emēm1vtTo soak or submerge something in water for a length of time so that it absorbs the water.Inēm na kang lagi tang lomabeng ong wi ta pirapang oras agod madali rang lagaen.She first soaked the beans in water for a few hours so they would be boiled quickly (i.e. would quickly get soft).Ang ba-long sawili dapat ēmen kang lagi ong talsi ta magdamal para mabaked.New bamboo walling should first be submerged in the ocean overnight so that it will be strong.ov. syn.ameg 1.1medmed 1.1rel. wrd.tem 1.1rel. wrd.te-me 1.1
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-em-1ifxv. affifxInfinitive or future tense, actor focus.Malagat ang apon temegbengo. Later this afternoon I will go down to town.
emem11.1nHandful; fistful.Olday ka ta tang emem ang belat, logawono rin.Please give me a handful of rice, I'll make it into porridge.ov. syn.kasimelmel 1.1ta-nay 1.11.2vtTo hold, grasp in the hand; to hold a handful of something.Ememen mo ra lamang naning kendi, indi ra bongotono.Just hold this candy in your hand, I'm not going to wrap it up.rel. wrd.biot 1.1tandeg 1.12vt2.1viTo make a fist.Way, pangemem da, sigoro magigsontok da ong aroman na!Look, he's making a fist, maybe he'll slug his companion!2.2nFist.3nvtTo control another person's action; to have control over someone (literally, to hold the person in one's hand, grasp).Angay midio ememeno ra ka nio?Why does it seem you are trying to have control over me? (lit. grasping me in your hand)Ang babay ang asia pisan ang aggememen tang katawa na.That woman is really controlled by her husband (literally, is being tightly held in his hand).rel. wrd.gaem 1paggaraemender. ofgaem
e-meng1vi., vtTo crouch down in order to hide or spy on someone; for a bird or animal to scrunch up or curl up in a ball to protect themselves.Pamansie-meng tang mga taw ong kakawayanan tenged geldan ang itaen tang Aponis.The people were crouching down in the bamboo grove because they were afraid of being seen by the Japanese.Ine-meng e-mengano rin tang mamolang pangalap tang kasoy, piro indi nailalao.I crouched down and spied on the children picking the cashew fruit, but I didn't recognize who they were.rel. wrd.ered 1
-en1sfxv. affsfxInfinitive or future tense, undergoer focus.Na tang galiaganong bakalen. This is the one I would like to buy. Bakaleno na.I will buy this.
enasan1nArea inside the reef which becomes a tidal flat at low tide.Ang mga ogak pamagdilem ta mapangan nira ong enasan. Crows look for for things they can eat in the tidal flat. rel. wrd.dalay-dalayan 1.1
enat1vtTo remove, take something off the stove.Enaten mo kay tang kaldiro don ong langen.Please remove the pot from the cooking stove.Way, ang kindiaw ang yan inenat da tang kiro.Look, the grilled fish has been taken off the stove by the dog.
enem ang polok1card. numSixty.
Enero1prop. nJanuary.
enged11ptlReally; very; indeed; absolutely.Yawa ka enged ay agbandanan ang nangomit tang koarta na.You indeed are being suspected of taking his money.Talagang doroa ka enged ang kalalang.Truly, you are really very insistent.Ang obra mong asia ang pirming inem, anda enged ay kinapolotan na.Your work there, which is always drinking, there is absolutely no usefulness to it.rel. wrd.pisan 1.1ov. syn.baya2 1.1
enged211.1advIntentional; deliberate; on purpose.India masilag, belag ta enged. Don't get angry, it was not intentional. 1.2vi., vtTo do something intentionally.Indi gengedeno piro na-pet tang banggilong bato.I wasn't intending it, but she was accidentally hit by the rock I threw.Ang doroang maglogod pagarnisan si, sia ong ori magengedan. The two brothers are sword fighting again, maybe in the end they will do it intentionally.synsadia 1.2rel. wrd.plano 1.2sadia 1sobo 1.1sobo 1.1tirmino 1.2ton 1ton 1.2
engep11.1adjGreedy.Ang ana nang karian engepan, ang galiagan na nandia lamang tang tanan ang lambong.Her youngest child is greedy, she wants all the clothes for herself.1.2vtTo be greedy; to take a large share of something.Mamagparti-parti ita lamang tang yan, anday yadi, indi amo magengep. Let's divide up the fish, and since there's not a lot, don't take it all for yourselves.ov. syn.akeg 1.2
engted1vtTo feel frightened, uneasy; to retreat or back away from.India mengted ong taw ang asi, poidi tanandiang pagigampangan ta masinlo.Don't be afraid of that person, she can be talked to nicely.Maski maiteg tang katawao indi gengtedano. Even though my husband is violent I don't back away from him.ov. syn.eled 1
enlek11.1viFor something to slip down, disappear into an opening.Minenlek tang pabilo tang kingki tenged malogak.The wick of the little lamp has slipped down because it is loose.Ang olita genlek ong balay na. Mga belaga ta maptik ang bomoyot, india mākomit.The octopus disappears down into its house. If you aren't quick, you won't be able to catch it.ov. syn.ered 1.21.2viTo duck down, hide oneself behind something; to peek around a corner due to feeling shy or embarrassed.Genlek enlek tanandia tenged gaeyek ong mga bisita.She is ducking down and hiding because she is shy of the visitors.Antbibo 1ov. syn.ered 1.1ered 1.2gaeyakeyakge-ley 1may ge-ley na 2.1id. ofge-leyov. syn.ampil 2.1eyak 1.6meleyaken 1.1
epat ang polok1card. numForty.
epeng21nA type of of fish with sharp, spiny fins which cause extreme pain. (These are similar to the babaloan species of fish. They are brown and do not have scales. They are found around the edge of the coral reef and are usually caught in nets. They are good to eat when grilled.)rel. wrd.babaloan 1.1bolawit 1.1lomalaod 1.1
epet111.1vtTo work as a domestic helper by caring for someone's children; to watch over someone's child, like a baby sitter.Tanandia ay galiliag ang magepet ta mola don ong Amerika.She wants to be a domestic helper and care for children in America.Epetan mo kay tang anao tenged mamedbedo rin.Please watch my child because I need to sew.ov. syn.bantay1 11.2vtTo raise or care for a someone else's domesticated animal.Galiliago rin ang mangepet tang baka mo agod may partio ka.I'd like to care for your cow so I can have a share in it.Ong ninopa inepetan mo tang bakang agbadbadan mo?Who did you have watch over the cow you are pasturing?Paepetay ka ta mano ang similiaeno.Please allow me to raise some chickens that I'll use as breeding stock.ov. syn.sagod 1.1rel. wrd.ayep 1.2manigepetder.Mangepeta ta manong bokay?2say.
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