alintagá

Hiligaynon

A step, rung or round of a ladder; a stair of a flight of stairs or of a staircase; to do something step by step, leisurely, with pauses, with delays, interruptions or intervals. Ang hágdan sang ámon baláy may napúlò ka alintagá. The ladder of our house has ten steps. Indì ka magalintagá kon magsúgid ka sinâ sa íya, kóndì dayúnon mo gid ang ímo paghámbal. Don't use broken, hesitating language, when you recount that to him, but tell him what you have got to say in a coherent manner. Ginalintagá níla ang pagpatíndog sang baláy. They built the house slowly, step by step. (see halíngtang, halíntang id.).


háwan

Hiligaynon

To clear, clean (of obstructions). Hawáni ang idálum sang baláy, kay madámù ang mga rámò. Clean up underneath the house, for there is much rubbish there. Nahawánan na ang pátyo sang hilamón. The cemetery is now free of grass, (i.e. the grass has been cut down or pulled out by the roots). Iháwan iníng binángon sa plása. Use this bolo to clean the public square with.


hutúhut

Hiligaynon

Sincere, honest, hearty, real, genuine, guileless; to do wholeheartedly, frankly, honestly, etc. Hutúhut gid ang íya paghágad sa ákon. He invited me most heartily. Kon hutúhut gid ang ínyo paghigugmaánay magpakasál lang kamó. If your love is true then get married. Hutuhúta ang ímo pagtoón. Study with a right good will. Dílì hutúhut, kóndì pakuláhaw gid lang ang íya nga pagkádlaw. His smile was not natural but forced. Hutuhúti silá sing mga pangágda. Send them hearty invitations-or-Invite them with sincerity (not as a mere formality). (see túod, hugút, bunáyag, turúk, sa, tagiposóon, etc.).


igsóon

Hiligaynon

To stand in the relationship of Godchild to the Godparent's own child. Igsóon silá-or-nagaigsóon silá. One is son, the other godson.


íhaw

Hiligaynon

To kill, slaughter, slay (an animal); to roast (corn); slaughter, the killing of beasts. Iháwa ang báka. Slaughter the cow. Sín-o ang nagíhaw sang báboy? Who killed the pig? Iháwi ang kasál sing isá ka toréte. Slaughter for the marriage feast a medium-sized calf. May íhaw silá karón nga ádlaw. They are slaughtering to-day. Iháwi akó sing maís. Roast some corn for me. (see patáy, bóog).



ihíg, ihígihíg

Hiligaynon

See ihíd, ihídihíd. Ginihígihíg gid siá sang íya mga ginikánan. He was quite neglected by his parents.


kabulúsgon

Hiligaynon

(H) See kabubúsgon.


lagúring

Hiligaynon

A kind of beetle similar to the cockchafer or May-beetle.


lígas

Hiligaynon

Band, bandage, garter, ribbon; to bandage, garter, bind up; put ribbons or strings on. Ligási ang nagbátà. Bandage the mother. Linigásan níya ang ákon médyas. She put ribbons on my stockings. Ilígas sa íya pilás iníng hénero kag písì. Bind up his wound with this cloth and string. (see líga, wágkos, etc.).


lulukdóhon

Hiligaynon

Burden, strain, stress, cross; a heavy load. (see lúkdo).


lusók

Hiligaynon

Pierced, destroyed with a pointed instrument (of eyes). Lusók ang íya nga matá. His eye is destroyed (due to having been pierced by a pointed instrument).


A place where pictures are made or sold; a picture shop, studio, a photographer's atelier. (pa, laráwan).


pandakúp

Hiligaynon

Freq. of dakúp-to arrest, take, seize, etc. (see panakúp).


pétsa

Hiligaynon

(Sp. fecha) Date, datum.


pukoón

Hiligaynon

See pokoón.


pundág-púndag

Hiligaynon

To stamp the feet, shuffle the feet. (pundákpúndak id.).


sapóti

Hiligaynon

(Sp. chapotear) To mix or shuffle cards, often with the intention of cheating. Sapotíha ang baráha. Shuffle the cards.


siriwsíw

Hiligaynon

An aphid, plant louse (very harmful to crops).


tindáhan

Hiligaynon

Market, market-place, etc. See tiénda.


A kind of banana.


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