Spare to Spatter

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 it is a useful reference for those studying Philippine literature and documents from that period.

Spare, adj. [sper]
Escaso.
Madalang.

Spare, v. [sper]
Dar, conceder; perdonar.
Ibigay, ipahing̃è, ipagkaloob, ipatawad.

Sparing, adj. [spáring]
Frugal, económico.
Matipid, mapag-impok.

Spark, n. [spark]
Chispa, centella.
Kislap, kisáp, kinang.

Spark, v. [spark]
Chispear.
Kumislap, kumisap, kuminang.

Sparkle, n. [spárcl]
Centella, chispa.
Kisap, kislap, kinang.

Sparkle, v. [spárcl]
Chispear.
Kumisap, kuminang, kumislap.

Sparrow, n. [spár-ro]
Gorrion.
Maya.

Sparse, adj. [spars]
Delgado; tenue.
Payat; malamlam.

Spasm, n. [spasm]
Espasmo, pasmo.
Pasmá, pamamanhid, pulikat.

Spasmodic, adj. [spasmódic]
Espasmódico.
Pasmado, lumpó.

Spatter, v. [spáter]
Salpicar, rociar; manchar.
Pilansikan, dung̃isan, magwisík, magdilig. (now TALSIK)

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