Hiligaynon Dictionary

bitóla

Hiligaynon

(Sp. bitola) Measure, model, sample, muster. (see huluáran, solókban).

dawín

Hiligaynon

A small basket used in gathering various fruits as kadiós, maní, maize, mangoes, etc.

Hatred, hate, spite, odium, antipathy, aversion, spleen, acrimony, detestation, animosity, enmity; to hate, abominate, detest, bear malice. May dumút siá sa ákon. He has a spite against me. He bears me malice. Nagadumút siá sa ákon-or-ginadúmtan níya akó. He hates me. Ipadumút mo sa íya ang maláut nga batásan. Teach him to detest bad habits. Nagadumtánay silá. They hate each other. Ginbátyag ko ang isá ka dakû nga dumút sa íya, ápang gintágò ko lámang. I felt a great detestation for him, but kept it hidden. (see ákig-anger; aligótgot-spite, resentment, grudge; kahísà, kahíkaw-envy, grudge, spite; kasílag-hot blood, rage, ill feeling).

dungúg

Hiligaynon

Fame, repute, reputation, name, renown, celebrity, notoriety, notability, glory, distinction, mark, figure; also used as a verb: Ginapadúnggan ta ang mga Sántos. We venerate the Saints. Magpadungúg ka sa íya. Honour him. Respect him. Ang ímo dungúg nagapangáyò sinâ. Your reputation requires that. Húptan mo ang imo dungúg. Guard your honour. Keep your name unsullied. (see kadunggánan).

eksámen

Hiligaynon

(Sp. examen) Examination, disquisition, inquisition, inquiry, search, investigation; to examine, search, inquire into, investigate, question. Pagaeksaménon pa ikáw ukón naeksámen ka na? Have you still to undergo an examination or have you been examined? Exaména siá sa ininglés. Examine him in English. Examénon mo sing maáyo ang ímo mga salâ sa walâ pa ang pagkonpesár mo. Make a good examination of conscience before going to confession. (see sanghíran, pangusísà).

hánlug

Hiligaynon

Slippery, etc. See dánlug.

ígong

Hiligaynon

To groan, moan. Nagaígong siá. He is moaning. Ginigóngan akó níya. He moaned in my presence, or at me. Iígong mo lang, agúd maghagánhágan ang ímo pagbátyag. Just groan softly, to relieve your feelings.

impanáda

Hiligaynon

(Sp. empanada) Meatpie, fruit-pie, a mixture of meat, eggs, shrimps, raisins, etc. baked in pastry, in flour, battered; to batter, to bake in pastry. Impanadáha ang manók. Cook the chicken in pastry. Impanadáhi akó sining búgsò nga kárne. Bake me this piece of meat in batter.

kahanayákan

Hiligaynon

Desert, waste land, solitude; large extent of open country. (see hanáyak, kahanayápan id.).

kasutilón

Hiligaynon

See kasutíl.

mahál-mahál

Hiligaynon

Dim. of mahál. Rather dear, expensive, costly, precious, valuable.

pahulám

Hiligaynon

(H) To loan, lend, advance, accommodate with, let borrow. Pahulamá akó sing kwárta-or-ipahulám sa ákon ang ímo kwárta. Lend me your money. Grant me a loan of money. Pahulamá siá sing kwárta. Let him have-a loan,-some money on loan,-borrow some money of you. (pa, hulám).

panúr-ub

Hiligaynon

See panúl-ub-to inundate, overflow.

pisíl

Hiligaynon

To compress, pinch, squeeze (between the fingers without using the nails, applied particularly to massaging). Pisilá (Písla) ang íya bútkon. Massage his arm (by pinching and kneading). (see píslit).

púngal

Hiligaynon

To break off short, to break off a horn, or the like, near the root. Sang pagsúngay siníng báka sa isá ang isá níya ka súngay napúngal (nagkapúngal). When this cow fought with another one of its horns was broken off short.

súpil

Hiligaynon

To overpower, conquer, outdo, win, beat, defeat, vanquish, overthrow, overcome. (see pasúpil, ubág, tubalíng, paubág, patubalíng).

tánlas

Hiligaynon

Smoothness, slipperiness; to be or become smooth, slippery, easy-to move,-to swallow,-of passage. Lanáhi ang makiná, agúd magtánlas. Oil the machine that it may run smoothly. Naguphalán siá siníng pagkáon, ápang akó'y ákon natanlasán. He could swallow this food only with difficulty, but I could swallow it quite easily. He found this food difficult to swallow, but I found it quite easy (to swallow). (see talás, dánlug,

ubús

Hiligaynon

The lower part of a town or village, the part near the coast, near a river bed, lower down a slope or hill, the lower reaches of a stream, etc. Sa ubús sang báryo. At the lower end of the village. Sa ubús sang--. Lower down, at the bottom (of a room, church, theatre, etc.). Dúlhug ka sa ubús sang bakólod. Go down the hill. Descend to the base of the hill. Also used as a verb. Sa naubusán sang dálan, sang subâ, etc. At the end of the street, at the lower reaches (near the mouth) of the river, etc. (see tákas).

úlo

Hiligaynon

Head, nob, noddle, pate, etc. See ólo.