ásoy

Hiligaynon

Explanation, clear statement; to explain, expound, make clear, relate distinctly. Asóya inâ sing maáyo. Explain that well. Asóyi akó siní. Explain this to me. Iásoy ko sa ímo ang nahanabô. I am going to relate to you what happened. Kon ikáw índì makasáyod siní, saráng ko ikaásoy sa ímo. If you don't understand it, I can explain it to you. (see sáysay).


balántik

Hiligaynon

An insect often found in sweet potatoes, etc. It causes the infected part to become very bitter and unpalatable. Kamóti nga binalántik. Sweet potatoes infested with the insect balántik.


bidáhon

Hiligaynon

Livelihood, maintenance, sustenance; work, job, employment. Walâ siá karón sing bidáhon. He is at present out of work, has no job or remunerative employment. (see bída, pangítà, palamúgnan, alagarán, palangitán-an).


dahúmon

Hiligaynon

Idea, thought, inkling. Walâ gid siá sing dahúmon. He knows nothing about it. It's none of his business. He hasn't an inkling or idea of it. (see dahúmdáhum, dinahúmdáhum).


dála

Hiligaynon

(H) To bear fruit; to be pregnant, be with child, be big with child. Ang lubí nagadála (nagadalá) na sing bókol. The coconut palm is now bearing fruit. Nagadála siá. She is with child. (see pamúnga, mábdus, búsung, sámbol, búntis, dára).



ínggo

Hiligaynon

A kind of resin used for medicinal purposes, especially as a plaster for the scalp.


kabuhayón

Hiligaynon

(B) See kabúhay. (see kadugayón).


lumóy

Hiligaynon

To put into the mouth and swallow down (as a pill, etc.). Lumoyá (lúmya) iníng pildorás. Swallow these pills. Ginlumóy níya ang kinína. He swallowed the quinine. (see lámon, halúnhun, tulún).


maapít-ápit

Hiligaynon

Resembling, nearly alike, similar. (see apítápit, maanggídánggid).


mainunúngon

Hiligaynon

Attached to, partial to, adhering to, united with, ready to help or assist out of natural affection or sympathy. (see únung).


paáng-ang

Hiligaynon

To lisp, babble, mumble, talk very indistinctly, as a baby wishing to be fondled or played with, etc. Indì ka magpaáng-ang. Don't mumble (lisp). (see áng-ang--to stammer, etc.).


pamuríg-ot

Hiligaynon

See pamurúg-ot.


panahî

Hiligaynon

Freq. of tahî-to sew, stitch, etc. The style-, manner-, method-, of sewing; to sew, be a tailor or seamstress, be a dressmaker. Ang pagpanahî amó ang íya ginakabuhían. She lives by sewing. She earns her living as a seamstress (costumier, costumer).


sag-ulî

Hiligaynon

(sag-úlì, sagúlì), To run-, flow-, come-, back. Nagsag-ulî ang túbig sa áwang. The water flowed back into the well. Napatáy gid siá, kay walâ na makasag-ulî ang íya ginháwa. (Napatáy gid tána, hay warâ ron makasag-ulî ang ginháwa na). He died indeed, for his breath returned no more.


sagunyátì

Hiligaynon

A tree much used and esteemed on account of its valuable timber.


(H) Sowing season. (tigsalabúd, tigsaláb-ug etc.).


tigálbung

Hiligaynon

Mudhole, a worn-out part of a road, etc. See tigál-ub. (see linggálhub, danáw).


tudô

Hiligaynon

(B) See todô id. (see túdlò).


tumalatáp

Hiligaynon

Care-taker, administrator, director, chief. (see tátap).


útud

Hiligaynon

(H) Brother, sister; to be brothers or sisters; to be of the same kind, belong to the same class or category. Nagaútud silá (nga duhá). They (The two) are brothers (brother and sister). Nagulútud (Nagaululútud) silá. They (if there are more than two) are brothers and (or) sisters. Nagaululútud ang íla mga delárgo. Their trousers are cut from the same cloth. Ang mga magútud (magulútud). Brothers and (or) sisters. (see búgtò, kautúran).


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