álwag

Hiligaynon

Width, wideness, breadth, broadness, spaciousness; to be or become spacious, wide, large, extensive, broad. Nagálwag na iníng sála, kay ginísol níla ang díngding. This reception room has become large, for they have set back the partition-wall. (see áblang, lápad, álway, hanáhay, áwhag).


ángsod

Hiligaynon

The smell of the armpit; to smell of the armpit. Naangsorán akó sang íya bálhas. His perspiration smelt (smelled) to me like the smell of the armpit.


barukán

Hiligaynon

The bladder. (see balókan, balókhan, barókhan,


búk-an

Hiligaynon

A tree-worm, grub or larva often found on trees. (see tamílok).


daitolán

Hiligaynon

Press, pressure, grip, firm grasp, clamp, vise. (daítol).



espérma

Hiligaynon

(Sp. esperma) Mineral or vegetable wax; candles of such wax; to use or apply such wax. Espermahí ang plántsa, agúd índì matoktokán. Rub the smoothing-iron with wax, lest it should become rusty. Ginespermahán níla ang salúg, agúd magsilíng. They waxed the floor to make it bright. (see tálo, táro).


kaaloyán

Hiligaynon

See kaáloy.


kasóy

Hiligaynon

A kind of tree with an edible fruit. The stone protrudes from the ripe fruit.


kútal

Hiligaynon

To get loose, shake, lack firmness, wobble. Nagakútal ang ákon ngípon-or-kutál ang ákon ngípon. My tooth is loose. (see hútal).


láw-id

Hiligaynon

To switch, whisk, strike with something flexible. Law-idí (law-irí) sang kamágo ang ímo kasíng, agúd índì mapatáy. Switch your top with the string or it will come to rest.


manugbúlung

Hiligaynon

Doctor, medical man, physician, healer, leech. (bulúng).


pahimánsag

Hiligaynon

Caus. of himánsag-to solemnize, celebrate, keep, hold (a memorial service or memorial day, etc.), to praise, honour, exalt. Pahimansagá (ipahimánsag) ang handumánan sa kay Risál. Celebrate the memorial day in honour of Rizal. Solemnize the Rizal memorial day. (see bánsag).


pamáhat

Hiligaynon

Freq. of páhat-to divide, cut up, distribute.


pamíste

Hiligaynon

Freq. of péste. Pest, plague, epidemic, pestilence, murrain.


puní-púni

Hiligaynon

Dim. and Freq. of puní.


sagítsit

Hiligaynon

A hissing or whistling sound; to hiss or whistle through the teeth, to purl, murmur, gurgle (of flowing water, etc.). (see sítsit, panítsit, panagítsit).


tinutulínan

Hiligaynon

Commissioner, officer or official in charge, person in authority, representative, delegate, proxy. (see túlin, tulinánan).


To turn over and over in falling down from a considerable height, tumble down head over heels. Nakatumbiláng siá sa káhoy. He fell from high up the tree. (see tambiláng, húlug).


udyúykuy

Hiligaynon

See agoyókoy-a kind of small crab.


únay

Hiligaynon

To please oneself, eat one's fill and leave some over, have enough and to spare in the way of food, etc. Nagaúnay siá sang mga páhò. He is eating as many mangoes as he likes. Ginunáyan lang níya ang mga ságing. He just ate bananas to his heart's content. (see kánkan, paúnay).


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