short forms: Amirkána, Mirkána; n. 1. American woman; 2. sport or suit jacket; v. wear, make into, get a jacket. Mag-amirkána ka ba sa bayli? Will you wear a jacket to the dance?
v. 1. dump something into a corner, or in an enclosed space. Ayaw han-úka (ihan-uk) sa daplin ang sinilhig mung sagbut, Do not just dump the trash in the corner; 1a. dump, assign people to a place. Ang íyang dalágang gúwang mauy gihan-úkan sa mga pag-umangkung nangaílu, They dumped the orphaned nieces and nephews on their spinster aunt. Ihan-uk ang mga makililímus sa mga asílu, They dump beggars into the poorhouse; 1b. shower affection on someone Han-úkan sa pagpanggà ang bugtung anak, An only child gets affection showered on him; 1c. lay all blame, suspicion on someone Gihan-úkan siya sa tanang pasángil, All the blame was put on him; 2. flock, crowd into a place. Anhà giyud muhan-uk ang mga trabahadur ug káun sa íyang tindáhan, The laborers flock to her store to eat. -anan n. hang-out, usual place of assembly. Nayitklab kanà nga han-ukánan sa mga dátù, It’s a night club frequented by the rich.
n. short for kapitan, captain.
n. kind of simple kerosene lamp made of a flat bottomed metal cup with a spout having a wick on it.
v. drag one’s legs in moving from one place to another, usually because of an injury or defect. Magsagahid nang íyang mga tiil kay gipulyu man siya, She drags her feet when she walks because she is a polio victim. Ayaw sagahira (isagahid) ang ímung sapátus arun dì magubà ug dalì, Don’t drag your feet when you walk or your shoes will wear out right away.
n. C-4 rice, a recently introduced variety of white rice.
a. 1. neat, clean and white with a clear and fine texture. Timgas kang tan-áwun gíkang nalígù, You look clean-complexioned after bathing; 2. enunciated with clarity and determination. ‘Ipanimalus ku ang ákung asáwa,’ timgas ug maisúgung pamúlung ni Sultan Saranggáni, ‘I will avenge my wife,’ Sultan Saranggani averred firmly; v. be clear, white and smooth in texture. Magtimgas ang lugas sa humay nga maáyung pagkauga, The grains of well-dried rice are smooth and clear. -un a. of a fair and clean sort.
n. episode, section out of a series of happenings; 1. a chapter in a story, act in a drama. Katapúsang yugtù sa sugilambung, The final episode in the novel; 2. episode in one’s life. Halandúmung yugtù sa kinabúhì, Memorable episodes of one’s life; 3. moment that something happens. Sa mga yugtù sa pag-inusára, During the moments of loneliness; v. appear, write something in episodes.
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