ahénsya

Hiligaynon

(Sp. agencia) Agency, an agent's office; pawnbroker's shop, an agent's or commissioner's bureau, especially one for the advancing of money on pledges or for buying second-hand goods.


ayóp

Hiligaynon

Now and then used instead of paayóp. Ginayóp (ginpaayóp) níya si Fuláno. He-adopted N.N.,-took care of N.N. See the following ayóp.


búksing

Hiligaynon

(English: boxing) Boxing.


estiwítis

Hiligaynon

Arnotto; bixa orellana. See atiótis, tiwítis.


gíning

Hiligaynon

Young lady, maid, maiden, girl, lass, single woman, Miss. (see gínang, ginúo).



hululanúon

Hiligaynon

(H) Amenable to flattery, one easily tricked, cheated, wheedled, cajoled. (see hulánò, ulutíson, uluníson, olodóton).


kinarágto

Hiligaynon

(B) See kinarádto id.


komunikasyón

Hiligaynon

(Sp. comunicación) Communication, intercourse, converse; means of communication, connection.


kúra

Hiligaynon

(Sp. cura) Parish-Priest; care of souls; to take care of souls or to be or become Parish-Priest. Sín-o ang nagakúra sa ínyo? Who is your Parish-Priest? Ginakuráhan kamí ni Fuláno. Our Parish-Priest is N.N. Nagkúra siá ánay kag ugáling nagobíspo. He was Parish-Priest at first and then he became Bishop.


laháng

Hiligaynon

A large plate or dish of clay or earthenware used for serving food in, etc. (see bandehádo).


lidiyár

Hiligaynon

(Sp. lidiar) To oppose, resist, contend, fight against; annoy, pester, be a nuisance. Indì mo akó paglidiyarón. Don't pester me. (see bátok, gamú).


maúpang

Hiligaynon

Hindering, impeding, hampering, cramping, cumbering, blocking, obstructive, putting an obstacle in the way of. (see upáng, kaupángan).


nam

Hiligaynon

Often stands for nagpam-. See under nagapam-.


ókot

Hiligaynon

To be diligent, etc. See úkud.


pamáwì

Hiligaynon

Freq. of báwì-to redeem, reclaim, etc. (see himawî).


pangághà

Hiligaynon

Freq. of kághà-to grieve, be in sorrow, etc.


pasapayán

Hiligaynon

To do something with complete indifference as to the outcome, be regardless of consequences. Nagapasapayán lang siá sang paggámà sing kawáyan sa búlan sa Húlyo. He cuts down bamboos with the utmost unconcern during the month of July. Indì mo pagpasapayanán ang ímo pagtoón. Don't be easy-going about your studies. Ginapasapayanán gid lang níya ang tanán nga mga pagtoloóhan. He regards all creeds with indifference. (pa, sapayán).


pólog

Hiligaynon

(H) To plate, overlay, cover with gold or silver; to polish, give lustre to, make bright. Pológa ang síngsing, aríto, etc. Plate the ring, ear-ring, etc. (Cover the ring, ear-ring etc.) with gold. Pológi akó siníng síngsing sing buláwan. Please plate this ring of mine with gold. (púlug id.).


singî-singián

Hiligaynon

The space between the fingers, toes, or the like; the part of the hand to which the fingers are attached.


tapí-tápi

Hiligaynon

Dim. and Freq. of tapî-to knock off, etc.


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