a. very poor, indigent; v. run out of something Nakabsan kami sa pálad, We ran out of luck. Makabsan unyà ta sa bugas, We will run out of rice.
v. dig with light instruments. Magkalkal ta ug tambákan sa mga sagbut, We will dig a pit to throw the garbage into. Nakakalkal silag usa ka kaban nga buláwan, They have dug up a trunkful of gold.
n. pantsuit, a set of clothes for women composed of a pair of long pants and blouse of the same material; v. wear, make into a pantsuit.
a. 1. fitting precisely, of exact dimension. Kining twirkáha síbù kaáyu sa pirnu, This nut fits precisely into the bolt; 1a. exactly (so-and-so) long, at (such-and-such) a time. Síbung duha ka túig, Exactly two years. Síbung alas dúsi, At exactly twelve o’clock; 2. timepiece synchronized with another, musical instrument tuned to another. Dílì síbù ang ákung rilu sa íyang rilu. Alas dus nas íya apan walà pa diris ákù, My watch isn’t running at the same time as his. He has two o’clock, but I don’t. 3. harmonizing with, fittingly with the personality. Ang íyang papil sa dráma síbù kaáyu sa íyang pagkatáwu, His role in the drama fits his personality perfectly; 4. commensurate, proper in kind. Kadtung ímung tratamyintu níya síbù sa íyang nabúhat, What you did to him is just appropriate for what he did to you; 5. for the moon to be full; v. 1. fit into something; 1a. be exactly (such-and-such) a time; 2. tune a musical instrument to another, synchronize a watch with another. Sibúun ta ning duha ka sista, Let us tune the two guitars to each other; 3. harmonize with, fit a personality or style. Kining kalúa musíbù sa bísan unsang kurti sa nawung, This hat goes nicely with any face; 4. borrow a quantity of something and return the same amount or multiples thereof. Musíbù ku ug walu ka gantang mais. Ulían ta ka ug dubli sa tingsanggì, I will borrow eight gantas of corn, and I will pay you back double during harvest time; 5. for the moon to become full.
n. 1. rot affecting jackfruit caused by insect larvae; 2. kind of worm that infests the wooden parts of ships; v. be infested with rot or shipworm; a. infested with this sort of rot.
n. lemon grass, a kind of tall grass that smells of lemon and is used as a spice: Andropogon citratus; v. season with tanglad.
v. greet. Mutimbaya siya káda súgat námù, She greets me each time we meet. Timbayahun diay nákù nang dì kaíla, Do I have to greet someone I don’t know? n. greeting.
n. kind of perfumed lotion (from the brand name, Tonix); v. apply this lotion. Tuníki siya arun mahumut, Put perfume on her so she will smell good. paN- v. apply this lotion to oneself.
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