agahán

Hiligaynon

Morning-, what is done, or takes place, in the morning. (see ága).


bungáy-búngay

Hiligaynon

The mane of a horse.


hurón-húron

Hiligaynon

(B) Dim. and Freq. of húron-to gather, etc. See hulónhúlon.


iwík

Hiligaynon

A squeal, squeak, shrill cry; to squeal, squeak, utter a shrill cry. Ang báboy nagaiwík kon dákpon ukón dodó-on. The pig squeals, if caught or stabbed with a knife. Paiwiká lang ang báboy, ápang dákpon mo gid. Let the pig squeal, at any rate catch and secure it. (see iyágak, taláwik).


kandilerohán

Hiligaynon

Candlestick. (see kandiléro id.).



kawaloán

Hiligaynon

Eighty, four score. (walô).


kotól

Hiligaynon

To pick, pluck, gather, cull. Kótla ang búlak. Pluck the flower. Kótli akó sing búlak. Pluck me some flowers. Ikotól akó ánay siníng búlak. Please pick this flower for me.


móros

Hiligaynon

See móro-Moor.


pamaláye

Hiligaynon

The relationship between the parents of the bride and the parents of the bridegroom before the marriage of the young couple; to stand in such a relationship or to make efforts to bring it about, to woo for, be a match-maker or go-between, ask for the hand of a young lady on behalf of her admirer. Nagapamaláye silá. They are arranging the marriage between their respective son and daughter. (see baláye-the relationship of the parents after the marriage of their respective children). (see pangágon).


panghimurús

Hiligaynon

To make great efforts, do one's best, struggle hard, exert oneself, strive with might and main. (see purús, himúd-os, paningúhà).


pasábud

Hiligaynon

Caus. of sábud-to sow. Pasabúra (-úda) na ang ímo umalágsa. Order your tenant to sow (rice).


pirá

Hiligaynon

(B) How many, how much. See pilá.


pít-ag

Hiligaynon

To oppress, keep in subjection, treat harshly with. See pít-al.


rásak

Hiligaynon

To spoil, undo, make useless, ruin. Ginrásak níya ang ákon óbra. He ruined my work. Indì mo pagrasákon ang íya nga sinulát. Don't spoil what he has written.


seladór, seladóra

Hiligaynon

(Sp. celador, celadora) Zealator, monitor, monitress.


tíndog

Hiligaynon

The warp of a loom. (see pugáwa-the woof).


tubó

Hiligaynon

Sugar cane; to grow or plant sugar cane. Maáyo karón ang pagtúbò sang tubó. The sugar cane is growing well at present. Iníng dútà pagatubuhán (pagatúbhan) ko sa madasón nga túig. Next year I shall plant sugar cane in this field. Yanáng umá dílì maáyo nga matúbhan, kóndì támnan lang sang ibán nga mga talamnúnon. That land is no good for sugar cane planting, but shall be planted with other crops. (see katúbhan, katulúbhan).


túsop

Hiligaynon

To bite off a piece, eat by snaps and snatches, gnaw, nibble, pick (a bone, etc.). (see áp-ap, kíbkib, kítkit).


úmbok

Hiligaynon

A quail, a bird that keeps its head bent down towards the ground; hence metaphorically used of a person that walks about with his head covered and bent and who does not look about him.


walalóhan

Hiligaynon

(H) A measure of one eighth, especially one eighth of a bushel of rice. (see waló, walóhan, waralóhan).


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