"Alang-Alang" is a word in HILIGAYNON, CHAVACANO, CEBUANO
English: for one's sake, dedicated to
Tagalog: alang-alang
aláng-álang - Neither "fish, flesh nor
fowl”; untimely, inconvenient, immature,
not quite qualified or capable; to lack
maturity, timeliness, qualities or conditions
required. Ang mga páhò aláng-álang pa.
The mangoes are not quite ripe yet. Alángálang pa ang tiémpo. The time is not
convenient yet, the weather is still
unreliable,—not quite suitable. Iníng batà
aláng-álang pa sa pagbúthò. This child is
too young to go to school. Also used as a
verb. Dílì mo pagaláng-alángon ang
pagabút mo dirí. Don’t arrive here too late.
Ginaláng-alángan akó sa pagdúaw sa
ínyo, kay——. I was prevented from paying
you a visit, because——. Kalití ang
pagpaúlì, agúd dílì ka maaláng-alángan
sang ulán. Make use of the first
opportunity to go home, lest you should be
detained by the rain.
alang-álang a {1} not quite time, unseasonable.
Ang-ng na run igikan.
Dì na ka kaabut, Its no use going now.
Youll never make it.
Ang-ng iadtu run kay sayu pa, No use going so early.
{2} not quite the right amount.
Alang-álang pa ning kwartang ilukat sa prinda, This money is insu?
cient to pay o?
the mortgage.
Ang-ng ning panaptúna pára karsúnis, This is not enough cloth for a pair of pants.
{3} not up to a certain level.
Ang-ng pagkapan-day, It was poorly done.
Sumbágun ta untà ka, apan ang-ng ka ra nákù, I would love to fight you, but youre too small for me.
{4} somewhat, but not quite.
Ang lamì alang-álang nangkà, alang-álang pinya, The taste is somewhat like jackfruit, some-what like pineapple.
n {1} it would be silly if, it would be the wrong thing to do if.
Ang-ng dílì dawátun.
Gihátag man, It would be silly not to accept it.
It was given to you, wasnt it?
Ang-ng akuy manghúgas nga náa may masúgù, Why should I do the dishes when theres s.
o.
I can tell to do them.
{2} of course.
Malígù ka?
Ang-ng.
Mau bitaw nay átung gianhi, Are you going to swim?
Of course, thats what we came here for, isnt it?
v [A; b5c1] {1} do s.t.
poorly, halfway.
Ug alang-alángun (alang-alángan, ialang-álang) nà nímug búhat, ay na lang, If youre going to do a poor job, never mind.
{2} do s.t.
at an inopportune time.
Dílì pa ku run mualang-álang ug minyù nga walà kuy salapì, Im not going to go and get married at this time when I dont have any money.
{3} [B256N; b4(1)] arrive a little too late or early for s.t.
Mangang-ng kug larga, Ill leave a bit ahead.
{4} [b4] lacking s.t.
Naang-ángan ku sa kwarta, I am short of money.
{5} [ab2] be put in a di?
cult situation by s.t.
inopportune.
Ímu kung alang-alángug pangutána nga náa may láing namátì, You put me in a di?
cult situation asking that question when s.
o.
else is listening.
{6} [A23] have hesitations about doing s.t.
Dílì giyud aku mualang-álang nímug pangutá-nag dílì pa tinúud, I wouldnt have reservations about asking you if it werent true.
{7} [b6] consider s.t.
alang-álang.
Giang-ngan aku sa íyang hitsúra, I consider his looks not up to par.
Giang-ngan akug hangyù níya, Its a bad time for me to ask him.
() = alang-álang, v, a3.
paN- v [A2; c6] eat a single heavy meal in between mealtimes to make one do for two.
Mangalang-álang lang ta kay kúlang tag bugas, Lets eat two meals in one because we dont have enough rice.
n single meal eaten in place of two.
Are you sure about this?" Rowan asked."No," Lily shouted over the whipping wind. Her voice came out choked as it tried to get around her stomach, which was now lodged in her throat. "But it's the only way."Rowan looked over the side, his face serene as he timed it. Lily saw his willstone pulse as every sense in him sharpened, and he pulled her tightly against his body and launched them off the drake's neck into thin air.Lily shrieked uncontrollably, clutching at Rowan desperately as they fell.
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