basó-báso

Hiligaynon

Dim. of báso. Anything resembling a glass or tumbler.


dámhag

Hiligaynon

To fall upon, attack with one's arms, etc. See hámag.


himatárung

Hiligaynon

To justify oneself, declare oneself innocent. (see tárung, matárung).


kanáw-kanáw

Hiligaynon

Dim. and Freq. of kánaw-to glisten, etc. Nagakanáwkanáw ang íya mga lúhà. His tears are ready to flow. His eyes are brimming with tears.


kaúbay

Hiligaynon

Companion, helper, assistant, help, attendant, associate colleague, one at the side of another; company, companionship; friend, adviser. Ang Diós nga Espiritú Sánto kaúbay sang Iglésia Katólika. God the Holy Ghost is with (Holy Church) the Catholic Church. Hukóm nga kaúbay. An assistant judge. (see kabúylog, kaluyó, kaúpud, kadámpig)



kúmbung

Hiligaynon

Curtain; to curtain off, draw or use a curtain. Kumbungí akó. Curtain me off-or-Draw a curtain around me. Kumbungón ko lang iníng hénero. I will make a curtain of this cloth. (see kortína).


láaw

Hiligaynon

(B) To watch, observe, mark, keep an eye on, look out of a window, or the like. Nagláaw silá sa íya túbtub nga nagkábus ang íya likód. They watched him till his back disappeared (in the distance). Laáwa siá sa bintánà. Keep an eye on him from the window. (see lántaw, gáwa, bántay).


lugáy

Hiligaynon

To stir, turn about, mingle, mix with a ladle or beater. Lugayá sing maáyo ang linúgaw, agúd maghómok gid. Stir the linúgaw well, in order that it may become very soft. Lugayán mo lang siní ang palanggána. Just stir or mix this in the wash-basin. (see labúgay).


madágmit

Hiligaynon

Glib, inconsiderate in speech, flippant of speech; swift, quick, at once, without delay. (dágmit).


minatúod

Hiligaynon

True, truthful, verified, confirmed, fact, genuine, correct, right, real, corroborated. (túod).


ngúrub

Hiligaynon

A growl, snarl, as of an angry dog; to growl, snarl, grumble, utter in a surly way. Indì ka magngúrub. Don't snarl. Don't be so surly. Ginngurúban sang idô ang dumulúong. The dog growled at the stranger. (see ngúrab).


památyag

Hiligaynon

See památiag.


pikóy

Hiligaynon

Parrot. (see períko) Also: Having the upper eye-lids wrinkled and shaped somewhat like a parrot's beak (bill). Pikóy siá sing matá. His eye-lids hang over his eyes like a parrot's bill (beak).


pórdo

Hiligaynon

(B) Thickset, stocky, stumpy, etc. See póktol, podól, pudól.


regulár

Hiligaynon

(Sp. regular) Regular; ordinary, middling, fairly well, usual, passable. Ang kléro regulár. The regular clergy.


simód

Hiligaynon

To smell or sniff at everything as a dog in search of food, to bite, eat, get a mouthful; sniffing. Simód gid iníng idô. This dog sniffs at everything.


súblì

Hiligaynon

Replacement of another, substitution, inheritance; to supply-, take-, another's place, to replace another, take over his work or place, to inherit, become the successor of. Subliá ang óbra níya. Take over the work from him. Replace him at his task. Ginsúblì níya ang íya nga mánggad. He inherited his wealth. Nagsúblî sa íya si Fuláno sa pagpanúdlò sa buluthóan. N.N. took his place at teaching in the school.


tulúbhan

Hiligaynon

(H) See tulubúhan.


úban

Hiligaynon

To become (turn, grow) gray (grey) or white, said of hair. Nagúban na ang íya bohók. His hair has turned white. His hair has-whitened,-grown white,-greyed,-turned (grown) grey. (see bukáy, putî).


úkay

Hiligaynon

To tousle, rumple, disturb, upset, rouse, shake up. Indì mo pagukáyon ang mga lásgà. Don't disturb the (red) ants. Ginúkay níya ang íla bohók. He tousled their hair. Inúkay níya ang íla mga úlo. He roused them (their heads, brains). He disturbed (stirred) them. (see kosôkósò, labúgay, púkaw).


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