agigísil

Hiligaynon

The temple (of the head). (see agigísing).


bále

Hiligaynon

(Sp. vale) A credit-note, chit; to be worth, to cost. Ang kusúg ni Pédro bále tátlo ni Huán. Peter is three times as strong as John. Iníng baláy bále isá ka líbo ka mángmang. This house is worth a thousand pesos. Baléhi lang ang baláklon mo. Just sign a credit-note for the goods you wish to buy. Buy on tick.


dependiénte

Hiligaynon

(Sp. dependiente) Dependent, subject to, inferior to, menial; servant, employee. (see sologoón, sákup, ginsakúpan, ayóp, batâbátà).


háwhaw

Hiligaynon

Formed complete, properly developed, not premature. Sa limá kamí nga magulútud tátlo ang háwhaw duhá ang hár-as. Of our five brothers and sisters three were born properly developed and two prematurely. (see hár-as-to miscarry).


hépe

Hiligaynon

(Sp. jefe) Chief, head, leader, superior, commanding officer. Hépe sang polisía. Chief of Police. Siá amó ang hépe sang báhin sang katínlò. He is Chief of the Bureau of Health. (see pangúlo).



igái, igá-i

Hiligaynon

But, yet, still, however. See ibágo.


lápsì

Hiligaynon

Pale, pallid, bloodless, ghastly, ashy, colourless, to be or become pale, etc. Naglápsì siá. He turned pale. Ang ibán nagalápsì sa kaníwang, ang ibán sa kahádluk. Some are pale from leanness, others from fear. Nalapsián akó sa íya. He seemed to me to be rather pale. (see láspì, lúspad).


lininggóhot

Hiligaynon

To move about in all directions, as crowds of people in a market, on a feast-day, etc. Nagalininggóhot gid lang ang mga táo sa atubángan sang simbáhan sa ádlaw sang piésta. The people are moving about in crowds or jostling each other in front of the church on the day of the Feast. (see linggóhot, sarumbálì, surumbálì).


malímbong

Hiligaynon

(H) Deceiving, tricksy, cheating, defrauding, fraudulent, overreaching, cunning, sly, tricky, tricksey, tricksome, trickish. (límbong).


Freq. of tíngad, tingád-tingád-to overhear, listen in, be an eavesdropper. (see pangógo).


sagáksak

Hiligaynon

Dull, hollow (of sounds); flat, out of tune (of the human voice). See saláksak id. (see baság).


sagápay

Hiligaynon

To overturn, overrun, come in contact with, sweep or trail over. Tulúka, ginasagápay ang mga búlak sang higót sang kánding. Look, the goat's tether is sweeping (trailing, dragging) over the flowers. (see hábay).


Dim. and Freq. of sála-to be delirious, wander, etc. To talk somewhat erratically or incoherently, be a little delirious.


sápò

Hiligaynon

To fill a hollow tooth, put some medicine into the hollow of a tooth, etc. Sapói ang ngípon mo. Put some medicine into your hollow tooth.


silíngsilíng

Hiligaynon

Dim. and Freq. of silíng-to shine, etc.


súlsug

Hiligaynon

See súlput, with the difference that súlsug implies a motion backwards and forwards, and súlput just one push through.


tabó

Hiligaynon

(B) A rope made of twisted rags, or the like, and used (when lit) for driving or keeping off mosquitoes. (see tahámlok).


túdtud

Hiligaynon

Until; fretted; to perform well; to pluck, etc. See tódtod.


túngkud

Hiligaynon

A small fishing net worked by two men.


walá

Hiligaynon

Left, the left hand. Sa walá. To the left. On the left hand. At the left side. Walá siá sing panglabô, pangáon, etc. He cuts, eats, etc. with the left hand. Walá ang ayón mo ukón ang toó? Are you left-handed or right-handed?


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