alingág-ngag

Hiligaynon

A little deaf, hard of hearing; to be a little deaf, have one's sense of hearing slightly impaired. Alingágngag siá. He is slightly deaf. Sang isá ka simána maánting pa siá, ápang karón nagalingágngag na. A week ago he could still hear well, but now he is a little deaf. Sán-o pa ikáw magalingágngag? When did you have your sense of hearing impaired? Ginaalingagngagán akó sa íya. He seems to me to be slightly deaf.


banságon

Hiligaynon

Highly esteemed or appreciated, thought highly of, commendable, laudable, worthy of praise, famous. (see balanságon).


buláw

Hiligaynon

A kind of fish.


hílok

Hiligaynon

To bend, curve, incline, deflect, flex, arch, bow. Hálba ang ímo husáy, agúd mahapús nga hilókon. Heat your comb, that it may be easy to bend. Abáw, índì gid mahílok ang láwas níya, kay lakás kabáskug. Why, one cannot bend his body, for he is too strong (or too stiff). Hilóki akó siníng hilimoón ko nga tuangtuangán. Bend for me this piece of bamboo which I am going to make into a carrier's pole. (see tikô).


inâ, iná

Hiligaynon

Female parent, mother (used only of animals); a dam. (see ináng, inahán). (From the Tagálog dialect).



kaádat

Hiligaynon

Pungency, acridity, acidity, sharpness of taste combined with astringency. (ádat; see kakádat, kaárat, kakárat).


kamisón

Hiligaynon

(Sp. camisón) Long shirt, night-shirt, chiefly worn by women. (see báta).


kapás

Hiligaynon

(Sp. capaz) Capable, ingenious, clever, learned, fit, suitable. (see makaákò, batíd, sagád, sámpaton, may-igkasángkol, -ikasárang, -ikatakús).


liwá-líwa

Hiligaynon

Recreation, walk, stroll, constitutional, trip, holiday; go for a walk, take a stroll, go out for recreation. Nagaliwálíwa silá sa baybáyon. They are out for a walk on the beach. (see paliwálíwa, pangliwálíwa).


lunák

Hiligaynon

(H) Common, ordinary, vulgar, in general use; to be or become vulgar, common, within reach of everybody; to waste, wear out, run to seed. (see komún, bástos, tóloy).


maagóng

Hiligaynon

Cheating, sneaky, sneak, sneaking, fraudulent, underhand, swindling, shifty, tricksy. (agóng).


mantíw

Hiligaynon

A bugbear, a ghost supposed to be of gigantic proportions and of terrible aspect; jinnee, jinn.


ógbo

Hiligaynon

A kind of game or pastime. See under kúbung.


pahuás

Hiligaynon

To put off till tomorrow; to postpone, procrastinate. Indì mo pagpabuasán ang ímo mabúhat karón. Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do to-day. (pa, buás).


palanagoán

Hiligaynon

(H) Hiding place, concealment; safe, secret closet or chest (for money, etc.). (see tágò, panágò).


súngkù

Hiligaynon

To push or knock against something, collide with. See búnggò, súnggò, súngkit, sungkitâ, lónggò).


tabanawón

Hiligaynon

Pertaining to jaundice; one affected with jaundice, jaundiced.


tabás

Hiligaynon

Red and white, spotted (of chickens especially).


talibóng

Hiligaynon

A large, heavy bolo. (see sandúkò, siántong, binángon).


tápang, tapáng

Hiligaynon

To happen, chance, come to pass, etc. See tabô. Natapángan ko gid ang íla pagáway. I just happened to be present at their fight. Nakatápang akó sang íla panyága. I chanced to come upon them when they were-having dinner,-at dinner.


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