Hiligaynon Dictionary

báklos

Hiligaynon

Belt, girdle, cincture. (see wáklos id.).

Sweat, perspiration; to sweat, perspire, make to perspire. Ginabálhas akó. I am perspiring. Anó na man inâ, walâ ka gánì pagbalhasá sang ímo pangabúdlay kag buót ka magpahúay na? What is the meaning of this. The work you have done has not caused you any perspiration and you wish to take a rest already? Binálhas (ginbálhas) siá sang madásig nga paglakát. Walking fast made him perspire. Nagatalabirís gid lámang ang bálhas sa íya nawóng. The perspiration is streaming down his face. (see bahúlay-cold perspiration, as in some fevers, in death-agony, etc.

baság-úlo

Hiligaynon

Brainless, silly, stupid, brain-sick, crotchety, crazed, fantastic. (baság, úlo).

háha

Hiligaynon

To say "ha-ha", to guffaw, laugh aloud. (see halákhak, talángkaw).

igók-ígok

Hiligaynon

To grunt. (see sámbo).

kabanwahánon

Hiligaynon

Citizen of a town; pl. townsfolk, townspeople.

kagulángan

Hiligaynon

(H) Jungle, virgin forest.

kalúbkub

Hiligaynon

To scratch in the meaning of "kálot" but with this difference that "kalúbkub" indicates a swifter motion to and fro of the hands and fingers. Kalubkubá ang ímo katúl. Scratch your itch. Kalubkubí siá. Scratch him. Ikalúbkub akó sa ákon likód. Kindly scratch me on the back. (karúbkub, id.).

kúbyas

Hiligaynon

To give a jerk, make a swift movement, step aside quickly. (see págsi, dalî, líktin, líksi, likáw).

lúb-uk

Hiligaynon

Rotten, putrid, decayed, stale, bad smelling, said of fish, meat, etc., corrupt, putrescent, bad, tainted, foul, fetid, evil smelling, stinking, malodorous. Nagalúb-uk lang dirí ang ísdà kay walâ sing nagabakál. The fish is just rotting here, for there are no buyers. Ibalígyà ang kárne sing madalî, agúd índì maglúb-uk. Sell the meat quickly or it will spoil. Nalub-ukán akó sing madámù nga ísdà; dakû ang ákon kaperdihán. Quite a lot of my fish went rotten; my loss is great. (see dúnut, dunút, hurô, bahál).

maúlì

Hiligaynon

Making a good return, profitable, lucrative, worth while, gainful; lasting, durable, stable, solid. (see úlì).

paínit

Hiligaynon

To heat, make hot, warm, warm up. Painíta ang túbig. Make the water hot. Heat (warm) the water. (pa, ínit).

palasúgid, palasugíd

Hiligaynon

A boaster, braggart; chatterbox. (see pala-, súgid).

pangaláhà

Hiligaynon

To cook, hold the pan, have "an iron in the fire", have "an axe to grind", have something to gain. (see kaláhà).

pulókpok

Hiligaynon

The blossom of the mango-tree, kamúnsil, lúmboy, pási, etc. The verb is pamulókpok. Nagapamulókpok (Nagapamúlak) na ang páhò. The mango-tree is blossoming (is in blossom). (see pamarókpok).

tingáy-tíngay

Hiligaynon

Dim. of tingáy-the little finger.

tóo

Hiligaynon

Long ago, long since, past times, former days, bygone, of yore. (see sádto, ánay, úna, sinádto, tinóo, minál-am).

túbas

Hiligaynon

To separate from the ears, cause to fall out, spoil (said of cereals). Natúbas (Nagkatúbas) ang humáy sa uháy, kay nalapákan sang kabáyo. The rice was spoilt, because it was trampled by horses. Ang bágyo nagtúbas (nagpatúbas) sang humáy. The hurricane spoilt the rice-crop (by shaking (separating) the ripe grain from the ear). Natúbas ang humáy siníng talámnan, kay walâ pagánya sang tagíya. (Natúbas ang páray sa tarámnan nga diá, hay warâ nagánya kang tagíya). The rice was spoiled (spoilt) in this field, because the owner did not harvest it in time.

tulahán

Hiligaynon

See tulaán-a vegetable dish, etc. (tulánhan id.).

unát-únat

Hiligaynon

To move about, take exercise. (see banátbánat, bayátbáyat).