ápir baks n upper box of a theater or boxing ring.
ápir kat n uppercut in boxing. v [A; a12] hit with an uppercut. Ápir katun bítaw siya ug sagunsun, plat lagi, He was hit repeatedly with an uppercut, and so he fell flat.
apirmatíbu a affirmative.
apisiyun n 1 craze for s.t. May apisiyun siya sa dyás, She is crazy about jazz. 2 have a knack for doing s.t. Wà kuy apisiyun sa panggansilyu, I have no great ability at crocheting. -áda, -ádu n having a passion for s.t. Apisyunádu siya sa baksing, He is a boxing fan. v [B12] develop a passion for s.t. Naapisyunáda siya sa bayli human makatilaw kas-a, She became passionate over dancing after she tried it once.
apítung n name given to three species of primary forest trees, source of timber and balaw resin: Dipterocarpus spp.
apla a 1 = [aplud]. 2 having a flat, insipid taste like tahuri beans. v [B; b6] become apla in taste.
aplay v 1 [A; b6] apply for a job. Giaplayan ba nímu ang trabáhu? Did you apply for the job? 1a try one’s hand at courting a girl (humorous). Ug wà pa kay trátu, muaplay ku, If you have no boy friend, I’d like to apply. 2 [AN; b6] apply cosmetics. Dì ka ba muaplay (mangaplay) ug mik-ap? Aren’t you going to put make-up on?
áp lay upsy-daisy. Íyang giaswat ang bátà ug miingun ‘áp lay’, He lifted the child and said ‘upsy-daisy’.
aplikasiyun n application.
aplud a having an insipid to slightly bitter taste with an astringent effect, such as unripe bananas. v [B; b6] get to have an aplud taste and texture. Ang tungug mauy makaaplud (makapaaplud) sa tubà, Mangrove bark is what gives the palm toddy its astringent taste.