1. the person speaking and his companion or companions, excluding the person or persons addressed: kami
2. the person speaking including the person or persons addressed: tayo
3. to, for, with us: sa amin (excluding the person or persons addressed), sa atin (including the person or persons addressed)
4. by us: natin, namin
5. like us: gaya natin (namin)
we
pron.
the persons speaking, people in general including the speaker: tayo (including the person or persons spoken to), kami (excluding the person or persons spoken to)
arkila
Sp n.
rent, rental [ syn. alkila ] umarkila, arkilahin
v.
to rent, to pay for the use of property. Umarkila kami ng dyip para hakutin ang aming gamit. We hired a jeepney to haul our things.
sayaw
n.
sayawan (-an) a dance, a social gathering for dancing, a ball
v.
sumayaw (-um-) to dance. Sumayaw kami kagabi. We went dancing last night. magsayaw, isayaw, sayawin (mag-:i-, -in)
v.
Sayawin mo ang tinikling. Dance the tinikling.
upo
n.
white squash, bottle gourd upo', umupo' (-um-)
v.
to sit down, to sit on. Umupo kami sa bato. We sat on a rock.
v.
maupo (ma-) to sit down. Maupo ka. Sit down. mag-upo', iupo' (mag-:i-)
v.
to lay something in a sitting position
nang
conj.
1. when (past reference). Nag-aaral kami nang dumating siya. We were studying when he arrived.
2. so that (in order that), usually with at. Mag-aral ka at nang makapasa ka. You study so that you will pass (your courses). adv. 1. when, in order to, particle added to an adjective to make an adverb of it. Tumakbo siya nang matulin. He ran swiftly.
2. used between repeated verbs to indicate intensity or continuity of the action. Tumakbo siya nang tumakbo. He kept on running.
uli
adv.
ulit, again, once more
v.
umulit (-um-) to repeat, to renew the action mag-ulit, ulitin (mag-:-in)
v.
to repeat something. Nag-ulit kami ng sayaw. We repeated the dance. Ulitin mo ang ginawa mo. Do your work over again.
tirik
v.
tumirik (-um-) to look straight upward, as in a state of delirium. Tumirik ang mata ng naghihingalong matanda. The delirious old man's eyes rolled back in his head. magtirik, itirik (mag-:i-)
v.
to set upright (as of candles). Nagtitirik kami ng kandila sa nitso tuwing Todos Los Santos. We set up candles on the tomb every All Saints Day.
to harvest, to reap. Umani kami ng palay. We harvested rice.
timbang
n.
weights tumimbang, timbangin (-um-:in)
v.
to weigh. Timbangin mo ang mga dadalhin ko. Weigh what I'm going to carry.
v.
magtimbang (mag-) to weigh. Nagtimbang kami kahapon. We weighed (ourselves) yesterday.
taya
n.
the `it' in a game
v.
tumaya (-um-) to wager, to bet on. Tumaya kami sa kabayong itim. We bet on the black horse. magtaya', itaya' (mag-:i-)
v.
to wager, to bet. Itaya mo ang lahat ng iyong salapi. Bet all the money you have.
tanim
n.
plants magtanim, itanim (mag-:i-)
v.
to plant. Nagtanim kami ng kamote sa bakuran. We planted sweet potatoes in the backyard. Itanim mo ang mustasa. Plant the mustard.
bisita
n.
guest, visitor
v.
bumisita, bisitahin (-um-:-in) to pay a visit. Bumisita kami sa ospital. We visited (someone) in the hospital.
nood
v.
manood (ma-) to watch, to view. Nanood kami ng sine kagabi. We watched a movie last night.
tulak
v.
tumulak (-um-) to leave by boat, to depart by boat. Tumulak na ang barko noong kami ay dumating. The boat departed when we came. magtulak, itulak (mag-:i-)
v.
to shove, to push. Nagtulak kami ng kotse ni Roger. We pushed Roger's car. Itulak mo ang kariton. Push the cart.
upa
n.
rent payment for work done, wages, renumeration umupa, upahan (-um-:-an)
v.
to rent. Umupa kami ng kotse noong isang linggo. We rented a car last week. Upahan mo ang bahay nina Edna. Rent Edna's house.
tampisaw
v.
magtampisaw (mag-) to wade in the water. Nagtampisaw kami sa tabing dagat. We waded in the seashore.
tungo
v.
tumungo (-um-) to go to magtungo (mag-)
v.
to go. Nagtungo kami sa aklatan. We went to the library.
v.
tumungo (-um-) to bow. Tumungo siya. He bowed his head. itungo (i-)
v.
to bow one's head. Itungo mo ang iyong ulo. Bow your head.
sulsi
v.
magsulsi (mag-) to mend clothes. Nagsulsi kami ng mga sirang damit kahapon. We mended the torn dresses yesterday. manulsi, sulsihan (mang-:-an)
v.
to mend. Sulsihan mo ang medyas ko. Mend my socks.
kayod
v.
kumayod, kayurin, magkayod (-um-:-in; mag-) to scrape, to grate. Kumayod kami ng niyog. We scraped the coconut. magkayod, kayudin (mag-:-in). Kayurin mo ang niyog. Grate the coconut.