"Alao" is a word in HILIGAYNON
aláo - A slight affection of the skin which
becomes a little swollen and inflamed or
covered with rash. Walking barefoot
through dense underbrush, coming barearmed in contact with branches, etc. is
frequently quite sufficient to contract this
inflammation on the exposed parts of the
skin. The aláo is the lightest of all skindiseases and can easily be cured. Also used
as a verb. May aláo siá or ginaaláo siá. He
is affected with aláo. Inaláo siá or
inalaoán siá. He contracted the skindisease aláo. Inalaoán siá sa íya nga
bútkon. He got an attack of aláo on his
arm. (aláw id.).
aláo - To treat, offer to visitors tobacco,
cigars, materials for betelnut chewing, a
drink, etc. Ialáo sa íla iníng mga abáno or
alaoí silá siníng mga abáno. Offer them
these cigars. Alaoón ko silá sa baláy. I’ll
entertain them at home. Ialáo akó sa íla
sang malám-on nga dídto sa hulút. Please
offer them the materials for betelnutchewing that are there in the room. (cf.
amóma—to give food to, offer estables,
etc.; aláw id.).
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aláo-álao - To go to meet, to receive. Nagaláo-álao silá sa Ginóong Obispo. They went out to meet the Bishop. …
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