Rank to Rap

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, this can serve as a useful reference for those studying Philippine literature and documents from that period.

Rank, adj. [rank]
Lozano, exuberante, fértil; rancio, fétido.
Malagô, mayabong, matabâ; maantot, mabahò.

Rank, n. [rank]
Fila, hilera; orden, calidad, grado de dignidad.
Hanáy, ayos; urì, pagkaginoo.

Rankle, v. [rankl]
Enconarse, irritarse, inflamarse.
Mag-init, mapoót, magalit; magnaknak.

Ransack, v. [ránsac]
Saquear, pillar; escudriñar, rebuscar.
Mangloob, maniil; saliksikin, siyasatin.

Ransom, n. [ransom]
Rescate.
Tubos.

Ransom, v. [ransom]
Rescatar.
Tumubós.

Rant, v. [rant]
Decir disparates.
Magsalitâ ng̃ kalaswaan.

Ranter, n. [ránter]
Pedante, pomposo.
Maing̃ay, búng̃ang̃aan.

Rap, n. [rap]
Golpe ligero y vivo.
Tuktok.

Rap, v. [rap]
Golpear.
Tumuktok.

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