Hiligaynon Dictionary

To get loose, to peel or scale off, as a piece of bark, skin, flesh, etc. Nagál-al na ang kogán sang ákon butí. The scabs of my smallpox have now fallen off. Lauyáha ang kárne túbtub nga magál-al sa túl-an. Boil the meat till it comes loose from the bone. Al-alá or paal-alá ang pánit sang manók. Boil the chicken till the skin comes away.

(Sp. arriar) An expression used frequently by men directing the lifting of heavy loads. When the latter have been raised sufficiently for placing them where desired, they shout: "Aria"-"Let loose". "Let go. Slacken the rope"! Ariáhi ang kalát. Slacken the rope. (see tugák, hugák, labóy, táboy, aríya).

A kind of river-crab. (see baringáy).

A kind of small fish often dried in the sun.

(Sp. viático) Viaticum; to give Viaticum to a dying person. Nabiatikohán na siá or nabáton na nía ang biátiko. He has received viaticum.

(Sp. gusto) Zest, relish, contentment, pleasure, liking, complacency, whim, fancy, caprice, delight; to like, care for, etc. Nagagustohánay silá. They like each other. Pagustohí lang silá. Let them do what they like. Pagústo lang ikáw. Please yourself, or: Do what you like. Gústo ko man kuntánì ang pagtámbong dídto, ápang si nánay índì malúyag. I would like to be there with you, but mother does not wish it. (see lúyag, wíli, úyon).

To cherish, be attached to, be loath to part with, regret the loss of, guard or keep carefully. Ginahingilínan-or-ginahingínlan gid níya ang bág-o níya nga réloh. He likes his new watch very much. Dílì mo paghingínlan ang paghinguyáng sing pílak sa áton pándut, agúd magsádya. Don't spare expense for our feast-day, that it may be a pleasant affair. Ginhingínlan níya sing dakû ang síngsing nga nadúlà. She very much regrets the loss of the ring. (see ngílin, hílak, kangílin).

To give a jerk, make a swift movement, step aside quickly. (see págsi, dalî, líktin, líksi, likáw).

To roam, loaf, wander, walk about aimlessly and finally "hit", "strike" or "land" somewhere. Túbtub karón walâ kamí sing binatîbátì kag walâ námon mahibál-i, kon sa diín siá maglásog. Up till now we have not heard of him and do not know where he has gone or where he is. (see patúpling).

The vocative of mánang.

Coral, coral reef. (see kapagángan).

(B) Full and quite ripe, said of rice-grain. Ragutóng nga humáy. Rice-grain that is full and quite ripe. (see típsul).

What is to-, can-, should-, be devoured. (see síbà).

A small bamboo cup for measuring out toddy or for drinking out of.

A rammer, ramrod (of a gun); a piston-like rod used for detonating a pop-gun; a hollow cylindrical mould for the making of small cakes or tablets of cocoa (cacao, chocolate).

(Sp. telégrafo) Telegraph. (see hatúddulús).

(H) See tilimád-on. (see tilimán-an, panahón).

A spinning top. See trómpo, kasíng.

(B) To do something thoroughly, to finish, complete, exhaust. Gintúgban ko kang lágaw ang mga búkid nga diá (diáng mga búkid). (Ginúbus ko sang lágaw iníng mga búkid). I have rambled (walked, ranged) through all these mountains. (see úbus, úrut).

Head, nob, noddle, pate, etc. See ólo.