Hiligaynon Dictionary

aliwánay

Hiligaynon

To be wide, spacious, etc. See aliwána.

baréu

Hiligaynon

A plant, whose fibre is used for making mats and the like.

bayóok

Hiligaynon

The mumps, inflammation of the salivary glands, with swelling along the neck.

dahón-dahón

Hiligaynon

A kind of green insect; mantis, prayer fly, praying mantis.

dínglè

Hiligaynon

A kind of dark sand-stone.

dulúm

Hiligaynon

Darkness, blackness, night, gloom, murk, dusk, obscurity, obfuscation, dimness, indistinctness; to darken, become dark, get-dusky,-dim,-obscure,-gloomy, to come on-night,-dusk, etc. Nagadulúm na. It is growing-, getting-, dark. Nagadulúm na ang kalibútan. Night has fallen. Padúlma (padulumá) ang hulút. Darken the room. Padúlmi akó. Surround me with darkness. Ang amó nga hitabô nagpadulúm sang íya painóíno. That event cast a gloom over his thoughts. Nalágyo siá sa pitípit nga dulúm sang kagab-íhon. He ran away at dead of night. Dinúlman (nadúlman) ang íya panghunâhúnà. His mind became clouded. His ideas grew confused. (see itúm, ilóm, girómgiróm).

hiliábut

Hiligaynon

(H) To reach, catch up with. See hiábut.

hilúm

Hiligaynon

Manifest, clear, obvious, perceptible, discernible, apparent, visible, open; to observe, notice, advert to, be aware of, perceive, be clear or manifest. Nakahilúm ikáw sang íya nga kaákig, mga gího, etc.? Did you notice his anger, his movements, etc.? Ginhílman (ginhilumán) ko ang íya nga nawóng nga nagníwang. I observed that his face had become thin. (see kítà, tán-aw, túluk, panílag, sát-um, etc.).

ílub

Hiligaynon

To bear patiently, suffer humbly or meekly, endure with fortitude, undergo, brook, stand, put up with. Ilúba ang mga kalisúd nga nagabút sa ímo. Suffer with fortitude the troubles that have come upon you. Magpaílub ka lang sinâ. Just bear it patiently.

inányan

Hiligaynon

Rice-field from which the rice has been gathered. (see áni).

indulhénsya

Hiligaynon

(Sp. indulgencia) Indulgence (a theological term). Indulhénsya parsyál kag plenárya. A partial and plenary indulgence. (Sp. indulgencia parcial y plenaria).

kaangayán

Hiligaynon

Agreeableness, beauty, fitness. (see angayán).

kagabukón

Hiligaynon

See kagabúk.

kalántip

Hiligaynon

Perfection, excellence. (see lántip).

matúpung

Hiligaynon

Sometimes, but incorrectly, used as an adjective: Equal, level, on a level, of the same-, the same in-, uniform in-, size, capacity or power, but in reality only a shortened form of magatúpung from túpung-to be equal, etc.

panúhut

Hiligaynon

Freq. of súhut, sóhot-to slip in, enter, etc. Also: the way or manner-, the amount-, of fish entering, and being caught in, a fish-corral (punút), etc.

sálba

Hiligaynon

(Sp. salva) Salvo, volley, salute, a discharge of guns or shots in honour of, or as a salute, the firing of several shots together or in quick succession; pasálba-to fire off guns, etc. in honour of a person or as a salute. Nagpasálba silá sang pagabút sang pangúlopuód. They fired off salvoes on the arrival of the Provincial Governor. Pasalbahí ang mga kalasálon sing duhá ka lupók. Let off two shots in honour of the marriage couple. (see lupók, bárak, barákbarák, labáklabák).

salimbabatáng

Hiligaynon

The swallow (bird).

tapíkan

Hiligaynon

A kind of palm. Its fruit yields kolahós-a substance that causes a terrible itch, when brought in contact with the skin.

tóloy, tolóy

Hiligaynon

A curse, imprecation; to curse, imprecate, wish evil to, but the frequentative form panóloy, panolóy is more in use.

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