Search results for "kuli"

yados [yadós] adj Underripe; ripe but still hard (as of fruit). manibalang Dahil sa kakulion it kwarta inapupoey nida kag yados nak bunga it mangga nak ibaligya sa merkado. Because of the scarcity of money he picks even the unripe mangoes to be sold in the market. syn: hilaw.

ugir-ugir [ugir-úgir] vt To make fun of somebody; to ridicule. tuksuhin, kinukulit Augir-ugiron nida ako nak abi ay maisot. He’ll make fun of me because he thinks that I’m small.

ugaling (yang) ay [ugáling yang ay] (id. of ugaling) conj However; but Inghanap nida kag kulintas ugaling yang ay wayaey nida nakita. She looked for the necklace however she didn’t find it.

tubos [tubós] vt 1To redeem, obtain the release of something, somebody with a certain payment; to redeem something for somebody (as of obtaining a license, regaining a mortgaged, pawned object, and the release of a captive, hostage or prisoner of war. The payment may be money, property or anything of value). tubos Atubuson nako tong kulintas nak ako ingsangla sa ida. I’ll redeem the necklace that I pawned to her. Atubusan ka nako it lisensya’t biseklita. I’ll get a bicycle license for you. Nabaton namo kag kwartang itutubos it amo duta. We received the money that will be used to redeem our land. Natubos kita ni Hesus sa ato mga kasal-anan. We were redeemed by Jesus from our sins. (sem. domains: 6.8.4.5 - Pay, 6.8.4.9 - Exchange, trade, 4.7.7.6 - Pardon, release.) 2To redeem, obtain the release of a person spiritually with a certain payment (as of a person in spiritual bondage. The payment is through faith in Christ’s blood). (sem. domains: 4.9.7.2 - Christianity, 4.9.5.7 - Salvation.) der. itubos , der. manunubos , der. pagtubos , der. pangtubos

tubog₁ [tubóg] adj Immersed, submerged, dipped in water (as of being fully underwater etc.). Kag ida kulintas ay nagpus-aw dahil tubog yang ra kina sa ginto. Her necklace faded in colour because it was just dipped in gold. (sem. domains: 1.3.4 - Be in water.) der. itubog

tong₁ n A fee for the place where a game is played. Karako kag nakulikta nak tong ni Lyn sa manog idamo it madyong. Lyn collected a big fee from the majong players.

ti-tit [tí-tit] n Cicada. kuliglíg

tabaw [tábaw] v To have gas, wind pains; to have colic (as of in the stomach). kabag Nagpakauwang kag anak dahil ingtatabawan. The child cried a lot because he had gas pains. syn: kulibra.

suwa₂ [suwâ] n Kalamansi; lime. kalamansi Si Nang Norma ay waya it nabakay nak suwa dahil abang kuli sa merkado. Aunty Norma couldn’t buy limes because they’re very scarce in the market.

sangla [sánglà] vt to mortgage; to pawn something; to use as collateral when borrowing money. sangla Ingsangla nako kag ako kulintas tong naubusan ako it kwarta sa Manila. I pawned my necklace when I ran short of money in Manila. syn: prinda.

rag-om [rág-om] 1adj Darkening; rainy looking; dull; cloudy (as of weather, sky). makulimlim Waya ninra gituluyan kag inra byahe pa Simara dahil marag-om kag panahon. They didn’t go on with their trip to Simara because of the cloudy weather. syn: gal-om, kulimlim, kunom. (sem. domains: 1.1.3.2 - Cloud, 8.3.3.2 - Dark, 1.1.3.3 - Rain.) 2v To become dark, dull, rainy looking, cloudy (as of rainy weather, sky). (sem. domains: 1.1.3.2 - Cloud, 8.3.3.2 - Dark, 1.1.3.3 - Rain.) der. marag-om

payapot [payápot] n Wedding gift from bridegroom to the bride; dowry. regalo Nagta-o it payapot nak singsing ag kulintas kag kasayong kayaki sa kasayong kabadi. The bridegroom gave a dowry of a ring and necklace to his bride. [This can be jewellery, shoes, umbrella, blanket, etc.]

pangkulibra [pangkulíbra] vi To apply for “air” in stomach and tight neck. sumpit Inpangkulibrahan nida tong anak nak kahapros kag bituka. He applied for air in the child’s stomach because its aching.

pabiling [pabíling] (der. of biling +) 1n Hanging item, decoration (as of a Christmas decoration, streamers, bunting or pendant on a gold chain). palawit Kag ida kulintas ay kabug-at tong pabiling. Her necklace has a heavy hanging pendant. (sem. domains: 8.3.8 - Decorated, 7.3.2.4.1 - Hang.) 2v To hang, attach a hanging item, decoration (as of curtains, chandelier or one's feet over the edge of something). (sem. domains: 7.3.2.4.1 - Hang.)

nabilin kag buot [nabilín kag buót] (comp. of bilin, buot) id Stole my heart; left my heart there (as of really liking something SOMEBODY??). [lit: left-behind inner-being] naiwan ang loob Nabilin kag buot nako ruto sa abang gandang kulintas nak ako nakita pero indi nako kaya nak bakyon. I left my heart there with that beautiful necklace which I saw but which I could not afford to buy. (sem. domains: 3.3 - Want.)

masahoy [masáhoy] adj Busy. maraming trabaho, laging okupado Masahoy ngasing si Mama dahil di bisita. My mother is now busy because she has a visitor. syn: kuli 1, habot 3, kapos 1, hirap 1, kabos 1, gipit 3.

makunom₂ [makúnom] adj Overcast, dim; looks like rain; gloomy. madilim, makulimlim Waya kami gibuyar sa liwas it mga yamit dahil medyo makunom kag panahon. We didn’t hang our clothes outside because the weather seems overcast.

makuli [makúlì] adj Shortage of something. (sem. domains: 8.1.7 - Enough.)

kusmor [kúsmor] (irreg. infl. kulismor) v To frown; to pout; to pull a face as when unhappy, sullen. simangot Asi ara nak ingkusmoran nida ako? Why do you think she frowned at me? syn: mosmos, pamidong. (sem. domains: 3.4.2.3 - Angry.)

kunom [kunóm] adj Dull, cloudy, gloomy weather. madilim Indi akog buyar it payay nak abang kunom sabaling maguyang. I won’t sun dry the rice because its very gloomy and it might rain. syn: gal-om, kulimlim, rag-om 1.

kuliyot [kulíyot] n Last, lowest score; booby prize (as in a game, competition). huli Sida ay pangkuliyot sa labanan it chess. He was last in the chess competition. (sem. domains: 8.4.5.1.4 - Last, 8.4.6.1.3 - End.)

kulitot [kulitót] n Knotted hair. kulot (sem. domains: 2.1.5 - Hair, 8.3.1.5 - Bend, 8.3.1.5.1 - Roll up.)

kulitis [kulítis] n Plant species; Amaranthus, a green leafy vegetable that is tasty with bamboo shoots. kulitis [The tender ends including both leaves and stems are used as an excellent leafy vegetable. It is sold as spinach. It is rich in calcium and iron and in vitamins B, and C. It has a good roughage value.] Amaranthus Viridis (sem. domains: 5.2.3.1 - Food from plants.) comp. kano nak kulitis

kulit [kúlit] v To keep on speaking, repeating a request; insistent; to draw somebody’s attention to a matter. kulit, makulit Ay ilam asing abang kulit baga nimo. Oh I don’t know why you’re always trying to draw my attention to this and that. syn: busi-si. (sem. domains: 3.4.2.3.1 - Annoyed.)

kulisong [kulisóng] n A sour citrus fruit. dalanghita (sem. domains: 1.5.1 - Tree, 5.2.3 - Types of food, 1.5.5 - Parts of a plant.)