the 27th letter of the Filipino alphabet.

1. an expression in driving cattle.

2. a sharp shout in martial arts, made together with an attack, blow, or thrust to release power.

1. omen; sign; indication; forewarning.

2. false symptoms.

threatening gesture.
→ AMBÁ, ASTÂ

• • yaangán:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to threaten with the gesture of the hand.

sounds of footsteps.

• • yabagán:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  sounds of heavy footsteps.

arrogance; boasting; bragging.

• • pagyayabáng:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  boastfulness; braggartism; arrogance.
• • magyabáng:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to boast; to brag; to vaunt.
• • mayábang:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  boastful; braggart; vainglorious.

flotsam; driftwood; debris (usually washed by a flood).
→ LAYÁK, YAGÍT

1. sponginess of the consistency of food.

2. looseness, as of soil.

denseness; lushness, or thickness of plant foliage.
yábong ng mga halaman, luxuriance of plants
→ LÁBAY, LAGÔ, LAMBÂ

• • kayabúngan:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  state of being lush or thick with foliage (s.o. plants).
• • yumábong:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to become dense, luxuriant, or thick with foliage.
• • mayábong:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  dense.

whitening of rice by the second pounding during its three-pounding process.

• • pagyabyáb:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  act of whitening rice by pounding.

byproduct waste.
→ TÁPON

1. passage; transit.
→ DAÁN

2. route.
→ DAÁN, RÚTA

3. a step-over; walk-over.

• • pagyagbán:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  act of taking a route.
• • pagyagbán:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  manner of stepping over; walking over.

debris; jetsam; flotsam; rubbish on riverbanks.
Bumara ang yagít sa estero ng Kamaynilaan. Debris has clogged the estuaries of Metro Manila.
→ LAYÁK, YABÁT

balsam; sap; juice.
→ DAGTÂ, KATÁS

gallop; trot (s.o. horse).
→ IMBÁY, TRÓTE

• • yumagyág:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to gallop; to trot.

invitation; vocal persuasion.
→ AYÀ, ANYÁYA, KÁYAG, YAYÁ

• • pagyákag:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  act of inviting somebody; manner of persuading (x).
• • yakágin:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to persuade; to invite (x).
• • yakágin:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  said of someone who is often invited by friends to do something.

a first-class Philippine tree (Hopea plagata) with yellowish-brown wood.

an ethnic tribe living in the interiors of Basilan Island, Mindanao.

hug; embrace.
→ YAPÓS

• • yakapán:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  act or manner of embracing each other or one another.
• • yakápin, yumákap:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to embrace (x); to hug (x).
• • yakapán:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to embrace; to hold in one’s arms.

1. crossing of swords, canes, sticks, or similar weapons against each other (as in fencing).

2. the sound made by an arrow shot from a bow, a pellet through a blowgun, or a matchhead against a striking surface.
→ KISKÍS

3. honing; sharpening; stropping.
→ HASÀ, LAGÍS

4. rubbing or scrubbing of a surface on another.
→ KUSKÓS

• • pagyayákis:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  act of grazing or rubbing of a body or surface against another, as in passing or moving along.

toothless, as the mouth of an old person.

(Dated) envy; jealousy.
→ INGGÍT, NGIMBULÓ, SÉLOS

• • pagkamayakyák:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  state of being envious, jealous.

fallen leaves, petals, flowers, and the like.
→ LÁGAS

• • nayakyák:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  fallen (s.o. leaves, petals, flowers).

1. wealth; riches; possessions.

2. abundance; bountifulness.

• • pagpapayáman:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  enrichment; cultivation; improvement.
• • yumáman:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to become rich financially.
• • magpayáman:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to make oneself rich.
• • mayáman:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  wealthy; rich.
• • mayáman:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  bountiful; abundant.

whereas; in as much as; since.

bagasse; residue of a viscous or colloidal substance.
→ BAGÁSO, SÁPAL

iambic meter in poetry.

stumps left after harvesting rice, corn, sugarcane, and the like.
→ TUÓD

hair stubble.

annoyance; boredom; ennui.
→ ASÁR, BUWÍSIT, INÍP, INÍS, PANTÓT, SORÀ, SUYÀ

• • pagkayamót:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  state of being pestered or irked.
• • mayamót:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to become annoyed or bored.
• • mayamót:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to be pestered, piqued, or irritated.
• • mayamútin:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  irascible; choleric.
• • nakayáyamót:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  annoying; irritating; bothersome.

fillings; scrapings.

vexation; frustration.

• • nakayamukmόk:
  Part of Speech

  Adjective

  Definition

  having the head bowed because of fatigue or boredom.

1. thickness of foliage; lushness.

2. fiber (as of fabrics or the body).
→ HIMAYMÁY

clinging trash.

flowerpot.
→ PASÔ, MASETÉRA

1. a big step.

2. skip-counting.

thick beard.
→ BALBÁS, BÚNGOT

See langutngót

air-dry; drip-dry; exposure to open air.

• • pagyayangyáng:
  Part of Speech

  Noun

  Definition

  act of drying in the air.
• • iyangyáng:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to dry in the air.

tremor; vibration; quake.

• • yumaníg:
  Part of Speech

  Verb

  Definition

  to tremble; to vibrate; to quake.