Hiligaynon Dictionary

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).

(H) Pretext, explanation, excuse, pretence, false plea, subterfuge, often just a story got up for the occasion; to find an excuse, to explain away, to have a pretext or story ready, to tell lies in order to get out of a scrape and the like. Indì ka magbalíbad sang ímo salâ. Don't try to excuse your fault. Anó ang balíbad mo? What excuse or pretext have you got? Indì mo akó pagbalibáran. Don't try to find excuses with me. Don't tell me stories. Don't try to explain. Nagabút siá sa baláy sa pagpakigkítà sa ímo; búsà walâ na ikáw sing ikabalíbad sa íya. He came to the house to see you; consequently you cannot excuse yourself any longer. Pabalibára akó. Excuse me. Ibalíbad mo akó. Kindly excuse me, find an excuse for me. Ginbalíbad níya ang ulán. He put it down to the rain. (see butíg, malí, pasúni).

The paunch, the stomach of cattle. (see binúgwang).

To stew inside a closed receptacle surrounded by water in such a way, that no water comes in contact with what is being stewed. Binohá lang ang paglútò sang manók. Stew the chicken. (see bakól with the difference that in bakól water comes in contact with what is being stewed).

Baptismal font; any place where water is poured out. (bóbo).

Strong in every sense. Dalísay nga bíno, baláy, táo, káhoy, bató, balatiágon, gúgma, etc. A strong wine, house, man, tree, stone, feeling, love, etc. Nagadalísay ang íya kabubút-on. His resolution strengthened. (see mabáskug, maísug, mapúrus, hámrus, matíg-a, mapág-on, mabákud, malíg-on, makúsug, etc.).

Dim. and Freq. of hágyon. Also: Gesture, gesticulation.

Evaporated, dried up, shrunk (of eggs, etc.).

Dim. and Freq. of íban. Ibánibáni lang ang maís nga kinokót. Just take a small amount of the shelled corn.

(H) The nose; to lead by the nose. Ginailóng níya ang karabáw. He is leading the buffalo by the nose. Ilongá siá. Lead him by the nose-or-Win him over to your side-or-Make him follow you. (see iróng).

Dim. and Freq. of ínto. Andamí silá, agúd dílì ka níla pagintôintoón (pagintôintóon). Be on your guard that they do not-play a trick on you,-play you a trick,-take you in. (see hasôhásò).

Vineyard. See ulubásan.

The cause of death, what kills or causes death. Ang ános amó ang íya nga kinamatáy. Consumption was the cause of his death. (see patáy).

To eat coconut meat mixed with toddy. See kilábò.

To be fond of, attached to, have a passion for, take a fancy to, look sweet upon, fall in love with. Nagakaluyág siá sa kay Fulána. Ginakaluyagán níya si Fulána. He is passionately fond of N.N. He has fallen in love with N.N. (see gúgma-love, affection).

From matá. See máthan id.

To importune, ask insistently, press, urge, keep asking, pester, beg hard. Indì ka magpagâgâ kay tátay sing bág-o nga báyò. Don't keep asking Father for a new jacket. Ginpagàgaán níya si nánay sing arítos nga buláwan. She insistently asked mother for golden earrings. (see patúsà).

To scold loudly, talk in an angry voice, show displeasure by using strong or violent language. (see pamulúgsò, pamúrag, etc.).

(B) Caus. of sípraw-to cast or steal a glance at, see accidentally. (see pasíplat).

Place where something is thrown or cast off; the bottom or foot-end of a bed, the lower end of a river; the anus (of animals). (see síkway).