alabíhid n wild tree in same genus as siriguylas with sour leaves and fruits: Spondias pinnata. The leaves and fruits are used in stews, and the leaves have medicinal uses.
alabútun see [abut].
álad n 1 wooden fence, enclosure. 2 pig sty. v [A1; a] enclose in a fence. Alára ning babúya, Put this pig in an enclosure. Alári ang mga tinanum, Put a fence around the plants.
alagad v [A13; a12] wait for s.o. to do s.t. Muagad lang ku sa inyung hukum, I am guided by your decision. Panahun ray ákung agdun, I will let time decide. ulualágad, agad-ágad v 1 [A13; c1] put off doing s.t. temporarily until s.t. else happens. Mag-agad-ágad ku sa pag-abut ni Tátay úsà ku mulakaw, I am waiting for Dad to get here before I go. Iagad-ágad (agad-agára) lang úsà ang báyad, Put the payment off awhile. 2 [a12] put off doing s.t. to wait for s.o. Agad-agára ku kadiyut arun magkúyug ta, Wait a second for me, so we can go together.
alágad (not without l) n 1 servant, employee. — sa baláud law officer. 2 service rendered. Mapasalamátun kami sa alágad sa Krus nga Pula, We are grateful for the services of the Red Cross. v [A; c] 1 serve, be a servant or employee. Dílì siya layhang mualágad sa pamilya nga daghag kasíra, She doesn’t like to serve in a household with lots of boarders. Nag-alágad siya sa gubyirnu, He works for the government. Dúgay ku níyang gialagáran, ningbíyà na lang ku sa tindáhan, It took her a long time to wait on me, so I just left the store. 2 attend to, care for. Aku ang mualágad sa bátà samtang túa pa sa huspital ang inahan, I will take care of the child while the mother is in the hospital. kaalagáran n duty. maalagárun a serving conscientiously. Kanímu maalagárun, Your faithful servant. alagdun a requiring intensive care. Alagdung masakitun, Patients who require intensive care.
alag-ag v [A; a] sift. Ag-águn ta ni rung buli, Let’s sift the buri flour. -l-un(→) n powdered matter ready for sifting. -an(→) n a device for sifting.
alagási n k.o. small tree of thickets producing soft wood: Leucosyke capitellata.
alagaw = [adgaw].
alagay v [A; b3] groan in pain. Nag-alagay siya sa kasakit, He groaned in pain.
alagbáti = [alugbáti].