2. to have the upper hand means to be in control of: mamahala, pamahalaan, nasa kapangyarihan (kamay) ng o ni
3. to have the advantages: may bentaha
n.
the part of a shoe above the sole: ang dahon (ibabaw, pang-ibabaw) ng sapatos
» synonyms and related words:
elbow
n.
the joint between the upper and lower arm: siko
v.
1. to push with the elbow: maniko, sumiko, sikuhin
2. to jostle, hustle: gumitgit
shirt
n.
1. a garment for the upper part of a mans body: kamisadentro
2. an undergarment for the upper part of the body: kamiseta
top
n.
1. the highest point or part: tuktok, taluktok, ituktok, kaitaasan
2. the upper part: ibabaw
3. at the top, ahead, leading, the best: nangunguna, pinakamagaling, pinakamataas
4. the peak: tugatog
5. head: tuktok, ulo, tugatog
6. the top part of a plant, the young leaves: talbos
7. a cone-shaped toy that can be made to spin: trumpo, turumpo
adj.
highest, greatest: pinakamataas
v.
1. to be on top, be the top of: nasa ibabaw, nasa taluktok
2. to be the first: manguna
3. to remove or cut the top of a plant: tumalbos, talbusan
4. to be higher or greater than, do better than: humigit, mahigtan, higtan, dumaig, madaig, daigin
5. to put something on top: magpatong, patungan, magpaibabaw, paibabawan, magdagan, daganan
6. to put a top on: lagyan ng ibabaw
7. to shout at the top of ones voice: sumigaw nang pagkalakas-lakas
ceiling
n.
1. the interior upper surface of the room: kisame
2. a maximum limit: sukdulang taas, kaitaasan, taluktok
upstairs
adj.
on an upper floor: sa itaas, sa itaas na palapag
n.
the upper story: ang itaas na palapag, ang itaas ng bahay
upside
n.
the upper side: ibabaw, ang dakong (panig na) pang-itaas
welt
n.
1. a strip of leather between the upper part and the sole of a shoe: ribete
2. a streak or ridge made on the skin by a stick or whip: latay
v.
to beat severely (used in common talk): pumalo, mapalo, paluin, lumatigo, latiguhin, gumulpi, magulpi, gulpihin Note: to these verbs add the adverb "mabuti" to connote "severely"
sky
n.
1. the region of the clouds or upper air: himpapawid, langit
2. the heavens: langit
balcony
n.
1. an upper floor in a theater or hall with seats for an audience: palko
2. projecting platform with an entrance from an upper floor of a building: balkon, balkonahe
3. a roofless veranda or terrace over a porch: asotea
nguso
n.
upper lip
baro
n.
dress, upper garment [syn. bestido, damit]
ibabaw
n.
upper crust or surface, top adv. (sa ibabaw) over, above, on top
