Search result(s) - libák

Detraction, disparagement, depreciation, vilification, obloquy, defamation, aspersion, traducement, backbiting, speaking ill of, running down; to detract, derogate, disparage, decry, depreciate, run down, vilify, vilipend, malign, belittle, asperse, pull to pieces, cast aspersions on, blacken, backbite, traduce, defame, speak ill of, talk about the faults of others with injury to their reputation. Indì ka maglibák. Do not detract. Indì mo siá paglibakón. Do not talk about his faults. Ginlibák níya akó. He injured my reputation. Indì mo pagilibák sa íya ináng diótay níya nga mga kakulángan. Don't bring up against him those little short-comings of his. Dî maísip nga mga kalaínan ang saráng mahátag sa isá ka bánwa sang amó nga mga paglibák kag pagbutángbútang. Untold are the evils that may be brought upon a town by such defamations and calumnies. (see híkay, múlay).

Slander, calumny, libel; to slander, calumniate, libel, backbite. Dî mo pagbutángbutángan ang ímong isigkatáo. Slander not your neighbour. Dî mo pagibutángbútang sa íya inâ. Don't bring that false accusation against him. (see libák-to detract).

Detracting, disparaging, backbiting, scandal-mongering, talebearing, talking evil of one's neighbour. (see libák).

Invective, insult, taunt, defamation, obloquy, diatribe, insulting or abusive language (word, expression), affront, mockery; to abuse in words, vituperate, scold, rail at, rate, revile, vilify, use insulting (invective) expressions, taunt, call names, inveigh against. Indì mo siá pagtimolangón. Don't insult him (verbally). Don't call him names. Anó ang gintimoláng níya sa ímo? What invectives did he hurl (throw, fling) at you? Ang pagtimoláng amó ang dalángpan sang mga matálaw kag sang walâ sing katarúngan. Invectives are the refuge of cowards and of those that cannot show (furnish, produce) evidence (of what they claim). (see buyáyaw, pamuyáyaw, libák, múlay, híkay, pamúlag, pamúyas).

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

A well-ripened betelnut preferred for chewing. (see alibákaw).

Rage, fury, wrath, passion, great resentment, frenzy of anger or revenge, exasperation; to be wild with rage or resentment, to fly into a-rage,-passion, etc. May alipúngot siá or nagaalipúngot siá tungud nga ginbutangbutángan siá sang mga táo. He is wild with rage at having been slandered by the people. Ginaalipúngtan níya ang paglibák sa íya. He very much resents detraction. Ginalipúngtan níya ang mga naglibák sa íya. He felt great resentment against his detractors. Ginsúmbag ko siá kay inalipúngot akó. I struck him because my blood was boiling.

The position directly before a person or thing, front, face; to face, stand before, confront. Sa atúbang maáyo siá, ápang sa likód malibákon. In one's presence he is fair-spoken, but behind one's back he is given to detracting. Magatúbang ka sa íya. Present yourself before him. Stand before him. Face him. Atubánga siá. Face him. Confront him. Paatubánga si Hosé sa ákon. Make José appear before me. Paatubánga si Hosé sa kay Andres. Tell José to go over to Andrew (to keep him company, talk to him, etc.). Ipaatúbang ko siá sa ímo. I'll present him to you or make him appear before you. (see támpad).

A young, immature betel-nut. (see alibákaw).

Pangl-very often stands for panl-in the frequentative forms of words beginning with the letter "l", so much so that both are used indiscriminately for the same word, e.g. panglibák, panlibák; panglápas, panlápas; panglángbas, panlángbas, etc.

To gratify fully, make content, satisfy. Kon índì mo masámba ang íla lúyag amó inâ ang halinán sang íla lilibákon. If you don't gratify their wish they will begin to find fault with you. Sambahá nga dáan ang kabatáan, agúd índì na magsámok karón kon magkáon ang mga tigúlang. Feed the children well beforehand, so that they may not be troublesome when the grown-ups take their meal.