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n. nine

numeral nine; v. see tulu. — pa sa kamut not completely certain. (Lit. There are still nine when you count it on the fingers of the hand—from the notion that a newly conceived baby is not certain because much can happen in nine months). Bísag hinug nag humay, siyam pa gihápun ni sa kamut kay nía pa man sa yútà, Our rice is ripe, but we can’t be sure of the harvest because the harvest hasn’t been done yet. ka-an n. ninety.

n. nineteen

a. 1. strong in intensity, force. Pwirsa kaáyu ang hángin sa miáging bagyu, The last typhoon brought very strong winds; 2. plenty in quantity. Pwirsang táwu sa plása, There are lots of people in the plaza. — rimidiyu a. with the utmost effort. Ang pagpaiskuyla ug siyam ka anak pwirsa rimidiyu giyud, Seeing nine children through school takes the utmost effort; v. 1. become strong. Mupwirsa (mapwirsa, mamwirsa) na gánì ang ulan, mubahà giyud, If the rain pours down hard it is likely to flood; 2. force something, do something forcibly. Ayaw pwirsaha pag-abri (pwirsahag abli) kay mabúngì nyà, Don’t force it open because it might break off. Ayaw pwirsaha (ipwirsa) ang pag-ukang sa bindáhi arun dì mudugù ang samad, Don’t take off the bandage forcibly so the wound won’t bleed; 3. be overworked. Hipwirsahan siya sa trabáhu mau nga nalúya, She was overworked. That’s why she is fatigued; n. 1. strength. Way pwirsa ang ákung buktun, My arms have no strength; 2. armed force. — militar military force. — nabal naval force. — sa kahangínan air force. paN- v. exert effort. Dì ku makapamwirsa kay bag-u pa kung naáyu, I should not strain myself because I have just recovered from an illness. -du a. 1. working, forcing oneself to exert more than proper effort. Daut siya kay pwirsádu siya sa trabáhu, He is skinny because he works harder than he should; 2. strong, possessing great strength.

n. 1. zero; 2. situation of having gotten nothing. Dimálas ang ámung pangisdà run kay síru, We had bad luck in our fishing because we got nothing; 3. exactly in round figures, no more, no less. Síru giyung kinsi písus ang hálin, The sales was exactly fifteen pesos. Síru nga siyam ka búlan ang íyang pagmabdus way subrang adlaw, Her pregnancy was exactly nine months, not a day more or less; v. 1. give a zero, make someone come out with zero. Pagtuun kay musíru giyud nang maistrúha, Study, because that teacher will really give a zero. Gisirúhan mi sa ámung kuntra, Our opponents made us come out with zero; 2. put into round figures. Hustu nang aníhun ug masíru nang duha ka túig, It’s time to be harvested when it gets to be exactly two years.

adj. ninth

n. ninety

euphemism for santisimu. — nga karáan humorous expression of sudden surprise.