1. a person who is responsible for another person or things: ang may panukala, ang nagpanukala
2. a person who takes vows for an infant at baptism or confirmation: ninong, padrino, inaama, ninang, madrina, iniina
3. a wedding sponsor: ninong o ninang sa kasal
4. a patron: tagatangkilik, isponsor
v.
1. to support, patronize: tumangkilik, tangkilikin, magtaguyod, itaguyod
2. to be a sponsor at baptism, confirmation or marriage: mag-anak (anakin) sa binyag, kumpil, o kasal
stand
n.
1. a place where a person stands, position: kinatatayuan, lugar, kinalalagyan, puwesto
2. a place or fixtures for a small business: puwesto, munting (maliit na) tindahan
3. a way of thinking: paninindigan
4. a raised place where people may stand or sit: tayuan, tuntungan, plataporma, entablado
5. something to put or hang things on, e.g., a hat, raincoat, etc.: sabitan
v.
1. to be on ones feet: tumayo, tumindig
2. to be in a certain place, rank, scale, etc.: malagay, lumagay
3. to rise to ones feet: tumayo, tumindig
4. to set upright: magtindig, itindig, magtayo, itayo
5. to stay in place, last: tumagal, magtagal, makatagal, matagalan, manatili, mamalagi
6. to bear, endure: magtiis, matiis, mapagtiisan, tiisin, makatagal, matagalan
7. to be unchanged, hold good, remain the same: di (hindi) magbago, manatili, mamalagi, manatiling may bisa
8. to take a way of thinking or acting: manindigan, panindigan
9. to stand by means (a) to be near: nasa malapit, huwag lumayo (umalis) (b) to side with, help: tumulong, tulungan, kumampi, kampihan, pumanig, panigan
10. to stand for means (a) to represent: kumatawan, katawanin (b) to be on the side of, take the part of, uphold: manindigan, panindigan panindiganan, manindig
11. to stand out means (a) to project: lumitaw, lumabas, umusli, umungos (b) to be noticeable or prominent: makita, lumantad, mahalata, mapansin, lumitaw (c) to refuse to yield: magmatigas, manindigan
12. to stand up for, to take the part of, defend, support: magtanggol, ipagtanggol, tumangkilik, tangkilikin
13. it can stand over, it can wait until another time: makapaghihintay, maipaghihintay, maipagpapaliban
help
n.
1. assistance: tulong
2. financial aid: abuloy
3. support (moral or financial): tangkilik, pagtangkilik
v.
1. to assist: tumulong, tulungan
2. to help in time of affliction: dumamay, damayan
3. to avoid, keep from: umiwas, iwasan
4. to support: tumangkilik, tangkilikin, kumalinga, kalingain
5. to lend aid, esp. in time of danger: sumaklolo, saklolohan
favor
n.
1. kindness, an act of generosity: kagandahang-loob, kabutihang-loob, pabor
