ágaw

Hiligaynon

See ágao.


ámpat

Hiligaynon

(B) Why, how, for what reason? (see ngáa, ándot).


bigkílan

Hiligaynon

Knotty, gnarled. (bikílan id.).


dúplà

Hiligaynon

(H) Spittle, saliva, rheum, sputum; to spit, eject spittle, expectorate. Indì ka magdúplà dirí. Don't spit here. Indì mo pagduplaán ang salúg, kay may dulupláan. Don't expectorate on the floor, for there is a spittoon. Dúplà ka sang minamâ mo or idúplà mo ang ímo minamâ. Spit out the betel-nut juice. Sín-o ang nagdúplà dirí? Who spat here? (see dulâ, durâ, lúad-to spit out unpalatable food, etc.).


g

Hiligaynon

The letter "g" in Visayan is pronounced hard as in the English words "gad, get, goggle, gut, etc.". The combination "ng" has a nasal sound very like "ng" in the English word "singer". (see letter "n").



gusáno

Hiligaynon

(Sp. gusano) Worm, grub, caterpillar, maggot. (see úlud, atatálo).


lágnà

Hiligaynon

To foretell, prophesy. (see tágnà id.).


mapákok

Hiligaynon

Weak, slow; dull, stupid, obtuse, backward, (pákok; see malúya, mabúndul, malúyò, kagúng, kalóng).


múnmun

Hiligaynon

See mónmon.


orág-órag

Hiligaynon

Dim. and Freq. of órag.


panglatón

Hiligaynon

Freq. of latón-to spread, infect, etc.


panglihô-lihô

Hiligaynon

To be a loafer, idler, vagabond; to idle, stroll, roam about, rove. (see landólándo, lagáwlágaw, lihôlihô).


panunggúron

Hiligaynon

Frown, scowl, angry look; to be angry, offended, to sulk, scowl, be sullen. (see súnggud, kulumúron).


pásta

Hiligaynon

(Sp. pasta) Paste; board-binding; to paste; to bind books. Pastahí iníng mga papél. Paste these papers together. Líbro nga napastahán. A book bound in boards.


póste

Hiligaynon

(Sp. poste) Post, pillar, column. (see halígi).


púyas

Hiligaynon

To find fault with, criticize adversely, disparage, use strong language, chide, scold; gainsay, deny, give the lie to. Walâ sing makapúyas sang íya sinâ nga ikaáyo, ikaláin, etc. No one can deny its advantage, disadvantage, etc. Daláyon gid lang silá nagapinuyasáy. They are always-finding fault with each other,-criticizing one another,-quarrelling with each other. (see pamúrag, pamúlag, pamúsa, pamulúgsò, híkay, múlay, pamuyáyaw, suáysúay).


sarób

Hiligaynon

(B) To dip one's hands or feet into water, to splash, dash water or other liquid about (in play). Ang bátà nagasarób kang (sang) túbig sa tádyaw. Ginasarób kang (sang) bátà ang túbig sa tádyaw. The child is dipping its hands into the water contained in the jar. Sarobá ang túbig sa palanggána, sa tádyaw, sa kanál, etc. Splash (Dip your hands or feet into) the water contained in the wash-basin, in the jar, in the ditch, etc. (see lóog, úbug).


sarúngkay

Hiligaynon

(B) To disperse, scatter, shift, shove or push with one's feet. Sarungkayá iníng túmpok nga dakáldákal. Scatter this heap of gravel with your feet.


tígdas

Hiligaynon

To be or become hard, to harden; be clear (of pronunciation, speech, etc.). (see tíg-a, tígdà, áthag).


úl-ul

Hiligaynon

To gnaw, bite, nibble. (see úd-ud, ól-ol).


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