga giyud ku kay nakalukat na kug tíkit, I’m really going to leave now because I already paid for my ticket. Díay písus ilukat ug sidula, Here is one peso to pay for a residence certificate; 5. — ug áway, lális get involved in a dispute or fight. Ayawg tambag ánang lantúgì kay makalukat kag lális, Don’t give advice to people who are arguing because you will just get trouble for yourself; n. 1. amount for redemption or ransom; 2. fee for having something made or repairs done. -an(←) see lukat, n. Pila may ákung lukátan (lukat) ning sinináa? How much do I pay to have this dress sewn?

ukoy

Cebuano

merman

sandánaw

Cebuano

see alindánaw.

pagtoktok

Cebuano

v. rap

hangut

Cebuano

v. bite at, chew something rubbery or sinewy. Milugnut ang baktin, nagpanghangut sa láang, The wild pig struggled, chewing at the noose. Hangtun ang sinílas sa ituy, The puppy will chew the slippers up. (←) v. endure, put up with. Dì muhángut ning sapatúsa nímu kay dagkù kag tiil, This pair of shoes will not last long with your big feet. Hangútun (hangútan) ku na lang ning klasíhas trabáhu kay wà kuy láing kapaingnan, I have to endure this kind of work because I have nothing else to turn to.