v. 1. ambush, waylay; 2. go meet a girl at her place of work or study to accompany her home. Nía na pud si Pidru nangambus sa íyang giulitawhan, Here comes Pedro to meet his girl friend and take her home; 3. join a group with food or other provisions to avail oneself of them (colloquial). Nangambus lang ku sa ílang bálun, I just joined them and got some of their picnic food. Makaambus ku sa ímung hábul? Can I use part of your blanket?
a. very salty; v. become salty. Ug asin sa lawlaw iasgad, mudúgang sa lamì ug muasgad gihápun ang sabaw, If you salt the soup with fish salt, the soup will become more delicious and get salty at the same time. -in- n. salt pork.
(from búnga) n. mother hen; v. raise a mother hen. Nakahimungà na siyag wayit lighurn, She has already raised white leghorn mother hens. -an(←) see himungà.
a. dried, withered up; v. 1. dry, become dry or withered. Unyà ra daúbi ang sagbut kun muláyà (maláyà) na, Burn the leaves when they become dry. Himalatyun na ning kahúya kay nagkalayà nag mga dáhun, This tree is going to die because its leaves are withering; 2. for the ears of corn to mature; 3. — ang bágà v. for the lungs to be damaged from drinking too much; n. paper money (slang). (→) a. 1. dried up. 2. for ears of corn to be mature; 3. — ug bágà having inflamed lungs from overindulgence in drinking; 4. dáhung — paper money (slang).
v. 1. topple something tall and erect. Hángin ang mupúkan ánang kahúya, The wind will uproot that tree; 2. bring to a downfall in a struggle. Mga Amirikanhun ang nakapúkan sa ribulusiyun, The American forces crushed the revolutionary movement. Mapúkan ra ang hiwing pamunúan, The crooked administration will some day be brought down; 3. dishonor. Ang íyang ámu ang mipúkan sa íyang kaputlì, Her own master violated her. ka-an n. downfall, fall from power or loss of honor. Ang kapukánan sa Impiryu sa Rúma, The fall of the Roman Empire. (→) n. trees that have fallen.
v. 1. cut down plants to exterminate them. Ákung purílun ang mga kawáyan kay magtanum kug ságing, I’ll cut down the bamboos to replace them with bananas; 2. fell trees; 3. destroy, kill en masse. Dángan ang mipúril (nagpúril) sa mga tanum, The pest wiped out the plants. Ang dinamíta makapúril (makapapúril) sa mga isdà, Dynamite will wipe out the fishes.
n. the opening in the vagina through which the baby passes in childbirth.
v. 1. hang something by passing it around something else. Kasab-úngan nang ímung simud ug baskit, You’re pouting. (Lit. A basket could be hung from your mouth.) Isab-ung lang nang sista sa halígi, Just hang the guitar over the post; 2. decorate with a pendant medal hung from a ribbon. -anan n. hook or nail from which things are hung.
v. be piled high. Muunduk ang labhanan ug dílì amnun paglaba, The laundry will pile up if you don’t take care of it as it comes up; n. pile, heap of something Ang unduk sa basúra, The heap of garbage.
a. in one instant, without any delay. Wanklik ra ning laytíra. Síga dáyun, With one click this lighter lights. Wanklik ra nang bayhána. Way daghang hangyù, That woman can be had instantly, no fuss and bother; v. do something in one fell swoop. Giwanklik lang ang íyang swildu sa súgal, He lost all of his money in one fell swoop in gambling.
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