Hiligaynon Dictionary

abíl-abíl

Hiligaynon

Dim. of abíl. Rather capable.

bantolínaw

Hiligaynon

Ebony.

dásmà

Hiligaynon

(H) To fall prone, fall on one's face. Nakadásmà siá. He fell on his face. (see dágpà, dúsmò, sukámod).

habáy

Hiligaynon

Struck or beaten down. (see hábay, hapáy).

humán

Hiligaynon

Ready, done, finished, complete, accomplished, terminated; condensed, congealed, solidified, coagulated; to finish, accomplish, terminate, complete a job, finish a piece of work or the like; to condense, coagulate, congeal, solidify. Humán na ang baláy, táytay, panápton, etc. The house, the bridge, the clothes, etc. are ready. Humanón mo ang sulát sa madalî, agúd makaábut pa sa koríyo. Finish the letter at once so as to be in time for the mail. Ihumán akó sing isá ka síya. Please make me a chair. Finish a chair for me. Nahumán na ang ímo sapátos. Your boots are done now. Nagahumán na ang kalámay. The sugar is now thickening, condensing, crystallizing. (see tápus, lísto, lapúyot, tíg-a).

iligán

Hiligaynon

The course, channel or bed of flowing water. (see ílig, ililigán, hililigán).

kaílo, kailó

Hiligaynon

Wretched, miserable, poor, pitiable, woeful, unfortunate.

kakúgi

Hiligaynon

Diligence, assiduousness, assiduity, industry, application, care. (see kúgi).

kasanyogán

Hiligaynon

Continuance, continuation, durability, permanence, persistence, lastingness, quality of lasting long, decision, determination. Ang katin-arán kag kasanyogán sang bánwa--. The prosperity and stability of the town, commonwealth, etc. Isilíng mo na ang kasanyogán. State now your final decision or determination. (sányog).

kaúndan

Hiligaynon

Flesh, meat, the fleshy parts of a slaughtered animal, etc., as distinct from the bones. (see unúd). Also: The prominent, wealthy, influential people.

komód-kómod

Hiligaynon

Dim. and Freq. of kómod. To grumble a little, or have a habit of grumbling and complaining on every occasion.

línghod

Hiligaynon

(H) Immature, green, unripe, tender, minor. Línghod pa ang mga páhò. The mangoes are still green, are not yet ripe. Nalinghorán akó sináng mga búnga. Those fruits seem to me to be green, to be unripe. Línghod pa siá sing panuigón. He is still of tender years, is young yet. (see mánghud).

luáng, lu-áng

Hiligaynon

(H) Room, apartment, quarters, place to live or to stay in; an open space (as between lines, stripes, etc.). (see ruáng, hulút, hilít, kwárto).

nayá-náya

Hiligaynon

Pleasant, pleasing, gentle, mild, cheerful, especially of the expression of the face; to be or become pleasant, etc. Nagnayánáya ang íya nawóng sang pagkabatî níya siní. When he heard this his face lit up with pleasure. Nanayánayáhan akó sang íya guyá. I consider his face quite pleasing or cheerful. His face impressed me with its placidity or gentleness. (see alikáya).

payôpô, payópò

Hiligaynon

Fine (bamboo) shavings or scrapings; to make thin, fine shavings of dry bamboo to be used for producing fire by friction. Kawáyan nga pinayôpô (pinayópò). Bamboo cut into thin fragments or shavings. Payôpoí (Payopói) akó sing kawáyan, kay mabágid akó. Get me some dry bamboo-shavings, for I am going to make fire by friction. Payôpoá (Payopóa) ang kawáyan. Make bamboo-shavings. Cut some shavings off the bamboo.

sínko

Hiligaynon

(Sp. cinco) Five. (see limá) Also: to make five parts, divide in five parts. Sinkohón mo iní ka báhin. Divide this in five parts.

suál-suál, suál-súal

Hiligaynon

Dim. and Freq. of suál. (see suwálsuwál).

taguláway

Hiligaynon

A plant and its medicinal juice used as a remedy for wounds.

úgkan, ugkánan

Hiligaynon

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

úngkil

Hiligaynon

To apply a lever in succession to another, lift by alternating or successive levers. Ungkilí ang halígi. Lift the post by alternating levers. Iúngkil ang sibúkaw. Put the piece of sebucao in as an additional lever.

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