Meaning of "proper"

proper •

adj.
• • 1. correct, right: wasto, tumpak, tama
  • 2. fitting, suitable, becoming: angkop, dapat, bagay
  • 3. not common to all: pantangi
  • 4. belonging to one or a few: tangi, ukol, nauukol

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wrong

adj.
• • 1. not right: lisya, mali, hindi tama, hindi tumpak
  • 2. wicked: masama
  • 3. not correct, not what it should be: sala, mali, hindi wasto
  • 4. not proper, not fit: mali, hindi tumpak, lisya, hindi bagay
  • 5. not meant to be seen, least important ( for cloth, etc., use the noun): kabaligtaran
  • 6. out of order: may diperensiya, may sira, sira

n.
• • 1. anything not right, a mistake: kamalian, kasamaan, kasamaan, sala, kasalanan
  • 2. an injury, harm: pinsala adv. in a wrong manner, ill, badly: masama, mali

v.
• • to do wrong to, to treat unfairly, to harm: puminsala, pinsalain, manakit, sumakit, saktan, tratuhin nang masama, gawan ng di mabuti, magkasala, pagkasalanan, pagkasalahan

too

adv.
• • 1. also, besides: din, rin, pati, man
  • 2. more than enough, beyond what is desirable, proper or right: totoo, masyado, lubha, labis
  • 3. very: totoo, tunay, labis

just

adj.
• • 1. right: tama, tumpak
  • 2. fair: kainaman, katamtaman
  • 3. according to right or law: makatarungan, makatwiran, makatuwiran
  • 4. proper, suitable, deserved: tumpak, wasto, tama, nararapat adv. 1. only: lamang
  • 2. a little while ago: kani-kanina lamang, di pa natatagalan, bago lamang, ngayun-ngayon lamang

right

adj.
• • 1. good, just, lawful: matwid, tama, wasto, tumpak
  • 2. correct, true: tama, totoo, tumpak, wasto
  • 3. fitting, suitable, proper: dapat, nararapat, karapat-dapat, tama, wasto, angkop, naaangkop, tumpak, bagay, nababagay
  • 4. going right: pakanan, kanan, pamano, mano

n.
• • 1. that which is right, just, good, true: katwiran, katumpakan, mabuti, matwid
  • 2. a just claim, something that is due to a person: karapatan
  • 3. justice: katarungan
  • 4. the right-hand side: kanan adv. 1. in a way that is good, just, or lawful: tama, wasto, tumpak
  • 2. to the right hand: pakanan

v.
• • 1. to make correct, to set right: magwasto, iwasto, magtumpak, itumpak
  • 2. a right of way is the right to pass over anothers land: karapatang dumaan

tune

n.
• • 1. a piece of music, an air of melody: himig, tugtugin
  • 2. the proper pitch: tono
  • 3. mood, manner: kalooban, disposisyon
  • 4. agreement, harmony: pagkakasundo, mabuting pagpapalagayan (pagsasamahan)

v.
• • 1. to put in tune: magtono, itono, mag-apina, iapina, apinahin, magsatono, isatono
  • 2. to put an engine, etc., into proper condition: magsaayos, isaayos, umayos, ayusin, mag-igi, pag-igihin, magareglo, areglohin
  • 3. to tune in, to adjust a radio to hear what is wanted: magbukas ng radyo sa gustong palatuntunan, buksan ang radyo sa gustong palatuntunan

place

n.
• • 1. the part or space occupied by a person or thing: puwesto, lugar, lugal
  • 2. a city, town, or village: lugar, lugal, dako
  • 3. district or area: purol, pool, distrito
  • 4. house, dwelling: bahay, tahanan
  • 5. a part or spot on a body or surface: bahagi, parte
  • 6. rank: puwesto, tungkulin, lugar, lugal
  • 7. right position, usual position: tamang lugar (lugal), karaniwang lugar (lugal), tumpak na ayos
  • 8. a space or seat for a person: lugar, lugal, puwesto
  • 9. duty, business: tungkulin, gawain
  • 10. work, job, employment: trabaho, empleo, gawain

v.
• • to put in a particular spot, position, or condition: maglagay, ilagay, maglagak, ilagak adv. in place means (a) in the proper or usual place: nasa lugar, nasa wastong (dating) kinalalagyan (b) fitting, apppropriate or timely: angkop, bagay

temper

n.
• • 1. a state of mind, disposition, condition: kalooban, ugali, pag-uugali
  • 2. an angry state of mind: init (kainitan) ng ulo, galit, pagkagalit
  • 3. a calm state of mind: hinahon, kahinahunan, pagpipigil
  • 4. the hardness, toughness, etc., of a mixture: timpla, timplada

v.
• • 1. to moderate, soften: magpahinahon, pahinahunin, magpalamig, palamigin, lamigan, magpahina, pahinain, magpigil, pigilan, pigilin
  • 2. to soften by adding something: maghalo, haluan, magsama, samahan, maglakip, lakipan
  • 3. to bring to a proper or desired condition by mixing or preparing: maghalo, haluan, magtimpla, timplahan

moderate

adj.
• • 1. kept or keeping within proper bounds, not extreme: kainaman, katamtaman, kaigihan, katatagan
  • 2. calm, not violent: mahinahon, malamig, matimpi
  • 3. fair, medium, not very large or good: katamtaman, kainaman, pangkaraniwan

set

v.
• • 1. to put in some place, put, place: maglagay, ilagay, lagyan
  • 2. to arrange, put in proper order: mag-ayos, ayusin, iayos, isaayos, maghanda, ihanda, mag-areglo, aregluhin
  • 3. to become fixed, become firm or hard: tumigas, manigas, maging matigas, mabuo, mamuo
  • 4. to go down, sink: lumubog
  • 5. to begin to move, start: magsimula, simulan, mag-umpisa, umpisahan
  • 6. to fix: magtakda, itakda

adj.
• • that has been set, fixed, arranged, formal: nakatakda, nakahanda, inihanda

n.
• • 1. group, things or people belonging together: pulutong, pangkat, magkakasama, huwego
  • 2. to set about, to begin, start work: magsimula, simulan, pasimulan, mag-umpisa, umpisahan
  • 3. to set aside, to put to one side: magbukod, ibukod, maghiwalay, ihiwalay
  • 4. to put by for later use: magtabi, itabi, magtago, itago, magbukod, ibukod
  • 5. to set down, to put down, deposit or let alight: ibaba, ilagay
  • 6. to set forth, to make known, express, declare: magbigay-alam, ipagbigayalam, magpahayag, ipahayag
  • 7. to start to go: umalis na patungo
  • 8. to set off, to cause to explode: magpaputok, paputukin, magpasambulat, magpasabog, pasabugin
  • 9. to set out, to start to go: umalis
  • 10. to spread out to show, sell, or use: magkalat, ikalat
  • 11. to set to, to begin: magsimula, simulan, mag-umpisa, umpisahan

straight

adj.
• • 1. without bend or curve: tuwid, matuwid
  • 2. frank, honest upright: matwid, matuwid, tapat, matapat, tumpak, prangko-a adv. 1. directly: diretso, tuwiran, tuluy-tuloy
  • 2. frankly, honestly: matapat, tapatan
  • 3. in the proper condition or order: nang maayos

nice

adj.
• • 1. pleasing, agreeable: nakalulugod, kalugud-lugod
  • 2. satisfactory: nakasisiya, kasiya-siya, mahusay
  • 3. proper, suitable: bagay, angkop
  • 4. very particular, dainty, fastidious: maselan, maselang, masiba, pihikan
  • 5. very fine, minute, subtle: napakaliit, lubhang maliit

value

n.
• • 1. excellence, usefulness, importance: halaga, kahalagahan, saysay, kasaysayan, kabuluhan
  • 2. worth, power to buy: halaga
  • 3. the real worth, proper price: tunay na (talagang) halaga o presyo
  • 4. meaning: kahulugan, kabuluhan, saysay, kasaysayan
  • 5. effect, force: bisa, epekto
  • 6. advantage: kapakinabangan, bentaha

v.
• • to rate at a certain value or price, to estimate the value of: maghalaga, halagahan

bagay

n.
• • 1. bagay, thing, object
  • 2. bagay

adj.
• • becoming, proper, fit bumagay, bagayan (um-:-an)

v.
• • to suit, to conform. Bagayan mo ang ugali niya. Make adjustments to suit his ways.

angkop

adj.
• • fit, proper, becoming

ni

part.
• • singular non-focus marker of proper nouns or names mkr. a proper noun (name) marker, used before the actor of goal-focused sentences. Binili ni Luisa ang damit. The dress was bought by Luisa. part. possessive marker. Iyan ang bahay ni Luisa. That is Luisa's house.

tumpak

adj.
• • correct, right, proper

dapat

adj.
• • worthy, deserving, fit, apt, adequate, proper, necessary pv. must, ought to, should. Dapat gawin ito. This ought to be done.

ukol

n.
• • what the thing is intended for, what is proper for something else

nina

mkr.
• • plural form of ni, the proper noun (name) marker

para

adv.
• • 1. para, like that of, in the manner of
  • 2. para conj. so that, in order to prep. for, to, till. Menos singko para alas tres. Five minutes before three o'clock.
  • 3. para part. non-focus benefactive phrase marker. Para sa iyo ang regalo. The gift is for you. para mkr. for, with sa benefactive noun phrase marker, with kay/kina used before proper nouns (names)
  • 4.) para! Sp intj. stop! parahin (-in)

v.
• • to stop (a vehicle). Parahin mo ang bus. Stop the bus. ipara (i-)

v.
• • to cause a vehicle to stop. Ipara mo ang kotse. (You) stop the car.

kina

part.
• • plural sa-proper noun marker, for

kay

part.
• • singular sa proper noun marker, also marks possession, the pluralform is kina, to, from, for kaysa conj. than, more than. Matamis kaysa asukal. Sweeter than sugar.

wasto

adj.
• • correct, right, proper

v.
• • magwasto, wastuin (mag-:-in) to correct, to make right. Wastuin mo ang mga mali ni Petra. Correct Petra's errors.