alapátan

Hiligaynon

(H) Measuring one fourth or quarter; a measure for the fourth part of. Pulakán nga alapátan. A measure containing one fourth of a gantang. (see talatlóhan-measuring one third).


alatasón

Hiligaynon

(H) Fish to be caught by draining away water and leaving them stranded. (átas).


balálaw

Hiligaynon

A cover or lid made of palm-leaves. It is chiefly used on tuba-containers (baláding) to prevent the tuba from spilling when being carried to the market.


bígkis

Hiligaynon

Girdle, bandage, usually made of yarn; to gird or bandage. Bigkisí ang bátà. Bandage the baby. Ibígkis iníng bunáng nga mapulá. Bandage with this red yarn. (see lígas, wágkos).


buáng-buáng

Hiligaynon

Dim. of búang. Not quite right in his mind, not quite normal, not in one's proper senses, etc., etc. (see buangít, kólò, tampuháw, etc.).



ginát-an

Hiligaynon

Containing-, mixed with-, the juice of coconut meat; a dish prepared from rice and mixed with the juice of coconut meat. (see gatâ).


ilalapák

Hiligaynon

The sole of the foot. (see lápak, dapádapá).


Bent, inclination, leaning. (see húyug, huyúg).


kamantígi

Hiligaynon

A beautiful flowering plant.


ladíno

Hiligaynon

(Sp. ladino) Cunning, cute, tricky, expert, sharp, sagacious, resourceful, clever, adroit; boaster, braggart, chatterbox. (see antígo, batíd, sagád, anád, sampáton, maábtik, buraán, wakalán, babáan).


mahúlas

Hiligaynon

Hot, warm, steaming, steamy, vaporous. (húlas).


manól

Hiligaynon

Low, mean, boorish, uncultured, very common, rough, coarse, rude, vulgar, not fit or proper for educated or refined people. (see bástos).


mapinasunaíron

Hiligaynon

Thoughtful, etc. See mapasunaíron.


pagubâ

Hiligaynon

To let, make, or cause to, destroy, break down, pull down, etc. Pagúb-a (Pagubaá) na lang ang ímo baláy. Have your house pulled down. Pagubaá lang ang pánday sang ímo baláy-or-ipagubâ na lang sa pánday ang ímo baláy. Let the carpenter break (pull) down your house. (pa, gubâ).


panidsíran

Hiligaynon

Edge, border. (see sídsid, panídsid).


sarík

Hiligaynon

(B) See salík-to skein, etc.


talabasán

Hiligaynon

A tailor's; a shop, store (especially where textiles are sold); commerce, business. (see tábas, talagbasán).


tíkwì

Hiligaynon

A bird of prey that resembles a goshawk; its name is an onomatope in imitation of its cry.


ularóy

Hiligaynon

To cry from pain, to cry woefully, to moan and groan. (see aragóy).


uyád-úyad

Hiligaynon

See ayód-áyod, iyót.


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