ispisyalista n specialist, esp. a doctor. Ang buta nagpahiling sa usa ka ispisyalista sa mata, The blind man consulted an eye specialist. v [B16; a2] 1 be, become a specialist. 2 [A3; c6] specialize in a particular field of medicine.
ispíya n 1 spy, secret agent. 2 one who spies on others. v [AN; b] 1 spy, spy on s.o. Giispiyáhan na ku sa ákung asáwa, kay nagdúda, My wife is spying on me because she has suspicions. 2 [B16; a12] be, become a spy.
isplikar v 1 [A; c] explain. 2 [A; b] state one’s purpose, esp. proposing marriage. Wà ku kaisplikar níya kay dihà man si Máma níya sígi, I couldn’t broach the question because her mother never left us a minute. 3 give s.o. a line to convince him. n 1 explanation. 2 a line handed to s.o. Wà ku madá sa isplikar sa ahinti, I wasn’t taken in by the salesman’s line. isplikasiyun = [isplikar], n. isplikátut n explanation, excuse one isn’t inclined to believe (colloquial). Ay na lang ku ánang ímung isplikátut. Dì ku mutúu ánà, Don’t hand me that line again. I don’t believe it.
isplǐt1 a palsy-walsy, very close friends (colloquial). Napildi ku sa madyung kay isplǐt ang ákung mga kuntra, I lost in mahjong because my co-players were palsy-walsy. Makasulud ta kay isplǐt nátù ang gwardiya, We can get in because the guard is our man. v [A2C1; ac5] be on palsy-walsy terms. Nagkaisplǐt sila kay paríhug balhíbu, They became palsy-walsy because they’re birds of a feather. Lisud isplitun (ikaisplǐt) nà siya, It’s difficult to get on palsy-walsy terms with him.
isplǐt2 n extra piece which the dealer in mahjong gets as a privilege. He starts the game by discarding a piece without drawing another.
isprí v [A; b6(1)] spray. Ispríhi ang rúsas, Spray the roses. — nit hair spray. v [A; b6(1)] spray the hair.
ispringpild n Springfield rifle.
ispuksib n spokeshave, a tool for trimming and smoothing rounded surfaces. v [A; b6(1)] use a spokeshave.
ispúku 1 -y, nga can you imagine that! Ispúku muy (mung) mupalit ug kadilak nga way muinstulmin, Imagine! He bought a Cadillac with no installments. Nagdawat ug kinyintus unyà mugastug sitisintus, ispúku mu nà? He receives five hundred and spends seven hundred. Can you beat that? 2 — ug imagine what would happen if. Ispúku ug tabangan kag tulu. Wà kay dalag-an, Imagine if three people were to gang up on you at once. You wouldn’t have a chance.
ispungha n 1 sponge or sponge-like substance. 2 powder puff.