Province to Prowler

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.

Province, n. [próvins]
Provincia.
Lalawigan. PROBINSYA, probinsiya

Provincial, adj. [províncial]
Provincial.
Nauukol sa lalawigan.

Provision, n. [provísion]
Provision, víveres, bastimentos.
Baon, handâ, laan, pagkain.

Provisional, adj. [provícional]
Provisional.
Pangsamantalà.

Provisionally, adv. [provísionali]
Provisionalmente.
Samantalà.

Proviso, n. [prováiso]
Caucion; estipulacion.
Pag-iing̃at; sálitaan, káyarian.

Provocation, n. [provokécion]
Provocacion.
Aglahì, hamon.

Provoke, v. [provóc]
Provocar, excitar, incitar.
Umaglahì, manggalit, humamon.

Prow, n. [prau]
Proa.
Dulo ng̃ sasakyán.

Prowess, n. [práues]
Proeza, hazaña.
Tapang, katapang̃an, pamamayani.

Prowl, v. [prául]
Andar en busca de pillaje, rapiñar.
Mangharang, maniil.

Prowler, n. [práuler]
Ladron; estafador.
Magnanakaw, tulisán; mangwawaldás ng̃ salapî ng̃ ibá.

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