Hiligaynon Dictionary

abát-abát

Hiligaynon

To follow closely without going beyond, be barely sufficient; just enough without anything to spare, living from hand to mouth. Ginaabátabát gid lang ang ámon pagkáon. We just manage to live from hand to mouth. The food we can procure is hardly enough to keep us alive. Ang ámon kinitáan abátabát gid lang sa ámon pangabúhì. Our earnings are barely enough for our living.

binalangkáan

Hiligaynon

(B) Cut in two, halved, split asunder, cloven. Binalangkáan nga nióg (lubí). A coconut split open. Split coconut husks. (see balángkà, binalúk-an).

biríng

Hiligaynon

See bilíng id.

dáyon

Hiligaynon

Continuous, permanent, lasting, perpetual, eternal, at all times, evermore, constantly, always, everlastingly; to continue, go on with, last, stay for some time, lodge, sojourn, visit or call upon for an extended period, spend some time. Dáyon ang kabúhì sang kalág, umalági ang íya sang láwas. The life of the soul is eternal, that of the body transitory. Sa dáyon nga ínit nagláyà ang madámù nga mga tanúm. On account of the long drought many plants withered. Dayóna ang ímo pagbása, paglakát, hámbal, etc. Go on with your reading, your march, your speech, etc. Magdáyon ka dirí sa ámon. Stay here with us for a time. Diín ang ginadayónan mo? Where are you staying? Kon magsakáy ka pa Manílà saráng mo madayónan dídto ang ákon tíò. When you go to Manila, you can stay at my uncle's there. Dáyon gid lang ang paghibî siníng bátà. This baby is always crying.

ililigán

Hiligaynon

(H) Channel, water-course, river-bed, ditch; a vessel used for drawing a liquid and then pouring it out into a cup or glass. Kabû nga ililigán. A coconut shell used for drawing a liquid, mostly water or toddy. Ililigán nga sukì-or-pasók nga magamáy nga ililigán sang tubâ. A small bamboo-vessel into which "tubâ" is poured from a larger receptacle, and then measured out by the glassful to customers. (see ílig, iligán, hililigán).

kandílà

Hiligaynon

(Sp. candela) Candle, taper.

lagápak, lagapák

Hiligaynon

The noise of falling waters, the tramping of horses, etc; to roar, thunder, clatter, clap, slap, etc. Naglagápak ang mga láta nga nahúlug sa hágdan. The cans that fell down the stair made a clatter. Nagalagápak ang túbig sa busáy. The water is falling over the precipice with a noise like thunder. Magalagápak ang mga tápì sang táytay kon maágyan sing kabáyo nga nagatúwad. The boards of the bridge resound when a horse passes over it at a gallop. Tinámpà níya siá nga lumagápak (lumagapák) ang íya guyá. He slapped him that his cheek resounded with the blow. (see lágpak).

lúndong

Hiligaynon

Featherless, bare of feathers, unfledged, callow, particularly of chickens growing to a considerable size before developing their feathers. Pisô nga lúndong. A featherless chicken.

maganás

Hiligaynon

Tasteless, insipid, watery, especially applied to fruits and vegetables. (maganás is opposed to marabó-savoury, tasty). (ganás).

padúnggan

Hiligaynon

From padungúg-to honour, etc.

páihud

Hiligaynon

A kind of tree and its timber much used in housebuilding. (páyhud id.).

palúya

Hiligaynon

To weaken, make weak; feign or pretend weakness. Nagapalúya gid lang siá sang íya láwas sa labíng diótay nga ginabátyag. He pretends great weakness for the slightest indisposition. Ang mabáskug nga pangabúdlay nagpalúya sang íya láwas. Hard work made-his body weak,-him feeble. Paluyáha siá. Weaken him. (pa, lúya).

pamúsa

Hiligaynon

To scold loudly, talk in an angry voice, show displeasure by using strong or violent language. (see pamulúgsò, pamúrag, etc.).

panílo

Hiligaynon

(Sp. pañuelo) Cloth, cloth-band, collar, neckcloth; the strip of cloth or leather used for fastening the sheath of a bolo to the hip. (see balióg, pányo).

pukúd

Hiligaynon

To throw or tear down, remove from. Pukurá inâ sa íya nga nahamtangán. Take (tear) it down-, remove it-, from its place (stand, pedestal, base).

saúb

Hiligaynon

To crawl or creep underneath, take up one's abode under cover of. Ang mga úlud nagasaúb sa nípà. Small vermin seek shelter under a nípà-roof. Ginsáb-an (sináb-an, sinaubán) siá sang yáwà. The devil entered into him. He was possessed by the devil.

taríya

Hiligaynon

(Sp. tarea) Task, job, duty, a day's work. (see buluhatón, katungdánan, pangabúdlay).

tingálì

Hiligaynon

Notwithstanding, in spite of, despite, but, but yet, contrary to what one would expect, in defiance or contempt of. Hántì tingálì nga mapaíway ang amó nga kalaínan tapát pa gánì nga nagdúgang. In spite of the efforts to check those evils they still increased. (see agád, tapát, waláy, sapayán, hinonóo).

tóod, toód

Hiligaynon

See túud, tuúd.

waralóhan

Hiligaynon

(B) See walalóhan.