áma

Hiligaynon

(Sp. ama) Housewife, mistress, landlady, proprietress. (see agálon, tagíya). Also shortened from the Sp. "ama de leche"-wet-nurse.


balálkan

Hiligaynon

(H) A receptacle for powdered mangrove-bark (tungúg) called balók, which see. Also: Toddy or palm-wine fresh from the palm and still unmixed with balók. Diín ang balálkan? Where is the receptacle containing the tungúg (mangrove-bark)? Iníng tubâ balálkan pa. This palm-wine is to be mixed still with balók. (see balalokán).


banâ

Hiligaynon

(B) To respect, revere, reverence, venerate, defer to, honour, show consideration or regard for. Banaá ang ímo mga ginikánan. Honour your parents. Ginabanâ níya iníng táo. He respects this man. Indì mo na akó ikabanâ. You have no consideration or respect for me any more. Tungúd sa anó man nga walâ na ikáw pagbanâ sa ákon? Why do you no longer show any consideration for me? (see bálhot, táhud, tahâ, panagubáli).


bíkal

Hiligaynon

To argue, debate, discuss, engage in a discussion or argument. Bikálon mo siá sa tungúd sang maáyo nga batásan. Argue with him about good manners. Bikálan ta ang bág-o nga pagbulút-an nahanungúd sa mga kalasálon. Let us debate about the new law referring to marriages. Nagabikaláy silá sang mga kaayóhan kag kalaínan sang gobiérno nga amerikánhon. They are discussing the good and bad points of the American Government. (see báis).


dás-das

Hiligaynon

Second rice-pounding; to pound rice a second time; to strike, beat, rush upon. Dasdasí ang ginúmà nga humáy. Pound a second time the rice that has been pounded for the first time. Figuratively: Gindasdasán níya akó sing buyáyaw. He cursed and swore at me most violently. Dasdasí siá sing básol. Give him a sound scolding. (see yásyas).



dílap

Hiligaynon

To lick, lap, draw the tongue over. Indì ka magdílap sang ímo túdlò. Don't lick your finger. Dinilápan sang kuríng ang yahóng. The cat licked the bowl. (see dílà).


dúgmok

Hiligaynon

To crush, break by pressure or incumbent weight, to reduce or grind to powder, pulverize, comminute, triturate. Indì mo pagdugmokón ang pínggan, botílya, glóbo, túbo, etc. Don't crush the plate, bottle, globe, lamp-globe, etc. Idúgmok mo akó ánay siníng batô, kay ihínis ko sa ákon ngipon. Kindly grind this stone to powder for me, for I wish to use it to clean my teeth. Amó iní ang gindugmokán níla sang úlo sang mán-og. Here they crushed the snake's head. (see pusâ, lumâ, lamúsot).


espanyól

Hiligaynon

(Sp. español) Spaniard; Spanish, Iberian. (see katsílà, kinatsilâ).


hanúmdum

Hiligaynon

To bear in mind, remember, think frequently of. Maghanúmdum ka siní. Bear this in mind. Remember this. (see dúmdum).


hápò

Hiligaynon

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).


huríng-húring

Hiligaynon

To whisper, etc. See hudínghúding id.


kális

Hiligaynon

(Sp. cris) The Malayan dagger, creese or cris, a sword as used by the Moros.


katalángan

Hiligaynon

Mistake, blunder, slip, missing one's way, deviation, swerving, declination, going astray, wandering, error, deception, illusion. (tálang).


kisáy-kísay

Hiligaynon

Dim. and Freq. of kisáy. Also: to trip, skip, move with light quick steps. (see págsi, líksi).


lúknit

Hiligaynon

To tear asunder, separate the fibres, strip. Luknitá ang burí. Tear the burí-stalks asunder. Luknití ang mga pánday sing limá ka pakláng sang burí, kay nagakinahánglan silá siná sa tambárà. Tear five burí-stalks into strips for the carpenters, because they need them for the scaffolding.


pangúmhan

Hiligaynon

Farm, field, ground, land, soil fit for tillage. (see palangúmhan).


puóng-puóng

Hiligaynon

Dim. of puóng. A separate group, grove, cluster, clump of trees, houses, etc. A village may be called puóngpuóng sang bánwa.


sírip

Hiligaynon

Sheriff.


sóbsob

Hiligaynon

To fall to the ground on one's face. Andam ka, agúd índì ka makasóbsob. Look out, lest you should fall on your face. Nakasóbsob ang íya bábà sa dútà. He bit the dust. (see dágpà, dúsmò, hágmak, dámhag).


talap-úkan

Hiligaynon

Hole, hollow, pit, sink, depression, any place or cavity that is to be filled up or serves as a depositary or storage, (especially for the collection of garbage, refuse, rubbish, offal); cesspool. (see táp-ok, talampúkan).


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