Search result(s) - kawáyan

Old, of a year or more ago. Laún nga humáy. Last year's rice or rice of more than a year ago. Laún nga kawáyan. Mature bamboo that is at least one year old. Laún nga tabákò. Old, mature, mellow tobacco. Laún nga dalága, laún nga babáeng búhat. An old spinster.

(B) Long, extended, wide, large. Iníng bátà lawhán sing páa. This baby has long legs. Pangitái akó sing isá ka lawás nga kawáyan nga may bokó nga láwhan. Get me a joint of bamboo with one large knot. (see malábà, malápad, maláwhan).

To be or become dry, exsiccated, to fade, wither, dry up, shrivel. Ang búlak nga naípò kahápon naláyà (nagkaláyà) na. The flower that was plucked yesterday is dry and shrivelled already. Naláyà na iníng gatóng. This firewood is dry now. Palayáa ang kawáyan ánay kag ugáling guyúron mo. Let the bamboo get dry first and then haul it. Nalayáan kamí sing madámù nga tanúm tungúd sang lakás nga ínit. Many of our plants withered away on account of the excessive heat. (see malá, ugá, layóng, layâ).

A harrow; to harrow; to lacerate, grind, mill, crush, rub (as between two stones moving one of them to and fro or the like). Ligisá (lígsa) ang talámnan. Harrow the field. Ligisí (lígsi) akó sing duhá ka gántang nga kakáw. Crush two gantas of cocoa-seeds for me (by rubbing them between two stones). Kay walâ akó sing ibán nga ligís, iligis ko lang iníng mga kawáyan. As I have no other harrow, I'll just make this bamboo into a harrow. (see galíng-to mill, crush, grind between revolving stones).

To crush, comminute, fracture, squeeze to pulp by pressure or a superimposed weight. Nalígsa ang íya bútkon sang bató. His arm was crushed by the stone. Ginligsaán siá sang íya batíis sang alíling sang áwto. The wheel of the automobile fractured his leg. Nalígsà ang kawáyan sang halígi nga ginagúyud. The bamboo was smashed by the post being hauled over it. Andam ka, agúd dílì ka maágyan sang tren kag malígsà. Beware, lest the train should run over you and crush you. (see lígpit, ipít, lumâ, pusâ).

(H) Shortness, curtness, brevity, abbreviation, abridgement; short, brief, curt, curtailed; to shorten, abridge, abbreviate, curtail, cut short. Lip-otón mo ang kawáyan. Shorten the bamboo. Lip-otí akó sang ákon delárgo. Shorten my pants. Make short trousers for me. Ilíp-ot akó siníng káhoy. Kindly shorten this piece of wood for me. Nalip-otán akó sinâ. That was too short for me. Nagági kamí sa líp-ot (laktúran). We took the short-cut. Nagaamátamát na sang líp-ot ang ádlaw. The days are slowly shortening (getting shorter). Lakás kaláwig iníng sinulát mo nga láygay; lip-otá. The written sermon of yours is too long; cut it short, make it shorter. (see kabús-too short; bugô).

To screen, stand between, bar, block, close the view of, hide behind, conceal, cover, cloak, veil; a screen, etc. Ang kawáyan nagalipód sang baláy-or-ang baláy ginalípdan sang kawáyan. The house is hidden behind the bamboo. The bamboo screens the house. Ang tíktik nalípdan sang madábung nga mga káhuy. The spy was concealed behind the dense foliage of trees. Ang amó nga minurô ginalibútan kag ginalípdan sing búg-os sang mga kawáyan. That village is completely surrounded and closed to view by bamboos. Palípdi ang nabagátnan sang ímo baláy sing mga akásya, kay ábong gid sa hángin. Hide the southside of your house behind acacias, for it is too much exposed to the wind. Ang íla nga binúhat índì na malípdan. Their deed cannot be concealed any longer. Ginlípdan níya ang maláin nga katuyoán sing matám-is nga hámbal. He covered his wicked design under a cloak of sugary or honeyed talk. (see lipón, lípon, tábon, tabón, gabún, hingabón, tágò, panágò).

(B) Hole, privy, lavatory, W.C. (i.e. water-closet); to make a hole, hollow. Diín ang lobô? Where is the W.C.? Lób-i (loboí) ang kawáyan nga hilimoón nga bayóng-or-lób-i ang balayongón. Hollow out the bamboo-tube that is to be used as a receptable for water. (see lubô, komún, búslot, luhút, tohók).

To get loose, drop, come down, fall down, sink lower, said of things that are not fastened well, sag, droop, hang loose, dangle. Naglóslos ang kawáyan sang kodál, kay gabúk ang higót, kay nasakán sang táo, etc. The bamboo got loose from the fence for the ties are rotten, because people stepped on it, etc. Naloslosán ang búgsok sang láta. The cross-pieces got loose from the stake. Húgta ang paghigót sang halóghog, kay nagalóslos ang ímo puróy. Fasten the slip-cord tightly, for your short pants are coming down. (see lógho).

To bore, make a hole by a boring action with some pointed instrument; to fish-, ferret-, out with a stick or the like, as money from a box, etc. Lugíti ang tápì. Bore a hole in the board. Linugítan níya ang baúl kag ginkáwat níya ang nasulúd nga pílak. He made a hole in the trunk and stole the money that was in there. Ilúgit sa kawáyan iníng dulát. Use this awl to bore a hole in the bamboo. Ginlúgit (linúgit) níya ang kwárta sa alkansíya. He fished out (with a stick smeared with birdlime, or the like) the coins from the slotted money box. (see lóglog).

Crushed, smashed, broken; to crush, smash, break, splinter, said particularly of bamboo, bólò, bagákay, tilíng, gutúng, and similar plants with a hollow stem. Ginlumâ sang hángin ang madámù nga kawáyan sang pagbágyo. Many bamboos were crushed by the wind during the storm. Nálmà (nalumâ) ang kawáyan. The bamboo was crushed. (see pusâ, litík).

Rising to (showing on) the surface, floating, buoyant, visible, conspicuous, prominent, eminent, distinguished; to float, be buoyed up, come to light, rise to the surface, become conspicuous, be distinguished or eminent, to be in (on, upon, above). Ang kawáyan nagalutáw sa túbig. Bamboo floats in water. Ang dágat ginlutawán sing madámù nga mga káhoy nga dinágsà sang pagbágyo. The sea was full of floating driftwood at the time of the hurricane. Lutáw siá nga táo kag binátà sang isá ka lutáw nga panimaláy. He is a prominent man and scion of a conspicuous family. Naglutáw sa íya ang panálig sang mga punoán. The authorities showed that they trusted him (had confidence in him). Karón nagalutáw na siá sa dakû nga katalágman nga--. At present he is in great danger of--. (see kubáw, kubág, kutáw, utáw-útaw, bútwà-to rise to the surface from under water).

Rough, difficult of passage; not easy to swallow. Masápnot ang kán-on nga maitúm, labí na gid, kon walâ sing tinóla. Black rice is difficult to swallow, especially, if there is no side-dish with sauce. Masápnot iníng dálan sa paggúyud, sing kawáyan. This road is difficult to get through when hauling bamboo. (sápnot).

Any oblong or lengthy piece of any material, that is comparatively slender for its length, as a pole, stick, bamboo, rope, fibre, ribbon, candle, etc. Tátlo ka nahót nga kawáyan, káhoy, písì, bohók, etc. Three pieces (lengths) of bamboo, wood, string, hair, etc. Ang íya kasubô dáw nagapabúgras sang mga nahót sang íya tagiposóon. Her sorrow almost breaks her heart-strings. (see bílog).

Made up in pieces, divided in pieces, by the piece, applied to objects that are rather long and comparatively slender. Nakabakál akó sing kawáyan nga ninahót nga tagnapúlò ka dakû ang nahót. I bought some bamboos by the piece at the rate of ten centavos per piece. (nahót; see binílog).

To cut off the top or end, to top, lop. Otópi ang kawáyan. Gut off (lop off) the tip or small end of the bamboo.

To cut off the top or end, to top, lop. Otópi ang kawáyan. Gut off (lop off) the tip or small end of the bamboo.

Caus. of ánod. Ipaánod-or-paanóra (paanóda) ang kawáyan sa subâ. Float the bamboo down the river.

Caus. of gúyud. To let-, make-, order to-, haul or drag along, etc. Paguyúra ang karabáw sang kawáyan. Let the buffalo pull the bamboo. Paguyúra na lang akó sang kon pilá ka paggúyud ang kinahánglan mo pa túbtub nga maúbus pagdalá dirí sa ímo baláy ang duhá ka gatús ka nahót nga kawáyan. Let me now haul in as many hauls as you may need yet to complete the job of bringing here to your house the two hundred pieces of bamboo. Hóo, ipagúyud ko sa ímo, kon magkasugtánay kitá sa nahanungúd sang sóhol nga ibáyad ko sa ímo. Yes, I will get you to haul in (the bamboo), if we can come to an agreement about how much I have to pay you for the freightage. Sa tápus ang tágsa ka paggúyud papahuáya ang karabáw kay índì siá mapagúyud sing lángkoy. After each haul give the buffalo a rest, because it cannot be made to haul continuously (without a break).

To make count out, let count, enumerate, number, check, reckon, calculate, tell off, compute. Magpaísip ka sa íya sing isá ka gatús ka bílog nga maís. Let him count one hundred maize-cobs. Paisípa siá liwán. Let him count once more or over again. Paisípi siá sing kalím-an ka páhò. Let fifty mangoes be counted out to him. Ipaísip sa ilá ang kawáyan sa walâ pa ang paggúyud. Let them count the bamboos before hauling them. (pa, ísip).