Dissolute to Distant

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 this is a useful reference especially for those studying Philippine literature and documents from that period.

Dissolute, adj. [dísoliut]
Disoluto, libertino.
Talipandas.

Dissolution, n. [disoliúciœn]
Disolucion.
Pagkatunaw.

Dissolve, v. [dizólv]
Disolver.
Tumunaw, tunawin.

Dissonance, n. [dísonans]
Disonancia, desconcierto.
Kawalán ng̃ pagkakatugmâ.

Dissonant, adj. [dísonant]
Disonante.
Masamâ ang tunog.

Dissuade, v. [disuéd]
Disuadir.
Mag-udyok, magbuyó.

Dissuasion, n. [disuécion]
Disuasión.
Udyok, pagbubuyó.

Distaff, n. [distáf] (in a spinning wheel, for threading)
Rueca.
Panulid.

Distance, n. [dístans]
Distancia.
Layò, agwát, pagitan.

Distance, v. [dístans]
Alejar, apartar.
Ilayô.

Distant, adj. [dístant]
Distante.
Malayò.

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