Near to Necessity

Please note that this dictionary contains English, Spanish and Tagalog words from the early 20th century, quite a few of which are obsolete. The spelling and meaning of the words herein may be slightly different from current usage. Still, we believe it is a useful reference for those studying Philippine literature and documents from that time period.

Near, adv. & prep. [niár]
Cerca de, junto a.
Malapit, karatig.

Nearly, adv. [niárli]
A poca distancia, cercanamente.
Malapítlapít, halos.

Neat, adj. [nit]
Hermoso, pulido, limpio, aseado.
Maganda, mainam, makinis, malinis.

Neat, n. [nit]
Hermoso, pulido; ganado vacuno.
Maganda, mainam; mg̃a baka.

Neatness, n. [nítnes]
Hermosura, elegancia, limpieza, delicadeza.
Kagandahan, kainaman, kakinisan, kalinisan.

Nebulous, adj. [nébiules]
Nebuloso.
Maulap.

Necessary, n. [níceseri]
Necesario.
Kailang̃an.

Necessitate, v. [nicésitet]
Necesitar, precisar.
Mang̃ailang̃an.

Necessitous, adj. [nicésitœs]
Necesitado, pobre.
Nang̃ang̃ailang̃an, salát.

Necessity, n. [nicésiti]
Necesidad.
Kailang̃an, pang̃ang̃ailang̃an.