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abang

noun

rent

AH-bahng

Ang abang kada bulan.

The rent is per month.

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abangan

noun

rental / for rent

ah-BAHNG-an

Abangan ang balay.

The house is for rent.

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abli

verb

open

abli

Abli ang bintana.

Open the window.

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abli nga bintana

phrase

open window

AH-blee nga been-TAH-nah

Abli nga bintana ang among bantayan.

We have an open window.

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ablihon

verb

will be opened

ahb-LEE-hon

Ablihon ang pultahan.

The door will be opened.

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abohon

adjective

grey

abohon

Abohon ang bato.

The stone is grey.

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abot

verb

arrive / arrival

AH-bot

Abot na ang bus.

The bus has arrived.

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abrihi

verb

open it

ahb-REE-hee

Abrihi ang pultahan.

Open the door.

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Abril

noun

April

abril

Abril ang klase.

Class is in April.

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abtik ang serbisyu

phrase

fast service

ab-TEEK ahng ser-BEE-shoo

Abtik ang serbisyu dinhi.

The service here is fast.

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abugado

noun

lawyer

ah-boo-GAH-doh

Ang abugado sa opisina.

The lawyer in the office.

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abuhon

adjective

grey

ah-BOO-hon

Abuhon ang balay.

The house is grey.

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account

noun

account

account

Ang account sa app.

The account on the app.

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account name

noun

account name

ah-KOUNT neym

Unsa ang account name?

What is the account name?

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account number

noun

account number

ah-KOUNT NAM-ber

Unsa ang account number?

What is the account number?

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ACR I-Card

noun

ACR I-Card (alien certificate)

ey-see-ar EYE-kard

Ang ACR I-Card sa immigration.

The ACR I-Card at immigration.

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adlaw

noun

sun / day

AHD-low

Init ang adlaw.

The sun is hot.

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adobo

noun

adobo (dish)

ah-DOH-boh

Lami ang adobong manok.

Chicken adobo is delicious.

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adto

verb

go there

adto

Adto mi manglaag sa Mactan ugma.

We will go there to hang out in Mactan tomorrow.

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agila

noun

eagle

ah-GEE-lah

Ang agila sa taas.

The eagle up high.

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Agosto

noun

August

agosto

Agosto ang sinulog.

The Sinulog is in August.

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aircon

noun

air conditioner

aircon

Ablihi ang aircon kay init.

Turn on the air conditioner because it is hot.

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ako

pronoun

me (focus)

AH-koh

Ako ang gisultihan.

I was spoken to.

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aksidente sa dalan

phrase

road accident

ak-see-DEN-teh sa DAH-lan

Aksidente sa dalan ang among nakita.

We saw a road accident.

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aksidente sa sakyanan

phrase

vehicle accident

ak-see-DEN-teh sa sah-KYAH-nan

Aksidente sa sakyanan ang nahitabo.

A vehicle accident happened.

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aksiyon

noun

action

ak-SHON

Ang aksiyon sa pelikula.

The action in the film.

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aktor

noun

actor

ak-TOR

Ang aktor sa pelikula.

The actor in the film.

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aktres

noun

actress

ak-TRES

Ang aktres sa pelikula.

The actress in the film.

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Alang sa

phrase

For / on behalf of

a-LANG sa

Alang sa tanan.

For everyone.

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alarm

noun

alarm

ah-LARM

Ang alarm sa relo.

The alarm on the clock.

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alas

particle

clock-time marker

alas

Alas tres na sa hapon, kinahanglan na ta molakaw.

It is already 3 o'clock in the afternoon, we need to leave.

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alkalde

noun

mayor

al-KAL-deh

Ang alkalde sa Cebu.

The mayor of Cebu.

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alon

noun

wave

ah-LON

Dako ang alon.

The waves are big.

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Amahan

noun

Father

a-MA-han

Asa ang amahan?

Where is father?

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ambon

noun

drizzle / light rain

AHM-bon

Ambon lang karon.

It is just drizzling today.

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ambot lang

phrase

I just don’t know

ahm-BOT lahng

Ambot lang, dili ko sigurado.

I just don't know, I'm not sure.

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Kita ta sunod

See you next time

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Kita ta sunod, babay.

See you next time, goodbye.

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