"Nami" is a word in HILIGAYNON
námì - To be or become nice, agreeable,
beautiful. Nagnámì ang íya baláy, kay
ginkaáyo níya. His house is now quite
beautiful, for he has had it done up.
Nanamían akó sang íya bestído. I consider
her dress very nice. Kon mapísan ka
paganamían ka gid sang báklon sa ímo ni
tátay nga delárgo. If you are diligent,—
father will buy you a beautiful pair of
trousers,—you will see what a beautiful pair
of trousers father will buy for you.
Katahúm siní nga hampángan; natingála
akó sang silíng mo nga walâ ka siní
pagnamíi. How beautiful this toy is; I am
astonished to hear you say that you were
not pleased with it. Kon makítà mo ang
laráwan ni Fuláno manamían ikáw sa
walâ sing duhádúha. When you see N.N.’s
photo you will, I am sure, consider it
beautiful. (cf. tahúm, ányag, gayón, dálig,
ámbong, ayóáyo).
Can you imagine a world without books to read?
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Read the complete definitionlabí - More, most, very much, in a higher or highest degree, exceedingly, especially, to exceed, surpass. Labí nga maáyo— …
Read the complete definitionlalás - To tear, pull, drag off by force (vines, creepers, etc.). Maglalás ka sang balágon—or—lalasá (lálsa) ang balágon. Tear …
Read the complete definitionlíbut - To go round, walk about, circle around. Libúta (libúti) ang nakawáan sang bánwa. Walk around the townsquare. Ang …
Read the complete definitionlígwin - To be a short distance away from, at the side of, apart, separate from at some distance; to …
Read the complete definitionlús-aw - To fade, lose colour, bleach, tone down, become wishy-washy. Ang kaayóáyo mahapús maglús-aw. Beauty fades easily. Naglús-aw ang …
Read the complete definitionmahî - Nice, beautiful, perfect, flawless, unblemished, faultless, uninjured, without flaw or defect; to be or become nice, etc. Tagái …
Read the complete definitionpagka- - A prefix used like pag—, but with the difference that pagka—is more used with intransitive verbs, e.g. sang …
Read the complete definitionpaháway - Causative of háway. To show, etc. Pahawáyi akó sang prémyo nga ímo nabáton—or—ipaháway sa ákon ang prémyo nga …
Read the complete definitionsáysay - To explain, show, make clear, define, interpret, expound, comment upon, describe, teach the meaning or importance of. Isáysay …
Read the complete definitiontágsa - Each, every one, every individual. Ang tágsa ka táo. Each man, everybody, every man. Ang tágsa ka baláy …
Read the complete definitiontiémpo - (Sp. tiempo) Time, epoch, period, era, age, generation, term, date, season; weather, state (condition) of the sky (atmosphere, …
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