Distinct to Distraction

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.

Distinct, adj. [distínct]
Distinto, diferente.
Kaiba, iba.

Distinction, n. [distínccion]
Distincion; diferencia.
Pang̃ing̃iba, pamumukod, katang̃ian, pagkakatang̃ì.

Distinguish, v. [distíngüish]
Distinguir; discernir.
Mang̃ibá, mamukod, mátang̃ì; kilalanin.

Distinguishable, adj. [distíngüishabl]
Notable.
Púnahin, hálatain, madalíng makilala, maliwanag.

Distinguished, adj. [distingüíshd]
Distinguido.
Tang̃ì, bantog, magiting, kilala.

Distort, v. [distórt]
Torcer; desviar.
Pumilipit, bumaluktot; maglihís, maglisyâ.

Distortion, n. [distórcion]
Contorción, torcimiento.
Pagpilipit, pagbaluktot.

Distract, v. [distráct]
Distraer.
Lumibáng, luminlang.

Distraction, n. [distráccion]
Distraccion.
Líbang̃an, áliwan.

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