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paborito1adjFavorite thing, food, etc.Paboritōng tōkon tang lambong ang masinggi.My favorite clothes to wear are those which are red.ov. syn.lābi 1.1rel. wrd.palangga 1poya 1
paborongan1der. ofborongA perch made of wood, for a fighting cock to perch on.
paborongan21nA perch made out of wood, for a fighting cock to perch on.synpaobrongan2 1.1
pādalemAntta-paw 1.5
padapat1vtTo place something on top of something; to place, spread something out flat on top of something; to place one's open hand on top of another's head for healing.Ipadapat mo naning daon tang ponsi ong toto mo agod magbawas tang kinit.Place this banana leaf flat on your forehead in order to reduce the fever.Pinadapat na tang mantil ong lamisan para masinlong pa-dekan.She spread a tablecloth flat on the table to make it look nice.Ipadapat mo kay tang kalima mo para maolikan ig mabawi pa tang kaboi na.Please place your hand on the top of her head so she will recover and her life will be spared.ov. syn.bondo 1rel. wrd.dapat2 2.1indi pagpadapat ta kalimaid.aexprbb.1vtTo reduce a debt by putting payment owed against it, literally, to put the payment on top of the debt.Ang bayad tang yan ipadapat da lamang don ong otango.Your payment for the fish, just put it against (lit. on top of) my debt to you.
padat1nA style of weaving in which a single strip of rattan is passed under and over another single strip. (This style is used for making drying mats and tamping baskets.)rel. wrd.dalanan 1.1
pa-dek11.1nGaze; look.Ang pa-dek na ong babay ang asia ay palibat lamang tenged gaeyak.His look towards the woman is just a glance because he is shy.1.2vtTo gaze at something; to look directly at a person; to stare at a person.Onopay agpa-dekan mi?What are you looking at? Yading mamola ang napa-dek ong simina-lib ang torista.Many children gazed at the tourist who passed by.ov. syn.panaid 1.2telek 1.1ov. syn.panaid 1.2panengneng 1.1rel. wrd.bilid 1.1lipara 1.1pasirap 1.1pa-dekan1der.anMasinlong pa-dekan tang ba-long iskoilan.The appearance of the new school building is very nice.bb.1nEyesight, vision; a look which one gives to another person which has meaning in it.Maki-lep da tang pama-deko.My eyesight is already dim.Onopay pama-dek mo ong yen?What do you mean by how you're looking at me?b.2exprIn one's sight, view, or opinion.Anda enged ay matalok maski onopa, ong pama-dek tang Dios.Nothing whatsoever can be hidden from the sight of God.Maboling ong pama-deko tang karning baboy.Pork meat is dirty in my sight.ov. syn.panaid 1.2indi magtaket ong pama-dek1id.exprAng kinatawa tang anao indi magtaket ong pama-deko. The man which my daughter married does not measure up in my sight.
pa-dekan1der. ofpa-dekThe appearance of something; the view of something.
pa-dekan21nThe appearance of something; view of something.Masinlong pa-dekan tang ba-long iskoilan.The appearance of the new school building is very nice.
pademdem1vtTo remind someone about something, literally, to cause someone to remember something.Mo-ya nagpademdema ong yen ang ekelan tang payong ang binletan ta.It's good that you reminded me to bring along the umbrella which we borrowed.Pademdeman mo kay mga ongaypa sinalok mo tang anloyo.Please try to remember where you hid my comb (lit. cause yourself to remember).rel. wrd.demdem1 1tanda1 1
pa-deng1vtTo stand something upright; to erect something; to build, construct a house, building, etc.Maliwag ang magpa-deng ta balay mga timpong koran.It is difficult to build a house during rainy season.Nagpa-deng ami ta mga posti ong binit tang dalan para takenan tang mga banting-banting.We erected posts along the side of the road in order to attach bunting to them.ov. syn.bawik 1.1tokod1 1.1
padengan11.1nFoods eaten after giving birth.1.2vTo eat a particular food after giving birth and before the first bath.Napadenganana ka ta toringan? Sia paman mapoirsang mamēgat.Have you been able to eat some toringan fish [since giving birth]? That is strong medicine against a relapse.rel. wrd.begat 1begat 1.2pamegat 1.1pamegat 1.1
padengeganunspec. var. ofdengeg
padi1nPriest.pagkapadider.nNagadal ka rin ong pagkapadi piro indi nātapos.He was studying for the priesthood but he wasn't able to finish.
pa-di1nA type of small fish with longitudinal black and white stripes, related to a species of edible freshwater catfish. (The live in the sand underneath rocks and swim in large schools through shallow water. This fish has barbed fins, like a spear, which are very painful and difficult to remove if a person is stuck with them. These fish can be caught by being stunned or poisoned by the juice of the roots of the toba tree.)rel. wrd.alimosan 1.1pangtat 1.1toba 1
padibabawAntbabak 1.1babak 1.2
padir11.1adjA style of house constructed of concrete cinder blocks; a tall retaining wall made of cinder blocks or large rocks fitted together; the high, rock wall of a fort.Padir da tang balay nira, indi ra mageba.Their house is now constructed of cinder blocks, it won't collapse anymore.Alawig tang padir ong palibot tang simban ang boat ong bolog.The retaining wall around the church is very high and made of large coral rock.rel. wrd.kota 1.11.2vtTo build, construct a building or fence using cinder blocks or large rocks.Tanopa ipapadir mi tang kodal mi?When will you build your fence with cinder blocks?
padis1archarchaic1.1nA pair of something; one of a matched pair.Namakalo ta doroang padis ang sapatos, ang tata lagem, ang tata kolit.I bought two pairs of shoes, a black pair and a white pair.Aroy, nalipat tang padis tang salasioso!Oh no, one of my earrings is missing!1.2adjA matched pair.Aroy, ang nabakalong sapatos belag ta magpadis! Oh dear, the shoes that I bought are not a matched pair! ov. syn.ato 1.1
pa-dol1vtTo ask, request for something to be given; to ask for help or forgiveness from someone.Mga may atan, mama-dolo rin ta kamatis.If there are some, I would like to ask for some tomatoes.Yading agpa-dolon ong yamen para ong kasal nira.A lot is being requested from us for their wedding.Mga gasolina tang pa-dolon, indio ra mandol.If it is gasoline that will be asked for, I won't give any.Asta ang mga logod na, pina-dolan na ka ta patawad.Even his siblings, he also asked them for forgiveness.Anday domang mapa-dolan amen ta tabang poira ong nio.There is no one else we can ask help from except for you.rel. wrd.pakiloy 1.2ov. syn.albor 1.2pangaraba 1.1rel. wrd.ko-long ko-long 1.1limos 1.2torol 1.1synmolistia 1.1
paebes1viTo lower or humble oneself; to show deference; to give way in an argument or fight.Mga indi ita matakong magpaebes ong mga logod ta, madali itang mamagsoayan.If we don't know how to give way to our siblings, we will easily fight one another.Antambog 1palawiglawigov. syn.pababakbabakpalepe 1.1ov. syn.babakán 2.1der. ofbabakdibabak tang pama-dek 2.1der. ofdibabakpalobot 1.1rel. wrd.mapinaebesen2 1.1pababakunspec. var. ofbabakpabagbag 1.1palepe 1mapinaebesen3der.adj
paekel-ekelrel. wrd.nonot 2.1paoyon 1
paelang11adjFor the weather to suddenly become hot again for a week or two after rainy season has already started, in May or June.Belag pa ta paranloak ta kamait mandian, itaben paelang pa.Now is not the time to plant corn, it still might become hot again. rel. wrd.kinit 1
paelang2unspec. var. ofpelang