the fourth letter of the Filipino alphabet.

honorific for an aunt or any elderly woman, as in “Dâ Juana.”

1. way; path; pathway.
ang daán papunta sa palengke, way to the market
→ DAÁNAN, RÚTA

2. road; street.
→ KALSÁDA, KÁLYE, LANSÁNGAN

3. course; path; route; track.
ang daán ng bagyo, the path of the typhoon
→ DIREKSIYÓN, RÚTA

4. path; course of action; chance; opportunity.
Ito ang magiging daán sa pagtatagumpay mo. This will be your path to success.
→ PAGKAKÁTAÓN, PARAÁN

• • pagdaán:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  the act of passing through a certain place.
• • pagdaán:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  a passing by, as of time.
• • nakaraán:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  the past.
• • daánan:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to pass through or over (x).
• • daánan:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to fetch (x) on the way to a place.
• • daánin:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to use something as a means for one’s purpose.
• • dumaán:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to pass through, over, or across.
• • dumaán:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to pass by, as of time and events.
• • madaánan:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to happen to pass by (x).
• • magdaán:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to pass by, as of time and events.

hundred, as in:
sandaán, one hundred;
limandaán, five hundred.

passageway; path; route.
→ DAÁN, LAGÚSAN, RÚTA

ureter.

large earthen cooking pot.

a shallow part of a river or any other body of water that may be crossed by a man or animal.

sparkle or glitter of flame.
→ KINÁNG, KISLÁP, NINGNÍNG

showing anger through actions such as dropping things intentionally, stamping one’s feet, slamming the door, and the like.
→ DÁRAG

• • pagdadabóg:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  the act of showing anger through actions.
• • pagdabugán, dabugán:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  to direct one’s anger towards (x).
• • magdabóg:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to show anger through actions.

emergency call for a close relative when someone suddenly falls ill or dies.

• • pagdag-ás:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  act of calling or fetching immediately a close relative if someone falls ill or dies.
• • dag-asín:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to call or fetch (x) right away.
• • ipadag-ás:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to have (a close relative) be fetched.

a rat, mouse, or any of the numerous small rodents.

• • dagaín:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to be infested or gnawed by rats.

dagger.
→ BALARÁW, PUNYÁL

biceps.

fern-like herb.

See lagabláb

rumbling or rattling noise of something heavy being dragged along a surface.

swirling noise of a liquid flowing out in big gushes.
ang dagalwák ng tubig, the swirling noise of water

1. placing a weight on top of something.

2. a weight placed on top of something to press it or prevent movement.
→ PABIGÁT

• • daganán:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to put a weight on top of (x).
• • madaganán:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to be covered by something heavy.
• • daganán:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to put one’s weight on top of (x).

exposure to heat of fire, flame, or live coals.
→ DANGDÁNG, DARÁNG, SÁLAB

1. violently or recklessly hasty.

2. sudden and violent (as of the wind or rain).
hánging dagasâ, sudden and violent wind

sea.
Dágat Kanlurang Pilipinas, West Philippine Sea

• • magdágat:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to go near the sea.

lake; lagoon.
→ DÁNAW, LAGÚNA, LÁNAW, LAWÀ

daydream; pipedream; reverie.

additional; added; extra.
dagdág na báyad, additional fee

addition; increase.
kaunting dagdág, some more

• • magdagdág:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to add some more.
• • dagdagán:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to add some more to (x).
• • karagdágan:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  additional; added; extra.

accustomed to hardship.

1. grazing or light touch made in passing.
→ SAGÌ, SÁGID

2. bump; hit; sideswipe.

• • dagílin:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to give (x) a light touch with the elbow or shoulder.

act of pushing with the elbow or shoulder to someone close.

nimbus cloud; rain cloud.
→ DALUMÓY

• • madagím:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  dark and full of rain clouds.

pushing, as in giving birth or in defecating.
→ IRÍ

continuous blowing of strong wind.

act of moving closer together so as to give or save space.
→ DÁSIG, ÍSOD, ÚSOD

• • dumagíson:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to move closer.

swooping snatch made while in flight.
→ SALIBÁD, SALIMBÁY, SAMBÍLAT, SIMBÁD

• • dagítin:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to swoop and snatch (x) while in flight.

a ceremony of the Catholic Easter celebration wherein the mourning veil of the Holy Virgin is snatched away as the image passes by in procession.

1. (Rare) electricity.
→ ELEKTRISIDÁD, KORYÉNTE

2. (Dated) sparkle of flame.
→ KISLÁP, LIYÁB

3. gilded altarpiece.

abbreviation.

• • daglatín:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to abbreviate.

immediately; at once; instantaneously.
Daglî siyang lumisan. He departed immediately.
→ AGÁD, BIGLÂ, KAGYÁT, KAPAGDÁKA

• • daglían:
  Part of Speech

  Adverb

  Definition

  briefly; immediately.

1. flash fiction; short piece; brief write-up.

2. extemporaneous speech.

1. hard blow with the fist, usually downward and on the body.
→ BIGWÁS, BUNTÁL, SAPÓK, SUMBÎ

2. blow; setback; difficulty.
Matinding dágok sa kanilang pamilya ang pagkamatay ng ama. The father’s death was a heavy blow to their family.

• • dagúkan:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to hit (x) with the fist.