"Pamasa-Basa" is a word in HILIGAYNON
pamasâ-basâ - Dim. and Freq. of basâ—
to be wet, etc.
pamasá-bása - Dim. of pamása—to
read, etc.
I can speak of our baby like this to no one else. Who but his father would linger over the exact width of his gummy little smile or the blueness of his eyes, or the sweetness of his little lick of tawny hair on his forehead?
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On a drive in the country, a city slicker noticed a farmer lifting a pig up to an apple tree and holding the pig there as it ate one apple after another."Maybe I don't know what I'm talking about," said the city slicker, "but if you just shook the tree so the apples fell to the ground, wouldn't it save a lot of time?""Time?" said the farmer. "What does time matter to a pig?"
alî-álì - Dim. of the foregoing. To consider rather nice, etc.
Read the complete definitionalumílaw - Also: To burn dimly, give a feeble light (of a lamp, etc.). (cf. kiráwkiráw, kirótkirót).
Read the complete definitionamáng-amáng - Like a father, etc. Dim. of amáng.
Read the complete definitionangán-angán - Dim. of angán. To wait a little, etc.
Read the complete definitionangáy-ángay - Dim. of ángay. Also: To compare. Angáy-angáya silá nga duhá kon nagaparého ang íla kataasón. Compare the two …
Read the complete definitionanggíd-ánggid - Dim. of ánggid. Nearly alike, something like, similar, resembling a little, etc. (cf. agíd-ágid, apít-ápit).
Read the complete definitionangól-angól - Dim. and Freq. of angól. See hangúl-hangúl id. ángkat – anínaw angól-angól, Botched, bungled, clumsy, not well—done,—performed,—wrought,— cooked; …
Read the complete definitionansyás-ánsyas - Dim. of ánsyas. Ginaansyás-ánsyas níya ang pagbáton siníng dúlot ápang sa pagkamatúod nagawíli siá gid sinâ. He declines …
Read the complete definitionaráy-aráy - Dim. of ráy. Also: To receive or welcome with pleasure, to show one’s pleasure by signs, to ingratiate …
Read the complete definitionatí-áti - Dim. of áti. Resembling a Negrito in blackness, etc.; dark, blackish. Maís nga atí-áti. Dark maize, black corn. …
Read the complete definitionató-áto - Dim. of áto. To understand a little, etc. Ginpaató-áto silá nga dáan sang íla mga ginikánan kútub sang …
Read the complete definitionbaís-báis - Dim. of báis. To talk over, examine, discuss a question, etc. Sa karón ginabaísbaísan níla sa palatukánpagbulút-an ang …
Read the complete definitionbasâ-basâ - Dim. of basâ. A little wet, etc.
Read the complete definitionbatí-báti - Dim. of batí. To beat or stir slightly, etc. Also: to boil sugar, dissolve sugar in boiling water.
Read the complete definitionbató-bató - Dim. of bató. Also: to do a little at a time, pick up here and there, read and …
Read the complete definitionbaúl-baúl - Dim. and Freq. of bául— coarse, etc. bautisár. (Sp. bautizar) To baptize, christen. Sín-o ang nagbautizár sa ímo?— …
Read the complete definitionbayô-báyò - Dim. of báyò. Something resembling a báyò; dress or garment for a doll, for a scarecrow, etc.
Read the complete definitionbilóg-bilóg - Dim. of bilóg. Also: lumpy, clumpy, full of small knots or clusters; to form small lumps, etc. Nagabilógbilóg …
Read the complete definitionbitín-bítin - Dim. and Freq. of bítin. To raise slightly, etc. Also: To tuck up—, raise—, clothes slightly in order …
Read the complete definitionbuáng-buáng - Dim. of búang. Not quite right in his mind, not quite normal, not in one’s proper senses, etc., …
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