agpang n a thin piece of bamboo, three or four inches in length used to set the size of the hole in weaving fish nets.
agpas v [A; a12b2] 1 go after s.o. to catch up with him. Agpása, kay wà tu siya kabayad, Go after him. He hasn’t paid. 2 meet a seller’s offer. Dì pud ku muagpas ug baynti ánang sapatúsa, I would not even give you twenty for those shoes. 3 catch up in time. Dì na nákù maagpas ang trabáhu, taudtaud na kung naabsin, I can’t catch up with the work. I’ve been absent too long. 4 be after, interested in obtaining s.t. Kwarta lay íyang giagpas, All she’s after is money. 5 [A12; b5] a catch a meaning. Wà siya kaagpas sa lísu, He didn’t catch the joke. b know the cause or defect. Wà ku kaagpas unsay dipiktu íning mutúra, I can’t figure out what is wrong with this motorcycle. 6 [AN; c] think of s.t. to say. Walà nay ikapangagpas (ikaagpas) ang dalága sa pagpamalíbad, The girl could think of no more excuses for refusing him. n highest price offered in buying s.t. Pila man giyuy agpas mu? What is the highest price you offer? pa- v [A; c] say s.t. additional as an afterthought. Mipaagpas siyag túgun sa paglakaw nákù, He called after me to ask me to do s.t. for him as I was leaving. paN- v [A] 1 go after s.t. and take advantage of it in time. Mangagpas ta sa higayun samtang barátu pa, Let’s take advantage of the opportunity while it is still cheap. 2 figure s.t. out. May nangagpas nga láin siyag túyù, S.o. figured out that he had evil intentions. n 1 interpretation of a situation. 2 a second planting to replace seeds that did not do well. Namatay ang ubang tanum. Pangagpas ning tanúma, Some of the plants died. This planting is to replace them.†
agrabiyar v [A2] have a complaint about treatment. Makaagrabiyar ka pa uruy nga nakabintahà ka man, You claim you’re being treated unfairly, though before, you had the advantage.
agrabyádu a 1 taking offense. Agrabyádu ku sa ímung gisulti, I feel offended at what you said. 2 having a grievance, reason for complaint.
agrabyu v [A2; a2b3] have a complaint about a treatment. Ayaw agrabyúha ning ákung gibúhat, Don’t complain about what I did. n s.t. which gives rise to grievances. Ang agrabyu sa mga Pilipínu gíkan sa mga Katsílà walà na maagwanta, The Filipinos could no longer endure their grievances against the Spaniards.
agri, agridulsi = [limunsítu].
agrigáwu = [abrigáwu].
agrikultúra n agriculture. agrikulturista n agriculturist. v [B156] be an agriculturist.
agriminsur n land surveyor. v [B156] be a land surveyor.
agrísib = [agrisíba], [agrisíbu].