a-â

Hiligaynon

Pooh! Whew! Foh! Faugh! Now then! Fie! An expression employed to prevent others from touching things they should not. A-â inâ! Don't touch that. Keep off. Pooh, it's filthy! Now then, keep away from that.


aséro

Hiligaynon

(Sp. acero) Steel.


bákal

Hiligaynon

The stone of the mango fruit. (see líso).


diósnon

Hiligaynon

Divine, godlike, pertaining to divinity. (see diwánhon, diwán-on).


enkáhe

Hiligaynon

(Sp. encaje) Lace-making, lace, fine needle-work; embroidery; to make lace, do fine needle-work, embroider. Enkahéhi ang báyò ko. Put some lace on my frock. Ginenkahéhan níya ang ákon pakô. She has put some lace on my sleeve.



hímpit

Hiligaynon

Perfect, complete, faultless, exact, precise; to perfect, bring to perfection, etc. Naghímpit ang íya pagginawî sa koléhyo. His manners have become perfect at college. Himpitón mo ang ímo pagsulát. Make your writing perfect-or-Try to write a very good hand. Ihimpit mo akó sang ákon sulát sa Sényor Obíspo. Please see that my letter to the Bishop is perfect. Nagapahímpit siá karón sang íya nga pagtoón. He is now adding the finishing stroke to his studies. Nahimpitán akó siní. This seems perfect to me. (see lántip, búg-os, sampáton).


kalahós

Hiligaynon

The liquid obtained from the tapican-fruit and used to spite others by spirting it on them by means of a tube, the liquid causing great itch and pain, more even than "nípay"; to use or apply "kalahós". Kalahosón níya ikáw, konó. They say, he will treat you to a dose of "kalahós". Ginkalahós níya siá. He was treated by him with "kalahós". (see nípay).


kútam, kutám

Hiligaynon

To smack one's lips; to talk, prate, prattle. Indì ka magkútam. Don't smack your lips. Fig. Don't talk about it. Keep silence about it. (see támsak, tákam).


lingíg

Hiligaynon

To look towards, set one's eyes upon. Ilingíg mo sa ákon ang ímong mga matá nga malolóy-on-or-língga akó sang ímong mga matá nga malolóy-on. Turn your merciful eyes upon me. Língga akó. Look at me or towards me. Walâ gid paglíngga siníng bugalón nga manggaránon ang makaloló-oy nga nagapakilímos. This rich fellow did not even deign to bestow a glance on the miserable beggar, did not so much as glance at him. (see lingî, tamúd, balikíd).


maápgot

Hiligaynon

Difficult to swallow or to pass, due to dryness, mud, deep loose sand, etc. Maápgot nga dálan. A muddy or sandy road. Maápgot nga kángga. A wagon difficult to draw on account of a bad road, etc. (ápgot, masápnot).


mainantúson

Hiligaynon

Bearing, suffering affliction or hardship, undergoing with fortitude, patient, forbearant. (see ántus, mailúbon).


monuménto

Hiligaynon

(Sp. monumento) Monument. (see batungdáan).


patábò

Hiligaynon

To meet, welcome, receive (guests, etc.). (see tábò).


pínig

Hiligaynon

To separate, segregate, set apart, select, distribute, divide, classify. Pinígon mo ang mga páhò nga maáyo. Set the good mangoes apart. (see pílì, pabulág).


rarámbing

Hiligaynon

(B) Entangled, etc. See rámbing.


salákot

Hiligaynon

(H) Pl. form of sákot-to mix, etc.


súnsun

Hiligaynon

To do often or frequently; to be frequent, happen often. (see samí, masúnsun, sónson).


sunúd

Hiligaynon

To follow, succeed, come-, go-,-after,-next, to tail after; to imitate, copy, emulate; to repeat what another says or dictates. Sunúd (ka)! Follow! Súnda siá. Follow (Imitate) him. Ikáw magúna akó masunúd (magasunúd). You go ahead, I'll follow you. Ginsunúd siá sang íya idô. His dog followed him. Ang bágyo nasúndan sang dakû nga kalínaw. The storm was followed by a great calm. Súndon mo ang mga Sántos. Imitate the Saints. Pasúndi ang beláda sing panihápon. Let supper be served after the entertainment. (see dasón, ílog, ápas, sinúndan, solóndan).


teleponéma

Hiligaynon

(Sp. telefonema) Telephone message. (see hunghungánan).


túbuk

Hiligaynon

To shoot up, rise, etc. See túb-ok, timbúok, alintabó, síbwal, etc.


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