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Chavacano a
Chavacano LETTER A
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Chavacano de Zamboanga
CHAVACANO | ENGLISH | SPANISH | EXAMPLE - Ejemplo |
abaja | to go down; to lower | bajar | Abaja na escalera |
abajada | downwards, descent | bajada | Bien kore gayot na abajada |
abajo | down, under, below | abajo | Abajo de mi ventana, tiene un flores de amor seco |
abal-abal | choppy seas | mar borrascoso | chavacano ba este? hende ba se motorsiclo de viaje na monte? |
abandona | to abandon, leave behind | abandonar | Ya abandona le con el de suyo anak. |
abandonao | abandoned, deserted | abandonado | Kame aki na Mindanao el maga abandonao |
abanica | to fan | abanicar, abanicarse | Abanica daw? Bien fuerte el calor. |
abanico | fan | abanico | Maga mujer lang ta usa el abanico. |
abierto | open | abierto | El puerta abierto. |
abio | take-along ration | racion para llevar | |
abogado, abogao | lawyer | abogado | |
abogago (slang) | dumb lawyer | abogado estupido | |
abona (el tiera) | to fertilize, refill a lowland, to pay account of another | estiercol, material que se usa para fertilizar | |
abonante | payor of someone's bill | el paga la cuenta de otro | |
abono | fertilizer | estiercol, material que se usa para fertilizar | |
abrasa | to embrace, to clasp | abrazar | |
abrasada | embrace | abrazo | |
abrasador | long pillow comforter | almohada para abrazar | |
abri | to open | abrir | |
abridor | can opener | abrelatas | |
Abril | April | Abril | |
absoluto | absolute | absoluto | |
abuela | grandmother | abuela | |
abuelo | grandfather | abuelo | |
abultao | bulging, protruding | protuberante | |
aburrido | annoyed, vex | aburrido | |
abusa | to abuse | abusar | |
abusao | abusive | abusivo | |
abuso | abuse | abuso | |
abuya | to appear, emerge | aparecer, surgir | |
aca | up to | hasta | |
acaba | to finish, end | acabar | |
acabao | finished | acabado | |
accion | action | acción | |
aceita | to oil | aceitamos | |
aceitada | the act of oiling or greasing, sweet-talking | acto de engrazar, acto de inducir por dulces palabras | |
aceite | oil | aceite | |
acepta | to accept, receive | aceptar | |
acerta | to guess right | acertar (suposición, the original Spanish word in the list, is a name whose meaning is just 'guess', as in 'my guess is that...'. | |
acido | acid | ácido | |
aclima | acclimate | aclimatar, aclimatarse | |
acorda | to remember | recordar | |
acosta | to lay down, put to bed | acostar, acostarse (the previous Spanish expression in the list, 'poner, colchado', seems to be a mistake) | |
acostumbra | to get accustomed | acostumbrarse (the previous Spanish word in the list, 'acostumbrado' is not the infinitive). | |
actividad | activity, action | actividad | |
actual | actual, present | actual (better than 'real' or 'efectivo') | |
acudi | to come to, run to help | acudir (better than 'venir', which means just 'to come' | |
adelante | in front, ahead, forward | delante, adelante (better than previous 'adelantado', which is not an adverb) | |
ademas | more so | además (instead of 'más', which means 'more'. I guess that Ch. 'ademas' is like English 'moreover'. Am I right?) | |
adentro | inside | adentro, dentro (I think it would be better to suppress previous 'interior', which is not an adverb) | |
adentra, entra | enter | entrar | |
adios | goodbye | adiós | |
admira | admire | admirar | |
admiti | to admit | admitir | |
adora | adore, worship | adorar | |
afuera | outside | fuera, afuera | |
agrio | sour | agrio, ácido | |
aguarda | wait for, hold on | aguardar, esperar | |
agudo | sharp | agudo | |
aguha, aguja | needle | aguja | |
ahora | now | ahora | |
ahora mismo | right now | ahora mismo | |
aire | air | aire | |
ajos | garlic | ajo | |
al | upon | ||
ala(s) | wing(s) | ala(s) | |
alcancia | piggy bank | hucha, alcancía | |
alcanza | to reach for, overtake | alcanzar | |
alegre | happy | alegre | |
alegria | happiness | alegría | |
aleja, kita | remove or separate | alejar | |
alfiler | pin | alfiler | |
algo | something | algo | |
alguien | someone, anyone | alguien | |
algun | some | algún, alguna, algunos, algunas | |
algunos | someone, anyone | alguno (pronoun) | |
alimatok | forest leech | sangrijuela de monte | |
alimpasag | wild thrashing | tirar el cuerpo violentamente de un lado a otro | |
alipunga | athlete's foot | infection entre los dedos del pie | |
alisto | alert, quick to take advantage | listo, preparado para tomar cualquier ventaja | |
alivia | aliviate, to lighten, relief | aliviar | |
alla | (over) there (further) | allí, allá | |
alli | there (closer, in that place) | ahí | |
alma | soul | alma | |
almohada | pillow | almohada, cabezal | |
almoranas | almorrana | ||
almorza/almurzi | to eat lunch | comer, (in some places: almorzar) | |
almorzue | lunch | comida (in some places: almuerzo) | |
almucha | to wrestle | luchar | |
almuda | get dressed | vestirse | |
almuerzo | breakfast | desayuno | |
alrededor | around, surroundings | alrededor | |
alto/alta | high, tall (male/female) | alto, alta | |
altote (slang) | tall | ||
altura | height | altura | |
alumbra | to shine, light up | alumbrar, iluminar, encender | |
alurayang | yippee | estupendo | |
alza | lift, to raise | alzar, levantar | |
ama | to love | amar | |
amable | amiable, lovable | amable | |
amante | loving | amante | |
amargo | bitter | amargo | |
amargoso | bitter mellon | (I don't know. Could you give me a synonym or a description of it?) | |
amarillo | yellow | amarillo | |
amarilloso | yellowish | amarillento | |
amaro | rope | cordel | |
anda | go, to go | ir | |
amiga | female friend | amiga | |
amigo | male friend | amigo | |
amistad | truce | ||
amo | correct, right | correcto | |
amó | (male) master, boss | amo, jefe | |
ama | (female) master, boss | ama, jefa | |
amor | love | amor | |
amor doño | love king | ||
amoroso | amorous, loving | enamorado | |
anay |
termite | ||
anay |
a while | ||
ansina | like that | así | |
ancho | wide, broad | ancho | |
anda |
to go, going; leave, leaving | irse | |
angel | angel | angel | |
animal | animal | animal | |
animo | courage | ánimo, valor | |
animoso | courageous | animoso, valeroso, valiente | |
anoche | last night | anoche | |
antes | before | antes | |
antiguo | ancient, antique | antiguo | |
antolihao | (I don't know, Could you give me some sentences? | ||
anuncia | to announce | anunciar | |
año | year | año | |
apaga | turn off, put out | apagar | |
aparador | closet | aparador, armario, chinero | |
aparece | to appear | aparecer | |
aparta | to separate | apartar, separar | |
apenas | as soon as | apenas | |
aplica | to apply | solicitar | |
aprende | to learn | aprender | |
apresura | hurry up | apresurarse, darse prisa | |
apreta (apretie) | to tighten up | apretar | |
apretao | tight | apretado | |
aproba | approve | aprobar | |
aprobacion | aprobación | ||
aprovecha | to profit from, take advantage | aprovechar, aprovecharse | |
apuk | dwarf | enano | |
apunta | to point out, to aim, to list down the debt | indicar, dar en el blanco, preparar la cuenta | |
apura | hurry up | apurar, apurarse | |
aquel | that, those | aquel | |
aqui | here | aquí | |
arde (el fuego, el luz) | to burn, turn on/up (light) | arder, encender (la luz) | |
arena | sand | arena | |
arma(s) | weapon(s), arm(s) | arma(s) | |
armar | to arm | armar (I guess there is a typo in Ch. 'armar') | |
arquila | to rent | alquilar | |
arranca | to remove, pull out (by roots) | arrancar | |
arrastra | to drag | arrastrar | |
arregla | to arrange | arreglar | |
arriba | up, above, upstairs | arriba | |
arroz | rice | arroz | |
asusta | to frighten, scare | asustar | |
aton | ours | nuestro | |
atraca | approach | acercar | |
atras | back | atrás, detrás | |
atrasa | to be late | atrasar, retrasarse | |
atrasado | a late person | retrasado | |
atrasao | late | tarde | |
auto | car, automobile | coche (in Lat. America carro, auto) | |
ayer | yesterday | ayer | |
ayudante | helper | ayudanta | |
ayuda | help | ayudar | |
azucar | sugar | azucar | |
azul | blue | azul |