Fumble to Functionary

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 era.

Fumble, v. [fámbl]
Tartamudear; chapucear.
Magago, mautal.

Fume, n. [fium]
Humo, vapor.
Asó, usok.

Fume, v. [fium]
Humear, exhalar.
Umasó, umusok.

Fumigate, v. [fiúmiguet]
Perfumar, sahumar.
Sumuub; suubin.

Fumigation, n. [fiumiguécion]
Sahumerio.
Pangsuob, panuob.

Fumy, adj. [fiúmi]
Humoso.
Maasó, mausok.

Fun, n. [fan]
Chanza, burla; diversion, entretenimiento.
Sisté, birò; kátuwaan, paglilibang.

Function, n. [fúnccion]
Funcion, desempeño ó cumplimiento de algun deber.
Katungkulan, tungkúlin.

Functionary, n. [fúnccieneri]
Funcionario.
Kawaní, may tungkulin.

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