natuk n powdery starch of any sort that has been obtained by soaking the source in water and letting it settle. v 1 [A; c1] make starch this way. 2 [A; b6] mix natuk into s.t.
nátun = [nátù] (dialectal). see [kita].
natural a 1 normal, natural. Dúnay trátu ang ímung anak. Natural kanà, Your daughter has a sweetheart. That’s normal. 2 short form: tural of course. Natural muhátag ku kay mahal ka nákù, Of course, I’ll give you some because you’re dear to me. n person’s real character. Nagpaayuáyu siya apan bantayi kun mugulà ang íyang natural, He is pretending to be nice, but watch out when his real character comes out. v [A23] for one’s real nature to come out. †
naturalísa n 1 the natural thing to do. Naturalísa sa táwung mamakak basta dílì sakpan, It’s only natural for people to lie if no one ever catches them. 1a inborn characteristics or behavior especial to one. Ang íyang naturalísang mangil-ad mulutaw giyud, His disagreeable character will sooner or later show itself. 2 whitish fluid secreted by women. Ang babáying naughan sa naturalísa nagkaluspad, The woman who failed to secrete white blood corpuscles was getting pallid. 2a menstruation. Dalága ka na inig-abut sa ímung naturalísa, You’ll be a full-grown girl when you have had your first menstruation.
naturalya n menstruation.
*náug ka- v 1 [A3SB; ac] climb, bring down; go, bring out of a house; get off, unload from a vehicle. Nanáug (nikanáug) ang mananggíti gíkan sa lubi, The toddy gatherer climbed down from the coconut. Ang kuliktǔr ray mukanáug ánà, The bus conductor will unload it. Kanaúga ra ang silya sa sílung, Go get the chairs downstairs. Ayaw ikanáug ang bátà kay nag-ulan, Don’t bring the child downstairs because it is raining. 2 [A23] resign, abdicate. Nanáug ang hárì sa trúnu arun pagpangasáwa, The king abdicated the throne in order to marry. pa- v [A; c6] 1 hand down a decision. Ang hukum nga ipakanáug sa maghuhúkum dílì na mausab, The decision the judge hands down is irrevocable. 2 pass, promulgate a law. kalanaugun a situated below a certain level. Ang balay kalanaugun pa gíkan sa karsáda, The house needs to be reached by descending a way from the road.
naugnaug = [nuugnuug2].
nawása n 1 acronym for the National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority. 2 plain drinking water (humorous slang). Wà man tay ikapalit ug supdringk, mag-agwanta lang tag nawása, We don’t have any money for soft drinks, so we’ll just have to put up with plain water. — dyus n (lit. Nawasa juice) drinking water from the tap (humorous slang).
náwi n strip of rattan. v [A; a] cut rattan into strips. Dagkung buuk sa uway ang ámung nawíhun, We cut big stems of rattan into strips. nawihan n a device for cutting rattan into strips.
nawnaw v [A; c] put s.t. in a liquid and swish it around. Munawnaw ka áring patis? Will you dunk it in this sauce? Inawnaw ang sinabnan sa túbig, Swish the soapy clothes around in the water. hi- v 1 [A; a] rinse. Hinawnáwi ang mga plátu arun matíluk ang sabun, Rinse the plates to remove the soap. 2 [AN; c6] have an expensive meal as a change from the usual. Muhinawnaw (manghinawnaw) kug inasal ug maswilduhan ku, I will have roast pig when I get my salary. panghi- v [A2] rinse oneself off. Parat ang ímung pánit kay wà ka manghinawnaw, Your skin is salty because you didn’t rinse yourself.