List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter D - Page 38

(Sp. doncella) Single woman, young lady, unmarried female (see dalága).

(Sp. dúo) Duet; to sing a duet. Nagadóo silá. They are singing a duet.

An out-of-the-way place, corner, nook. See loók, soók, toók, doók, hilít, kahigarán).

Corner, place away from the center, recess, nook, out-of-the-way place. (see soók).

Cork, stopple, stopper, plug, bung, spike; to cork, stopple, etc. Doóli ang botílya. Cork the bottle. (see súngsung).

Sucker, offshoot, shoot, (as of the pagátpat-tree, etc.).

To establish firm contact with, compress, press down, exert pressure upon. Indì makadóol ang íya tiíl sa salúg, kay may hubág. He cannot put his foot to the floor, for it-is swollen,-has a boil or ulcer. (see doót).

To munch, crunch, craunch, cranch, grind, chew noisily between the teeth, gnash. Malúyag ka magdoóm sing maís nga sinánlag? Would you like to grind some roast corn,-parched corn,-pop-corn, between your teeth? Dóm-a (doomá) ang límbok, maís nga sinánlag, etc. Eat some "límbok", roast corn, etc. Ginadoóm lang níya ang íya ngípon sa kaákig. He is gnashing his teeth in anger. (see domô).

(B) Here, hither, present, at hand, etc. (see dirí, dínhi, rúgya).

Mark, brand, blaze, sign, tick, notch, impress, imprint, stigma; to impress, mark, stamp, brand. Idoón mo sa papél ang tímbre. Stamp the paper with the seal. Dón-i (dooní) ang papél sang ímo kumalágkù. Mark the paper with your thumb-print. Gindón-an níla ang karabáw sing úso. They branded the buffalo with the customary mark.

To land, anchor, arrive, stop, halt; take up one's abode, be a guest or stranger. (see dúghò, dumolóong).

To come into physical contact with, feel, touch, handle, finger, fumble. Walâ siá makadoót sa ákon. He did not touch me. Padót-i (padootí) ang ímo túdlò sang íya túdlò. Bring your finger in contact with his. Nagadot-ánay ang duhá ka pilewpilewán sang kawáyan. The tops of the two bamboos are touching each other. Padót-a iníng tápì sa isá. Join this board to the other, (so that they may be closely connected). Indì ka magdoót or magpadoót sa íya. Don't touch him. Don't approach so near as to touch him. (see dóol).

(Sp. dorado) Gilt, of gold, coloured gold, golden. (see bulawánon).

(Sp. dorar) To gild. Dorahá ang kális. Gild the chalice. Dorahá ang kális sa sulúd. Gild the inside of the chalice. Idorár iníng unsíta sa kális, síngsing, etc. Use this doubloon to gild the chalice, ring, etc.

(B) Every Sunday. (dolodomíngo id.).

A field at the bottom of a valley or near a river-bed. (see bálud).

To be at the side of, parallel to, not in front or behind; to attack on the flank or side, join sides. Ayón níya ang pagdoróg kon magdúmug siá. He is expert at attacking one from the side, when he wrestles. Dorogí siá. Join sides with him. Fight on his side. (see dulúg, húlid).

Unevenness, roughness, elevation, inequality. Madámù sing doróg ang íya hináblan. The cloth woven by her is full of inequalities or irregularities, full of little lumps, nodes or the like.

(B) Quarrel, etc. See dologsánon.

Turned-up (of eyes); to have turned-up eyes. Nagadorós ang íya mga matá or dorós siá sing matá. His eyes are turned up, have an upward squint. Nagadorós ang matá sang bátà nga ginaabút sang masoswélo. A child in a convulsive fit turns up its eyes.