pà part. still; yet part. still; yet [incompletive particle]
paa 1. n. the leg or foot (of a human or animal) 2. n. leg (of furniture such as a chair) —sole
paabelu vi. to look serious, usually because of being angry at someone
paahi n. way; means adj. way; method; strategy: system; idea v. to be find by someone's solution prep. by means of
paalitepung v. run
paayun vt. to cut or place something lengthwise
Pababaylan prop_n. the name of an invisible deity who is a leader of evil spirits (busew) but is under Meibulan
pababuy adj. to surrender; to give them the authority
paddel v. for a sore to be hurting
padpad v. to fall from the tree
pagging v. to bend over in order to hide ones genitals??
paggulv Variant of pagul n. a lock usually made by putting a wooden bar across the door Wood or metal that use to prevent/stop door to open. Purpose of paggul is to secure the house from thief. v. to lock up something
pagket v. to attach someone to something cause to attach to something
pagul n. a lock usually made by putting a wooden bar across the door Wood or metal that use to prevent/stop door to open. Purpose of paggul is to secure the house from thief. v. to lock up something
paha n. a shelf (inside a house particularly above a fire)
pahamayan adj. great, large body of water
pahang1 n. a chicken's comb (which is smaller on a hen (upa) than on a rooster (lumansad))
pahang2 n. limestone adj. limestone
pahehanè v. the one who make magic and to command someone to make something
pahenget adj. effective action adj. constant or unchangeable action
pahetpet adj. active; energetic v. to make decision firmly; active ; energetic
pahimmulè adj. blessed or priviledged v. call someone else privileged or blessed
pahing adj. extremely hot (of the weather)
pahintuluy vi. to drop in and visit very briefly
pahin-upal v. to not continue; to give up asking for something because the person won't give
pahis n. ringworm v. covered in small white sores
pahun adj. foggy
pahun-ilis adv. to walk along the highway
pahunlibet v. to make an oath or promise about something to someone else
pahunsiling v. to copy or compare against something else
pahunwarè n. deny v. to deny someone or something
pahut hold v. to hold someone hold something
pakang v. for someone to put the axe on the wood to be able to put the axe on the wood
pakapangenew te bulbul adj. hideous
pakebut v. to show their anger by the expression of their mouth to someone
pakeid vi. to be possessed by an evil spirit (busew) that causes them to do violent acts such as killing an innocent party v. to cause someone to be possessed by an evil spirit (busew) that causes them to do violent acts such as killing an innocent party
pakew 1. n. the stalk or stem of a (banana, coconut) leaf 2. n. the handle of a cup n. a cup with a handle —cup n. a woven edge around a pikit, or winnowing basket; a frame around a scale
pakilaleey ne talaari ???. around 6:45 pm when it is too dark to recognise one's own siblings until they speak
pakpak2 vt. to drive something, e.g. a nail into a softer object, especially a wall vi. to become lodged in a softer object, especially a wall
pakulagweng vi. to run fast
pakyaw n. a contract price; fixed price
pala n. shovel
palabasan n. a small type of an edible water lizard with brown a brown color
Palabew prop_n.
palad2 adj. adventurous; fortunate
palagsik n. a small piece of bamboo used to trigger a sprung trap
palahè n. grasshopper
palakata n. a large tree, the wood of which is used for making matches
palakav Variant of plaka n. a record (such as for a gramophone) or a tape for a cassette recorder
palakpak1 vi. to clap hands in applause to someone to clap always with/out reason
palakpak2 n. a digging stick (with a clapper)
Palakpakan prop_n.
palalung adj. respectful
palaman n. the filling in bread
palambey adj. (of a woman) wearing a dress to the ankles
palaming n. a charm use for enemy in order that they can't move or weak and easy to defeat them
palaminit n. a photograph mounted on wood
palamutì v. beautify
palanan vi. to startle someone out of sleep by doing something startle v. to be surprised out of sleep by something and so not be fully awake
palanggè 1. adj. dear; valued as in a favored child adj. dear; valued as in a favored child v. to value or favor someone or something for a reason 2. n. a princess; a beautiful maiden
palansa n. flat iron v. to iron a garment v. to iron several garments
palanu 1. n. plan 2. adj. wise v. to scheme something; to think about something adj. visionary
palanuv Variant of planu v. to plan something 1. n. plan 2. adj. wise v. to scheme something; to think about something adj. visionary
palaran adj. lucky
palasyu n. a palace or mansion
palat2 n. a cross-piece of a house supporting the grass roof vi. to put in the cross pieces of a roof which support the grass
palatav Variant of pelata n. a coin or piece of silver
palatuv Variant of platu n. plate
palausig adj. always teasing someone. unfriendly
palawas v. to show themself; to be naked; visible at someone
palayud v. to graze their animals (ayam) somewhere
paleen v. to take off (clothes)
palees n. a field lizard with a short tail which can be up to a meter long and often lives in holes in stones or trees. They eat frogs, chickens, and may eat dead bodies
palespes n. any tree that has a slender trunk
palesungan n. a type of mortar or pounding board
paley 1. n. the rice plant —sticky glutinous rice —rice stalk —rice head —rice straw —chaff —rice husk —rice bran —rice shoot 2. n. unhusked grain (of rice ?and wheat, corn) —rice porridge —cooked rice —flattened toasted rice —rice wine 3. n. granary —rice vat
palì n. wound v. to get wound with something
palibatu n. anchor
palikpik n. the tip of the short part of a bird wings
palimmakut v. seize an opportunity
palin 1. v. to change their character, forms, size, climate etc v. to fade vi. to keep on changing v. to change 2. v. to be almost gone (when they are dying)
palingkutut vi. to sit atop a high place
palinneu 1. n. a mark or sign which is evidence of something else 2. n. level (of a liquid) 3. n. score (of a game) 4. n. marker (on a path) 5. n. position (of a celestial body) 6. v. (for a celestial body) to reach a certain position n. a full-stop n. a period; a full-stop
palintutuu 1. v. to obey something or someone 2. v. to believe something or someone n. belief; faith
pallahuy 1. vi. to run vi. to keep on running around 2. vi. to avoid doing something
pallateng v. to look forward hopefully to getting something
pallubey v. to have her hair hanging long and untied —tie up hair
palmira n. a tree having a mass of large leaves at its top
palpal n. (to use a rock) to pound (a post into the ground)
palpalahawey n. a kind of honey bee that has a painful bite and sticks their shelter on the leaves of any plants
palu n. a lower part of the feet
palù v. to beat something with a stick (andu) on a hard surface v. to play the bankakawan drum by pounding on it with a pestle
paluman v. to get a new breath - i.e., to be given a new strong body which can survive the tribulation v. to enter or possess someone to be ready for rapture v. to be entered by the spirit of God and ready to be raptured
palung n. trough for feeding hogs
palungpung n. a decorative headpiece such as a pompom or the decorative horse hair on a kuglung vi. to put a decorative headpiece on a horse
palusung vi. place where work done to help someone clear a field (egkamet), or to weed (eggilamun)
palusung te egkamet v. to buy good food to feed laborers who are working clearing one's field
paluwak n. a noose snare (for catching wild chickens by the feet) v. to make a trap
paluy adj. to have faeces remaining on one's bottom v. to get on somebody or their clothes
pamaak v. to feed a pig at a distance
pamadda n. men's deodorant or aftershave
pamakey v. to believe (and obey?) all (of God's commands) n. belief
pamalas1 v. to sacrifice in order to change bad fortune v. to bless a newly married couple by waving around a chicken and praying
pamalawag v. to have red clouds in the sky which are an omen to say not to continue a journey
Pamalawan n. pamalawan falls
pamalay v. to find out the bride-price ig-asawa required for marrying a girl
pamalè vi. to divine by tossing coins
pamanayen n. (the top of the) shoulder
pamaneug v. to climb down (something such as a ladder, stairs or a tree)
pamaneyik 1. v. to climb up (something such as a ladder, stairs or a tree) 2. v. to increase
pamanihus v. to bathe v. to keep on bathing v. to bathe
pamarè v. asking permission; consent
pamatè n. a small weir which causes fish to land on a bamboo floor
pambi n. a brightly colored flying insect (almost luminescent)
pamibig vi. to gripe about someone else
paminalayan v. to have one leg lying across the opposite knee while sitting or lying
paminegv Variant of pammineg vt. to listen to something v. to keep on listening
pammelat v. to open wide the eyes sometimes using fingers to open it for teasing somebody or a sign for disapproval
pammereng vi. to close the eyes and then open them again at someone else
pammineg vt. to listen to something v. to keep on listening
pammiyed v. a facial expression using nose and lips for not agreeing something
pammiyung v. to whistle at something
pammubung v. to cross over the top of a mountain (bubungan)
pammued vt. to chase and bite a running animal, e.g., a pig
pammula1 vt. to plant something somewhere n. garden n. plants; crops n. garden; planted field
Pammula2 n. a benevolent spirit incharge of planting to care it and be productive
pamulav Variant of pammula1 vt. to plant something somewhere n. garden n. plants; crops n. garden; planted field
Pamulingan1 prop_n. the spirit who is in charge to add
pamulingan2 v. to go walking at night v. to use magic to make things appear
Pamulunan prop_n.
pamuntalan n. the side of the shoulder
pamunu n???. temptation
pamusenga vi. to spit when aroused
pamusitsit vi. to hiss (in order to call somebody's attention)
pamutì n. a white patch (on the skin) v. to have white patches on their skin
panabas n. the fringe of hair over the forehead
panabel v. to fish for small fish (peit) with a fine net at a time when the river is high (egbaggiyu)
panabit v. to ask for a share of the harvest
panabuk v. to give payment. e.g. a horse given to the parents of one's son in law in compensation for the death of the son-in-law. i.e., his parents lose a daughter-in-law. If payment is made, the woman is free to remarry.
panagyawan vi. to shout to inform that they have killed someone for revenge
panahaal vi. to clear their throat, e.g., before speaking
panahasu v. to raise dogs in order to hunt with them
panaheulì v. to fetch sweet potato
panahuntun n. a remembrance
panalakayè v. to have an excuse about something
panalangin n. blessing v. to bless someone else
panalliya v. to avoid something or someone v. to be able to escape v. to alert someone else 1. v. to keep away from others, e.g., a young girl who doesn't want to be talked into getting married v. to avoid (meeting others) adj. timid
Panamin prop_n.
panas vt. to strike through something
Panayangan prop_n. a deity who was given responsibility by the supreme God Manama to make the bees such as patiyukan, tameing, tamusan, palpalahawey, lapinid, sabungan, bahabaha, tabuuwan, mangguwawa because Manama had too much to look after
panayew 1. n. the eye teeth or incisors 2. n. a canine tooth 3. n. an animal's fang(s)
pandayv Variant of pandey2 n. a carpenter
Panderawa prop_n. the name of Orion constellation
pandey1 adj. creative; able; capable; skillful n. a style or idea n. a style or idea
panduy adj. amazing; incredible
panè vt. to shoot something with an arrow either using a bow or a rubber slingshot (underwater)
paney vi. to think, do, plan, prepare and to instruct ahead of time at someone else or something v. to have been prepared vi. to be born with a physical disability vi. to have had a habit since they were small
panga n. horn
pangabang vi. to help someone else vi. to defend n. saviour; helper
pangaddì v. a person make a charm a person to be done with charm n. a charm
pangahapkap vi. to use hands and knees to climb something
Pangaku n. Redeemer
pangalalin n. to be just (less than three months) pregnant v. to crave; wants to eat something
pangalambiyat vi. to climb something
pangalang n. to prepare a defense against something, e.g. an immunization or taking of vitamin so as not to get sick
pangalikud v. to suspect or falsely accuse another
pangalimbaseg v. to do something for the sake of the reward at the end (for example Christians who believe for the sake of an anticipated reward in the future life, those who plant crops because they don't want to starve in the future)
Panganan prop_n.
panganiban n. a weapon - includes items such as a bolo, spear, etc.
panganup v. to hunt wild animals with dogs n. hunter; a person that fond of hunting wild animals
pangasak vi. to speak or discuss an issue with someone
pangayepkep vi. to have the arms folded
pangayew v. to attack someone by killing them for they are guilty of the crime
pangeteb n. the tattoo around the waist of a woman v. to tattoo someone else
pangeyilen n. a wild fruit
Panggenay prop_n.
pangi n. a tree with a large edible fruit called lahas and when dried matehù
pangilala v. to identify or to recognize someone else or something
pangiles vi. to have a mild fever
pangilumhilum vi. to be darkish at night but still light enough to barely recognize people
panginginsè v. to ask permission of the family of the female to marry
Pangiyan prop_n.
pangiyew v. to offer something (usually cooked food) to a datu or other leader in order to enlist his help to solve a problem
pangkag vt. heated (e.g., exposed in the sunlight.)
pangkul n. hips adj. skinny
pangkus v. to result in n. to be certain; to finish a task; to follow something through to the end
pangngalaten n. a variety of cane
pangngibien n. a weed with leaves that close when touched
pangpangiles v. for a sickness to be coming on; for a two limuken birds to sound a warning - one in front and one behind indicating that the hearer will become sick.
pangulu n. a leader v. to lead or be in charge of a group or facility
pangul-ul vi. to eat the meat off a bone
pangulusen n. various spp. of fern
pangusip vi. to make a noise by sucking air in the lips
pangusu v. to rub into the skin with the hands
panibi v. to swell (e.g. in the groin, armpit, or neck)
paniid vi. to monitor something
panikel v. to spin cotton (gapas)
paniki n. Russet flying fox
panilda vi. to sit in the sun so that the heat from the sun will drive away a fever, or else to warm up after swimming
Panisingan te Manama See Manama n. God; the Holy Spirit
panitingen v. to hunt (wild animals) n. hunter; a person who's fond of hunting
paniudtu n. lunch vi. to eat lunch
panlas n. landslide v. to carry away something or to be the thing which carries away something adj. susceptible to landslides
panluya v. to take a small animal to the datu in a time of trouble and to slaughter it and feed it to him, as a way of seriously requesting his help
pannali vi. to sit with legs dangling down in front and swinging them backwards and forwards
panningkig n. the area just above the ankle
panningting n. the area just above the ankle
pannuley vi. to lean one's chin or face on one's hand
panpan n. road v. to make a road
pansal n. a metal nail (for building)
panseb v. to be apprehensive or doubt about things in the future v. to think or speculate vi. to be apprehensive about something (e.g. if cannot overhear a conversation and wonder what is being said) v. to be strange that someone expect something negative
pantad n. coarse sand adj. sandy adj. it refers to the rivers, creeks, and other bodies of water that produces more sands
pantek adj. straight-forward; direct vi. to go the direct route
pantew v. to look at from a distance to look out constantly to a distance v. to be overlooking
panti 1. n. panties 2. n. underpants
Pantibug ne Karang prop_n. a lesser deity to whom Manama gave responsibility for the plants and weeds
pantig v. for the father of the girl to give a head band and trousers at a wedding
pantun n. a brideprice asked for by the father of a girl
panugtul 1. v. to tell about something which happened 2. v. to charge (in court) n. a story
panuhut vi. to have (lit.) wind enter the veins and cause sickness
panulù 1. v. to teach someone 2. n. teaching
panulud 1. v. to escort someone somewhere, especially a bus or jeepney terminal (often for them to catch a ride somewhere) but returning immediately v. to request to someone to scort or to accompany going home 2. v. to get rid of the head lies using fine-tooth comb which is made of bamboo
panumbaley v. to visit someone else
panumbilang vi. to sit with legs folded in front
panumpà n. swear v. to swear about something
panun v. a group of people n. group
panungan n. multitude; a group
panunggiling ?. ?. example v. to leave behind
panungkilat v. to raise the eyebrows at someone else
panuntun v. to sit on a chair or bench with legs dangling down (but still)
panunud v. to inherit something
Panyaris prop_n.
panyù n. a handkerchief n. a cloth draped over the shoulder (in order to wipe off sweat or simply to look good)
papas v. to atone (or pay for) a sin by sacrificing something
parada n. parade v. to parade n. parade
parang v. to compete in an election
paras1 n. the tail of a pig. This is often cut off and dried in the sun, and then placed on a bracelet as a charm —tail
paras2 n. grapevine
paraya n. a storage rack (for plates)
parè ij. farewell saying goodbye
pari?v Variant of kumpari? n. co-father
parid vi. to form two long lines (men and women) and then parade together
paris n. partner; an individual opponent
pasangasanga v. to travel when they have an urgent errand, even though they don't really feel well enough
pasar vi. to pass an examination —fail
pasaylu n. forgiveness for doing something wrong vt. to forgive or pardon someone else for doing something wrong v. pardonable
pasayu v. to take the opportunity
pasilaksilak adj. to rain while sunny v. to rain while the sun is shining
pasili v. to separate already-husked grain from grain which has not yet been husked and other small particles (e.g., stones) v. to be able to be separated adj. habitually separating grains (of a person)
pasinsiya n. forgiveness for not being able to meet a person's request adj. forgiving
pasiyù v. to walk around with a short distance i.e., to stay within the barrio. v. to walk around with a short distance i.e., to stay within the barrio.
pasmu n. hunger; undernourishment v. to be hungry or undernourished v. to be late for a meal (lunch?)
paspas n. a kind of rat that can fly when it is old
pastul n. pastor
pasusud v. to beat the evil spirits (busew) with a stick basag that have come to lick where the corpse lying after burried it.
patag n. a plain v. to make a surface flat using something (e.g. a woodplane or a tamper) adj. level; flat n. a structural cross-piece of a house?
patalisik ???. xxx
patè v. to wait for someone to arrive or something to happen vi. to pass
patew n. a sign or distinguishing mark, e.g., if the grass on a trail is pointing in one direction it shows that people have passed in that direction.
patey v. to die v. to kill someone else v. to be died n. death adj. dead adj. dead adj. flickering n. a corpse —immortality n. death adj. venomous
patibtib vi. to peep at something
patil n. to be built high up on a tree. The tree has been chopped off up high - i.e., it has no upper branches or leaves. n. a tripod
patiralan v. to stay on the path
patiyukan n. a type of honeybee —Thread-waisted wasp —Vespa wasp adj. speckled/spotted (similar to the body of a honey bee)
patuk 1. n. a generic term for duck 2. n. a large duck with long wings. It is mostly black. This variety is not a good layer
patundiyang n. an oval winnowing basket
pawè vi. to dawn (around 5:30 am) vi. to go all night
pawing vi. to be uneven (one big and one small)
payahengyeng adj. for something (esp. a motor vehicle) to travel very fast
payanpayan adj. visible
payatpat vi. to become scattered
payè n. a empty coconut shell, often used to make a ladle (bulalu)
payew n. A type of wild taro The leaves are used for wrapping food up in such as when making fermented rice. 1. n. payew camote
payilunà v. to ensure that something is good
paylut n.
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