Search result(s) - páras

Vertebra. See pádas id.

(H) Harsh of speech, etc. See padás id.

To be or become harsh, severe, cutting, sharp, biting, incisive, trenchant (of speech). (see ísug, padás, parás).

Vertebra, spine, chine, backbone, spinal column (of cows, pigs, etc.; see páras id.).

Sharp, cutting, sarcastic, satirical, cynical, ironic, acrimonious, sardonic, withering, trenchant, incisive (of speech), rough-spoken, having a sharp tongue; to be or become rough-spoken, etc. Padás siá sing hámbal. He is rough-spoken. Nagpapadás siá sang íya panabát. His answer was cutting (sharp). He answered roughly. He retorted sarcastically. Mahínay siá sing hámbal sádto, ápang karón nagpadás na. Formerly he was gentle of speech, but now he has become quite churlish. (see parás).

(H) See mapadás-cutting of speech, etc.

Decomposition, rottenness, decay, blight, produced by the action of small worms, vermin, insects, parasites (both vegetable and animal), the decayed parts frequently being turned into powder. Also used as a verb. May agáy-ay or ginaagáy-ay ang káhoy, bugás, tápì, salúg, etc. The wood-, rice-, board-, floor-, is worm-eaten. Igátong na lang ang inagáy-ay nga káhoy. Use the worm-eaten timber for firewood. Ang kadiós inagay-ayán na man. The black peas have also become infested with blight.

Screen, awning, shelter; umbrella. Kúdang sa ínit. Parasol. (see páyong).

A kind of parasitic plant growing on mango trees, etc.

An unwelcome visitor, a parasite, sycophant. (see panudángsudáng).

Sharp, cutting, caustic, sarcastic, ironic, mordent, biting, pointed (of speech); to be or become sharp, etc. (see padás, maparás, magíska).

To be or act like a loafer, parasite. (see pidyôpídyò).

To be a parasite, act as a hanger-on, sponge upon-, frequent the tables of-, the rich, etc. (see paniróngsiróng, panarósaró).

To live-, behave-, act-, like a drone or parasite. (see kayô).

(B) A loafer, parasite; to go out visiting and eating at other people's expense. (see sílong, panumbálay, panudángsudáng, panalósaló).

A loafer, vagabond, parasite, one living at the expense of others; one who always asks for favours, discount, etc. (see paniróngsiróng, pamidyôpidyò).

Dim. of sápat. Also: Vermin, insect, parasite, or the like.