atug-atug v [AP; a] presume to take responsibility or present oneself and one’s services unasked. Nakaatug-atug (nakapaatug-atug) si Píli pagtábang sa táwu kay nalúuy siya, Fely forced her help on the man unasked because she pitied him.
atul coincide in time. Ang íyang adlaw atul sa bag-ung túig, His birthday coincides with New Year’s. v 1 [A2C; c1] do s.t. at the same time as s.t. else happens. Dì ka muatul ug labang ug dúnay awtung muági, Do not cross at the same time that there’s a car coming. Nag-átul mig pamisíta sa ka Lusing, We happened to visit Lucing at the same time. Atulun (iatul) nílag pangáun ang pamisíta, They make their visits coincide with mealtime. 2 [b2] for s.t. to happen to one coincidentally with s.t. else. Hiatlan mig ulan sa Magalyánis, We were caught in the rain downtown. Naatlan níya si Bin nga bugnaw ang úlu, This time, she chanced to come on Ben while he was cool-headed.
atuli n 1 earwax. 2 materials like earwax. a yellow paste. b tobacco tars. c yellow, hardened grease sticking in corners of machinery. v [A; ac1] make, apply paste to. Nagkayabkáyab nang mga drúwing sa bungbung. Iatuli (atuliha) ra, The drawings are flapping up and down on the wall. Paste them down. (←) = [atuli], 2a. paN- v = panghiN-. hiN- n instrument for getting earwax out. v [A; b(1)] remove earwax. Akuy muhingatuli sa bátà, I will remove the child’s earwax. panghiN- v [A2; b(1)] remove one’s earwax. Dílì maáyung manghingatuli sa kadaghánan, It’s not good to remove one’s earwax in public.
átum1 n atom.
*átum2 atum-atum 1 = [atug-atug]. 2 [A; a] attach undue importance to s.t., pay s.t. heed which is not worth it. Ang muatum-atum sa sulti sa gamayng bátà buang, Whoever gives importance to everything a child says is a fool. Sigíhan man kug súngug, nakaatum-atum ku, They teased me mercilessly, so I rose to the bait. 3 = pangarasti. see [*arasti]. atum-atumun a tending to give undue importance to s.t. -ay v [A; ab5] give s.t. careful and diligent attention. Kinahanglan atumáyun ang mga ginikánan sa ílang pagkatigúlang, One should give good care to his parents in their old age. Láin man ang ímung giatumáyan (giatúmay), dílì ang gisúgù nímu, Instead of sticking to your chores, your attention was elsewhere.
atumátik n 1 s.t. automatic. Atumátik ning ákung kamira, My camera is automatic. 2 automatic pistol. 3 snap fastener for clothing. v [A; b6(1)] attach, close a snap fastener. Atumatíki ang likud, Put a snap fastener on the back (or snap the back).
*atúmik — bam atom bomb. — ids atomic age.
atumika a atomic, nuclear. Bumba atumika, Atomic bomb.
atung = [atang].
atup n 1 roof. 2 paper covering for a kite. v [A; c] 1 put a roof. Aptan (atpan) tag sín ímung balay, We’ll put a galvanized iron roof on your house. 2 cover a kite.