Hiligaynon Dictionary

A creeper, whose soft shoots are edible.

(Sp. vez) Time, times; now and then, occasionally. May bis -- kag may bis --. At one time --, at another time --. Isá ka bís. Once. Duhá ka bis (bísis). Twice. (see bísis id.).

(H) See dumalámpon. (see dámpon, dápon).

What is to --, can --, should --, ought to --, be moved or shifted; movable. (see gího).

A grain (separated from the ear), a shelled pea or bean, or the like. Madámù ang mga iás sa ímo tabíg. There are many loose rice-grains in your harvesting basket. (see iyás, uyás, lamígas).

Pungency, acerbity; to be or become pungent, acrid, acerb. Nakahángan ang dílà ko sang katúmbal nga kinagát ko. My tongue was made sore (was burnt) by the chili which I bit. (see káhan id.).

A sort of stile or low fence easily stepped over by grown-up persons, but high enough to stop small children and animals; fender, guard. (see lakarán id.).

Adultery; to commit adultery. Indì ka magláyì (mangláyì). Do not commit adultery.

(H) The smaller, finer particles of rice chaff after pounding, bran, usually fed to pigs, etc. The larger parts (lábhang) are made use of for cleaning plates or the like. (see upá).

To loathe, recoil, be sickened, nauseated or revolted, abhor, feel like vomiting or have an aversion to, to detest, abominate, hate, feel repugnance to. Nagakangíl-ad akó sa pagtán-aw sang líntà. I hate to see (look upon) a leech. Dílì takús igkangíl-ad ang pagsagúd sa mga masakít. One should not show one's repugnance in attending on the sick. Ginangil-arán akó sang ípot sang kuríng. I feel like vomiting at the sight of a cat's dirt. (see taká, súm-od, lóod).

To be or get stiff and painful, especially applied to the joints of the body, but said also of the teeth and of the conscience. Nagaól-ol ang mga lutalutahán sang íya láwas. The joints of his body are getting stiff (are stiffening).

Good-for-nothing, useless, dull, stupid, sluggish, inept, not fit. (see pásloy, walâ, sing, pulús, walâ, sing, águd, etc.).

(H) A dish of immature rice or corn; to prepare or make such a dish. Mapilípig kitá. Let us make a dish of pilípig or límbok. Pilipíga ang kalanáy nga ináni ko kaína. Prepare a dish of pilípig from the sticky rice I cut a short while ago. (see límbok, linubók).

(B) To break down, tear open, force an entrance. (see lúngkab).

To transfer, transfuse. See sália.

(B) Streaked. See salamayón.

Uvi yam, yam, ubi, an edible tuber belonging to the dioscorea family and growing at times to a large size. There are many varieties: the "kinarabáw, kinárbaw" is of great size and whitish; the "tapól" has a bluish meat; the "tám-is" is sweetish; the "búl-og" grows down deep in the ground; the "likô" is a sort of twisted úbi; the "bagunáw" grows upwards from the ground; the "hilós" is tap-rooted and strikes deep into the soil; the "tayabá" is a kind of small úbi. (see banáyan, buhayán, kamóti).

(H) The first stair of a staircase, the first round or rung of a ladder. (see úgsad).

To pour out liquids, empty a vessel, discharge, spill, pour away. Iúlà (Uláa) ang túbig. Pour out the water. Ginúlà níya sa bintánà ang túbig nga sa labadór. He poured the water in the wash-basin out of the window. Nauláan akó sing túbig sang paglígad (paglubás) ko sa íla baláy. As I passed their house some water was poured over me. Ginúlà níya ang sópas. He spilled the soup. Natúmba ang báso kag ang íya panápton nauláan sing pilá ka tolô nga bíno. The glass tumbled over and a few drops of wine were spilt on her dress. (see básia, básya, tíbiong, táyhong, tayón, tígis, tágay).

Child, baby; follower, adherent, dependent, hanger-on. (see bátà, sumulúnud, ilógilóg, mailógilógon).