[Types of Rain]
ulan -- rain
gabon – fog
alikabo – haze
habulhabol; habuhabo – mist
alindahaw – drizzle
taligbos – drizzle with light wind
nikinik – small rain without wind
taligsik – shower
niknik – shower with sparse drops
talithi – local shower of short duration
talini – shower with sparse drops and strong wind
ulan labok-labok – intermittent rain
lubgob; lugdong – light rain but continuous
ulan binabaye – alternating strong/light rain
walo-walo – rain for 8-continuous days
siyam-siyam – rain for 9-continuous days
talubog – much rain without wind
bunok – cloudburst; downpour
lipak – thunderstorm
unos – storm
unos-sa-kalawran – (Sp. chubasco) squall
bagyo -- typhoon
buhawi – waterspout
alimpulos – whirlwind; tornado
himugdas – rain with large drops with wind
nagikmik – hail
Rain-like Effects:
talisik – sprying effect of rain splatter
salisi – spindrift of rain
amgi; ambi – spray carried inside by the wind
silib – entrance of rain thru window, hole, etc.
salibo – rain-like effect when quenching fire
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