aláng-alangánon

Hiligaynon

Untimely, inopportune, inconvenient, premature; remiss, slack, negligent, careless, falling short of what is required. (see alángálang, alangón).


awát

Hiligaynon

Occupation, business, engagement, work, anything that detains; to keep busy or engaged, to hinder from doing or attending to something else. May awát akó. I have some task to perform, some work in hand (and, consequently, I beg to be excused). Ginawát akó níya. He kept me occupied, hindered me from attending to something else. Dî mo akó pagawatón. Don't hinder or interrupt me. Iníng trabáho iawát ko sa ímo. I'll give you this work as an interruption to your present engagement. Awatí sing malíp-ot nga tión ang ímong buluhatón. Interrupt for a moment your present occupation. Allow your time to be encroached upon for a while. Awát man lang inâ. That was only an interruption, was of no avail, to no purpose, was a complete failure. Indì ka magkádto dídto, kay awát man lang ang ímo pagkádto. Don't go there, for your going there will be only a waste of time. (see kaawátan, mainawáton, libáng).


ayágan

Hiligaynon

A sieve, screen, riddle. (see alyágan, arayágan, aryágan id. and all words derived from ayág).


balít-ad

Hiligaynon

(B) Stubborn, disobedient, unheeding, refractory, unruly, wilful, perverse, self-willed; to be or become stubborn, etc. Balít-ad nga táo, bátà, etc. A stubborn person, child, etc. Indì ka magbalít-ad. Don't be stubborn. Indì mo akó pagbalit-arán. Don't be stubborn with me. Iníng bátà maáyo sádto, ápang karón nagbalít-ad. This child used to be good before, but now it has become refractory or wilful. Indì ko siá pagbatónon, kay nabalit-arán akó sa íya. I will not receive him, for he is too unruly for me. (see batinggílan, , manínggol, kabalán).


basál

Hiligaynon

A peal of bells, festive ringing of bells. May basál karón sa las dóse. There will be a full peal of bells at twelve o'clock. (see ripíke).



gawahán

Hiligaynon

Watch-tower, observation post, look-out, window. (see gáwa).


inútsan

Hiligaynon

Bagasse, crushed sugar cane. (see bagáso, siápò, íntus, inutús).


kadáng-kádang

Hiligaynon

A small sled used by farmers on rough roads. (see karósa).


kilíng-kilíng

Hiligaynon

To tinkle, tingle, jingle, ring (said of small bells).


kornetín

Hiligaynon

(Sp. cornetin) Cornet; cornettist.


kutkuták

Hiligaynon

To cackle. See kuták, kutákkuták id.


lísta

Hiligaynon

Bright, clever (of girls). See lísto).


liwát-líwat

Hiligaynon

Dim. and Freq. of liwát. (see liwánlíwan, sulítsúlit, luwánlúwan).


loós

Hiligaynon

Mellow, ripe, said of fruit that has been kept for some time after plucking.


mainamlígon

Hiligaynon

Careful, circumspect, cautious, wary, chary, watchful. (see ámlig, mainandámon).


owák

Hiligaynon

The raven, crow. Magabukáy ánay ang owák kag--. The raven will become white before--, i.e. never--.


palahinakayán

Hiligaynon

(H) What is to be, or can be, hired; for hire, that is hired out, let out for hire, to be rented, to let, to be let, to be for (on) hire. Salákyan, baláy, etc. nga palahinakayán. A vehicle-for hire,-that is hired out,-that is let out on hire, a house to let, etc. (see hinákay).


paláyas

Hiligaynon

An addition to a house, as a balcony, annex, veranda, etc. (see paláypay, padóros).


ringkádol

Hiligaynon

To rattle, clatter (as wood tumbling down a staircase, or the like; rattling, clattering. (see linagápok, linágot, lungkágay).


rókò

Hiligaynon

(B) To be pensive, sad, thoughtful, ponder gloomily, sit down in dejection. Anó ang ginarókò mo? Why are you so thoughtful? (see búog).


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