n. cavan, a measure for grain equivalent to 25 gantas (approximately three bushels).
n. discount; v. 1. give a discount. Diskuwintúhan nákù nig gamay kay súkì man ta, I’ll give a little discount on this because you are a good customer; 2. get a discount. Diskuwintúhan (makadiskuwintu) ka basta daghang palitun, You get a discount if you buy in quantities; 3. credit a certain amount owing someone to a debt he has. Diskuwintúhan ang ímung útang sa ímung suklì, Your change will be credited to your debt.
v. 1. run for an elective position or office. Mulangsad ku pagkagubirnadur, I will run for governor; 2. take the gamecock out of his cage. Ilansad ang sunuy sa silinganan, Tether the rooster in the yard; 3. take a hen and young chicks out of the nest and set them on the ground. Ug ilansad (lansárun) ug sayu ang pisù, patyun sa umígas, If you take the chicks out of the nest too early, they are likely to get killed by the ants. lansaránan n. ground on which gamecocks are tethered out.
n. pencil; v. write with a pencil. Lapísa lang pagsulat. Usbunun pa bítaw nà, Just write it with a pencil. It has to be rewritten anyway.
n. abbreviation for manlalában. see lában.
v. cry loudly. Kanang batáa mungáab dáyun kun dì tagáan sa gustu, That child yells right away when he is not given what he wants; n. loud crying.
v. falsify papers or documents; forge someone’s signature. palsipikádu a. forged, counterfeit document, forged signature. palsipikasiyun n. falsification of documents.
v. clean an area by cutting down trees and weeds. Suhutun ku ning mga tanum nga nakaáwung sa gardin, I’ll clear off the plants that are shading the garden. -anan(←) n. place to be cleared.
v. 1. pierce something through something else, skewer. Tusúka ang isdang tap-anan, Skewer the fish you are going to broil; 2. make a hole in the earlobe. (→) n. 1. skewer; 2. a hole in the ear for earrings or in animals for the tether rope.
[deictic, demonstrative pron.] hopefully
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