adisyón

Hiligaynon

(Sp. adicion) Addition, extension, increase. (see súma, dúgang).


ayúda

Hiligaynon

(Sp. ayuda, ayudar) Help, aid, succour, assistance; enema, clyster; to help, assist; to administer an enema. Ayudahí siá. Help him. Ginaayudahán níya ang tagumatáyon. She is assisting the dying person (by saying the prayers for the dying, etc.). Notice the accent in the following: Ayudáhi siá. Administer him an enema. (see búlig, tábang, agubáy, kalíya, labatíba).


bulagáw

Hiligaynon

Bright red, yellowish; blond, golden, light and fair (said of hair, eyes, complexion, etc.).


hambaléra,-o

Hiligaynon

A great talker, prattler, gossip, chatterbox, boaster, braggart. (see babáan, wakalán, buraán, palasúgid, diláan, hadakán).


katanáng

Hiligaynon

Condition of being overripe, rotten-ripeness, very soft and rotten (of fruits), (see tanáng, kalanóng).



kinarabáw-karabáw

Hiligaynon

To behave like a buffalo; buffalo-like, according to the ways and manners of a buffalo.


líson

Hiligaynon

A kind of fish whose flesh is rather tough and therefore líson, as a form of speech, also signifies health and strength. Si Pédro matámbok, ápang tabonánà lámang, si Hosé magamáy, ápang líson. Peter is stout, but merely fleshy, José is small, but strong or muscular.


luyásyas

Hiligaynon

To rush upon, strike or beat against something with full force. (see yásyas, dásdas, dáldal).


Desirous of, wishing for, wishful, wistful, craving, hankering after, yearning for, longing for, covetous, ambitious. (see hingamó).


mahulág

Hiligaynon

Stirring, moving, restless, vicious. (húlag).


máwmaw

Hiligaynon

Long, robust, strong (of limbs, etc.). (see maláwhan).


morádo

Hiligaynon

A kind of banana. It is very savoury and can easily be recognized by its brownish or reddish peel.


paáloy

Hiligaynon

Caus. of áloy-to pretend to be sick, etc. Also: A strike; to strike work, quit work, go on strike. May paáloy karón sang mga mamumugón. There is at present a labour strike on. Indì kamó magpaáloy. Don't go on strike. Don't quit work. Don't down tools. (see wélga, Sp. huélga).


palús

Hiligaynon

To slip out, glide or slide off, free oneself from a grip, etc.; to escape, disentangle oneself. Nakapalús ang ísdà sa ákon kamót. The fish slipped out of my hand. Napalusán ang íya kamót sang isulúlat. The pen slipped from his hand. Palusí ang maís sang íya pánit. Husk the corn. Daw sa índì na siá makapalús sa mapíot níya nga kahimtángan. He will scarcely be able to get out of (escape from) his difficult (tight) position. (see pádlus).


pírik

Hiligaynon

To tremble, quiver; speak indistinctly, murmur, utter with trembling lips. Kon hubúg siá nagapírik ang íya dílà sing mga pamuyáyaw. When he is drunk he utters indistinct curses. (see pílik, píri).


ragáak, ragaák

Hiligaynon

To crash, crack as breaking wood and the like.


rikísa

Hiligaynon

(Sp. requisa, requisar) Inspection, search, examination; to inspect, search, examine; make the rounds. Saráng mo akó marikísa. You may search me. (see pangusísà, paníid, panínuk, paníktik, panílag).


ságyad

Hiligaynon

To fell, hew-, cut-, down (a tree, etc); to beat gold or silver. (see tapás, púkan, pulúd, panágyad).


tiyángak

Hiligaynon

To whine, etc. See tiángak.


úsa

Hiligaynon

(Sp. osa) She-bear. (úso (óso) nga babáye id.).


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