arsínik n arsenic. v [a12] poison with arsenic.
arsupu n word-play on arsubispu (humorous).
asam-asam v [AN; b(1)] 1 dare do s.t. difficult, beyond one’s capacity to do. Mag-asam-asam kag pangusína nga dì gánì ka kamaung muháling? Do you dare cook when you don’t even know how to kindle a fire? 2 dare do s.t. one doesn’t have a right to do. Nag-asam-asam man siyag lingkud sa uluhan sa lamísa, dì nauláwan siya? He had the nerve to sit at the head of the table. So he was put to shame.
†asáwa asawaasáwa, uluasáwa n common-law wife. v [B6; c1] be, become; have a common-law wife.
asáyin v 1 [A; a] assign s.o. to a position. Giasáyin ku sa paniktikag bakì, I was assigned to the backwoods. 2 [A; c] assign s.o. work. Wà kuy humwurk nga giasayin, I was not assigned any homework. -min n 1 assignment to a job. 2 assignment to do work.
asimbul1 v [A; c1] assemble a contrivance, machine. Asimbul na ang radiyung ákung gipalit kay dì ku maantígung muasimbul, I bought an assembled radio because I don’t know how to assemble one.
asimbul2 v [AC; c1] assemble together in a place. Didtu ang parid mag-asimbul sa plása, The parade assembled in the plaza.
†asinda asindíru n 2 owner of salt beds (humorous). asindíra = asindíru (female).
†asiráwu — ug buhuk having wiry hair.
asirkásu = [asikásu].