Hiligaynon Dictionary

áb-ab

Hiligaynon

To eat or bite off a piece: to undermine and carry off, wash away (of water). Ab-abá lang ang tinápay kag ang mabilin nga inab-abán ihátag mo sa ímo mánghud. Just bite off a piece of bread, and give the remainder to your younger brother (sister). May katalágman nga ab-abón sang subâ ang pángpang. There is danger that the river will undermine and carry off its banks. Indì mo pag-ipaáb-ab[*] ang kárne sa idô. Do not let the dog snap at the meat. (see áp-ap, kábkab, kádkad, ríbrib).

ánimo

Hiligaynon

(Sp. ánimo) Life, energy, will power; understanding, reason. Walâ siá sing ánimo. He has no energy. He lacks understanding. (see kabúhì, kapísan, kaísug, kalibútan, pangalibútan).

duhô

Hiligaynon

Very weak, in a state of collapse, almost collapsing from debility; to languish, decline, fail in strength, become frail, weak. Duhô siá. He is very weak. Nagduhô siá, kay nagági sa balatían. He became very weak, for he had been through an illness. (see lúya, lumíng).

hangáw-hángaw

Hiligaynon

To look about, observe, stroll or roam about out of curiosity. Maghangáwhángaw ka dídto. Go there and see for yourself. (see bantáybántay, tulúktúluk, tan-áwtán-aw, paníid, etc.).

íbà

Hiligaynon

A kind of tree with a sour, edible fruit.

ilalapák

Hiligaynon

The sole of the foot. (see lápak, dapádapá).

isáis, isá-is

Hiligaynon

To rub oneself against. Ang karabáw nagaisáis sang iyá líog sa káhoy. The buffalo is rubbing its neck against the tree. Ginisaísan sang kabáyo ang síklat sang ámon baláy. The horse rubbed itself against the bamboo wall of our house.

kalabóso

Hiligaynon

(Sp. calabozo) Prison, jail, dungeon, calaboose. (see bilanggóan).

kasaw-ahán

Hiligaynon

Impropriety, indecency, unbecoming conduct, unsuitability. (see sáw-a).

komída

Hiligaynon

(Sp. comida) Dinner, meal, repast, feed, spread, fare; food, comestibles, eatables, victuals, viands; eating, feeding. (see pagkáon, kináon, kalán-on).

kuún

Hiligaynon

(B) To say, tell, speak; word, saying, report, utterance. Kún-a tána. Tell him. Kún-an mo tána nga--. Tell him that--. Anó man ang kuún na? What did he say? (see koón, silíng, hámbal, súgid, púlong,

libák

Hiligaynon

Detraction, disparagement, depreciation, vilification, obloquy, defamation, aspersion, traducement, backbiting, speaking ill of, running down; to detract, derogate, disparage, decry, depreciate, run down, vilify, vilipend, malign, belittle, asperse, pull to pieces, cast aspersions on, blacken, backbite, traduce, defame, speak ill of, talk about the faults of others with injury to their reputation. Indì ka maglibák. Do not detract. Indì mo siá paglibakón. Do not talk about his faults. Ginlibák níya akó. He injured my reputation. Indì mo pagilibák sa íya ináng diótay níya nga mga kakulángan. Don't bring up against him those little short-comings of his. Dî maísip nga mga kalaínan ang saráng mahátag sa isá ka bánwa sang amó nga mga paglibák kag pagbutángbútang. Untold are the evils that may be brought upon a town by such defamations and calumnies. (see híkay, múlay).

lúmang

Hiligaynon

To open (with another key) locks, etc.; to do on the sly, do-stealthily,-secretly. Ginlumángan níya ang ákon ba-úl sang íya lyábe. He opened my box with his key. Ilúmang akó ánay sang ímo lyábe sa ákon kandádo, kay nadúlà ang ákon lyábe. Kindly try to open my lock with your key, as my key is lost. Lumángi ang íya ba-úl sang ákon lyábe. Open his box with my key.

manglilíghot

Hiligaynon

Searcher, investigator, one of a search party. (see líghot).

oló-ólo

Hiligaynon

To talk kindly to, win or gain over by kind admonition or persuasion, to induce to do a thing, propitiate or prevail upon by friendly reasoning. Oloolóhi siá. Try to win him by talking to him in a kind way.

památse

Hiligaynon

To put on a plaster, a leaf, etc. Nagapamátse siá. He is putting on a plaster. (Freq. of pátse).

saláysáyon

Hiligaynon

(H) What is to be explained or elucidated; explicable, explainable; explanation, elucidation; to give an explanation, to elucidate. (see sáysay).

tangadál

Hiligaynon

Dull, stupid, brainless; a fool. (see mangó, balingág, kólò, tipangág, búngaw, tampuháw, etc.).

taráwik, tarawík

Hiligaynon

(B) See taláwik, talawík-to squeal, etc.

úmpaw

Hiligaynon

To restore to one's senses or to health, recover, rally, revive, pull through, resuscitate, bring round, regain consciousness, come-round,-to oneself,-to. Naumpawán na siá. He has come to his senses. He has recovered consciousness. Kabáy pa nga maumpawán pa siá! God grant that he may recover! Ang amó nga bulúng nagpaúmpaw sa íya. That medicine restored him (to consciousness).