tinguha [tinguhâ] vt To achieve something; to set a goal; to strive, endeavour to gain something; to woo a girl. nagsikap, nagtiyaga Atinguhaon nakong makabakay sa suyor it limang tuig it bag-ong kotse. I’ll set a goal that within five years I’ll be able to buy a new car. It kato si Nanay Leoning, usa sa ako mga tiya ay rayaga pang gingtinguha pa kag ida matam-is nak oho ni Tatang Onti nak taga-Mar-as. Back then Aunty Leoning, one of my aunts was still single and Uncle Onti from Mar-as, was still striving to win her sweet “yes”. syn: sikap.
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sular [sulár] n Lot, piece of land. lote Nakabakay sina Nino it sular sa Cainta. Nino have bought a piece of land in Cainta.
suay ra [suáy ra] part Is it true?; really? totoo bang Suay rang nakabakayey sida’t kotse. Is it true that he has just purchased a car? [This is an expression of surprise.]
sikreta [sikréta] n Secret agent; undercover police, agent. Nagkunyari yang si Bal nak usang adik para makabakay it mariwana ugai yaki kato sida ay usang sikreta. Bal pretended that he was an addict so that he could buy marijuana but actually he’s a secret agent.
sabang₁ [sabáng] part Might be; maybe. baka sakali, baka Mapauliey ako nak sabang inghahanapey ako sa amo. I’m going home now for they might be looking for me at home. Sabang indi ikaw makabakay it karne kung isag ka pa napa-merkado. You might not be able to buy meat if you go to the market later. sim: abat 1, sabaling₂.
pisitas [pisítas] n Twenty centavos. biente Waya sida kabakay it tinapay dahil a pisitasey kag ida kwarta sa kahita. He wasn’t able to buy bread because there was only 20 centavos left in his wallet.
honda [hónda] n Motorbike. motorsiklo Si Neneng ay nakabakay it honda. Neneng was able to buy a motorbike. (sem. domains: 7.2.4.1.1 - Vehicle, 7.2.4.1 - Travel by land, 9.2.6.1 - Classifiers.)
guto₂ [gutó] n A dish of rice meal with beans. guto Kabakay kag ida yuto nak guto. Her cooked rice meal dish with beans sells well. (sem. domains: 5.2 - Food, 5.2.3 - Types of food.)
