Dictionary
919 words starting with "A"
- aadv.indeed, of course; then: a confirmatory particle that is used at the end of a word, phrase or sentence.
- avar. of NGA.
- aakn.dirt, anything dirty- usually in child’s talk.
- aanakann.uterus, womb.
- aangsann.windpipe, region of the windpipe.
- ab-abv.to drink from a fountain or faucet with the lips touching the source of the water.
- aban.taro.
- ababaadj.short in extent or duration.
- ababav.short in extent or duration.
- ababawadj.shallow, not deep; superficial, not profound.
- ababawv.shallow, not deep; superficial, not profound.
- abagan.shoulder.
- abagav.to place (something) on the shoulder.
- abagatn.south wind.
- abagatann.south, the southern region.
- abakv.to win (in gambling, a contest, etc.).
- abakv.1. to lose money (in gambling, a contest, etc.). 2. to lose or be defeated (in a contest, etc.). 3. to lose (money) (in gambling, a contest, etc.).
- abakan.Manila hemp.
- abal-abaln.a kind of brown, burrowing June beetle or June bug.
- abalayann.1. the relationship between the parents of a married couple. 2. the father or mother of the spouse of one’s child - a ‘co-parent’. 3. a title of address or reference for one’s co-parent (sometimes with the co-parent’s name following it).
- abalbalayn.toy, plaything.
- abalbalayv.1. to play with as with a toy; to trifle with. 2. to handle or finger (one’s genitals, especially of the male).
- abalenn.a kind of white larva that lives in the earth and kills plants by gnawing at their roots.
- abangn.rent.
- abangv.to rent.
- abangv.to wait for (a person, a bus, etc.) in the way.
- abangv.to ambush, waylay; to lie in wait for and attack.
- abanikon.fan.
- abayn.side (of).
- abayv.to stay or stand by the side of.
- abayn.best man in a wedding.
- abbatv.to let the water or liquid (of what one is cooking) evaporate, to allow to dry up by steaming.
- abbongn.cover, lid.
- abbongv.to cover (face, pot, hole, etc.).
- abeln.textile, specifically cloth woven in the native loom (PAGABLAN).
- abelv.to weave cloth, especially in the native loom.
- abentureron.adventurer, explorer.
- abern.a kind of fish about the size and shape of a sardine whose meat is esteemed.
- abiv.to mock, insult, affront, villify; to be little.
- abidayv.to throw a wrap over one’s shoulder, to wrap oneself around the shoulder.
- abigv.to have adulterous relations with someone; to commit adultery.
- abilidadn.n, ability, competence, skill, power.
- abiratn.the relationship between two persons whose spouses are brothers or sisters, or brother and sister.
- ablatv.to whip in a slashing manner.
- ablenn.= ABEL +-EN. - to weave (a blanket, a curtain, etc.), especially in the native loom.
- abogadon.lawyer.
- abogasian.law course, law degree.
- abokadon.avocado.
- aboosn.var. of BOOS - a kind of large, red, stinging ant whose eggs are edible.
- abrawv.to cook a vegetable dish (INABRAW).