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Term of endearment for a pet monkey. (see amô).

A term of endearment used when talking to a monkey (amô). (see móy, móy-móy).

Grammatically incorrect, but often used and even printed for amó ang. Ang timáan sang Sánta Cruz nga amóy ibáwì mo sa ámon-. The sign of the Holy Cross made use of by Thee as the instrument for our redemption-.

A holy man or person, a saint, the picture of a saint; father, priest, any revered person.

(B) To stay, live, take up one's abode. Nagaamoyóng silá sa umá. They are living at their farm. Ipaamoyóng ko ang ákon masakít nga bátà sa ínyo baláy sa umá, agúd magáyo ang íya balatían. I'll let my sick child stay with you at the farm, in order that it may recover from its sickness. Ang ámon baláy amô ang naamoyongán sang pilasón. Our house it was in which the wounded man took up his abode. Paamoyongá iníng makaloló-oy nga babáe sa ímo baláy. Allow this poor woman to stay at your house. (see lúntad, puyô).

A kind of fruit tree.

To run one's hand down the face as after a swim or bath. Ang bátà nga nagsálum naghamóy sang íya nawóng sang pagbútwa níya. The boy that dived into the water ran his hand over his face on coming to the surface. Ihamóy ang pólbos sa nawóng mo. Rub the powder over your face with your hand. Hamóyi ang nawóng sang bátà sing túbig, kay mahígko. Wash the baby's face with water, for it is dirty. (see lám-os, hilám-os, hunáw, hináw, húgas).

A very small fish. (see homóyhómoy).

Quiet, taciturn, silent, mum, retired, saying little, mild, soft, gentle; to be or become quiet, etc. Hómoy siá nga táo. He is a quiet man, a man of few words, of a retired disposition or the like. Sádto ánay palahámbal siá kag támà kabíbo, ápang kútub sang pagbalatián níya naghómoy na siá. Formerly he used to be very talkative and of a lively disposition, but since he passed through a sickness he has become more retired. Hómoy siá sing pamatásan. He is gentle in his manners. (see úgdang, lígdong, hípus, komód).

Stale; to be stale (of bread). (see pán-os, etc.).

Dim. and Freq. of hómoy. Also: A kind of very small fish.

See hómoy-taciturn, silent, etc.

See homóyhómoy-of a retired disposition, etc.

Mildness, softness, tenderness, even temper, quiet, condition of one who says little and quietly goes his way. (húmoy).

The legs of a crab, spider, shrimp, etc. Nakuháan siá sing kamóy. He was deprived of his legs (i.e. he lost his support).

Small, undersized, dwarfish, stunted, kept back in growth, pygmean. (see putót, aríarí, agílagíl).

(B) To swallow, gobble, devour. Indì ka magpalígos dirâ, kay básì lámyon ka sang buáya, bagís, etc. Don't bathe there, for a crocodile, shark, etc. may devour you. (see lámon, tulún, síbà, halúnhun, lumóy).

To put into the mouth and swallow down (as a pill, etc.). Lumoyá (lúmya) iníng pildorás. Swallow these pills. Ginlumóy níya ang kinína. He swallowed the quinine. (see lámon, halúnhun, tulún).

Soft, gentle, yielding, pliable, supple, flexible. (see húmoy, mahúgmay).

See múmuy-ugly, nasty, etc.