Hiligaynon Dictionary

(H) Suitable for fattening and sterilization; to be fattened and sterilized, applied chiefly to sows. (ásog).

Lath, small board or slip of wood nailed to the rafters and supporting the roofing; a rib, purlin. (see hawák).

(Sp. a pique) On the point of, impossible for lack of time or opportunity, too late, past mending, etc. Indì na akó makahingágaw sa pagtahî sang ímo báyò, kay apíke na. I cannot finish sewing your jacket, because there is not time enough. Daw sa dílì na makitáan sing bulúng ang íya balatían, kay apíke na ang íya pagbátì. It is now almost impossible to cure him, for his disease is too far gone.

To fly or jump off as a chip of wood, stone, etc. Naapókan akó sang napíngas nga bató. I was struck by a flying piece of stone. Diótay lang akó apókan sang bató. The flying stone nearly hit me. Nagápok ang inágsap nga káhoy sa malayô. The chip of wood flew far. Inápok ang napíngas nga bató. The chip of stone was sent flying off. Inapókan siá sang isá ka báhin sang rekamará nga naglupók. He was hit by a piece of the mortar that burst. (see ásik, ágsik, ásang, ályas).

A kind of Philippine orange tree with small fruit, whose sour juice is pressed out and made use of for cleaning the hair and scalp, for taking stains out of clothes, and the like. Butangán mo sing daláyap ang ímo báyò agúd magtínlò. Apply daláyap to your jacket to clean it.

A dunce, idiot, fool, simpleton, half-wit, zany, buffoon, gaby, noodle, looby, booby, nincompoop, ass. (see kólò, búngaw, tampuháw, kalúndong, kalúng, kagúng, etc.).

(B) To low, moo; lowing (of cattle). Ang báka nagahumá, ang karabáw nagaingâ. The cow moos, the buffalo bleats. Ginahumahán sang báka ang íya nga tínday. The cow is lowing for her calf. (see umá, mámá, má).

Slow, soft, tender, mild; to do tenderly, etc. Inanáy nga pagkahúlug. A soft fall. Inanáy nga ulán. A gentle rain. Ibutáng inâ dirâ sing inanáy. Put it there carefully. Hakwatá ang masakít nga bátà sing inanáy, or: inanayá ang paghákwat sang masakít nga bátà. Lift the sick child tenderly. (see ananáy, alugáynay, hínay).

(B) A small coconut-shell vessel, a small hungút, money-box. (see alkansíya, kabû).

To crack, split, burst, cleave. (see litík, balanâ).

Interception, circumvention, stoppage; to pursue and catch by a strategem, intercept, circumvent, take a short-cut or the like. Lipotá ang makáwat. Intercept the thief. Linipót níya akó sa dálan. He intercepted me on the road. Ilipót akó ánay sang ákon kabáyo nga nagadalágan dirâ. Kindly run around and catch my horse that is running away there. Kon sóndon nínyo iníng laktúran, básì nga malipót pa nínyo ang buyóng. If you follow this short-cut, you may be able to intercept and catch the brigand. (see bángan, bánggà, dakúp, lagás, siód, litâ).

A kind of rice. (see arabón).

To blaze up, begin to burn well after having been kindled, to flame, flare up, burn well, said of fuel (and metaphorically of passions, or the like). Nagamákot na balá ang daíg mo? Is the fire you lighted (lit) burning well? Indì mo pagtandugón ang gatóng, kay walâ pa magmákot ang kaláyo. Don't shift the firewood, for the fire is not yet burning well. Pamakóta ang kaláyo. Let the fire burn well. Wait till the fire burns well. Pamakóti ang kaláyo. Make the fire burn brightly (by putting some kindling material, as shavings, straw, etc. on it). (see haráhará).

(B) To be or become low, of little height; to shorten, lower. Nagnabâ ang pángpang sang subâ. The river-bank has become low. Nanabaán akó siníng síya. This chair is too low for me. Utda ang tiíl sang lamésa, agúd magnabâ. Cut the legs of the table so that it may be low. (see nobô).

Freq. of bádbad-to wind on a reel; unravel, etc.

Freq. of sagúdsud-to draggle, shuffle.

See súkmà, sóknà.

A vegetable plant whose oily leaves greatly facilitate the act of swallowing.

The basket used in the operation of tágak. (see sug-útan).

To twist or break off. (see sipî).