Postern to Posture

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 this is a useful reference especially for those studying Philippine literature and documents from that period.

Postern, n. [póstern] (rear gate or back door)
Postigo.
Pintuan sa likurán.

Posthaste, adv. [postjést]
A rienda suelta.
Karimot.

Postman, n. [póstman] postal carrier
Cartero, correo.
Tagapagdalá ng̃ sulat, kartero. KARTERO

Postmark, n. [póstmark]
Timbre de posta.
Tatak ng̃ sulat.

Postmaster, n. [póst-master]
Administrador de correos.
Namamahalá ng̃ korreo.

Postmeridian, n. [postmerídian]
Postmeridiano.
Maka á las dose ng̃ araw hanggang hating gabí.

Post-office, n. [post-ófis]
Administracion de correos.
Káwanihan ng̃ korreo.

Postpone, v. [postpón]
Posponer, diferir.
Ipagpaliban.

Postscript, n. [póstscript]
Posdata.
Habol [sa isang sulat].

Posture, n. [póstiur]
Postura.
Tayô, lagay.

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