Hiligaynon Dictionary

To break off, snap asunder, part, as a string or the like. Nabúgras ang kalát nga nahigót sa bálsa (nahígtan sang bálsa). The rope to which the ferry was attached snapped in two, parted. Bugrasá ang hílo. Break off the thread. Bugrasí akó ánay sang písì siníng pinutús. Kindly break the string of this parcel. Sa dakû nga kasubô daw sa mabúgras ang mga nahót sang íya tagiposóon. On account of great sorrow her heart-strings are almost breaking. Ang kalát mabúgras sa nagamayán. The rope will snap where it is thinnest. (see útud, tígpò, lígtas, búgtò).

To cleave, split, rend, tear, sunder, break asunder (cloth, etc.); open a way through a crowd, make a passage. Naghígin ang ákon dáan nga báyò, kay ginpapák sing lakás sang labandéra. My old jacket was torn, because the washerwoman beat it too hard. Higína ang mga táo sa dálan, kay maági ang trak. Part the people on the road for the truck will pass. Naghígin ang mga táo sa dálan sang paglubás sang prosisyón. The people on the road cleared the way when the procession passed. (see háwà).

Archipelago, island-group. (pulô). Ang Kapupúd-an nga Pilipínas. The Philippine Islands.

Young, immature; to be young, tender, immature.

The singing of la-la and the like instead of words; to sing la-la. Nagsáut silá sa lánglang, kay walâ silá sing orkésta. They danced to the singing of la-la, because they had no orchestra. Langlangí silá, kay buút silá magsáut. Sing la-la for them, for they wish to dance. (see lála, lánton, láylay).

A line of separation or demarcation; to establish a line, make a division or boundary line; line-guard. Bantayán mo ang lántay kag dákpon mo ang nagalákbay. Watch the line and capture any one that crosses it. Ilántay mo iníng kalát. Mark a line with this rope. Ginalantayán na níla ang bálsa sing káble, kay may katalágman nga anódon (-óron) sang sulúg. They are now providing the ferry with a cable-line, because otherwise there is danger that it may be carried off by the current. Diín ang lántay sang kadulúnan sang ínyo umá? Where is the boundary line of your fields? Ikáw amó ang lántay. You are the line-guard-or-you have to guard the line. (see látid, bántay).

To gather, collect, obtain, secure. (see típon, sígput, águm).

To give, hand over, put in possession of. Indì mo pagipaáno sa íya ang áton dútà. Don't put him in possession of our land.

Heedlessness, etc. See pagkadilìmasinapakón.

Freq. of sabát-to answer. Mode or way of answering. Ang íya panabát kúlang sing katahurán. His way of answering was wanting in respect.

(Sp. rollo) To roll, coil; a roll, coil. Rolyohá ang kalát. Roll up the rope. Isá ka rólyo nga alámbre. A roll or coil of wire. (see balólon, lolón, lolós, lókot, bulús).

Dim. and Freq. of sikâ-to scare away a cat, etc. Also: to despise, treat with contempt, turn away from in disgust, etc. Ginasikâsikâ gid lámang ang mga ímol sang madámù nga mga manggaránon. Many rich people turn away in disgust from the poor or treat the poor with contempt. (see ihígihíg, ahígahíg, síkway, támay).

Oil. Súmpa sang lubí, sang olíba, etc. Coconut oil, olive oil, etc. (see lána, aséite).

To strike with the fist, hammer with the fist (with a swing of the arm). Indì mo siá pagtampuyóngon. Don't give him a blow with the fist. (see súmbag-to box, strike with the fist with a thrust of the arm; tapúngol, búksing).

To break, rend, tear asunder, unpick, open seams, pick out. Tastasá na lang iníng dáan nga delárgo. Tear this old pair of trousers asunder at the seams. Tinástas níya ang báyò. She unpicked the jacket. Waláy pulús ang mga tinahián siníng bág-ong báyò ko; makapilá pa lang nagámit kag natástas (nagkatástas) na. The seams of this new frock (blouse, jacket) of mine are no good; it has been used only a few times and it is torn already (at the seams). (see tíngkas, bíngkas, láslas, káskas).

Sufferer; martyr. (see tig-, batás).

Stiffness, unbendableness, rigidity, inflexibility; to be or become hard, stiff, unbendable, inflexible, not easily pliable. Nagtískug ang ákon páha nga pánit sa ínit. My leather belt has become hard in the sun. Nagapatískug siá sang íya tangkúgò. He is stiffening his neck. Kon may bág-o gánì siá nga panápton nga sóklà dáyon níya patískug (patolotískug) sang íya líog. Whenever she wears a new silk dress she stiffens her neck i.e. she is-stiff,-constrained,-very formal,-giving herself airs, or the like. (see báskug).

Dim. and Freq. of túak. (see uwákúwak).

(H) Place where liquids flow or trickle from, source, spring; pore, foramen, orifice. Ang mga tulúbdan sang pánit. The pores of the skin. (see tubúd, tuburán, buhôbúhò).

Only the form paubág is in general use in the meaning of: to yield, give way, back down, give in, submit. Indì siá magpaubág. He does not want to-yield,-give way,-submit. Walâ silá magpaubág sa íla nga tindógan. They did not-, would not-, surrender. They held their ground (position). (see pasúpil, patubúk, patubalíng).