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.
sounds of footsteps.
arrogance; boasting; bragging.
1. sponginess of the consistency of food.
2. looseness, as of soil.
whitening of rice by the second pounding during its three-pounding process.
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
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
toothless, as the mouth of an old person.
fallen leaves, petals, flowers, and the like.
→ LÁGAS
iambic meter in poetry.
stumps left after harvesting rice, corn, sugarcane, and the like.
→ TUÓD
hair stubble.
fillings; scrapings.
vexation; frustration.
1. thickness of foliage; lushness.
2. fiber (as of fabrics or the body).
→ HIMAYMÁY
clinging trash.
1. a big step.
2. skip-counting.
tremor; vibration; quake.
→ UGÂ
