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wakis [wakís] 1vt To uncover something (clothing covering something, somebody); to open a book; turn page of a book. Waya tan-a nakita nida kag anak kung waya nida giwakisa kag tabon nida. She wouldn’t have seen the child if she wouldn’t have pulled back the thing covering him. Ing wakis nako kag kurtina agor masuyor kag hangin. I pulled back the curtain so the wind could come in. Indi nida gustong nak awakison nato kag libro it rali-rali. She doesn’t want that we turn the pages quickly. 2vi To be blown up or out by the wind. linipad Nagwakis kag ida sada pag hangin. Her skirt blew up when it was windy.

surilap [suriláp] 1n Woven coconut fronds or nipa. 2vt To weave coconut fronds or nipa. salirangdang Abang ramo pa nak ako asurilapon. There are still lots of coconut fronds I will weave.

sanipa₁ [sanípà] n Mitered corner, join (as of forming the corners on a table, joining door jambs on the corners etc.).

sanipa₂ [sanípà] n Fascia boards. (sem. domains: 6.5.2.2 - Roof.)

payag-payag [payag-páyag] n Small nipa hut; shanty; squatter huts. kubo-kubo Nagtitiis kag ibang tawo sa Maynila, mag-istar sa usang payag-payag. Some people in Manila are patient enough to put up with living in shanties.

pawor [páwor] 1n Nipa walls, shingles. 2vi To weave nipa walls, shingles; to thatch. pawid Ingpaworaney baga nimo ako? Have you already woven nipa shingles for me?

paler [páler] 1vi To blow in the wind; to blow off the place where something is put or attached (as of leaves, paper, etc). Nagpapaler kag mga papel sa opisina dahil abrido kag gaha. The papers are blowing around in the office because the window is open. 2vt To blow something off of where it is placed or attached, such as paper or leaves. hinipan nang hangin Ingpangpaler kag mga rahon it hangin nak makusog. The leaves were blown off the trees by the strong wind. syn: yupar 1, syanaw.

nipa-nipa [nipa-nipâ] n Eel found in the ocean. Ingwa sinra it nabaoy nak nipa-nipa pag panglimbas sa suba. They got an eel when he blocked the salt-water lagoon and let the water drain away.

nipa [nípà] (dial. var. ambuyong) n Tree species; edible clumping palm to about 3m in wet areas, which provides herbal medicine as well as building and weaving materials. nípà, pawid [Used for thatching light-construction houses. The leaflets are used for making raincoats and sun hats, coarse baskets, mats, and bags; the midribs for making coarse brooms, for tying bundles of rice, and for sewing nipa shingles. Petioles serve as fuel, splints prepared from the cortex are sometimes used for making baskets. It is used for wrapping a rice confection known as suman. Immature seeds are used for food, it is sometimes made into a kind of sweetmeat. It is an important source of alcohol and vinegar, and source of sugar.] (sem. domains: 1.5.1 - Tree.)

lanip [lánip] (irreg. infl. yamaw) v To flood; to cover, surround with floodwaters. naapawan Kag inra bayay ay nalanipan it tubi dahil sa abang rakong uyan it gab-i. Their house was surrounded by floodwaters because of the really heavy rain last night. syn: yamaw 2.

lambanog [lambanóg] n Fermented coconut, nipa wine, gin. Nayango it husto si Manny sa nainom nidang lambanog. Manny got really drunk with the coconut wine which he drank.

kubo [kúbò] n Nipa hut. kubo (sem. domains: 6.5.1.1 - House, 6.5.1.2 - Types of houses.)

katunggan [katunggán] n Swamp; marsh (a mixed swampy and dry area with various palms, mangroves, grey mud where crabs live etc. e.g. nipa, pidapi). láti Maramo nak namok kag makikita sa katunggan. You could find plenty of mosquitoes in the swamp. (sem. domains: 1.3.1.2 - Swamp.)

huwag₃ [huwág] n Splits stems of this plant is used for tying purposes, as in sewing nipa shingles, for tying fences. Used for baskets. The stem and rhizome in decoction are considered diuretic. aráyan Flagellaria Indica (sem. domains: 1.5 - Plant, 1.5.1 - Tree.)

atop [atóp] 1n Shingles, sheets of thatch used for roofing a house. [These may be made of kúgon "thatching grass" or woven nípà "palm species" or nidóg "coconut" leaves. The grass is most expensive, coconut is least durable, so nípà "palm species" is the most common choice.] (sem. domains: 6.5.2.2 - Roof.) 2vt To thatch a roof (with shingles, sheets of thatching grass or woven palm leaves). bubungán, atíp Atupan pa it nipa kinang inra bayay. That house of theirs will still have to be thatched with palm leaves. (sem. domains: 6.5.2.2 - Roof.)

yupit [yúpit] vbt To wall with nipa (woven or pinned flat with strips of bamboo); to make the walls double thickness. Nagyupit sida it ringring ninra. He walled their wall with nipa. Iyupit nako kag kawadan it amo ringring. I will use the bamboo to pin the walling down.