Hiligaynon Dictionary

To get used to take proper food, to get a liking for, or to relish, proper food, applied especially to a baby or to a young animal just weaned. Sang úna iníng tínday nagdolodámgot (nagdolodánggot) lang sang hilamón, ápang karón nagánggot na sa halálbon. Formerly this calf used only to nibble at the grass, but now it is beginning to graze. Bisán lutasón na iníng bátà, kay maánggot na sa pagkáon sing kán-on. There is no harm now in weaning this baby, because it already likes to eat rice.

Place where water gushes or spirts out, fountain, source. Sa bungánbunganán sang tuburán. At the very fountain-head, at the very place where the water gushes out of the ground.

(H) Night, nightfall; to get-, grow-, dark, become night. Maáyong gáb-i. Good evening. Good night. Dalî kamó sa pagpaúlì, agúd índì kamó magabihán. Go home quickly, lest-you should be benighted,-you should be overtaken by night,-night (darkness) should overtake you. Naggáb-i na kag walâ pa siá magabút. It is quite dark, and he has not arrived yet. Nagab-ihán kamí dídto tungúd sang ulán. We spent the night there on account of the rain. (see kagab-íhon).

(Sp. goma) Rubber; rubber-tyre. Naglupúk ang góma. The tyre burst, blew out.

To challenge, defy, provoke. (See ákyat, ángkat).

To subtract, diminish, take from, deduct from, take away part of, shorten, lessen, reduce. Ibáni ang humáy sa tabungós sing limá ka gántang. Take five gantas of rice from the tabungós-basket. Ginibánan níya ang ákon sóhol nga binúlan sing duhá ka mángmang. He deducted two pesos from my monthly salary. Iíban akó sang ákon dalá, kay lakás kabúg-at. Please lessen my burden (take some off my load), for it is too heavy. (see búhin).

What is to be wound on a bobbin, as a thread, etc. (kalíngyas).

To scratch (one's head or the like). Ginkaróskos níya ang íya úlo sa kaákig, sa kabúlung, etc. He scratched his head in anger, in astonishment, etc. Dílì mo pagkaroskosón ang úlo mo. Don't scratch your head. (see kalós, karós).

Fostering, taking care of, catering to, rearing or bringing up, kind, considerate, generous (in looking after another's wants or needs). (see alílà).

Tame, docile, gentle, mild, domesticated, inoffensive. (see hagúp).

Low, depressed, short, not high or tall. (see nobô, manabâ).

Cheerful, jolly, exhilarating, mirthful, merry, smiling, laughing and joking. (see yuhúm).

Caus. of hanúmdum. To remind, put in mind, bring to mind, jog the memory, make remember, cause to remember or to recollect. Iníng tabû nagapahanúmdum sa áton nga--. This event reminds us that--. Ipahanúmdum mo sa íya nga--. Let him bear in mind that--. Draw his attention to the fact that--. Ginapahanúmdum ko sa ínyo ang ginasilíng sang madámù nga--. I remind you of what is said by many that--. Pahanumdumá siá sinâ. Let him remember (think of) that. (see dúmdum).

(Sp. pujar) To buy wholesale, etc. See píndak. Puhará lang ang ákon mga ságing. Buy up my bananas, the whole lot. (see hág-on, ságib).

To knock or stumble against, to stub one's toe against, to kick against, trip over, make a false step. Nakasándad akó sa bató. I struck my foot-, I stumbled-, against a stone. Nasándad ko ang kólon. I stumbled against the rice-pot. Andam ka, kay mabúung ang bangâ kon masándad mo. Be careful, for the water-jar will break in pieces, if you trip over it or knock against it.

To talk things over, discuss, hold a meeting or session, try to come to an agreement; to consult, confer with. Sapóla siá kon anó ang íya lúyag. Talk it over with him to find out what he likes. Nagsinápol silá kahápon. They had or held a meeting (session) yesterday. Ginsápol níya si Fuláno. He consulted (conferred with) N.N. Ginsapólan níla ang pagbúhat sang bág-o nga dálan kag ginkasugtánan níla nga--. They discussed the making of the new road and agreed that--. (see báis, típon, kasápul, kasapulán).

Tombac, tombak, pinchbeck, bronce, an alloy of copper and zinc; sham gold.

(Sp. uva, uvas) Grapes, a bunch or cluster of grapes.

Vein, artery, bloodvessel; fibre, thread, tendon, muscle. (see ugánot, nahót, kaugatán).

Glans penis. See atóg.