Hiligaynon Dictionary

bugô

Hiligaynon

(B) Short; brief, curtailed; to shorten, become short. Ginbugô ko ron ang ímo sóol, súlnga.-Hóod, mayád man, pay pabugoí pa gid ti sángka pulgáda. (see Ginlíp-ot, ko, na, ang, ímo, pakô, tan-awá, -Hóo, maáyo, man, ápang, palip-otí, pa, gid, sing, isá, ka, pulgáda). I have shortened your sleeve, look here.-Yes, all right, but shorten it by one inch more. Bugoá ang pagútud sang tápì. Cut the plank short. Bugô nga bánko, kalát, sulát, etc. A short bench, rope, letter, etc. Bugoón mo ang soól sang ákon báyò. Shorten the sleeve of my jacket. Make a short sleeve for my jacket. (see líp-ot).

espérma

Hiligaynon

(Sp. esperma) Mineral or vegetable wax; candles of such wax; to use or apply such wax. Espermahí ang plántsa, agúd índì matoktokán. Rub the smoothing-iron with wax, lest it should become rusty. Ginespermahán níla ang salúg, agúd magsilíng. They waxed the floor to make it bright. (see tálo, táro).

gal-umón

Hiligaynon

Cloudy, lowery, lowering, gloomy, overcast; pertaining to clouds.

hunúd

Hiligaynon

(B) To be afraid, in fear of, apprehensive, to shudder. Nagahunúd ang íya ginháwa. He is afraid. Ginahúndan sang íya ginháwa ang mga buyóng. He shudders at the thought of brigands. (see kúlbà, hádluk, etc.).

inkáhi

Hiligaynon

(Sp. encaje) Encasement; lace; to encase; to lace, make laces. Inkahíha ang halígi. Encase the post. Inkahíhi ang útbong sang mga pakô ko. Put lace round the edge of my sleeves. Makahibaló ikáw maginkáhi? Do you know how to make lace?

katín

Hiligaynon

Reaching to below the knees, but above the ankles, short (of dress); a few inches above the ground, not reaching to the floor (of curtains, or the like).

kóngkong

Hiligaynon

To carry at the side or astride the hip as small children are often carried. Kongkongá ang bátà. Carry the baby on your hip.

lákwat

Hiligaynon

To raise, lift (the foot preparatory to walking, etc). Lakwatá-or-ilákwat ang tiíl mo kag maglakát. Lift your foot and walk. (see hákwat-to lift loads, etc.).

língnon, etc.

Hiligaynon

From língin.

maagrót

Hiligaynon

Boasting, bragging, bluffing, braggart, ostentatious, swaggering, vaunting. (agrót).

masonería

Hiligaynon

(Sp. masoneria) Freemasonry.

nurúlsul

Hiligaynon

See norólsol.

óplot

Hiligaynon

To come to, arrive at, reach, return to. (see ógpot, ólpot).

pangálap

Hiligaynon

To go in search of an amulet; to wear a talisman, amulet, charm in the superstitious belief that it will protect the wearer in danger, preserve him from disease, keep him out of harm, etc. (see antíngánting, pinangálap).

pangugá

Hiligaynon

Freq. of ugá-to dry, be or become dry, etc.

patulúd

Hiligaynon

Caus. of tulúd-to push, etc. Also: Well-wishing at parting, god-speed, farewell; to say goodbye to, accompany a parting friend to the train or boat, give one a "send-off".

píspis

Hiligaynon

Bird. Ang píspis nagalupád. A bird flies. The bird is flying. (see lupád).

ríntoy

Hiligaynon

To be dizzy, confused. Nagaríntoy ang íya ólo. He is upset, his head reels, or the like. (see lingín, língin).

samót

Hiligaynon

To speak indistinctly, clip one's words, pronounce the last vowel-sounds short in almost every word, pronounce defectively. Indì mo pagsamotón ang paghámbal. Don't clip your words. Samót ang panghámbal na kanákon. (Búklas ang panghámbal níya sa ákon). He spoke to me with a very defective pronunciation. Indì kaw maghámbal ti samót nga pitô, kóndì pitó. (Indì mo pagbuklasón ang "pitô", kóndì imítlang mo nga "pitó"). Don't say "pitô", but pronounce "pitó".

turá

Hiligaynon

(B) The remains or remnants of scraps of food, what is left on the table after a meal. (see salín, bíhag, bilín).