Hiligaynon Dictionary

To rise, soar, fly aloft, mount upwards as on wings (said of wind, dust, etc.). (see alintabó).

Whirlwind, cyclone, water-spout, sand-storm.

Trumpet, horn, bugle, sea-shell, conch that may be blown as a horn.

Dim. and Freq. of hápay. Nagahapáy-hápay ang hángin sang maís. The wind-is swaying the corn,-is making the corn bow down.

Slaughter; slaughtered, killed. (íhaw-to slaughter, kill).

Why? Wherefore? On what account? How? (see ngáa, tungúd, sa, anó, ándot).

A worm of the size of a centipede that causes a painful itch when brought in contact with the skin. (see tíl-as, lupák).

(H) Limpidness, limpidity, perlucidness, lucidity, pellucidity, clearness, transparency. (tín-aw; see kasínaw).

The singing of la-la and the like instead of words; to sing la-la. Nagsáut silá sa lánglang, kay walâ silá sing orkésta. They danced to the singing of la-la, because they had no orchestra. Langlangí silá, kay buút silá magsáut. Sing la-la for them, for they wish to dance. (see lála, lánton, láylay).

The back, rear, background, the part behind. Sa likód mo. On or behind your back. Behind you. Sa likód sang baláy. Behind the house. At the back of the house. Laín ang íya guyá sa atubángan mo kag laín sa likód mo. He is double-faced. He speaks and acts differently to your face and behind your back. (see talikód, abá, talódtod, pihák).

One who (that which) unbinds, solves, opens, explains or translates something. Manlulúbad sang hámbal. An interpreter. (see lubád).

A farmer, tiller of the soil, peasant; rustic, rude, uncultured. (see umá, umánhon).

The sign for the plural, e.g. ang idô-the dog; ang mga idô-the dogs; iníng káhoy-this tree; iníng mga káhoy-these trees.

Freq. of tíktik. The ticking of a watch (clock); to tick.

To fly or jump off, make a quick and sudden movement, as a frog jumping into the water when alarmed, or the like. (see lisík, líksi).

To shout, vociferate, yell, holla, give-, raise-a yell or a shout. (see pagaás, pugaít, sínggit, turayáw).

Miserly, greedy, stingy, covetous of more; to be miserly, etc. (see ímot, dingót, pangunyádì).

To agree, pull well together, live in peace or amity. (see sábud, sábun).

The crow of a cock; to crow. (see pamálò).

To waste, wear out, take it easy, let things take their course. Daw sa dílì na makitáan sing bulúng yádtong láwas níya nga natuyángan sang mga kalakasán sang maláut níya kaduyugán. It seems that his body, wasted by the excesses of his evil habits, is past cure (recovery). (see patúyang).