List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter D - Page 25

A kind of grain resembling Indian corn; millet. (see batád).

Satisfactory, middling, pretty well off, rather well to do, having enough, neither rich nor poor. (see dirâ-dirâ, ayádayád, hingánhingán, maáyo, gáwa).

A kind of shell-fish.

To accept or receive something from the hand of another. Dawáta iní, kay ginadóhol ko sa ímo. Accept this, for I am offering it to you. Take this, as I am holding it out to you. (N. B. dáwat has often also the meaning of receiving something unpleasant or injurious, to get it, catch it. Nakadáwat siá sang sílot, balatían, kárà, etc. He was punished, contracted a disease, got a scolding, etc.). (see dáwhat, dawô).

To relish food again, begin to eat again, get back one's appetite. (see hawát).

Dim. and Freq. of dawát. (see hawáthawát).

A receptacle, especially the bamboo receptacle used in the collection of toddy from the coconut palms. Ang sulúd sang salúd ginawaní sang mananggéte sa íya nga dawatán. The palm-wine collector empties the contents of the vessel attached to the fruit-stalk of the coconut palm into his collecting-receptacle. (see kawít, pasók).

To turn round, spin, whirl, twirl. (see búyung, túyub, tíyog).

Machine, engine, mill. (see dáwdaw, galingán, pábrika).

To receive, etc. See dáwat, dawô, dáb-ot. Dawhatá iní. Take hold of this. Receive this in your hand.

To fish with rod, line and hook, catch fish (in the sea). (see pamunít, pangísdà).

A small basket used in gathering various fruits as kadiós, maní, maize, mangoes, etc.

To take hold of with one's hand, accept, receive. See dáwat, dáwhat. Dáw-a iní. Take this in your hand. (see dahô).

The fruit-stalk of a coconut palm. Iníng isá ka dáwog may napúlò ka lubí. This fruit-stalk is bearing ten coconuts. (see balayóbay, báwog).

Vine-shoots or branches going off in all directions; to creep, spread or extend over the ground, said of vine-shoots or the like. Nagadawóg na ang kamóte or may dawóg na ang kamóte. The sweet-potato is pushing its runners along the ground.

See dái-a-to drift, etc.

To slip, make a false step. Nakadáy-us siá sa latayán kag nahúlug sa túbig. He slipped on the gangplank and fell into the water. (see dalín-as, dúpyas).

(B) That, that there. (see diá, riá, ra, inâ, yanâ).

Trick, cheat, wile, cheating, trickery, fraud; to cheat, trick, do, diddle, take in, defraud, overreach, swindle, impose-, practise-, play-, put-, palm-, foist-, upon. Nagdáyà siá sa ákon or gindayáan níya akó. He cheated me. He defrauded me. He played a trick on me. Ginaanó mo pagdáyà (Anó ang ginadáyà mo)? What tricks are you up to? (see dasiâ, limbong).

Visible, manifest, public, open, exposed, perceptible, discernible, apparent; to be or become manifest, etc. Nagdayág na ang baláy, kay gintapás námon ang páhò nga naglipúd ánay. The house is now visible, for we have cut down the mango-tree that hid it before. Dayág inâ. That is clear, manifest, known publicly, apparent.