Meaning of amô

Monkey, ape. Ang ákon ámo may duhá ka amô nga amó ang ginbalígyà sa íya ni Fuláno. My master has two monkeys that were sold to him by N.N.

To tighten or straighten by pushing and pulling, (as a loom (terál), so that the cloth to be woven may be even and smooth). Amoá ang terál. Tighten the loom.

(Sp. amo) Employer, master, lord, boss; proprietor, owner. (see alagarán, palamúgnan, ginúo, tagíya).

(H) The same, that. Ang-amó ang-. He-, who-Amó iní. This is the same i.e. this is it. Amó gid iní. This is the very same. This is it exactly. Ang matinumánon nga táo amó ang pagabalúsan. The obedient man is the one who will be rewarded. The obedient man will be rewarded. Iníng idô amó ang naglagás sa íya. This is the dog that pursued him. This dog pursued him. Kon amó inâ-. If that is so, if that is or be the case-. Walâ man akó magapáti sinâ, ápang amó gid ang íya nga ginsilíng. I do not believe it, but that is what he really said, (see imáw).

To be the same, continue in the same state. The phrase "índì magkalaámo" means; It will not be the same, implying a great change (mostly for the worse).

(B) To be-, get-, procure-, share in-, the same kind of a thing. Amóon ko iníng mga ságing, kay úyon ko. I will get the same bananas, for I like them. I will get a share of these bananas, for I like them. Amói akó siníng mga sáhà. Let me have some of these banana suckers. Ipaámò ko sa ímo ang isá ka pásong siníng bínhì. I'll let you have a bushel of this seed-grain. Paamói or paamóa akó sináng mga páhò. Get me some of those mangoes (through somebody else).