An insect often found in sweet potatoes, etc. It causes the infected part to become very bitter and unpalatable. Kamóti nga binalántik. Sweet potatoes infested with the insect balántik.
Smock, a Philippine outer garment worn by men, a sort of jacket gathered in tucks at the rather close-fitting collar. The baróng is now seldom used, as new styles replace the old ones.
Fortune, luck. (Obsolete; buláhan, etc. are derived from it), (see bálà).
(Sp. incienso) Incense; to incense. Gininsyensohán níya ang halarán. He incensed the Altar.
Factory for canning preserved fruit, meat, fish, etc. Ang amó nga duóg patindogán níla, konó, sing lalatahán sang mga búnga sang káhoy. On that spot, they say, they are going to build a factory for canning fruits. (see láta, lalatahón).
An abrasion, contusion, bruise, gravel-rash; to abrade, bruise, contuse, take the skin off. Napák-ad (Nagkapák-ad) ang pánit sang ákon bútkon. The skin of my arm got scraped off. Andam ka, agúd índì makasúnggò ang ímo tiíl kag mapák-ad (magkapák-ad). Look out, lest your foot should knock against something hard and be bruised. (see balíkas, lísgis, bákris, gádras, hánog).
See pangóga and both probably derived from an expert eavesdropper called "Ogo"-Hugo.
To escape from, tear oneself away from, break off (away, loose) from, free oneself, get free. (see pamúhì).
Clearness, brightness, light, lucidity, luminousness, luminosity, brilliancy, effulgence, refulgence; consultation, diagnosis, inspection, act of consulting; to be or make clear, shine, etc. Ang sánag sang ádlaw. The light of day, the brightness of the sun. Nagasánag na ang búlan. The moon is shining brightly. Pasanági ang ságwà. Light up the reception room. Pasanága ang sugâ, índì mo pagpakiróton. Turn up the light of the lamp, don't turn it down. But: (Note the accent). Kon masanagán ang íya sinâ nga kamatuóran mahibalo-*án náton kon diín ang katarúngan. When the truth of it is made clear, we shall know who is right or where to lay the blame. Nasanagán na ang íya nga salâ. His fault is made clear now.
To lift up or turn over with the snout, as pigs often do; to rail at, shout or bark at. Naúlà ang humáy sa tabíg, kay ginsuál sang báboy. The rice in the harvesting basket was spilt, for the pig overturned it with its snout (suwál id).
The warp of a loom. (see pugáwa-the woof).
A public crier, town-crier, proclaimer (who, in the days before the arrival of the Spaniards, announced to the people the new laws, decrees, important news, etc.). (see bandoléro).
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