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, LÍNYA, PÁSO, 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
hundred, as in:
sandaán, one hundred;
limandaán, five hundred
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.
showing anger through actions such as dropping things intentionally, stamping one’s feet, slamming the door, and the like.
→ DÁRAG
a rat, mouse, or any of the numerous small rodents.
fern-like herb.
biceps.
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
emergency call for a close relative when someone suddenly falls ill or dies.
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
daydream; pipedream; reverie.
addition; increase.
kaunting dagdág, some more
→ DÚGANG, DUGTÓNG, EKSTENSIYΌN, HÁBOL
additional; added; extra.
dagdág na báyad, additional fee
accustomed to hardship.
act of pushing with the elbow or shoulder to someone close.
nimbus cloud; rain cloud.
→ DALUMÓY
continuous blowing of strong wind.
act of moving closer together so as to give or save space.
→ DÁSIG
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.
1. flash fiction; short piece; brief write-up.
2. extemporaneous speech.
1. hard blow with the fist, usually downward and on the body.
→ BIGWÁS
2. blow; setback; difficulty.
Matinding dágok sa kanilang pamilya ang pagkamatay ng ama. The father’s death was a heavy blow to their family.
