aloró

Hiligaynon

(H) Arrowroot, (see aroró, sagó).


ansyás-ánsyas

Hiligaynon

Dim. of ánsyas. Ginaansyás-ánsyas níya ang pagbáton siníng dúlot ápang sa pagkamatúod nagawíli siá gid sinâ. He declines for mere appearance' sake to accept this present, but in truth he wants it very much. (see birgî-bírgì, bisyó-bísyo, etc.).


bagáng

Hiligaynon

(B) Five centavos, a five-centavo piece, nickel, penny. (see bakód, sinkóhon).


batín-batín

Hiligaynon

To walk quickly, hurry, haste, hasten, scurry, step briskly, run. Paypayí siá, agúd magbatínbatín. Beckon him to walk quickly. Ang idô nagabatínbatín kon makítà níya ang íya agálon. The dog runs, when he sees his master. (see dalîdálì).


bísta

Hiligaynon

(Sp. vista) Eye-sight, sight, vision, view, scene, vista, landscape, panorama; the trial or hearing of a case in court, appearance of the parties in court; to examine, investigate, view, see, inspect. Kortabísta-Short-sightedness. Largabísta-Long-sightedness. (Sp. cortavista, largavista). (see bisíta, kítà, tán-aw, usísà, pangusísà).



bungúl

Hiligaynon

To cut off piece by piece, cut-in pieces,-in lengths. Bungulí sing mga pátdan ang tubó. Cut the sugar-cane in pieces for planting. (see púnggul).


daginót

Hiligaynon

(B) To be-, do-, at one's leisure,-in no hurry, perform slowly, take one's time, step by step. Daginót na kitá. Let us now be on the move. I think we must be going now. (A polite leave-taking). Anó man gid ang ginada-ginotán mo dídto? Why are you going so slowly there. (see búndul, amát-amát).


dalín-as

Hiligaynon

To slip, slide, skate, skid. Nakadalín-as akó. I slipped. Padalin-asá siá. Make him slip. Ang kadánlug sang dálan nagpadalín-as sa ákon. The greasiness of the road caused me to slip. Pinadalín-as ang áwto sang ulán. The rain caused the automobile to skid. (see dúpyas).


dápnan

Hiligaynon

(B) See dápon-to join, etc.


empresáryo

Hiligaynon

(Sp. empresario) Contractor; manager of a circus, theatre, cinematograph, etc.).


hîhî

Hiligaynon

To laugh, titter, giggle, snicker. (see kádlaw, yúhum, lámhò, talángkaw, harákhak, arík-ik).


lágting

Hiligaynon

Strong, tough, firm; experienced, an old hand at it. (see matíngting, mabákud, mapág-on, mahúnit, hámrus, malíg-on, batíd, anád, sagád, antígo).


lansángan

Hiligaynon

Place where nails are driven in (for posting notices, etc.); road, street; sign-post.


mga

Hiligaynon

The sign for the plural, e.g. ang idô-the dog; ang mga idô-the dogs; iníng káhoy-this tree; iníng mga káhoy-these trees.


ógbos

Hiligaynon

A shoot or sprout, a fresh young leaf or twig; to shoot, sprout, put forth. Nagaógbos na (may ógbos na) iníng pitógo, ságing, páhò, etc. This pitógo-palm, banana-plant, mango-tree, etc. is-shooting,-sprouting,-putting forth new shoots. (see ógdo, túgdo, salíngsing).


pahimatayón

Hiligaynon

The waning moon, the last quarter of the moon; the end of the last quarter of the moon, the last phase of the moon. (see patáy, latî-new moon; himatayón).


pangilô-ilô

Hiligaynon

To show signs of joy and pleasure, welcome with delight, receive with gladness; to strive to please or be of service, as an inferior or a (contrite) culprit, try to placate, as an offender the one offended. (see aráyaráy).


salagyáwan

Hiligaynon

A kind of hawk. See salagiáwan id.


turúk-turúk

Hiligaynon

(B) Full of small holes or indentations, said of worm-eaten wood, of fruit, of a pitted or pock-marked skin, etc. (see tohóktohók, hatókhatók).


See wáding, wadíng-wáding-to be shaky, etc.


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