agíw, ágiw

Hiligaynon

See agéu, ágeu, id.


inót-ínot

Hiligaynon

(H) Dim. and Freq. of ínot. Inótinóti sing mantékà ang pagpríto sang manók. Use only a little lard in frying the chicken. (see katákáta, kiníkíni).


lágtang

Hiligaynon

A kind of vine with large, beautiful leaves. It is used as a fish poison for killing or stupefying fish; to stun, stupefy (fish). (see túba).


lágub

Hiligaynon

Full, replete; saturated, imbued. Lágub siá sa mánggad, sa katámad, etc. He is full of wealth, laziness, etc. i.e. he is very rich, very lazy, etc. (see tugúb, lábo).


lahíd-láhid

Hiligaynon

Dim. and Freq. of láhid. Ginlahídlahídan (-íran) níya akó nga makádto siá buás sa ága sa Ilóngílong. He threw out a hint to me that tomorrow morning he is going to Iloilo. (see palahídláhid, itínítin).



linábo

Hiligaynon

Put-, lain-, in steep for one night. Bunáng nga linábo. Yarn that has lain in steep overnight.


Butcher, slaughterer, dealer in meat. (see íhaw).


mátik

Hiligaynon

News, information, notice. (see balítà).


palípas

Hiligaynon

To let or make avoid, let pass, etc. Palipása ang kángga sa dálan. Let the cart pass through the road. (pa, lípas).


panginsálà

Hiligaynon

To put the blame on, hold responsible, make answer for, accuse, lay the guilt upon. Ginapanginsálà níla sinâ yádtong mga ponoán nga--. They put the blame for it on those officials that--. Ikáw gid ang ákon pagapanginsaláon, kon--. I'll hold you responsible, if--. I'll call you to account, if--. (see sumálà).


panokár

Hiligaynon

Freq. of tokár-to play a musical instrument, etc.


panúka

Hiligaynon

Freq. of súka-to vomit. Ang panúka kag panglibáng. Vomiting and diarrhoea. Cholera.


pinakâ

Hiligaynon

(H) A kite having a tail and shaped somewhat like a frog. Hence the name. (see pakâ-frog; sapísápi, sinángula, buladór, pinángkà).


ságsag

Hiligaynon

To wear out (by use, etc.); get spoilt by overindulgence, too much petting or fondling and the like. Ang mga bátà nga ginapalánggà sing lakás magaságsag. Children that are too much petted will be spoilt.


saólog

Hiligaynon

To praise, exalt, extol, celebrate, honour, laud, belaud, panegyrize, eulogize, magnify, glorify, speak highly of; exaltation, honour, glory, praise, celebration, panegyric, eulogy. Saológa siá. Exalt (Praise) him. Ginasaólog níla ang íla Sántos nga Patrón. They are exalting their Patron Saint. Nagtilípon silá sa pagsaólog sang kaadláwan sang íla piésta. They have come together to celebrate their feast-day.


siyá

Hiligaynon

He, she, it. See siá.


toltógan

Hiligaynon

A bamboo gong. See tultúgan.


tuluyó, tulúyò

Hiligaynon

Plural forms of tuyó, túyo.


umá

Hiligaynon

See humá-to low, moo; the lowing of cattle. Humá is the more usual and correct form. (see ma, ma-má, imâ).


y

Hiligaynon

The letter "Y" in Visayan, as in English, is sometimes a consonant, sometimes a vowel. In both cases it is pronounced as in English. As a vowel "Y" forms diphtongs with a, o, u, e.g. in the words "may", "ngóyngoy," "púypuy".


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