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Ani n. crop; harvest

Asal-hayop like a beast

Batid adj. known; aware of; conscious of

Bihira adv. rarely, seldom, scarcely

Bisyo n. vice; an evil habit or tendency

Kaaaninagan

Kaaya-ayang adj. (1) pleasant; agreeable (2) cheerful (3) delightful

Kabigha-bighani adj. fascinating; charming

Kabilang dako on the other hand

Kabiyak n., adj. The other half; fig., the better half, spouse, husband, wife

Kaputlaan n. paleness; lightness; whitishness

Kasabikan (1) n. eagerness; longing (2) v. to eagerly desire; to long for

Kuwaltang n. money

Hubog n. the shape of an arc; arch or curve

Lumalaon V to take or last a long time

Mababakas v. to be able to be traced, noticed or seen

Mahina adj. weak; feeble; sickly; slow

Malagong adj. luxuriant

Mapupungay

Marupok adj. fragile; breakable; weak

Matustusan n. allowance for support, maintenance

Nagpapahumpak adj. hallow, concave; sunken

Natatanto adj. realized; known; alive to a certain fact

Natigib adj. over burdened; full to over flowing

Ninasa v. to wish, want or desire

Pag-aasam n. (1) longing for something; anticipation (2) prospect

Pagbuhatan to raise the hand against, hence to manhandle roughly

Pangkaraniwang (1)adj. common; ordinary; not special (2)adv. generally; for the most part usually

Pasabung -sabong n. cockfight

Pilik n. eyelash; eyelashes

Pindang n. jerked beef

Pinupusod n. topknot; bun

Pumitas v. to gather; to pick or pluck

Sa ganang kanya for her part; for her opinion

Tawilis n. species of fresh water sardine

Wasto adj. proper; correct; right; in order

Yanung-yano adj.(a) level; smooth. (b) simple; unaffected