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Amis

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Amis
aca
adv
Used to mean just this or nothing more.

“Aca caira.”

Only him.

Also means
  1. only

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Amis
facaʼ
verb
The act of cleaning fabric or clothing with water.

“Mifacaʼ kaku to dikuc.”

I am washing clothes.

Also means
  1. to wash cloth

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Amis
caracar
noun
A type of flowering plant that grows from a bulb. It is known for having large, beautiful flowers.

“Fangcalay ko caracar a balakas.”

The lily flower is very beautiful.

Also means
  1. lily (flower)
  2. lily

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Amis
kacawas
noun
A large, sweet, juicy fruit with a green rind and red or pink flesh.

“Manamuh kaku mukan to kacawas.”

I like eating watermelon.

Also means
  1. watermelon

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Amis
kamacal
noun
A small, red, sweet fruit that grows on a low-lying plant.

“Makaen no tamdaw ko kamacal.”

People eat the wild strawberries.

Also means
  1. wild strawberry
  2. strawberry

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Amis
paca'of
verb
To speak or write in response to someone.

“Paca'of kako to sowal ningra.”

I answered what he said.

Also means
  1. to reply
  2. to answer

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Amis
pacakay
verb
To offer goods or services in exchange for money.

“Pacakay cingra to losid.”

He sells clothes.

Also means
  1. to sell
  2. to sell out
  3. to sell off

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Amis
sacakat
verb
To move upward along a slope or to climb an incline.

“Sacakat kita tayra i lotok.”

We are going uphill towards the mountain.

Also means
  1. to go uphill
  2. to move up an incline
  3. to ascend

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Amis
talacay
noun
A sweet, spiky tropical fruit with yellow flesh.

“Makaen ko talacay.”

The pineapple is edible.

Also means
  1. pineapple

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Amis
finacadan
noun
A community or population made up of people who share a common cultural background or descent.

“O Pangcah a finacadan kiso.”

You are of the Amis ethnic group.

Also means
  1. ethnic group
  2. ethnic community
  3. race
  4. ethnicity

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Amis
cifinacadan
verb
This term describes a place or situation where ethnic groups exist.

“Cifinacadan konini a niyaro'.”

This village has many ethnic groups.

Also means
  1. to have ethnic groups
  2. there is ethnic groups in a place

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Amis
kacanglahan
noun
The season after winter and before summer when flowers and plants begin to bloom.

“Kacanglahan to anini.”

It is spring now.

Also means
  1. spring (season)
  2. springtime
  3. spring

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Amis
masacanglah
adj
Describes a condition where the season has already transitioned into spring.

“Masacanglah i tniya a niyaro'.”

It has already been spring in that village.

Also means
  1. to describe that it has already been in spring
  2. to have reached spring

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Amis
paca'elayen
verb
To give permission or allow a person to wear or put on an item like a necklace or shawl.

“Paca'elayen nira ci ina to takod.”

He let mother put on the necklace.

Also means
  1. to let someone put on (a necklace/shawl)
  2. to let someone put on

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Amis
kasafinacadan
noun
A social group based on family or shared ethnic identity.

“O cecay a kasafinacadan kita.”

We belong to the same clan.

Also means
  1. clan
  2. ethnic group

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Amis
malafinacadan
verb
This verb refers to the process or act of allowing a group of people to establish themselves as a distinct ethnic group.

“Malafinacadan to ko tireng nangra.”

They have let themselves become an ethnic group.

Also means
  1. to let some people become an ethnic group

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Amis
pidaAppears in an example
noun
Physical currency used for trade or purchase.

“O pida ko sapili'aca nako to kakaenan.”

I used money to buy food.

Also means
  1. money
  2. currency

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Amis
sapadAppears in an example
noun
A piece of furniture with a flat top used for placing objects on, or a flat piece of wood.

“Misanga aca i sapad.”

He is working on the table.

Also means
  1. table
  2. board; plank

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Amis
mamaanAppears in an example
pron
An interrogative word used to ask about how something is done or the status of an event.

“Mamaan aca misanga' to tiya?”

How do you make that?

Also means
  1. how

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Amis
tekeloAppears in an example
noun
A musical instrument that produces sound by driving air through pipes.

“Mali'aca kora wawa to tekelo.”

That child is playing the organ.

Also means
  1. organ

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Amis
misasapalAppears in an example
noun
A young plant that has recently grown from a seed.

“Mipa'aca to misasapal i pifacaan.”

Planting the seedlings in the nursery.

Also means
  1. seedling

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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