agúd

Hiligaynon

That, in order that, so that; agúd índì or agúd dílì-lest, in order that not. Magtoón kamó, agúd magálam. Study, that you may become learned. Basáha ang tulún-an sing matalupángdon, agúd ímo masáyran ang ginabása mo. Read the book with attention, in order that you may understand what you read. Kápti ang alobáybay, agúd índì ka mahúlog. Keep hold of the handrail, lest you should fall down. Amligí ang pagdalá mo siníng báso, agúd dílì mabúong. Carry this glass with care, in order that it may not break. N.B. The particle "nga" is frequently added to agúd (agúd nga, agúd nga dílì, etc.), but it may be left out without change of meaning.


alpahór

Hiligaynon

(Sp. alfajor, alaju) A kind of crisp bread or biscuit, often mixed with almonds, honey, sugar, etc.


arikís

Hiligaynon

A skin disease, resembling prickly heat but itching more, and, consequently, causing much greater discomfort, (see kagídkid).


arúm

Hiligaynon

(B) Not easily inflammable, slow burning, difficult to light; to burn badly, smoulder. See álhom.


bigóte

Hiligaynon

(Sp. bigote) Mustache.



binís-ak

Hiligaynon

Split, cloven, parted. (see biníak, biníal, bís-ak).


bítlag

Hiligaynon

A piece of split bamboo or wood, a splinter. (see biníklan, lipák).


bugáhay

Hiligaynon

To flow over, overflow, flow-out,-off. Nagabugáhay ang túbig. The water overflows. Sang pagtokád ko sináng bakólod nagbugáhay gid lang ang ákon bálhas. When I ascended that hill, my perspiration flowed in streams. Ginpabugáhay níla ang túbig sa talámnan. They caused the water to flow over the field. Pabugaháya ang túbig. Let the water flow-or-cause the water to flow. Pabugaháyi ang humáy sing túbig. Flood the rice-field. (see sagáhay, áwas, ílig, balagáhay).


halúng-halúng

Hiligaynon

Very stingy; selfish, greedy. (see hangúlhangúl).


ibábaw

Hiligaynon

Above, on top of, in or to a higher place, above (in books or writings); to be above, etc. Ibutáng mo ang ákon maléta sa ibábaw sang ibán nga lúlan. Put my suitcase on top of the other luggage. Ang salagyáwan nagalupád na sa ibábaw sang kawayánan. The hawk is now flying above the bamboo-clump. Ang mga naibábaw--. Those placed in a high position--. Ang sinámbit sa ibábaw--. What was mentioned above (before)--.


ilihawán

Hiligaynon

(H) A butcher's shop, slaughterhouse. (íhaw; see ihawán).


inhústo

Hiligaynon

(Sp. injusto) Unjust, wrongful, wrong, iniquitous, unrighteous, unfair, wicked, bad. (see dìmatárung).


kálang

Hiligaynon

A covering or protection for wounds. Also verb: Kalángi ang pilás-or-butangí sing kálang ang pilás. Put a covering over the wound.


kutóng

Hiligaynon

To stop flowing, said of milk. (see kunól).


matúlin

Hiligaynon

Quiet, tranquil, calm, unmolested, unobstructed, orderly; steering straight ahead, pursuing an even course, even, smooth, straight. (see túlin, matáwhay, malinóng, matádlong, matanús).


pálong

Hiligaynon

To extinguish, blow-, snuff-, out, damp, choke, stamp out, put out a light or fire, suffocate a flame. Ang kaláyo sang inpiérno índì mapálong. The fire of hell cannot be extinguished. Palónga ang sugâ. Put out the lamp.


pírma

Hiligaynon

(Sp. firmar) Firm, firm-name; signature, sign manual; to sign, subscribe, put one's signature to. Walâ pa siá makapírma, kay may kasablágan siá. He has not been able to sign yet, for he has been detained (occupied, engaged, busy with something else, prevented or impeded). Pirmahí iní. Sign this. Put your signature to this. Napirmahán na balá ang kalig-onán? Is the document signed? Has the document (deed) been signed?


púlpug

Hiligaynon

To strike or beat against something, a burning piece of wood, a lit cigar, or the like; to strike, box, pommel. Pulpugí sang ímo abáno ang bulutángan sang abó, agúg índì madágdag (magkadágdag) sa salúg ang abó. Knock your cigar against the ash-tray, lest the ash should (so that the ash may not) fall on the floor. Ipúlpug ang sarísì sa bató, agúd magkalatáktak ang mga bága. Beat your torch against the stone, that the charred parts may fall off. (see pókpok).


sália

Hiligaynon

To transfer (in small quantities) the contents of one vessel to another. Saliahá ang túbig (sa) siníng alhíbi sa isá. Transfer the water from this tank to the other one. Ginsália níla ang humáy (sa) iníng malíndog sa tátlo ka tabungós. They transferred the rice from this large container to three tabungós-baskets. (see pasáylo).


tará-tará

Hiligaynon

A loafer, idler, etc. See taratalánda, landólándo, tarágtarág, tagrátágra, etc. etc.


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