ánimas

Hiligaynon

(Sp. ánimas) The ringing of the churchbell in memory of the Souls in Purgatory. The usual time for the ringing of this bell is at 8 o'clock p.m.


balúyot

Hiligaynon

Sack, bag, pouch, wallet. (see pálhuk, bayóong, púyo, sáko).


bayoón

Hiligaynon

See balayoón. Mahál ang báyad ko siníng mga bayoón. I paid a lot for this cloth (for a suit of clothes, for a dress, jacket, etc.).


binalangkaán

Hiligaynon

Place where something is split; crack, split, fissure. (see binalangkáan).


dúkan

Hiligaynon

A call for bringing pigs together at feeding time, etc. Also used as a verb. Dukána ang mga báboy. Call the pigs together by shouting: "Dúkan, dúkan!". Idúkan akó sang ákon báboy, kay damogán ko. Please call my pig, for I am going to feed it. (see dik, dík-dík, idík).



dúm-on

Hiligaynon

From doóm, domô-to munch, etc.


hugáb

Hiligaynon

To waver, vacillate, falter, act irresolutely, be infirm of purpose, but mostly construed with a negative and hence meaning: To act with determination, purposefully, without evasion, etc. Kon hugabán mo ang pagkósò índì maúrut ang bulíng siní nga panápton. If you rub this garment so remissly, you will not get all the dirt out. Walâ níya paghugabí ang paghánot sa íya anák. He did not hesitate to give his son a sound beating.


idík

Hiligaynon

A small young pig. (see báboy, nayón, udók, urók, butakál).


kúgtong

Hiligaynon

Octopus. (see kugíta). Also: a kind of fierce shark, more dangerous than the "bagís".


kulípat

Hiligaynon

To squeeze, pinch, twist, nudge, poke; to strike, beat, thrash. Kinulípat ang bána sang íya asáwa. The husband was pinched by (got a beating from) his wife. (see gulínat, gurípat, kosípad, guránit).


laláki

Hiligaynon

Man, male; lover, paramour, correspondent. Magpakalaláki ka. Be a man. Be brave. Act the man. Be manly. (see babáe, babáye-woman; kalalakín-an).


To turn over, etc. See líkwà, likwâ-líkwà.


mahadlúkon

Hiligaynon

See mahádluk, mahaladlúkon.


pakaiyán-íyan

Hiligaynon

Dim. and Freq. of pakaíyan.


pamáhid

Hiligaynon

Freq. of páhid-to rub out, wipe off, etc.


See panúknà, panuknáon.


salâ-sálà

Hiligaynon

Dim. and Freq. of salâ-to sin, err, etc.


sinsóro

Hiligaynon

(Sp. chinchorro) A large fishing net, a drag-net, seine. (see paninsóro-to fish with a drag-net).


súb-an, etc.

Hiligaynon

From suób-to dress, etc.


úgkan, ugkánan

Hiligaynon

See ógkan, ogkánan-to be tranquil, at ease, etc.


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