List of Hiligaynon words starting with the letter H - Page 26

To dab, smear, etc. See háplas, hapúlas.

To pile one thing above another in regular order, stack (leaves, sheets, boards, etc.). Hapnigá ang mga dáhon sang búyò, tabákò, etc. Arrange the buyo-, tobacco-leaves etc. neatly in a pile. Hapnigí akó sináng mga papél. Put those papers together in a pile for me. Ihápnig akó ánay sináng mga rebísta nga nagadulúm-ok. Please pile up neatly those reviews lying about in disorder. Ihápnig nínyo ang mga tápì sa idálum sang baláy. Stack the boards underneath the house. (see hántal, kamáda, aníb).

Shortness of breath; to cause to pant, puff, gasp for breath. Ginahápò akó-or-ginahápò ang ginháwa ko. I am out of breath. Ginpahápò níya akó sa paglakát. He made me pant for breath walking. Kon magtokád ka sa matáas nga búkid hapóon ka gid. If you ascend a high mountain you will surely pant for breath. Ang paghákwat sang bató nagpahápò (naghápò) sa ákon. Lifting the stone made me pant. (see hímpok, púnghà, pungâ).

Dim. and Freq. of hápò-short of breath.

To stroke, fondle, let the hand glide softly over (the skin or the like). Hapohápa siá. Stroke him. Hapohápi siá sa bútkon. Stroke him on the arm. Maálam siá maghapóhap sa mga táo. He knows how to please the people. (see apóhap, kálot, dálò).

(Sp. Japon) Japan; Japanese.

A kind of thread or string much used by anglers as lines for their fishing-rods. This kind of string seems to have come originally from Japan; hence the name.

Afternoon, after dinner, evening, nightfall, eventide, decline or close of day; to be or turn evening, etc. Karón sa hápon. This afternoon or evening. Pahúway lang kamó ánay, ápang kon maghápon na dayónon nínyo ang pagdáro. Take a rest now, but when it gets towards evening continue your ploughing. (N.B. Hápon includes all the time between noon and sunset or the ringing of the Angelus-bell; after the Angelus has been rung "gáb-i" starts). (see kahápon-yesterday).

To roost, perch, rest for the night. Ang mga manók nagahapón kon hápon. The chickens come home to roost in the evening. Tan-awá ang píspis nga nagahapón sa pilewpilewán sang kawáyan. Look at the bird perching on the extreme tip of the bamboo. Pahaponá ang mga manók sa halaponán. Get the fowls to roost in the chicken-house.

Every evening, of an evening. (Sa) Hapónhápon nagapaliwálíwa siá sa baybáyon. Every evening he takes a stroll on the beach. (see hápon).

Rather late in the evening, nightfall. Náno ang óras sang íya pagabút?-Walâ akó makatán-aw sa taknáan, ápang hapónhapón na. At what o'clock did he arrive?-I did'nt look at the watch, but it was-about nightfall,-at the close of day,-late in the afternoon. (see hapónhápon, agáagá-late in the morning).

Japanese.

(Sp. japones) Japanese.

To lean upon, rest for support; leaning upon, resting. (see sándig).

Supporting oneself by leaning or resting on something, relying on.

To anoint, rub in, dab, etc. See háplas. Also: to stroke, rub gently; ingratiate oneself with. (see hapóhap, apóhap).

To be easy, facile, manageable, require but slight effort. Papáa ánay ang lánsang, agúd mahapús ang paggábut. Strike the nail first with the hammer, that it may be easy to draw out. Naghapús na ang pagbútong sang kángga, kay binutangán sing síbo. It is now quite easy to pull the cart, for it has been greased. Ginahapusán akó siní. This is quite easy for me-or-This seems to me to be easy. Ang pagbinuligáy nagapahapús sang pangabúhì. Mutual help makes life easy. (see hulás).

To be famished, weak, hungry, have an empty stomach. Nagahápyot ang ákon solóksolók. I am famished-or-My stomach is empty. Nahapyotán siá. He became exhausted from want of food. (see sápyot, hálwos, hílab, hírab).

(B) Miscarriage, embryo, immature foetus (fetus); abortive, miscarried; to miscarry, have or cause a miscarriage, to commit abortion. Nahar-ásan (Nahar-asán) ang ilóy. The mother suffered a miscarriage. Ang pagkahágmak sang babáe amó ang naghár-as sang bátà. The fact that the woman fell flat on the ground caused abortion. Nahár-as ang bátà. The child was born prematurely. (see háwhaw-fully developed, mature).

Queen. (see réina, hárì-king).