ándak

Hiligaynon

To boast, brag; boasting, bragging. Nagaándak silá sing támà. They are boasting too much. (see hágak, wákal, etc.).


arikís

Hiligaynon

A skin disease, resembling prickly heat but itching more, and, consequently, causing much greater discomfort, (see kagídkid).


(H) Dim. and Freq. of dalág. Also: A kind of bird; kind of fish.


darán

Hiligaynon

To cause-, bring on-, a fit, especially a fit of insanity, produce a recurrence of mania. Ginadarán na man ang búang. The lunatic is having one of his fits again. Indì mo siá paghambalón, kay básì daranón siá. Don't talk to him, for he may get another fit of madness.


eskóba

Hiligaynon

(Sp. escoba) Brush, scrubbing-brush, broom, besom, floor-brush; to use or apply a brush. Eskobáhi ang lamésa, salúg, etc. Scrub the table, floor, etc. with a scrubbing-brush. Ieskóba akó ánay sang ákon sotána. Please brush my cassock for me. (see sílhig).



igók-ígok

Hiligaynon

To grunt. (see sámbo).


inilóy

Hiligaynon

(H) Motherly, maternal, tender, affectionate, unselfish. (see ilóy, inamáy-fatherly; ilóynon).


iróhan

Hiligaynon

From íro-to bear, stand. See ídwan id.


kayán-káyan

Hiligaynon

To float, hover, drift. Ang mga sakayán nagakayánkáyan sa túbig, ang mga píspis sa hángin. Boats float on water, birds in the air.


kulihót

Hiligaynon

Late, tardy, too late, behind time, not in time, after or beyond the usual (proper) time, coming after the expected time; to be late, etc. (see kuligót, atrasádo, hudiánan).


mainawáon

Hiligaynon

Compassionate, sympathetic, taking pity on. (áwà).


náyon

Hiligaynon

Proximity or nearness to, direction towards, side, party; in the direction of, towards, near, in the neighbourhood, neighbouring, at the side of, on the way to. Diín náyon ang ímo baláy? In what direction, where about is your home? Sa búkid náyon. Towards the mountains, in the direction of or near the mountains. Ang íya baláy dirí náyon sang simbáhan, ang ákon dídto náyon. His home is on this side of the church, mine is on the other side. Anó nga náyon ang íya nga ginahilayán? What side or party is he inclined to (does he favour)? Diín dapít náyon ang ímong palangúmhan? Whereabout (Whereabouts) is your farm? N.B. Dapít náyon is often used, but is really a pleonasm, as both terms mean the same thing. (see dapít).


oróbwon

Hiligaynon

(B) A sore throat with coughing. See olóbhon.


pakítkit

Hiligaynon

Caus. of kítkit-to gnaw, nibble.


panghúnong

Hiligaynon

Freq. of húnong-to quiet, calm, placate, abate, mitigate, allay, soothe, pacify, assuage.


panugálon

Hiligaynon

Quality or manner of gambling, etc. Maáyo siá sing panugálon. He knows how to gamble well. Hanás siá sing panugálon. He is an expert gambler. (sugál).


pastór, pastóres

Hiligaynon

(Sp. pastor) Pastor, Protestant clergyman; shepherd. (see bántay, manugbántay, magbalántay).


pidô-pidô

Hiligaynon

A sneak, mean, servile fellow, a coward; to slink away, sneak off, go away silently and noiselessly (out of fear or shame). The Freq. pamidôpidô is more in use as verb, pidôpidô as noun and adjective. Daw idô siá nga nagapidôpidô (nagapamidôpidô). He is like a dog that slinks away quietly.


sinâ

Hiligaynon

(H) The genitive and accusative of inâ-that; the dative and ablative are formed by placing "sa" before "sinâ". Ang íya sinâ nga kahulúgan--. The meaning of that--. Sín-o ang nagbúhat sinâ? Who did (made) that? Who has done (made) that? Sa sinâ nga bágay-. In that manner-. Ihátag mo iní sa sinâ nga (sináng) mga táo. Give this to those men.


uráb

Hiligaynon

(B) To gnaw, nibble, bite, eat (much fruit, etc.). Warâ (tána) ti gána magkáon (kang kán-on), hay nagsári kang uráb kang samlági. (Walâ siá sing gána magkáon (sang kán-on), kay nagságad sang káon sang sámbag). He does not want to take food (rice, dinner)-, He has spoilt his appetite-, because he has eaten (has been gnawing, nibbling) too much tamarind-fruit (too many tamarinds). (see áp-ap, háng-it, káon, kíbkib, kítkit).


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