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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 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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abogado

noun

lawyer

ah-boh-GAH-doh

Abogado sa korte.

Lawyer at the court.

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abot

verb

arrive / arrival

AH-bot

Abot na ang bus.

The bus has arrived.

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abot na

phrase

arrived already

AH-bot nah

Abot na siya.

He has arrived.

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abot na ko

phrase

I have arrived

AH-bot nah koh

Abot na ko sa Cebu.

I have arrived in Cebu.

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abrihi

verb

open it

ahb-REE-hee

Abrihi ang pultahan.

Open the door.

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abtik

adjective

quick / agile

ab-TEEK

Abtik siya sa trabaho.

He is quick at work.

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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 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 to

AHD-toh

Adto ko sa syudad.

I go to the city.

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adto na

phrase

going now

AHD-toh nah

Adto na ko.

I'm going now.

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adto sa

phrase

go to

AHD-toh sa

Adto sa among baryo.

Go to our village.

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adto sa sine

phrase

go to the cinema

AHD-toh sa SEE-neh

Adto sa sine sa mall.

Go to the cinema at the mall.

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adto sa Sinulog

phrase

go to Sinulog

AHD-toh sa see-NOO-log

Adto sa Sinulog mi sa enero.

We go to Sinulog in January.

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adto ta

phrase

let's go

AHD-toh tah

Adto ta sa baybayon.

Let's go to the beach.

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adto ta sa sine

phrase

let's go to the cinema

AHD-toh tah sa SEH-neh

Adto ta sa sine sa hapon.

Let's go to the cinema in the afternoon.

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agi

verb

pass / way through

AH-gee

Agi ko, palihog.

Let me pass, please.

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agila

noun

eagle

ah-GEE-lah

Ang agila sa taas.

The eagle up high.

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aircon

noun

air conditioning

eyr-kon

Naa ang aircon sa kwarto.

The room has air conditioning.

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Asa ka padulong?

Where are you going?

Pronunciation: A-sa ka pa-DU-long

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Asa ka padulong karon?

Where are you going now?

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