ábi

Hiligaynon

For instance, for example; to imagine, think, say. Hunâhunáon ta, ábi, nga-. Let us imagine, for example, that-. Kon magmasakít ikáw, ábi, ánhon mo? If you should get sick, say, what would you do? Anó, ábi, ang mahanabû kon-? What do you think will happen, if-? Also used ironically and sarcastically, especially in the phrase: Abi mo? Do you really think so? implying that he who thinks so is quite wrong, very imprudent, foolish, and the like.


altár

Hiligaynon

(Sp. altar) Altar. Altár nga mayór. High-altar. Main altar. Altár nga minór. Side-altar. (see halarán, misahán).


búdngan

Hiligaynon

From búlung, búrung-to spin; to admire, be astonished, etc.


idóg

Hiligaynon

(H) To shift a little, change place or position, step or move forward (back, aside), give way, make room, recede, stand back, recoil, fall back, withdraw a little. Magidóg ka dídto. Stand (back) there. Idóg kamó sing diótay. Shift a little. Paidogá siá. Make him-get back a little,-move a little (in any direction desired). (see isdóg, ísol, sáylo).


inhenyéro

Hiligaynon

(Sp. ingeniero) Engineer; mechanic, mechanician, machinist.



kalipátan

Hiligaynon

(H) Forgetfulness, etc. Ang kalipátan unáy sa láwas. Forgetfulness is a common failing of man. (see kalipát, kalígà, kaligáan).


kololápnit

Hiligaynon

See koláknit, kololáknit, múrtik.


kúlpà

Hiligaynon

To shrink, shrivel, contract, diminish, condense, reduce, wane, settle, become small or smaller, lessen, decrease, grow less, dwindle. Kinmúlpà ang humáy. The rice shrank. Nagkúlpà ang dútà sa búhò. The earth in the hole settled, became compact and consequently apparently less. (see kúpus).


literatúra

Hiligaynon

(Sp. literatura) Literature, classical reading, learning, writings. (see kasulátan, balasahón, sinulatán, tulún-an).


lumalápas

Hiligaynon

A transgressor, prevaricator, sinner, law-breaker. (see lápas).


maágaw

Hiligaynon

Ravishing, charming, captivating, taking, bewitching. (ágaw).


makalalás-ay

Hiligaynon

(H) Tedious, disgusting, noisome, causing disgust or aversion, loathsome. (see lás-ay).


maningáon

Hiligaynon

Agonizing, in one's last agony, on one's death bed. (see tingâ).


pangatí

Hiligaynon

Freq. of atí-to raid, rob, plunder, ransack.


pangláya

Hiligaynon

To catch fish with a net called "láya".


panuláy

Hiligaynon

Freq. of suláy-to tempt. Temptation, provocation; to tempt, try to seduce. Pronounced in anger "panuláy" is a curse. Panuláy gid iní! This is a damned nuisance! Damn it all! Curse it! Panuláy gid iníng táo! This man is a great nuisance!


pulakán

Hiligaynon

A measure of either one-third or one-fourth of a gantang. Pulakán nga talatlóhan (alapátan). A pulakán-measure of one-third (one-fourth) of a gantang. Pulakán-measures of one sixth and one eighth of a gantang are also used in some places.


siláp-ong

Hiligaynon

To graze, touch; to flit or pass by. (see salapáy, labáy).


sugabáw

Hiligaynon

A small weir (lág-i) used in fish-traps or fish-corrals in rivers, especially in the fish-corral called "pailíg or pasubâ".


úgsang

Hiligaynon

To fall down on one's back with some force as a person that in sitting down has his (her) chair suddenly removed. (see lumpa-ód, tingkáyà, úsdang).


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