Breast to Breathless

This dictionary contains English, Spanish and Tagalog words from the early 20th century, quite a few of which are obsolete. The spelling and meaning of the words herein may be slightly different from current usage. Still, we believe it is a useful reference for those studying Philippine literature and documents from that time.

Breast, n. [brest]
Pecho.
Dibdib. SUSO

Breast, v. [brest]
Acometer de frente.
Dumaluhong ng̃ hárapan.

Breastbone, n. [bréstbon]
Esternon.
Butó ng̃ dibdib.

Breastpin, n. [bréstpin]
Alfiler.
Espilé.

Breastplate, n. [bréstplet]
Pectoral; peto.
Pangdibdib ng̃ paré; baluti sa dibdib.

Breastword, n. [bréstuerd]
Parapeto.
Kutà.

Breath, v. [briz]
Alentar, respirar.
Huming̃á.

Breathe, n. [briz]
Aliento, respiracion.
Hing̃á, hining̃á.

Breathing, n. [brízing]
Aspiracion.
Paghing̃á.

Breathless, a. [bréz-les]
Falto de aliento.
Walang hing̃á.

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