amánus a equal, even stevens. Pildi kug diyis, pildi sad kag diyis, dì amánus na ta, I lost ten pesos and you lost ten pesos, so that makes us even. v 1 [B1C; c1] make things come out even. Amanúsun (iamánus) ku lang ang ímung útang sa útang ni Máma kanímu, You owe me the same amount my mother owes you, so I’ll call it even. 2 [C; c1] call it quits, declare a tie. Amanúsun (iamánus) ta ning átung tsis, Let’s call our chess game quits.
amapúlun n blood clots in the womb after delivery. v [b4] have blood clots in the womb after delivery. Giamapúnan ku mau nga misakit ang ákung tiyan, I had blood clots in my womb so I had stomach pains.
amapúng n wild vine with round leaves and bell-shaped white axillary flowers. The leaves are cooked as a vegetable.
amargúsu = [paliya].
amarilyu a yellow. v [B; a] be, color s.t. yellow. Ug dulaw ipulug, maamarilyu ang buluk, If you dye it with turmeric, it will come out yellow.
amaspas n sawfish.
amasúna n amazon.
amat a bad, ugly, poor in quality. Amat ang klási ning panaptúna, This cloth is of poor quality. Amat siyag batásan, She has bad ways about her. v [B; a2] be poor in quality, bad, ugly. Ayawg amata nà pagbúhat, Don’t do it untidily.
ámat n sweet potato sprout, esp. those which come from potatoes missed in the harvest. paN- v [A2; b(1)] dig out the leftover sweet potatoes that have sprouted. Nangámat silag kamúting ílang isugba, They looked for leftover sweet potatoes to broil.
amátung n method of catching crabs by using shredded coconut as bait. v [A; a] catch land crabs by strewing coconut around.