amatyur n 1 singing contest for amateurs. Muapil ka sa amatyur sa diway-arsi? Will you take part in the singing contest over DYRC? 2 amateur singer, athlete, etc. v [A1; b(1)] hold an amateur contest.
amáun see ama.
amaw n feeble-minded. Ang amaw maglisud ug sabut sa mga túgun, The feeble-minded person has a hard time understanding instructions. v [B12] be, become feeble-minded. -un a of a feeble-minded sort.
ámay n 1 marrow of the bones. 2 outermost layer of the timber next to the bark. v [c1] make s.t. out of this material.
amáyung a gloomy, lightly overcast. v [B] be or become gloomy, lightly overcast. Muamáyung gánì hipúsa ang binulad nga humay, If it gets overcast, gather the rice grains.
ambà v [A; b3] low, moo. Nag-ambà ang báka, The cow is lowing.
ambáhan v [A; b(1)] go s.w. in a large group. Nag-ambáhan ang mga táwung nanagbù sa bag-ung kardinal, The people trooped in to greet the new cardinal. n large moving group.
ambak1 v [A; c] jump down to a lower place. Ang túbig nga nag-ambak sa línaw gíkan sa humayan, The water that falls into the pool comes from the ricefield. Giambakan ku sa ungguy, The monkey jumped down on me. Iambak nang písì didtu, Throw that rope down there. ambak-ambak1 v [A; b(1)] jump up and down.†
ambak2 n headhunters in Negros of former times who killed strangers to bury with their dead.
ambak-ambak2 n k.o. fish.