Rid to Ridiculous

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, this can serve as a useful reference for those studying Philippine literature and documents from that time.

Rid, v. [rid]
Librar, desembarazar.
Palayain, pawalán.

Riddance, n. [rídans]
Libramiento.
Pagliligtas.

Riddle, n. [rídl]
Enigma, adivinanza; criba.
Bugtung̃an, turing̃án; bithay.

Riddle, v. [rídl]
Cribar.
Magbithay.

Ride, n. [ráid]
Paseo á caballo ó en coche.
Pang̃ang̃abayo, pang̃ang̃arwahe.

Ride, v. [ráid]
Cabalgar, andar en coche ó carruage.
Mang̃abayo, mang̃arwahe.

Rider, n. [ráider]
Cabalgador.
Ang nang̃ang̃abayo, ang nang̃ang̃arwahe.

Ridge, n. [ridch]
Lomo; cumbre.
Balakang; pulupo, taluktok, tugatog.

Ridicule, n. [rídikiul]
Ridiculez, ridículo.
Katwâ, kakatwâ, tuksúhin, líbakin.

Ridicule, v. [rídikiul]
Ridiculizar, escarnecer.
Pagtawanan, libakín.

Ridiculous, adj. [ridíkiulœs]
Ridículo, risible.
Kakatwâ, nakákatawa.

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