b

Hiligaynon

The letter "B" in Visayan has the same sound as in English. Being a labial it has a natural affinity with "M" and if the prefix pan-is joined to any word beginning with a "b", that "b" is changed into "m", e.g. búhat becomes pamúhat instead of panbúhat; búnak becomes pamúnak and the verbal noun and adjective formed from the latter is mamumunák; báwì-pamáwì-mamamáwì, etc. Very frequently the prefixes ha- and hi- produce the same change, e.g. bilí-hamilí; búlbul-himúlbul, etc.


hatdan

Hiligaynon

From hatúd-to convey, transfer, etc.


kaanáran

Hiligaynon

(H) See kaánad. Also: Accustomed manner of living, things that go to form a habit. (see kinaanáran, kaarándan).


kadéna de amór

Hiligaynon

(Sp. cadena de amor) A climbing plant with a beautiful flower.


kagúd

Hiligaynon

To shell, scoop or scrape out. Kagurá (kagudá) ang lubí, ang kapayás, etc. Shell the coconut, scoop out the inside or the seeds of the papaw, etc. (see kágot).



kapalián

Hiligaynon

The closing or healing of a wound, etc. (see pinalían-the mark of a healed wound or ulcer, scar, cicatrix). (see pálì).


kastór

Hiligaynon

(Sp. castor) Castor, small vessel with a perforated top for sprinkling pepper, etc.; beaver (animal so called). Aseite de kastór. (Sp. aceite de castor) Castor oil.


kíntos

Hiligaynon

(Sp. quinto, quintar) The law of requisition for military purposes; to draft men for-, press into-, service. Nakintosán siá sídto ánay. He was drafted for military service in bygone days.


maásoy

Hiligaynon

Explicable, explainable, anything that can be elucidated or stated clearly. Dílì maásoy inâ. That cannot be explained. (ásoy).


makakulúgmat

Hiligaynon

(H) Awful, fearful, tremendous, terrific, terrible, horrible, horrid, inspiring fear or terror, frightful, shocking. (see kúgmat, makalilísang).


nônô

Hiligaynon

To press against, squeeze, crush. Ginnônô níya si Fuláno sa díngding. He crushed N.N. against the wall. Inônô ang bábà sang kuríng sa íya tái, agúd madúdlà magpamús-on dirí. Rub the cat's nose in her dirt, that she may be afraid to make a mess here again. Nònoí ang lamésa sang lapát kag hínsan mo sing maáyo. Press the cloth against the table and rub well. (see oró-od, núsnus, núlnul).


obligasyón

Hiligaynon

(Sp. obligación) Obligation, duty, liability. (see katungdánan, tulumánon).


pamotónes

Hiligaynon

Freq. of botónes-button up, to button, fasten the buttons of a garment.


panáhà

Hiligaynon

To put forth suckers or offshoots from the roots of the parent-stem, especially applied to bananas. Iníng mga ságing nagapanáhà sing madámù. These bananas have many offshoots. (see sáhà).

panahâ, Freq. of tahâ-to respect, honour, revere, etc.


rítrit

Hiligaynon

To rend, tear, split. See rábrab, rátrat.


sánto

Hiligaynon

(Sp. santo) Saint (male); saintly, holy. (see matárung, baláan).


sará-sára

Hiligaynon

Roast rice ground. It is usually mixed with cacao, or the like.


sugír-om

Hiligaynon

(B) To blacken, become swarthy, etc. See sagír-om, sagíl-om, itúm, ilóm).


ulúnlan

Hiligaynon

Anything used to lay one's head upon, a pillow. (see ulúnan, inúnlan, ulún).


yúpok

Hiligaynon

To dimple, form dimples; to dent, indent, make indentations. Nayúpok (Nagkayúpok) ang láta. The tin is indented. Indì mo pagpayupókon ang láta. Don't dent the tin (can).


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