List of Tagalog words starting with the letter A - Page 38

adj., adv. rare; rarely; seldom

ama n. 1. father; 2. founder; 3. senior; 4. sire

ama ng tahanan comp., n. householder; head of a family

ama-amahan n. foster father

n. mould (US: mold); mildew

(inaamag, inamag, aamagin) v., inf. 1. be covered with mould (US: mould); 2. be covered with mildew

amagin adj. mouldy (US: moldy); musty

n., bot. shrub (used in making rope, and the root and fruit used as a remedy for venereal disease)

amain n. uncle

adj. tame; domesticated

amak n. hut in the forest or mountain

(inaamak, inamak, aamakin) v., inf. tame, subdue or domesticate

n. 1. boy; 2. elderly man; 3. term for father

amang pangaman n. stepfather

amang-panguman n. stepfather

adj. quits; on even terms after paying a debt

n., bot. 1. poppy; 2. ornamental shrub

n., adj. yellow

amas n. grain of gold

n. amazon; mannish woman