List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter D - Page 39

Close, tight, pressed together, closely woven; to push, shove, impel, put close to, make tight, bring near together. Dósdos nga panápton. A closely woven garment. Dosdosá ang paghabúl. Weave closely or tightly. Idósdos siá sa díngding. Push him against the wall. Put him close to the wall. Gindósdos níya akó sa kodál. He shoved me close against the fence. (see tulúd, dás-og, dís-og).

(Sp. dosel) Canopy, baldachin, dais with canopy.

(Sp. docena) Dozen.

(Sp. dosis) Dose, potion, draught, mouthful, small quantity of medicine taken at a time. (see láb-ok, hungít, tíl-og).

(Sp. dote) Dowry, dower, marriage-portion; endowment.

Tick, a blood-sucking insect often found on buffaloes, etc. (see ótol).

An ingrowing toe-nail, agnail, hangnail, an overgrowth from the side of a finger-nail or toe-nail causing great pain.

Dim. of dótol; any thing resembling a dótol.

Straight stripes or lines in cloth, especially in jusi and piña. (see sámay).

Colour; form, figure, outline, appearance, shape; to colour. Ang íya báyò naduagán (dinuagán) sing mapulá. Her dress was coloured red. (see kolór, pinta, dágway, báyhon).

Surfeited, completely satiated, stuffed, sated, gorged, glutted, crammed, replete, near vomiting; to feel nausea, be glutted, etc. Nagaduál ang ginháwa ko. I am nearly vomiting,-have no appetite any more,-am full to the brim. (see díway).

Dim. and Freq. of duál. Nagaduálduál na siá, kay busúg. He has no longer any appetite, for he has eaten his fill. (see duyâduyâ).

(B) To develop beautifully, grow handsome, become lovelier,-better. Nagaduás na ang bátà, kay nagdakû. The child is growing beautiful and tall. (see dálig, tahúm, mahî, hingánhingán, ayóáyo).

(B) Dim. and Freq. of duás. To grow rather handsome, become a little better, etc.

To visit, pay a visit to, call-at,-upon, drop in, look in, look up someone, pay one's respects to. Duáwa ang ímo ábyan. Pay a visit to your friend. Walâ pa gid siá magdúaw sa ámon. He has not yet visited us, has not yet called on us. Gindúaw níya akó sa Manílà. He called upon me in Manila. Idúaw mo akó sa íya. Do me favour and visit him. (see hápit, súr-aw, súy-aw, dálaw, dáraw).

See dóbla-to double; to roll (cigarettes, etc.). (see pilô, balólon).

To join a group, be present at, come together, associate with, go to, assist, take part in, put in an appearance. Madámù nga mga táo ang nagadúbok, nagadulúbok. Very many people are present, are taking part, are joining. Nadubókan sing madámù nga mga dumulúaw ang ámon pándut. Many visitors came to our feast. Our feast was attended by many visitors. (see dúgok id.).

(Sp. duda) Doubt, misgiving, suspense, demur, scepticism, mistrust, hesitation, suspicion, scruple, qualm, question, query; to doubt, diffide, distrust, mistrust, suspect, demur, question. Nagadúda akó kon matúod inâ ukón índì. I am in doubt as to whether it is true or not. Ginadudáhan ko siá. I have my doubts-, misgivings-, about him. (see duhádúha).

To get wise by experience, beware a second time, dread or fear to repeat an action. Nagakadúdlà na siá sa pagpangáwat. He is now afraid of stealing, he will not easily steal again. Ginadudlaán na níya ang pagpangáwat (pagpanakáb) sing mga ságing. He will think twice before stealing bananas again. Hanóta siá sa pagpadúdlà sa íya, agúd índì siá mangahás sa pagbúhat sing amó liwán. Give him a whipping to scare him, so that he may not dare to do such a thing again.

To thrust, stab, stick, jab, pierce with an upward motion. Idúgdug iníng bagát sa halô sa kisamí. Jab this bamboo-pole against the iguana on the ceiling. Dugdugá ang koláknit sang liníyas nga kawáyan. Make a thrust at the bat with the piece of split bamboo. (see sútsut).