amamakul n k.o. edible mushroom that grows on decayed banana stalks. It has a slender stem, thin skin, and is dark grey in color.
amamaliw (from baliw) n s.o. incestuous who gets struck by a thunderbolt as divine punishment. v [B126] become an amamaliw.
amamangkas n k.o. thick-bodied and thick-shelled, edible, fresh-water crab growing to 3″, found in rivers and rice paddies. They are so called because they climb on water lilies and ride them (angkas) to the sea.
amamangluy n insect similar to the katydid. It makes a chirping sound in the evening.
amamangpang n k.o. fish of shallow waters.
amamaylan = [baylan].
amang a 1 mute. Unsáun pagtubag ni Pidru ug amang siya? How can Pedro answer if he is mute? 2 silent. Ang bungbung ray amang nga saksi sa ílang gibúhat, The walls were the mute witnesses to their deeds. v [B123(1)] become mute, struck speechless. Naamang si Pidru sa pagkadungug sa balità, Peter was struck speechless upon hearing the news. -in- n pantomime, in sign language.
amang-amang v [A; b(1)] have the nerve to do s.t. which an ordinary person wouldn’t dare do. Mu ra nay ímung abilidad, unyà mag-amang-amang kag pangulitáwu sa anak sa ímung manidyir? You are a nobody, but you dare propose to your manager’s daughter?
amangtan n k.o. fish of shallow waters.
*amanti prinsipi — Prince Charming.