"Banaba" is a word in ILOKANO, HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
n. a kind of tree (Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.). Pers.).
banabá - A beautiful flowering tree.
banaba n medium-sized tree of the secondary forest, also planted for its lilac or pink flowers.
The leaves are commonly used as a tea for kidney and stomach disorders: Lagerstroemia speciosa.
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abhak v [A; b5] diminish s.t. by taking away or destroying part of it. Naabhak (naabhákan) ang íyang abága sa …
Read the complete definitionábung v [A; c] bar, block the way. Abúngan ta ning karsádag dakung batu, Lets block the road with a …
Read the complete definitionadgaw n k. o. small tree: Premna odorata. The leaves are fra-grant and used medicinally.
Read the complete definitionadlaw gabíi doing s.t. all the time. Adlaw gabíi ang ákung trabáhu, I work day and night. may rang magabíi …
Read the complete definitionadtu {1} there (far away, future). Adtu ku higdà sa íla, I will sleep there at their house. {2} will …
Read the complete definitionagay-ay v [B346] for liquid to trickle down very slowly from a source. Nag-agay-ay ang túbig sa punúan sa káhuy, …
Read the complete definitionn. a kind of tree resembling the pine tree. AGOSTO [f. Sp.], n. August.
Read the complete definitionagtà n {1} supernatural man of dark complexion and extraordi-nary size, said to inhabit trees, cli? s, or empty houses. …
Read the complete definitionagúhù n Australian pine: Casuarina equistifolia. Lumber and ornamental tree. The roots and bark have medicinal uses. Young specimens are …
Read the complete definitionagusahis n k. o. shrub or small tree. The leaves have rough upper surface and are used as sandpaper: Ficus …
Read the complete definitionv. /AG-, MANG-:-EN/ to take, collect or gather inside (usually clothes) (from where they have been placed to dry). Akasem …
Read the complete definitionakasya n monkey-pod tree, a large tree extensively planted as shade tree and producing excellent lumber: Samanea saman. akasyahan n …
Read the complete definitionalabíhid n wild tree in same genus as siriguylas with sour leaves and fruits: Spondias pinnata. The leaves and fruits …
Read the complete definitionalagási n k. o. small tree of thickets producing soft wood: Leu- cosyke capitellata.
Read the complete definitionalangílan n k. o. medium- to large-sized tree which produces a multitude of fragrant flowers, esp. in May and June: …
Read the complete definitionalangsúhan n a medium-sized forest tree: Alphitonia philip-pinensis. alapáhap n k. o. fish.
Read the complete definitionn. monkey pod tree. --syn. AKASIA.
Read the complete definitionn. a kind of tree whose young leaves are used in preparing some kind of meat dish.
Read the complete definitionalipáta, alipátà n k. o. medium-sized tree of the seashore, the ashes of which are used for soap making. Ingredient …
Read the complete definitionalmasíga n almaciga, a large forest tree producing lumber, balaw, and the dammar resin important in trade since prehistoric times: …
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