[A] A, a (noun): : the first letter of the abakada or the Filipino alphabet aacherii アーチェリー

: a wire. * Ang bakod ng aming kapitbahay ay mga alambre.: : The fence of our neighbor is made of wire. (syn.): kawad.
alambrihan (v.t.)(r.w. alambre): : to tie. * Tag. Eng.
alamid (noun): : a black big mountain cat, a civet cat. (syn.): musang, pusang-gubat.
alamin (v.t.): : to investigate, to find out. * Alamin mo kung anong oras aalis ang tren.: : Can you find out what time the train leaves?
alamis (noun): : a figurative language, a metaphorical expression. * Tag. Eng.
alampay (noun): : a shawl, a stole, a throw. Balabal. * Maagdala ka ng alampay kung ikaw ay magsisimba sa hating gabi.: : Bring along with you a shawl if you will attend a midnight mass.
alangaang (noun): : the atmosphere, air. * Tag. Eng.
alang-alang (noun/prep.)(var. alang): (noun):(1): regard, respect. * Mas sinasa-alang-alang ang mga guro noong unang panahon.: : People used to have more respect for teachers. (syn.): paggalang, pagtingin. (2): consideration. * Anu-anong mga katangian ang dapat isa alang-alang?: : What qualifications should be taken into consideration? (syn.): pagsasaloob, konsiderasyon.

(prep.): <…no tame-ni ～のために>: for the sake of. * Siya ay tumigil sa pagtatraboho alang-alang sa kanyang mga anak.: : She gave up her job for the sake of her children.

alangan (adj.): (1): abnormal, exceptional. * Ang kanyang taas ay alangan sa kanyang edad.: : His height is abnormal for his age. (2): unfit, unbecoming. * Alangan sa iyo ang damit na iyan.: : The dress doesn't fit you. (syn.): di angkop, di akma, di ayos, di bagay. (3): inappropriate, improper, unworthy. * Tag. Eng.
alanganin (adj.)(r.w. alangan): (1): doubtful, uncertain. * Siya ay nasa alanganin kalayagan.: : She is in a doubtful compromising situation. (2): insufficient. * Tag. Eng. (3): uncomfortable, inconvenient. * Tag. Eng. (4): confusing, embarrassing. * Tag. Eng.
alanganin (sla.)(noun): (1): a homosexual male, a gay. * Alanganin ba ang anak mo?: : Is your son gay? (2): a homosexual female, a lesbian. [new. Tag. alanganin "not quite sure, indefinite"] (syn.): bakla, binalaki, tomboy.
alapaap (noun): (1) : the clouds. * Tag. Eng. (2): cloud nine. * Para siyang nasa alapaap sa kasiyahan.: : He is like on cloud nine because of happiness. (syn.): dagim, panganorin.
alarma (noun)(var. alarm): : an alarm, a signal. * Tag.: : The fire alarm went off at midnight.
alarmado (adj.): : afraid, alarmed, alerted. * Alamado na ang pulisya.: : The police have been alerted. (syn.): naka-alarma, sindak, takot.
alaska (sla.)(v.i/v.t.): (v.i.): : to be angry. * Tag. Eng.

(v.t.): : to make angry, to irritate [new. Tag. Alaska, based on the local brand of milk which has such slogan as "walang tatalo sa Alaska (=nothing beats Alaska)"] * Huwag mo siyang alaskahin dahil marami siyang problema sa kanyang asawa.: : Do not irritate him because he has lots of problems with his wife. (syn.): galit, inis.

alaskador (sla.)(noun): (1): tease. * Naiinis ako sa isang alaskador.: : I hate someone who teases others. (syn.): manloloko. (2): someone who teases others.
alaskahin (v.t.): : to bully, to ill-treat, to torment. * Tag. Eng.
alat (noun): (1): a salty taste, saltiness. * Tag. Eng. (2): salt-water. (3): bad luck. * Tag. Eng.
alat (sla.)(noun): : a policeman, a cop. [Tag. tala "star" or lata "tin", based on the badge worn by policemen] * Maraming alat ang biglang dumating sa pinagganapan ng krimen.: : There were many policemen who had immediately arrived at the crime scene. (syn.): lespu, pulis.
alatan (v.t.)(r.w. alat): : to make something more salty. * Huwag mong alatan ang pagkain.: : Don't put much salt into my scrambled eggs.
alatiit (noun)(var. alitiit, alit-it): : a squeaking sound, a creak. (syn.): agit-it, langintit.
alay (noun): : offering, dedication. * Tag. Eng. (syn.): baigay, handog, kaloob.
alayan (v.t.)(r.w. alay): (1): to keep up with, to support, to prop. * Aling partido ang iyong alayan?: : Which political party do you support? (2): to control, to restain, to moderate. * Tag. Eng. (3): to offer something to someone. * Alayan natin ng bulaklak ang nobya.: