alináynay

Hiligaynon

Mild, soft, gentle. (see hínay, alugáynay, nagáynay).


asál-ásal

Hiligaynon

To sew quickly, make long or wide stitches. Indì mo pagasál-asálon ang pagtahî sang ákon báyò. Do not make long stitches when you sew my dress. (see duláhot)


dúgsò

Hiligaynon

A passer-by, traveller; tramp, loafer, idler. (see dúghò, huróng, tiyóg-tiyóg).


eskrupulósa, -o

Hiligaynon

(Sp. escrupulosa, -o) Scrupulous, nice, particular, fastidious, meticulous, perplexed, hesitating through fear of doing wrong; delicate of conscience, finical, finicking, finikin, strait-laced, prudish, prim, squeamish.


galabáyan

Hiligaynon

(H) Life-buoy, etc. See gabayán.



gastádo

Hiligaynon

(Sp. gastado) Spent, worn-out, old, useless, threadbare. Gastádo nga báyò. An old jacket. Gastádo nga káro. A worn-out cart. Gastádo na ang góma. The rubber (tire) is worn-out. (see dáan, ulasón, lumâ, umál, guríbhay, gurísnay, gúsbat, gisî).


kawíli

Hiligaynon

Attractiveness, charm, winsomeness, pleasantness, delightfulness, agreeableness, quality of an object that is pleasing or attractive; liking, attraction, delight; to like, be pleased with. Nagakawíli siá sinâ (Ginakawíli níya inâ). He likes it. He is pleased with it. (see wíli, kawilíhan, makawiwíli).


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.


kuláng

Hiligaynon

(B) To fell, hew down, cause to fall, lay low, throw down. Kulangá ang káhoy. Fell the tree. Nakuláng na ang káhoy sa dútà. The tree is now laid low on the ground. Ginkuláng sang bágyo ang dìmaísip nga mga káhoy. The storm laid low innumerable trees. (see púkan).


leró-leró

Hiligaynon

(Probably from the Sp. relój) Mentally deranged, not quite normal; to "have a screw loose" somewhere. (see lingínlíngin, libúg, buangít, kolôkolô, etc.).


lúkot

Hiligaynon

To roll up, wind up; to wrinkle, crease, rumple, ruffle. Indì mo paglukóton ang papél, kay mayókot. Don't roll up the paper, for it might become creased. (see yókot, lolós).


mabúgnaw

Hiligaynon

Fresh, cool, cold, chilly; indifferent. (see búgnaw, matúgnaw, mayamíg, maramíg).


maulunúngon

Hiligaynon

(H) Attached to, affectionate, fond of, bound to by ties of blood, friendship or gratitude, cherishing. (see únung, mainunúngon).


moskíto

Hiligaynon

(Sp. mosquito) Mosquito, gnat. (see namók, lamók).


muháy

Hiligaynon

(B) To shun company, keep to oneself, separate from others, wish to be alone, be by oneself, retire. Nagamuháy siá sa ibán. He wishes to be left alone, he is keeping apart from the rest.


pilón

Hiligaynon

(Sp. pilon) Watering trough, basin; loaf (of sugar); to filter, especially to purify unrefined sugar by putting it into a wicker-basket and letting the moisture filter through. What remains in the basket is then dry sugar of a whitish colour. Kalámay nga pilón. A loaf of refined sugar. Piloná ang kalámay. Filter the sugar.


salamwáan

Hiligaynon

Glass, looking glass, mirror; type, example, model, picture, pattern. (see salamíng, palanganináwan, huluáran).


tútub

Hiligaynon

A cover; a turban or any similar head-dress. (see tutúb, púlus, pudóng).


ulúron

Hiligaynon

Wormy, worm-eaten, infested with worms. (see úlud, údlon).


utúd-utúd

Hiligaynon

Broken, interrupted, with interruptions, faltering; to break, be broken, falter. Sa utúdutúd (nagakautúdutúd) nga tíngug (pangatingúg)-with a broken or faltering voice. Pagpahimúynga (Pagpahimuyúnga) na lang ang ímo bátà kon amó inâ nga utúdutúd man lang ang íya pangeskwéla. You had better keep your boy at home, if he goes to school only by fits and starts. Kon amó inâ nga utúdutúd ang íya pangóbra índì ka sa íya magsóhol sing inádlaw, kóndì sa tágsa ka galamitón nga íya mahumán. If he so often stops in his work, don't pay him daily wages, but pay him by the piece. (see utúngutúng).


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