alistu a 1a energetic. Alistu siyang mutrabáhu, He works energetically. b agile. Alistu siyang milikay, He dodged agily. 2 shrewd, clever. Alistu siyang musabut, He understands things readily. Alistu, apuntin, puygu! Ready, aim, fire! 3 do s.t. well. Alistu siyang mulútù, She cooks well. v 1 [B2] be energetic, agile. Mualistu (maalistu) ka man lang ug makakità ug kwarta, You only move if you see money. 2 [B1] be clever, smart. Ug makig-úban ka sa mga abtik maalistu ka giyud, If you go around with shrewd people, you’ll become shrewd, too. Alistu ka lang kay itug-an tikang Pápa, Better watch out because I’ll tell Father on you. 3 [b4(1)] be outsmarted. Naglágut ku kay naalistuhan kung Husi, I’m mad because Jose put one over on me.
alisuksuk = [saluksuk2].
alitundan n k.o. banana with light yellow skin, which grows to six inches. One of the most important commercial bananas, it is eaten uncooked.
aliwálang = [alíling].
aliwarus v [A13] be restless in expectation of s.t. Nag-aliwarus siyang nagpaábut sa íyang trátu, She nervously awaited her sweetheart.
aliwárus a nuisance, annoyance caused by noise and motion. Ang daghang pidikab mauy nakaaliwárus (nakapaaliwárus) sa karsáda, The large number of pedicabs are a nuisance in the streets. Maaliwárus lang ang balay kun magdagandágan ang mga bátà, The house will just be in commotion if the children keep running about.
alíwas n large monkey, ape. -un a ape-like.
aliwasa, aliwása v [B2S; a4b34] restless because of discomfort or worry. Nag-aliwasa siya kay nagabin-an ang íyang bátà, She was restless because her child came home late.
aliyupyup n shrub of clearings: Pseuderantheum bicolor. The leaves are used for uterine bleeding and roots and trunk for stomach ache.
alkabála n fee charged for the use of a space to vend. v [A; c] charge a fee for that. Alkabaláhan kag bayinti, You will be charged twenty centavos for a place in the market.