ALSA

ALSA is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...

alsa v {1} [A; a12] lift s.t.
from underneath.
Alsáhun nátù ning lamísa, Lets lift the table.
{2} [A2] rise in rebellion.
Mialsa ang mga Pilipínu bátuk sa Katsílà, The Filipinos rose against the Spaniards.
{3} [A] for dough to rise in baking.
Ug mualsa na gánì ang minása, When the dough rises.
{4} [A6; b4] ang kabúhì for the kabúhì to rise out of its place from fright.
Gialsáhan ku sa kabúhì sa pagbutu, I had a severe case of fright when it exploded.
n {1} action of having lifted.
Tulu ka alsa, kutasan na ku, If I do three lifts, Im out of breath.
{2} load that can be carried in a trip.
Pila ka alsa úsà matiwas ug hákut?
How many loads till its all delivered?
butang v [B1456; c6] for various medicines to be applied in succession without waiting for results.
-in- n k.
o.
haircut where the top of the head has hair and the sides cropped short.
-du ug kabúhì a easily frightened.
Alsádu ra pud nímug kabúhì, kasíkas ra tu sa dáhun, How jittery you are.
It was only the rustling of leaves.
v [B12] get to be easily frightened.
Naalsádu ang ákung kabúhì sukad ku makatunub ug bitin, Ever since I stepped on a snake, I have been jittery.
ug kamut quick to lift the hand in anger.
v [B12] be quick to lift the hand in anger.
-myintu n uprising, revolt.
Ang alsamyintu bátuk sa Katsílà, The uprising against the Spaniards.
v [A; a12] rise up.
Dílì ni madala ug kumpirinsiya, alsamyintúhun lang nátù ni, A conference is no good.
Well have to revolt in this case.

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