angáy-ángay

Hiligaynon

Dim. of ángay. Also: To compare. Angáy-angáya silá nga duhá kon nagaparého ang íla kataasón. Compare the two of them to find out whether they are equal in height. Angáy-ángay ang íla guyá, ang duág sang íla báyò, etc. They have pretty much the same face, the colour of their jackets is about the same, etc. (see anggíd-ánggid).


areglár

Hiligaynon

(Sp. arreglar) To regulate, arrange, settle. (see húsay).


bagáni

Hiligaynon

A heroic deed, heroism.


bátwan

Hiligaynon

A kind of creeper, whose fruit and leaves are edible and taste sour like those of the alupídan.


búntal

Hiligaynon

A kind of grass whose fibre is used for hat-making, etc. Kálò nga búntal. A hat made of the fibre of buntal-grass.



eléktriko

Hiligaynon

(Sp. eléctrico) Electric, electrical. (see kilás).


gawíd

Hiligaynon

Band, cord, string, tie, fetter, fastening, bond, ligature, fraenum (frenum), anything that retains or holds something in place. Ang bátà gingutában sang íya gawíd. The baby's umbilical cord (navel string) was severed or divided. (see hawíd, higót, tabíd).


hásong

Hiligaynon

(B) To gasp, pant, blow, puff, to labour for breath, to be out of breath, exhausted. Anó ang ginahásong mo? Why are you out of breath? (see hápò, hángos, hímpok, pungâ).


hingúko

Hiligaynon

See hingóko.


kabasulánan

Hiligaynon

Blame, censure, reproach, correction. (básol).


kahíg

Hiligaynon

(B) Foot. (see tiíl).


kapakokón

Hiligaynon

See kapákok, kapakokán.


lábang

Hiligaynon

To ensnare, catch, rope, tie or intercept with a rope. (The ends of the rope are held by two men, who, on the approach of the animal, throw the rope under its neck and then quickly change places so as to encircle the animal's neck with the rope). Maglábang ka sang kabáyo-or-labánga ang kabáyo. Catch the horse by means of a rope. (see lábay).


madánlak

Hiligaynon

Slippery, greasy, unctuous, soft, fatty, especially said of lard, suet and the like. (dánlak).


pahawát-hawát

Hiligaynon

To shock, stun, cause consternation or trembling. (see hawáthawát).


purutákal

Hiligaynon

A chatterbox, a great talker, one who speaks very quickly and volubly; to talk much and with great volubility. (see putákal, purutíkol).


síbid

Hiligaynon

A cow-lick, a whorl of hair on the flank of a horse near the hip-joint.


tisók

Hiligaynon

Stitch, stab; to stitch, stick, stab, prick, pierce. Tisoká sang dágum ang íya báyò. Stick the needle into his jacket. Ang isá ka tisók sa ígò nga tión makábig nga siám. A stitch in time saves nine. (see tíslok, túslok, sibít).


trinidád

Hiligaynon

(Sp. trinidád) Trinity. Ang Santísima Trinidád. The Blessed Trinity. (see pagkatátlo).


tuháw

Hiligaynon

To emerge or appear suddenly, unexpectedly, to pop up. Nagatuháw gid lang ang mga mamaláybay, lígbos, etc. Poets, mushrooms, etc. are appearing (popping up) everywhere. (see ólhot, ólbo, tuáw).


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