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13 matching entries

balabal

noun

coat / overgarment

bah-LAH-bal

Ang balabal sa tugnaw.

The coat for the cold.

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basura

noun

rubbish; waste

basura

Ilabay ang basura sa tarong.

Throw the trash properly.

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humot ang sinina

phrase

the clothes smell good

HOO-mot ang see-NEE-nah

Humot ang sinina human sa laba.

The clothes smell good after washing.

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kalabasa

noun

squash / pumpkin

kah-lah-BAH-sah

Ang kalabasa sa among uma.

The squash in our field.

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kalabaw

noun

carabao / water buffalo

kah-lah-BOW

Ang kalabaw sa uma.

The carabao in the field.

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laba

verb

wash clothes

laba

Daghan pa ang akong labaon karon.

I still have a lot of laundry to wash today.

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lababo

noun

sink

lababo

Hugasi ang plato sa lababo.

Wash the plates in the sink.

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labadora

noun

washing machine (alt)

lah-bah-DOH-rah

Ang labadora sa balay.

The washing machine at home.

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labaw

particle

more / beyond

lah-BOW

Labaw kini sa ana.

This is beyond that.

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labaw pa

phrase

moreover / furthermore

lah-BOW pah

Labaw pa, dili ko mouyon.

Moreover, I don’t agree.

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labaw pa kay

phrase

more than

lah-BOW pah kay

Labaw pa kay sa akoa, dili ka moari.

More than me, you won’t come.

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labhan

verb

will be washed (clothes, patient focus)

LAB-han

Labhan ko ang sinina.

I will wash the clothes.

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manlaba

verb

to do laundry

man-LAH-bah

Manlaba ko karon.

I will do laundry today.

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Gamay ra

A little

Pronunciation: ga-MAI ra

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Kasabot ko gamay.

I understand a little.

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