Hiligaynon Dictionary

amahán

Hiligaynon

The large beads of a rosary, the "Our Father" beads.

bánà

Hiligaynon

(B) Opinion, guess, surmise, thought; to think, guess, opine, surmise. Ginabánà ko nga magaulán karón sa hápon. I guess it will rain this afternoon. Sa ákon bánà índì siá makatabók sa subâ, kay may bahâ. In my opinion he cannot cross the river, because it is in flood. (see bántà).

dáy-a

Hiligaynon

See dái-a-to drift, etc.

gintúng-an

Hiligaynon

Centre, midst, middle, mid-point. (see tungâ).

gorogotóng

Hiligaynon

A partially developed egg in a hen's ovary.

háli

Hiligaynon

To shout "halí". Halíha ang mga bátà. Shout "halí" to the boys (to scare them off or the like). (see hála),

hamóy

Hiligaynon

To run one's hand down the face as after a swim or bath. Ang bátà nga nagsálum naghamóy sang íya nawóng sang pagbútwa níya. The boy that dived into the water ran his hand over his face on coming to the surface. Ihamóy ang pólbos sa nawóng mo. Rub the powder over your face with your hand. Hamóyi ang nawóng sang bátà sing túbig, kay mahígko. Wash the baby's face with water, for it is dirty. (see lám-os, hilám-os, hunáw, hináw, húgas).

igulúlut

Hiligaynon

(H) Anything used for cutting, a knife, etc. (see gulút).

láut, lá-ut

Hiligaynon

(H) Badness, wretchedness, viciousness, malice, wickedness; to be, become or make wicked, bad, malicious, depraved, miserable, wretched, to deteriorate, degenerate, worsen, change for the worse. Nagláut ang íya batásan sa Manílà. He contracted bad habits in Manila. Ginláut sang maláin nga kaupdánan ang kagawián ni Fuláno. Bad company perverted N.N.'s character. (see láin, kalalát-an).

osón

Hiligaynon

(Sp. ozono) Ozone.

pamisót

Hiligaynon

Freq. of pisót. To say "pisót", etc.

ripólyo

Hiligaynon

(Sp. repollo) White cabbage, a head of cabbage.

súkmat

Hiligaynon

See súkmà, sóknà.

tabúg-lamók

Hiligaynon

One who drives away mosquitoes, i.e. an idler, loafer, lazy fellow, good-for-nothing. (see tábug, lamók).

táhud

Hiligaynon

Respect, regard, reverence, honour, consideration, deference, esteem, estimation, appreciation, veneration; to respect, revere, reverence, defer to, regard, honour, look up to, hold in reverence, pay honour or respect to. Tahúra (-úda) siá. Honour him. Respect him. Tumáhud (Magtáhud) ka sa ímo amáy kag ilóy. Honour your father and mother. Walâ siá pagtáhud sa ákon. He shows no respect for me. Ginatáhud siá sing dakû bangúd sang matárung níya nga batásan. He is held in great reverence on account of his honesty (righteous conduct). Ginatáhud ko siá, kay talahúron (siá). I honour him, because he is worthy of honour. (see tahâ, matinahúron, katahurán, talahúron, tinatáhud).

talumátà

Hiligaynon

To inquire into one's pedigree. See talomátà.

tápay

Hiligaynon

Leaven, yeast, barm; to leaven, cause to ferment. Tapáyi ang kán-on, kay sapálon ko. Put some leaven into the cooked rice, for I am going to pickle it. (see tinápay-bread).

táwa, tawá

Hiligaynon

(B) To laugh. Nagkatáwa (tána) kanákon (kanákò). (Nagkádlaw siá sa ákon). He laughed at me. Táwa seems to have been introduced from the Cebuano dialect.

ululián

Hiligaynon

To whom something is to be returned or to be paid back; anything for which a return is due. (see úlì).

úmpok

Hiligaynon

To rebound, bounce off, ricochet. Ang bóla nagaúmpok sa díngding. The ball rebounds from the partition wall. Ginumpokán akó sang bóla. The ball struck me-in rebounding,-on the rebound.

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