Search result(s) - álì

Liked, appreciated, cherished; attached to, partial to; to like, etc. Alì ko gid iníng kálò, tulún-an, pagkáon, etc. I am partial to this hat, this book, this kind of food, etc. Ginaálì or ginapakaálì ko gid iníng mga sapátos. I like these boots very much. Dáw sa dílì gid matahúm iní, ápang ginálì mo. This does not seem to be nice at all, yet you liked it. Alíon mo na lang ang bág-o nga huégo nga ginhátag sa ímo ni tíyà mo. Just try to be contented with the new suit that aunt gave you. (see lúyag, palánggà, úyon, wíli, pakamahál).

Dim. of the foregoing. To consider rather nice, etc.

Also: Prominent, foremost, the best (of a kind). (see lutáw, tínggas, etc.).

To fly off, to fly out in all directions from a hole or receptacle, as rice grains from the mortar, if pounded unskilfully. Magaálias ang humáy sa lusóng kon tótwon sing bikwálon. Rice-grains will fly off in all directions from the mortar, if pounded awkwardly. Dî mo pagpaaliasón ang humáy. Don't let the rice-grains scatter. Don't send the rice-grains scattering or flying off in all directions. Sang pagbayó ni Fuláno naaliasán ang salúg sing madámù nga bináto nga humáy. When N.N. was pounding rice, many grains flew out and scattered over the floor. (see ályas, id.; ásik, ágsik, ásang, álwak, ályak-to spill (of water, etc.); wisík-to sprinkle, splash).

A circular arrangement around a common axis as the steps of a winding staircase; arranged in such fashion; to arrange in a circle around a common centre. Alíbalíba ang paghaníg sang kólon. Arrange the leaves in a circle, when you line the bottom of the rice-kettle. Alíbalíbi sing mga dáhon sang burí ang tabungós, kon maggákut ka sang humáy nga bilinhíon. Close the tabungós-basket with burí-leaves arranged in a circle, when you tie up the rice to be preserved as seed-grain.

See bugáhod-rubbish, refuse.

The quite ripe betelnut that is preferred for chewing. Malúyag akó magmamâ sang alibákaw. I like to chew ripe betelnuts.

A kind of very sayoury fish.

Butterfly; a tree with beautiful leaves resembling butterflies.

A shrub whose leaves possess cough-curing properties.

(Sp. aliviar) To mitigate, alleviate, ease, relieve, to afford relief. Ang amó nga bulúng nagalibiár sa bátà. That medicine has given some relief to the child. (see hagánhágan, pahagán-hágan).

(Sp. alibio) Belief, ease, mitigation, alleviation; consolation, comfort. (see bulúng, tábang, paaliwánsan, utwásan).

A slight headache, vertigo, dizziness and pain in the head. Also used as a verb. Nagaalibógbog ang úlo ko. My head feels giddy. Ginaalibógbog akó or may alibógbog akó. I have a slight headache.

A shrub, whose leaves are a remedy for headache and whose juice is made use of as a remedy against punctures, cuts and bruises from thorns, splinters, sharp stones, nails, etc. Butangí sing alibótbot ang ákon pilas. Put some alibótbot-juice on my wound.

See alibungán.

Wart; blister, pustule, pimple. (see kalónggo, láp-ok).

The ridge of a roof and the like. (see bulubungán, bubungán, ibubungán from bubúng, bobóng).

To be giddy, dizzy, confused, upset. (see língin, aligúnung, libúg, líntong).

Half-boiled, half-cooked, not properly cooked, the inside remaining hard, especially applied to all kinds of tubers like potatoes, ube, banáyan, etc. (see bútud).

Core, centre; lowest depth. Sa alibútud sang kalibútan. In the very centre of the world. Sa alibútud sang inpiérno. In the lowest depth of hell.