Persuade to Pertness

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.

Persuade, v. [persuéd]
Persuadir, excitar.
Humikayat, umakít, mag-udyok, magbuyó.

Persuasible, adj. [persuésibl]
Persuasible.
Nakahihikayat, nakaaakít.

Persuasion, n. [persuécion]
Persuasion.
Hikayat, akít, udyok.

Pert, adj. [pert]
Listo, petulante.
Maliksí, pang̃ahas.

Pertain, v. [pertén]
Pertenecer.
Máukol.

Pertinacious, adj. [pertinéciœs]
Pertinaz, terco.
Matigás ang ulo.

Pertinacity, n. [pertinásiti]
Pertinacia, obstinacion, tenacidad.
Tigas ng̃ ulo, katigasan ng̃ ulo.

Pertinent, adj. [pértinent]
Pertinente; perteneciente.
Ukol, akmâ, bagay.

Pertness, n. [pértnes]
Impertinencia, atrevimiento.
Kapang̃ahasan.

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