Hiligaynon Dictionary

adisyón

Hiligaynon

(Sp. adicion) Addition, extension, increase. (see súma, dúgang).

áhao

Hiligaynon

Newly harvested rice. Karón may áhao na nga ginatíg-ang. There is new rice now being cooked or there is now new rice to cook. Ang áhao dílì maúkad. New rice does not swell much (when boiled).

Explanation, clear statement; to explain, expound, make clear, relate distinctly. Asóya inâ sing maáyo. Explain that well. Asóyi akó siní. Explain this to me. Iásoy ko sa ímo ang nahanabô. I am going to relate to you what happened. Kon ikáw índì makasáyod siní, saráng ko ikaásoy sa ímo. If you don't understand it, I can explain it to you. (see sáysay).

biradór

Hiligaynon

A screw-wrench, screw-key, monkey-wrench, spanner. (see birá).

bóka de páto, bokápáto, bóka y páto

Hiligaynon

(Sp. boca de pato) A pair of pincers, nippers, tongs, pliers, (see kímpit).

brilyánte

Hiligaynon

(Sp. brillante) Brilliant; diamond. (see bató, nga, maídlak),

bugô

Hiligaynon

(B) Short; brief, curtailed; to shorten, become short. Ginbugô ko ron ang ímo sóol, súlnga.-Hóod, mayád man, pay pabugoí pa gid ti sángka pulgáda. (see Ginlíp-ot, ko, na, ang, ímo, pakô, tan-awá, -Hóo, maáyo, man, ápang, palip-otí, pa, gid, sing, isá, ka, pulgáda). I have shortened your sleeve, look here.-Yes, all right, but shorten it by one inch more. Bugoá ang pagútud sang tápì. Cut the plank short. Bugô nga bánko, kalát, sulát, etc. A short bench, rope, letter, etc. Bugoón mo ang soól sang ákon báyò. Shorten the sleeve of my jacket. Make a short sleeve for my jacket. (see líp-ot).

hingurután

Hiligaynon

Worn out, spent, used up, useless. (see hingúrut).

kaálan

Hiligaynon

Rancidness, rancidity, rankness. (see álan).

kahanubuán

Hiligaynon

Happenings, events, incidents, facts, history. (see hanabû, tabû).

kauswáran

Hiligaynon

See kauswágan. (see úswad, úswag, kasamwáran).

láktaw

Hiligaynon

To pass over, miss, skip, garble. Sang pagbása níya nakaláktaw siá sing isá ka dinalán (ginlaktawán níya ang isá ka dinalán). When he read he skipped a line. (see lúkhò, lúthò, lubás).