amù n monkey, ape. Pubri pa sa amù, Poorer than a monkey (which has what looks like two one-centavo coins in its buttocks). inúlug — waxing gibbous moon. v [B126; b6] get broke (get to be like a monkey that has only two centavos) (colloquial). a broke. -ay(←) n Mr. Monkey. Si Amúay nangáwat sa ságing ni Baúhay, Mr. Monkey stole Mr. Turtle’s bananas. -l-an(←) n place infested with monkeys.†
ámù see [kami].
amul a for a blade to be very dull. Amul ang sundang, The machete is dull. v [B12; a12] become dull. -an, -un a of dull kind.
amúma v [A; b5] take care of s.o. and guide him. Giamúma (giamumáhan) siya sa inaína sáma sa kaugalíngung anak, Her stepmother took care of her like her own child.
*amumun — lumban sa dágat n sundials, k.o. sea shell.
amumúng v [a4] lose one’s way under spell of evil spirit. Kun amumúngun ka baliha lang ang ímung sinínà arun makatultul kag bálik, If you lose your way, put your clothes on inside out, and you’ll find your way back.
amumunggut = [tibalas].
amumungpung n k.o. edible top shell reaching an inch, pyramid-shaped.
amumuntag n k.o. octopus which tends to come out when the moon rises.
amung v [A; c1] drag s.t. to perdition, bring s.t. to ruin together with it. Ang mga latang kamátis makaamung sa uban, The rotten tomatoes can ruin the others that are packed together with them. Ayaw ku iamung (amunga) sa inyung kabúang, Do not involve me in your foolishness. Sa pinusílay naamung ang inusinting bátà, During the gunfight an innocent child was hit in the crossfire. paN- v [A2] 1 exert bad influence. 2 try s.t. on a long shot. Nangamung siyag pangulitáwu, básig sugtun, He tried his luck at courting her in hopes of succeeding. amung-ámung v [A; b(1)] 1 inflict malicious, needless harm. Ang mga tulisan nag-amung-ámung pa giyud níya, The bandits raped her as well. Giamung-amungan tingáli ang masitíra sa irù kay nangabúak man, The dogs probably messed up the flower pots, because they are broken. 2 tease maliciously. Giamung-amúngan níla ang irù paghikut ug láta, They teased the dog by tying a can to it. amung-amungan, maamung-amungun a maliciously destructive.